THE BEAUTIFUL YEARS. One of 200 Signed.
by WILLIAMSON, Henry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, [1929]. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Royal octavo, original blue buckram titled in gilt on spine and front panel. 246 pp. Issued in a limited edition of 200 copies hand-numbered and signed by the author, this being copy No. 61. With an interesting bookplate on the front paste-down: "The Library of Paul Lemperly Henry James Collection. Henry Williamson has crossed out the last name "James" and written in his own last name, along with his initials. A note about this, dated March 8, 1930 and initialed by Lemperly, is loosely laid in. Spine panel sun-faded, lightly bumped, a very good clean copy, without dust jacket, as issued.
¶ The first volume of THE FLAX OF DREAM Series, here reissued in a revised, deluxe signed edition. Former owner Paul Lemperly was an Ohio based book collector, described as "An early and innovative collector of association books."
¶ The first volume of THE FLAX OF DREAM Series, here reissued in a revised, deluxe signed edition. Former owner Paul Lemperly was an Ohio based book collector, described as "An early and innovative collector of association books."
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311373
- Title
- THE BEAUTIFUL YEARS. One of 200 Signed.
- Author
- WILLIAMSON, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1929]
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- Literature;
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