London: Centaur Press., 1934. First Edition . Octavo, original yellow buckram cloth titled in gilt on spine panel. Issued in a limited edition of 60 copies of which 50 are for sale; this copy unnumbered. 84 pp, frontispiece and two additional full-page plates by Easton printed on white coated paper. This limited and illustrated issue was printed from the same plates as the unillustrated Duckworth trade edition, with a re-set title page, and published about one week later. Cloth very slightly marked but a very nice copy; in the original glassine dust wrapper which is somewhat chipped and frayed.

¶ This volume was designed as an addition to the five-volume WORKS, 1928. Benkovitz A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RONALD FIRBANK, A13(b).

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Bookseller: Thompson Rare Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 313111
Title: THE ARTIFICIAL PRINCESS.
Author: FIRBANK, Ronald
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Centaur Press.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1934
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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