ETCHINGS AND DRYPOINTS BY FRANK W. BENSON An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue with an Original Etching by Mr. Benson and Reproductions of all the Plates. Volumes One, Three, Four and Five (total four volumes)
by Paff, Adam E. M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1917. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Four out of the five volumes that make up the complete etchings of Frank W. Benson including the very rare vol. 1 - the four volumes are vols. 1, 3, 4 & 5. All volumes are complete with the original Benson frontispiece etchings, vols. 1, 3 & 4 signed by Benson. Details as follows. Vol. One 1917, no. 48 of an edition of 275 (of which 255 for sale), with original dust jacket but this fair only with some chipping to the head/tail of the spine and some loss to the rear top corner, tears stabilised to the underside with archival tape. Vol. Three 1923, no. 455 of an edition of 525 (of which 475 for sale), with very good original dust jacket, slightly chipped to the head of the spine. Vol. Four 1929, no. 133 of an edition of 600 (of which 550 for sale), no dust jacket, spine a little rubbed and worn, hessian covering slightly chipped at the head/tail. Vol. Five 1959, no. 243 of an edition of 400 (of which 350 for sale), with very good to fine original dust jacket. All dust jackets now protected in clear removable archival sleeves. Contents of all volumes clean and tight., previous owner's name and address to the front end paper of vol. 4 otherwise no inscriptions. A very good set of four volumes..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030196
- Title
- ETCHINGS AND DRYPOINTS BY FRANK W. BENSON An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue with an Original Etching by Mr. Benson and Reproductions of all the Plates. Volumes One, Three, Four and Five (total four volumes)
- Author
- Paff, Adam E. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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