Crossings: A Fairy Play (Signed Limited Edition)
by De La Mare, Walter
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Westminster: Beaumont Press, 1921 Gilt-titled vellum spine, holly-patterned boards, light soil to vellum, minor shelf wear, a clean, tight copy overall. Limited to a total of 330 copies, this is one of 56 copies printed on Japanese vellum and signed by Walter de la Mare, C. Armstrong Gibbs (Music by) and the illustrator, Randolph Schwabe. Crossings is the only known play written by Walter de la Mare. It was first performed in 1919 at the Wick School in Hove to celebrate the end of WWI. The play revolves around the Wildersham children who must leave their home for a country place called "Crossings," where they encounter fantastical creatures. Illustrated with a color title device and small engravings and decorations throughout. . Signed by Authors and Artist. Signed Limited Edition. Quarter Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Randolph Schwabe. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009547
- Title
- Crossings: A Fairy Play (Signed Limited Edition)
- Author
- De La Mare, Walter
- Illustrator
- Randolph Schwabe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Signed Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Beaumont Press
- Place of Publication
- Westminster
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fairy Stories, Signed books, Rare Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Halloween, Ghosts and Monsters!;
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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- Device
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vellum
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- Shelf Wear
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