The Name of the Rose. Translated by William Weaver. Illustrations by Neil Packer. FOLIO SOCIETY EDITION. A PRESENTATION COPY WITH AN ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION TO TITLE PAGE FROM THE ARTIST
by ECO, Umberto
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- first
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Folio Society. 2001. The Folio Society. London. 2001. First edition, thus. A delightful and personal inscription from the artist in blue ink to title page with an illustration of a blue pig. "To Gerald happy birthday [blue pig illustration] and thank you fot the porcine information, without which, page 120 would remain incomplete. Neil + Emily." Original red covers, patterned with a gilt and white design. Illustrated in colour. A very clean and fresh copy in slightly rubbed slipcase which has small area of creasing along lower edge.
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- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88670
- Title
- The Name of the Rose. Translated by William Weaver. Illustrations by Neil Packer. FOLIO SOCIETY EDITION. A PRESENTATION COPY WITH AN ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION TO TITLE PAGE FROM THE ARTIST
- Author
- ECO, Umberto
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- The Folio Society. 2001
- Keywords
- FOLIO SOCIETY neil packer signed original art pig art
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- FOLIO SOCIETY;
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