A WONDER BOOK
by [Rackham, Arthur, Illus.] Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Six of the mounted color plates have slight creases near the mounting point, all else very fine, very handsome copy
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London, New York, & Toronto: Hodder & Stoughton, 1922. Deluxe Edition Limited to 600 Copies Signed by Rackham, this no. 128. Six of the mounted color plates have slight creases near the mounting point, all else very fine, very handsome copy. Deluxe Edition Limited to 600 Copies Signed by Rackham, this no. 128. Quarto. viii, 207p. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 24 full-page color plates, 16 of which are tipped-in with lettered tissue guards, and 20 text drawings. Bound in an unsigned binding - but surely by Bayntun - in full dark blue morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the spine densely gilt with titles and floral panel ornaments with intricate surrounds, triple-rules covers, quadruple-ruled dentelles. Riall p. 146.
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- Bookseller
- First Folio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20159
- Title
- A WONDER BOOK
- Author
- [Rackham, Arthur, Illus.] Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Book Condition
- Used - Six of the mounted color plates have slight creases near the mounting point, all else very fine, very handsome copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Deluxe Edition Limited to 600 Copies Signed by Rackham, this no.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London, New York, & Toronto
- Date Published
- 1922
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS; ILLUSTRATED;
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Morocco
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