Venice
by MENPES, Dorothy, illustrated by Mortimer Menpes
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Adam & Charles Black. 1904. Hardcover. sm4to. 26.5cm, x, 222p., plus 100colour plates, Limited Edition of 500 numbered copies, this being #336and signed by artist, each plate with captioned tissue guards, in theoriginal off-white cloth, elaborate border designs and decorationsstamped in dark blue and gold, beveled boards, t.e.g., some light soilingto covers including some dark ink staining to fore edge of the rearcover, expertly restored, a very good sound copy (tr). ~ Inman 256.With magnificent water-colour illustration and signed by Australianartist, Mortimer Menpes with text by his daughter, Dorothy. One of thescarce "Limited Editions" from the A & C Black 20 Shilling Series. Thecover design is partly the work of Menpes and partly American designer,Albert Turbayne.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33210
- Title
- Venice
- Author
- MENPES, Dorothy, illustrated by Mortimer Menpes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London. Adam & Charles Black. 1904
- Keywords
- TRAVEL ITALY VENICE ILLUSTRATED MENPES SIGNED LIMITEDEDITION AC BLACK
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario
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- Beveled
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- Fore Edge
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