Full sized dummy of the regular edition of the book. Accompanying is a letter from the manager of the trade department of MacMillan, to a bookshop in Dallas, Texas. The top of the letter, the fep, & the inside front cover are rust stained from an old staple (since removed). The book contains 16 plates (on 8 pages), with the balance blank paper. The dummy was intended to help obtain advance orders of the book. The letter is dated 10 Aug '37, 3 months before publication date. There is very slight soiling to the top of the front cover, and a 1 1/2x3" area of silverfish damage to the to... View More...
If it wasn't xlib, I would rate the book near-fine. A very nice copy, with an owner's inscription on the fep dated 1902.; Ex-Library; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 512 pages View More...
This is #65 in the limited first edition, signed by both the author (Brown) and the illustrator (Fennessy) on the title page. Includes not only the slipcase in "fine" condition, but mylar dust jacket, which is taped in the upper right corner. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Author View More...
This is #67 in the limited first edition, signed by both the author (Brown) and the illustrator (Fennessy) on the title page. Includes not only the slipcase in "fine" condition, but mylar dust jacket. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Author View More...
Limited edition, bound in green leather and signed by both authors. Slightest shelf rubbing lower left on the front. This will take extra postage; it is a large, heavy book. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; Signed by Author View More...
Decorated green cloth, with a gilt owl on the front. The books looks "very good", but some splitting at the top of the spine, and the inner hinges are cracking, although the book is tight. Lacks plates 22 & 23, but with an extra plates #28 & 29. I understand this is common problem with this book (if we can use the term for such an uncommon book), as these were evidently assembled by hand, and mistakes were made. Plate 18 is placed as a frontis.; 8x10 1/2" View More...
Usual xlib marks. The inside of the back cover is damaged from a pocket being removed. Covers wrinkled, worn on the edges. Out of a YMCA library, there is an original worl war one "War Service Library" bookplate inside the front cover. The famous one, with a soldier holding an entire stack of books. Owner's inscription on the fep. ; Ex-Library; 5 1/2x7 1/2"; 131 pages View More...
