[Wells, Carolyn] Folly for the Wise
by Wells, Carolyn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1904. First edition. First edition. Blue linen-weave cloth with superb white and gold stamped design on cover consisting of two jesters side by side surrounded by floral border by Margaret Armstrong, gilt lettering on spine. TEG. Illustrations throughout in line by Fanny Cory, Oliver Herford, Florence Scovel Shinn, and Gustave Verbeek. Exceedingly scarce, no copies located on net at time of researching. Near fine copy. Gullans and Espey, #301.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 689
- Title
- [Wells, Carolyn] Folly for the Wise
- Author
- Wells, Carolyn
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1904
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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