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London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, 1870, First Edition. Two volumes. Folio (15 by 12 inches), contemporary full crimson morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated boards and spines, inner gilt dentelles, yellow endpapers and gilt page edges. First edition of this impressive collection of 250 full-page Doré wood-engravings from 11 of his illustrated editions, including Dante, Milton, Cervantes, and the Bible. Contains a selection of the best of Doré s illustrations from the Bible, Milton s Paradise Lost, Dante s Inferno, Cervantes Don Quixote, La Fontaine s Fables and Baron Munchausen, among others. With a life of Doré (who was only 38 at the time of publication), critical essay, and descriptive text to establish the context for each illustration by Edmund Ollier. The ultimate Doré anthology (Malan, 273). Text and plates clean and fine. Elegant full morocco leather binding with gilt titles and decoration to the spine, raised bands, gilt decorated boards, gilt page edges, yellow end papers and inner gilt dentelles. Illustrated throughout. Vol I xxiv, 4-94pp. Vol II 95-180pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 15 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and decoration, five raised bands, rubbed and worn with scuffs to some of the compartments. Joints good condition rubbed and worn, with some loss of colour, small crack starting to the base of the front joint of Vol I, binding strong and solid. Corners good condition bumped and worn with some loss of colour. Boards very good condition full leather, gilt decorated, minor marks and scratches. Page edges very good condition all gilt, darkened to the top. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs good condition yellow, gilt dentelles. End papers good condition yellow, tanned subsequently. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned, minor foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1870 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1705955808903
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