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The Tale of the Emperor Coustans; and Of Over Sea
por Morris, William (1834–1896) (translator)
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London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1894. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 5 13/16" × 4 1/8" × 3/4" (14.8 × 10.5 × 1.9 cm) . First Printing. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 16mo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and black titles to cover. One of 525 [at seven shillings and sixpence] paper copies (plus 20 [at two guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the Perch watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. Colophon. [iv], 130 pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his press. Woodcut frontispiece title within a floral border, and facing page with full woodcut floral page-border (borders 11a and 11). Numerous 7, 6-, and 3-line woodblock initial capitals all designed by Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper. Shoulder notes and some lines (including colophon) in red. A medieval French tale translated by Morris. THE TALE OF EMPEROR COUSTANS was the source of THE MAN BORN TO BE KING, in THE EARTHLY PARADISE. The second story is A TALE OF OVER SEA. [Cockerell 26. Peterson A26. Walsdorf 26.] Condition overall: Very Good.
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- MRM Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 1217
- Título
- The Tale of the Emperor Coustans; and Of Over Sea
- Autor
- Morris, William (1834–1896) (translator)
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- Limited First Edition
- Editorial
- Kelmscott Press
- Local de publicação
- London/Hammersmith
- Data de publicação
- 1894
- Dimensão
- 5 13/16" × 4 1/8" × 3/4" (14.8
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palavras-chave
- William Morris, collectable, Kelmscott Press, First Edition, Fine Press, rare, Private Press, colophon
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Fine Press; First Editions; Kelmscott Press Editions;
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Los Angeles, California
Sobre MRM Books
I'm a collector and seller of fine books focused on works written and/or printed by William Morris, especially books from his famed Kelmscott Press.
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- Colophon
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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