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The Kingdom of the Pearl. [Limited Edition.] 675 COPIES WERE PRINTED
by ROSENTHAL Leonard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Nisbet,, [1920]. 4to., First Edition thus, with fine tipped-in coloured frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present), 9 fine tipped-in coloured plates (all original captioned tissue guards present) and patterned endpapers, some very light and virtually negligible spotting; original dark grey boards, upper board patterned in silver with printed paper label (chipped and worn), ivory cloth back blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, boards lightly chafed at corners else a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 675 NUMBERED COPIES FOR SALE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE (THIS COPY NO. 162). Hughey 54c.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45075
- Title
- The Kingdom of the Pearl. [Limited Edition.] 675 COPIES WERE PRINTED
- Author
- ROSENTHAL Leonard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nisbet,
- Date Published
- [1920]
- Keywords
- illustrated books, illustrated, dulac, edmund dulac, rosenthal, leonard rosenthal, pearl
Terms of Sale
Island Books
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About the Seller
Island Books
Biblio member since 2004
Thakeham, West Sussex
About Island Books
Fine and Rare Books at the foot of the South Downs
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- Fine
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