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  • Vathek Conte Arabe. by BECKFORD, William
    BECKFORD, William
    Vathek Conte Arabe. précédé de Beckford ou le Démon de Fables par G. Jean-Aubry

    Edition: First Thus

    Paris: Les Esemplaires, 1928. Limited edition 18/99 - original French edition, in dust wrapper. Although the title states 1928, the colophon dates this to March 1931 and says that the date of 1928 was the Oxford University publication. Barcham Green & Co paper. Top edge gilt - remaining edges rough cut. The dust wrapper is clean, with a little darkening to the spine. A couple of spots, and a tear to the front fold. loss of about 1 inch to the base of the wrapper. Now covered in archival acetate. The boards are clean and tidy, with a touch of darkening to the base of the spine (where the wrapper is missing) only. Overall an excellent copy.
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    Paris: Les Esemplaires, 1928. Limited edition 18/99 - original French edition, in dust wrapper. Although the title states 1928, the colophon dates this to March 1931 and says that the date of 1928 was the Oxford University publication. Barcham Green & Co paper. Top edge gilt - remaining edges rough cut. The dust wrapper is clean, with a little darkening to the spine. A couple of spots, and a tear to the front fold. loss of about 1 inch to the base of the wrapper. Now covered in archival acetate. The boards are clean and tidy, with a touch of darkening to the base of the spine (where the wrapper is missing) only. Overall an excellent copy.
    XXXI pp (introduction)-338 pp. 270 x 185 mm (10¾ x 7¼ inches). Edition limitée 18/99 - édition originale française, sous emballage anti-poussière. Bien que le titre indique 1928, le colophon date de mars 1931 et indique que la date de 1928 était la publication de l'Université d'Oxford. Papier Barcham Green & Co. Bord supérieur doré - bords restants coupés grossièrement. L'emballage de la poussière est propre, avec un peu d'assombrissement à la colonne vertébrale. Quelques taches et une déchirure sur le pli avant. perte d'environ 1 pouce à la base de l'emballage. Maintenant recouvert d'acétate d'archives. Les planches sont propres et bien rangées, avec une touche de noircissement à la base du dos (là où la couverture est manquante) seulement. Dans l'ensemble un excellent exemplaire. XXXI pp (introduction)-338 pp.

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    Book ID: 1885
    View basket More details Price: £580.00
  • Vier Winter-Vertellingen by REVE, Gerard Kornelis Van Het
    REVE, Gerard Kornelis Van Het
    Vier Winter-Vertellingen

    Amsterdam: GA van Oorschot, 1963. First Thus (Oorschot). In the series 'De Witte Olifant'. Original title: 'The Acrobat and other stories'. 210 pp. White cloth binding and dust jacket. Wrapper is in good, unclipped condition, with a touch of darkening and edgewear only. Slight lean to the book. Internally in good clean condition. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 3678
    View basket More details Price: £25.00