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Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred And Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder [Folio Society Signed Limited Edition of 100]
by Waugh, Evelyn; Rosoman, Leonard (Illustrated by)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Folio Society, 1995. Limited Edition First Printing. Quarter Leather. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Rosoman, Leonard. The Folio Society's deluxe leather-bound edition, limited to only 100 hand-numbered copies for sale. Limitation page signed by the artist, Leonard Rosoman, at the rear of the book. Bound in publisher's quarter Nigerian Goatskin leather with Ann Muir hand-marbled paper boards. Titling in gilt to the spine. Top edges gilt. Printed on Hamilton Wove paper. 8 full-page colour plates by Leonard Rosoman, printed on Mohawk Superfine. xx, 276 pp. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in fine condition with slight darkening to the leather spine. The cream slipcase has light marking to all sides. Between 1990 and 1995, The Folio Society produced nine limited editions of classic titles, each one signed by the artist. They were all quarter bound in Nigerian Goatskin with marbled paper sides by Ann Muir. The editions were limited to 100 or 150 numbered copies for sale and 26 lettered copies which were presented to people associated with the book. They are now both scarce and desirable. The book is in fine condition with slight darkening to the leather spine. The cream slipcase has light marking to all sides. Heavy/oversize book. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers will be asked for a little extra. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed-for, and insured.
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- Bookseller
- Bath and West Books (PBFA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005944
- Title
- Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred And Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder [Folio Society Signed Limited Edition of 100]
- Author
- Waugh, Evelyn; Rosoman, Leonard (Illustrated by)
- Illustrator
- Rosoman, Leonard
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Folio Society; Signed & Limited Editions; Fine & Decorative Bindings; English Literature; Leonard Rosoman Signature; Folio Society Leather Bindings 1990s; Ann Muir Marbled Paper
Terms of Sale
Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Book orders are professionally packed and shipped within 48 hours.
Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery but please contact us in first instance.
About the Seller
Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Biblio member since 2009
Bath, Somerset
About Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Bath and West Books is an online/mail order business owned by Jo West and based just outside the city of Bath. I have been dealing in antiquarian and secondhand books since 2003 and I buy and sell books on a wide variety of subjects with particular interests in Literature and Poetry, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Modern Firsts, History, Politics, Children's and Illustrated Books, Travel, Art, Fine Bindings, Literary Sets, the Folio Society and anything unusual and interesting. Please visit www.BathandWestBooks.co.uk for further information. You can also follow us at Twitter.com/BathWestBooks.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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