VOLPONE: "THE FOX'
by BEN JONSON; AUBREY BEARDSLEY, ILLUS
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- FINE-VERY FINE
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Milford, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
FINE-VERY FINE.
BEARDSLEY WAS COMMISSIONED TO ILLUSTRATE THIS WORK; HE DIED BEFORE HE FINISHED ALL REQUESTED PLATES. BEARDSLEY WAS PASSIONATE ABPOUT THIS PROJECT; HE SAID' "I CARRY VOLPONE WITH ME FROM DAWN TO DAWN AND DREAM OF NOTHING ELSE". HE CONSIDERED THE FRONTISPIECE "ONE OF THE STRONGEST THINGS I HAVE EVER DONE".
THE BOOK,WRITTEN IN GERMAN, IS PRISTINELY CLEAN; BINDING IS TIGHT; BOOK IS STRAIGHT AND SOLID. PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND GILT COVER ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS.TOP EDGE GILT.A SPECTACULAR VOLUME FOR THE COLLECTOR BUT ESPECIALLY FOR BEARDSLEY AFFICIONADOS.
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- Bookseller
- BooksPastTime (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 626
- Title
- VOLPONE
- Author
- BEN JONSON; AUBREY BEARDSLEY, ILLUS
- Illustrator
- AUBREY BEARDSLEY
- Format/Binding
- CLOTH BOARDS, GILT COVER
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE-VERY FINE
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- LIMITED (# 1/250)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- CASSIRER
- Place of Publication
- PARIS
- Date Published
- 1910
- Pages
- 163
- Size
- QUARTO
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BEARDSLEY; VOLPONE; BEN JONSON; LIMITED Edition.; GERMAN
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