Colored Plate Books of the Rarer Class, Sporting Books, Library Sets, Rare and Beautiful Bindings, from the Library of Anthony J. Drexel, Jr. ... the Rarest of All Thackeray Items, "illust - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 048303259X ISBN 13: 9780483032590

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Excerpt from Colored Plate Books of the Rarer Class, Sporting Books, Library Sets, Rare and Beautiful Bindings, From the Library of Anthony J. Drexel, Jr. Philadelphia, Pa: With Important Additions, Including What Is Probably the Rarest of All Thackeray Items, "Illustrations to the Surprising Adventures of Three Men", And a Collection of Original Drawings by William Blake, John Leech and Rowlandson

Rare early Octavo Edition, printed in fine gothic letter, double columns, 54 lines to the column. Initial letters painted in red throughout. Beautiful example.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 048303259X
• ISBN 13: 9780483032590
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 114