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SPRIG AND TURFY
by ROESCH, Kurt [HAND-COLORED PLATES]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in slightly worn, Very Good chemise
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
(Mt. Vernon, NY): (The Golden Eagle Press), n.d [1938]. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in slightly worn, Very Good chemise. Folio (9-1/4" x 12-1/4") bound in full cream cloth with a gilt decoration on the cover, gilt lettering on the spine, and silk ties. Per the colophon: "This Archetype Edition of Sprig and Turfy is not only the first but unique in the history of the printed book. It is conveniently limited to one hundred and eight copies, each containing original paintings in water color over a key plate in black, printed by S. A. Jacobs...." This is copy #49 of 108 SIGNED by the artist with his initials. Of the 15 plates, 13 are original watercolors by Roesch, an important artist of the book. For some unexplained reason, this quite stunningly illustrated children's story of a boy and his horse is not recognized in the primary reference of livres de peintres THE ARTIST & THE BOOK 1860-1960, although Roesch's later THE SONNETS TO ORPHEUS (1944), also published by The Golden Eagle Press, is listed as "one of the first modern American livres de peintres."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010465
- Title
- SPRIG AND TURFY
- Author
- ROESCH, Kurt [HAND-COLORED PLATES]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in slightly worn, Very Good chemise
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- (The Golden Eagle Press)
- Place of Publication
- (Mt. Vernon, NY)
- Date Published
- n.d [1938]
- Keywords
- Signed, Kurt Roesch, Children's, Color Plate Books, Limited
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hand-Colored Plates; Original Art; Watercolors;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Fine
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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