The Charles M. Russell Book. First edition after the limited edition, 1957 fine in white printed clear plastic dust jacket.

Harold McCracken

Verlag: Garden City: Doubleday and Company,, 1957

Beschreibung

First edition after the limited edition of 250, so stated, "Deluxe Edition" printed on the upper side of the dust jacket, inscribed and signed birthday gift by Ray Riling to his son Joseph Riling March 25, 1958, foolscap folio (13.5 in x 10 in), pp. 236, 35 color plates including 11 double-page and b/w illustrations throughout after Charles M. Russell. The "Deluxe Edition" was issued in two different cloth bindings: one has a gold-tan cloth with gilt lettered spine and a large printed on the cloth wrap-around color picture (not a mounted plate). The other binding is as here a tan buckram with spine title in black above a small black field with the author's name in gilt and with Doubleday below and with a gilt facsimile signature of Russell above a gilt steer head on a rectangular gilt framed black field on the upper side. Both were issued with the same white lettered clear plastic dust jacket. They also have different endpapers: the former has the white on tan steer heads endpapers. The latter has plain light blue craft paper endpapers. The contents of the two is otherwise identical as far as we have observed. Original gilt and black stamped tan buckram in original white lettered clear plastic dust jacket. Fine clean bright copy in near fine dust jacket with large chip at foot of spine and one corner not price clipped @ $28.00. Joseph Riling's printed bookplate on the front paste down endpaper. H10187 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9814

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Charles M. Russell Book. First edition ...

Verlag: Garden City: Doubleday and Company,

Erscheinungsdatum: 1957

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition