The Forest of Arden. With Some of Its Legends (of Castle-Knight and Maid of the Winding Rivers Meuse, the Semois, the Ourthe, the Lesse, and their peaceful Village Dotted Valleys. Wherein tis good to wander
by EDWARDS, George Wharton (Written & illustrated by)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York. Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1914. 1st Edition. Hardcover. sm4to. 25.5cm, first edition, xvii,216p., colour frontis, colour decorated title-page, 28 plates (5 colour with tissue guards), original red decorated cloth, gilt decoration & titles on front and spine, t.e.g., spine faded, a very good (internally fine) copy (tds). ~ A travelogue of the Ardennes splendidly illustrated in impressionist style by American painter, George Wharton Edwards (1859-1950).
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31197
- Title
- The Forest of Arden. With Some of Its Legends (of Castle-Knight and Maid of the Winding Rivers Meuse, the Semois, the Ourthe, the Lesse, and their peaceful Village Dotted Valleys. Wherein tis good to wander
- Author
- EDWARDS, George Wharton (Written & illustrated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- New York. Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1914
- Keywords
- TRAVEL FRANCE LUXEMBOURG ARDENNES MEUSE SEMOIS OURTHE LESSE ILLUSTRATED IMP RESSIONISM EDWARDS
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