Desert Island and Robinson Crusoe
by Walter De La Mare
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Faber and Faber, 1930. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 6.5". Rex Whistler. A profusely illustrated copy of this work of literary criticism with charming illustrations from Rex Whistler. First trade edition. Issued the same time as a limited, signed edition. Illustrated throughout with numerous, lovely designs by popular illustrator, Rex Whistler. Whistler dominated the art world at the start of the twentieth century. He created many designs for large establishments such as Wedgwood china, the Radio Times and Shell Petroleum. This work explores the use of desert islands in many works of fiction such as 'Robinson Crusoe', 'The Man in the Moon', 'Gulliver's Travels' and more. In the original blue cloth binding with gilt detail to front board and spine. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities and head and tail of the spine. Fading to the spine and rear board as is common with this work. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with marginal age toning and the odd spot slightly heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 743K1
- Title
- Desert Island and Robinson Crusoe
- Author
- Walter De La Mare
- Illustrator
- Rex Whistler
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 10" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Rex Whistler Robinson Crusoe Walter de la Mare Robinson Crusoe
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- 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...