GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. Into several remote nations of the world
por RACKHAM. ARTHUR. Illustrates.; SWIFT. JONATHAN
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J. M. Dent and Co.. London. 1909. FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. 4to. (11.5 x 8.8 inches). LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY RACKHAM. One of only 750 numbered copies. Beautifully illustrated with 13 mounted colour plates, the frontis with a tissue guard, two full page black and white plates, and 31 line drawings as chapter headings and tail pieces. Publishers white cloth with gilt lettering and illustration to front board. Spine lettered in gilt. Two sets of rose coloured silk ties, still present. Top edge gilt, the others untrimmed. Decorative endpapers, printed on vellum style paper with a blue tint, with gold ink. Red silk book marker. A very small bump to the top outer corner of the front board otherwise a fine and bright copy. Uncommon in such nice condition. --- This deluxe edition includes one extra colour plate, an image of the Yahoos, that wasn't included in the regular trade edition. --- Riall. Bibliography of Arthur Rackham. Page 91 (incorrectly listing fewer line illustrations and the wrong title of the extra plate).
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- Paul Foster Books (GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 10629
- Título
- GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. Into several remote nations of the world
- Autor
- RACKHAM. ARTHUR. Illustrates.; SWIFT. JONATHAN
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- Limited edition.
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- Capa dura
- Editorial
- J. M. Dent and Co.. London. 1909
- Data de publicação
- 1919
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- 0.00 libras
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Signed and inscribed books; Children's and Illustrated books;
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