Biographical Preface Robert Arnot (4 results)

Silk. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). First Thus. New York and London: Dunne, 1904. Venetia, Volumes I and II, complete, 631 pp. Also includes The Letters of Runnymede, 189 pp. Empire edition, limited to subscribers. Grey silk binding, Frontispiece in color and one additional illustration. Protective tissue. Top edge gilt. Engraved title, gilt applied. Red moire endpapers. Black and white decorations. Previous owner bookplate. Contents page has dewey decimal number in ink. Light soil to boards, front hinge starting in Volume II. Very good.

Silk. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). First Thus. New York and London: Dunne, 1904. Coningsby Volumes I and II, 632 pp. and Selected Speeches, 178 pp. Empire edition, limited to subscribers. Grey silk binding, Frontispiece in color and additional illustrations. Protective tissue. Top edge gilt. Engraved title, gilt applied. Red moire endpapers. Black and white decorations. Previous owner bookplate. Contents page has dewey decimal number in ink. Light soil to boards.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Special Edition. Poor to fair condition. This is only a salesman's sample book in limp leather. Limp leather overhang is missing at bottom of spine and at one inch of bottom front edge near spine. Top of spine and corners are worn. Writing on front fly leaf.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition / Limited. Complete 10-Volume Set, Mazarine Edition of 750 numbered sets, this being set #540, bound in gilt and red-stamped full black morocco by the St Dunstan Bindery with gilt-ruled front panels and elaborate fleur-de-lis 'F' monogram device, t.e.g., others deckle-edged, green marbled endpapers, many pages still uncut, gatefold limitation page in full color designed by Clare Victor Dwiggins, all volumes with color frontispieces with illustrated captioned tissue guards, other illustrations (black & white) in volumes with like tissue guards, no markings, no names or bookplates, NOT ex-lib, occasional scuffing or dust dulling to the leather in spots but basically the soft leather is in remarkable shape & largely unchipped, spines a little faded with some slight effacement of the gilt designs, else a bright tight very nice example of Art Nouveau book design; 10 8vos, each approx 300pp, illus. Extra shipping charge REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy set (additional charge WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL for overseas shipment).