Click for full-size.
TOWN & COUNTRY, A Collection of Designs and Decorations by Wyndham Payne
by Payne , Wyndham
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Spine gilt a bit faded, minor wear ro board edges, evidence of removal of a small label on front paste down, contents fine
- Seller
-
Paris, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Beaumont Press, Cyril W. Beaumont, n.d.. No. 34 of 60 copies on handmade paper and signed by Wyndham Payne and Cyrli Beaumont (total editon 310). Spine gilt a bit faded, minor wear ro board edges, evidence of removal of a small label on front paste down, contents fine. No. 34 of 60 copies on handmade paper and signed by Wyndham Payne and Cyrli Beaumont (total editon 310). Quarto. (ix), 19 leaves with the plates mounted on the rectos only. Preface by Beaumont. The designs are printed in black on Japanese vellum from cuts in various material, principally wood and linoleum, and vary in size from 3 1/2 x 3 1/3" to 6 3/4 x 5 3/4" - all hand colored. Bound in gilt-titled parchment vellum over Java paste paper boards. Prospectus laid in.
This special edition quite scarce.
This special edition quite scarce.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- First Folio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23872
- Title
- TOWN & COUNTRY, A Collection of Designs and Decorations by Wyndham Payne
- Author
- Payne , Wyndham
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine gilt a bit faded, minor wear ro board edges, evidence of removal of a small label on front paste down, contents fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- No. 34 of 60 copies on handmade paper and signed by Wyndham Payn
- Publisher
- The Beaumont Press, Cyril W. Beaumont
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- n.d.
- Bookseller catalogs
- PRIVATE PRESSES;
Terms of Sale
First Folio
All books guaranteed as described. Items subject to return with prior notice within 10 days of receipt. Books must be in the the same condition as received by purchaser. We cannot accept alternate forms of payment such as money orders written for more than the amount of purchase with expectation of overages returned.
PAYMENT BY CHECK IS REQUESTED FOR SALES TO DEALERS.
PAYMENT BY CHECK IS REQUESTED FOR SALES TO DEALERS.
About the Seller
First Folio
Biblio member since 2006
Paris, Tennessee
About First Folio
Purveyors of fine books in many fields since 1980, we are a generalist antiquarian firm with specialties in fine bindings, illustrated and rare books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley was a well-known and highly controversial figure in the first half of the 20th Century. A writer, occultist, magician, and mountaineer, Crowley impacted a diverse collection of sub-cultures and interests. See collectible Crowley from Biblio booksellers.
Browse rare books
Interested in rare and collectible books? Booksellers from around the world showcase some of their finest in Biblio’s rare book room.
