The Golden Hind A Quarterly Magazine of Art and Letters. Vol. 2 No. 8.
by SPARE, Austin Osman, & Clifford Bax (eds.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
[London: July 1924]. 1 volume only (vol. 2, no. 8), tall slim quarto. Original beige cloth-backed boards, titles and designs in beige to black paper-covered board. Numerous monochrome illustrations, including 18 full-page, by Evelyn Waugh, Grace Rogers, Nora Wright, Alfred Warbis, Nora McGuinness, John Austen, and others. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, upper hinge neatly repaired, internally fresh; a very good copy. § First edition, the limited edition being number 30 of 75 copies signed by both Spare and Bax on the front free endpaper. An interesting (and final) volume from a set of eccentric and mildly erotic stories and pictures by well known artists and writers of the day. Single volumes are uncommon and complete sets truly rare.
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- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107555
- Title
- The Golden Hind A Quarterly Magazine of Art and Letters. Vol. 2 No. 8.
- Author
- SPARE, Austin Osman, & Clifford Bax (eds.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- July 1924]. 1 volume only (vol. 2
- Place of Publication
- [London
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
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San Francisco, California
About John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
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- First Edition
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- Quarto
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.