The Book of Beauty (Late Victorian Era) A Collection of Beautiful Portraits With Literary, Artistic and Musical Contributions by Men and Women of The Day (Second Edition Deluxe, 27/100)
Language: English
Published by Hutchinson & Co, London, 1896
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: L Carnegie, Huntly, United KingdomL Carnegie
AbeBooks seller since December 5, 2025
Condition: Used - Fair
£ 1,200.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Wonderful (and very scarce) copy of ' The Book of Beauty (Late Victorian Era) A Collection of Beautiful Portraits With Literary, Artistic and Musical Contributions by Men and Women of The Day'. This is number 27 out of the Second Edition de Luxe, limited to 100 copies, published by Hutchinson & Co. of London in 1896, and signed by the publisher. It was edited and arranged by Mrs F. Harcourt Williamson. This is a large format hardback, bound in cream buckram with bevelled edges, and decorated with gilt lettering and an ornate gilt design on the front cover and spine. There is no dustjacket. Internally, the book contains a number of black and white photogravures, portraits and illustrations, many with tissue covers. There are contributions from Rudyard Kipling, Wilfred Blunt and the Duchess of Bedford, to name but a few. There is considerable shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine, and the corners and edges of the covers. The covers are generally marked, worn and discoloured. The page edges are untrimmed, dustmarked and browned. The pages are browned, with scattered foxing, and the odd reading-related crease and fingermark. The tissue guards are yellowed, some are torn. The inner hinges are cracked, with the linen visible below. On the plus side, each page is bound individually, and all seem to be firmly held. The contents are clear and legible (and utterly fascinating), so Fair to Good overall. Approx. 13 x 16 3/4 inches. Further photographs available on request. Please note this is an extremely large, very heavy book, so additional postage and insurance will be required.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Book of Beauty (Late Victorian Era) A Collection of Beautiful Portraits With Literary, Artistic and Musical Contributions by Men and Women of The Day (Second Edition Deluxe, 27/100)
- Author
- Mrs F. Harcourt Williamson
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co, London
- Publication year
- 1896
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Dimensions
- Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Antiquarian, Biography & Autobiography, History
L Carnegie
Huntly, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since December 5, 2025
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 14 to 45 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 27.10 | £ 34.44 |
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Store description
I am selling my collection of vintage children's books from the 20th Century. I also have a small selection of vintage Scottish books, antiquarian titles, general fiction and non-fiction. Online only store, no retail space.
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Vintage and secondhand children's books, Antiquarian titles, Secondhand general non-fiction, Vintage and secondhand Scottish books, Secondhand general fictionSeller's business information
L Carnegie
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