Beschreibung
4to, 28.5x23.5cm (11¼"x9¼"). Second edition. Limited to 100 copies, printed by Andro Reid for the author. Coarse-ish paper cream in tone. pp(2)/CCXXXIII(3)/(2) including single blank preliminary & final leaves; the final printed leaf with illustration and "The End" at recto, and colophon at verso. With numerous illustrations and decorations, several of which with degrees of hand-colouring, and eight plates. Original full black leather re-backed & -cornered in black morocco c1970 (receipt for work done loosely inserted), retaining the original spine less up to 2.5cm at head and just over 1cm at foot; cream replacement endpapers. The securely laid-down portion of the original spine rubbed, grazed, chipped, and surface-cracked - though gilt title, author's name, publication date (MDCCCLXXXI), and gilt & blindstamped rules all still clearly visible. Boards with blindstamped panels, blindstamped outlines of sharp spikes extending some 5cm from hinges, and gilt ruled borders; front also with central blindstamped author's device. Both front and rear boards a little rubbed, and with a number of lightish scratchmarks, indentations, and grazes; board edges lightly rubbed, bumped & grazed. Blank preliminary & final leaves and title-page spotted, occasional faint & sparse spotting elsewheres. Gilt top edge of text-block a little rubbed, other edges toned. Binding holding firmly and still of decent appearance. Contents complete, and generally clean, tight and very good. GOOD+ copy. Inscribed "With love & best wishes - from the author to his niece Ethel Chapman / april 23. 1885." in upper margin of page XI. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 27123
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