The Wonderful Journey: A Fairy Tale

BEAUMONT, Cyril W.

Verlag: Beaumont, U.K., 1927

Beschreibung

White buckram boards, lettered in gilt on spine and with illustration in gilt on upper cover. Top edge gilt, foredge uncut, bottom edge untrimmed. Illustrated with nine full-page colored pictures, and numerous small black & white drawings in the text by Wyndham Payne. Lovely story for both children and adults by the remarkable Cyril Beaumont: writer, dance historian, bookseller and publisher. He not only wrote this story, but designed and published the book as well. Also published as a trade edition in red cloth, this is the special edition, limited to just 110 copies (10 not for sale), signed by the author and artist. This is number 3. There is some slight browning around the edges of the white boards - especially on spine. Minor softening to spine ends and top corners; bumping to bottom corners. Deckled edges are a little browned, and there are one or two spots of foxing throughout, with more foxing (still not too objectionable) on prelims. On front pastedown is one of the most unusual ex libris plates I've ever seen - I wish I could decipher the signature on it; I'm sure it must be someone special! Anyway, this certainly classifies - particularly for a 1927 book - as a very good copy. The trade edition is not too easy to find, and an early number like this from a very small limited edition is quite rare. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000096

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Wonderful Journey: A Fairy Tale

Verlag: Beaumont, U.K.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1927

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Wyndham Payne

Zustand: Very Good

Signiert: Signed by Author & Illustrator

Auflage: Limited Edition