Intro Nathan Haskell Dole (8 results)

Member's Edition de Luxe. Near fine copy in the original publisher's cloth with a paper label to the spine, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; vol. XIII (only): 4550 pages. Subjects; The Roxburghe Classics. Bibliophiles. Literature. Art. Rare Manuscripts. 3 Kg.

Leather. Condition: Good+. 1903, unstated edition. Good+. 12mo., 279 pp., with red silk ribbon, bound in soft brown leather with gilt seal on front cover and gilt title on spine, top edge gilt. Spine is faded, tips & edges rubbed. Text appears unmarked.

Member's Edition de Luxe. Near fine copy in the original publisher's cloth with a paper label to the spine, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; vol. XIII (only): 4550 pages. Subjects; The Roxburghe Classics. Bibliophiles. Literature. Art. Rare Manuscripts. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good DJ. Reprint. Grosset & Dunlap 1953 Reprint Fine/Very Good DJ Green tweed cloth like boards with black spine lettering. Upper page edges dyed orange. Inside page edges deckled. 301 pages. Introduction by Dole, Nathan Haskell. Bright glossy clipped dust jacket with mended tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated cloth and paper. Boards lightly rubbed; spine tips and corners just a bit chipped; first gathering starting.

Hardcover. Condition: G+ to VG. First edition, thus. Tan cloth backed with green paper over boards. Wear to extremities with rubbing down to the press board, wear to joints with some threading, spine paper label darkened, some discoloration to the green boards, overall clean. T.e.g. a bit dulled and rubbed. Very well bound with both covers firmly attached. Former owner's bookplate on front paste-down, blue bookmark ribbon laid in with tear to tip. One of the letters to the title on the title page has been rubbed by glue sticking to the facing page (blank, no frontispiece). Otherwise, free of marking, with pleasingly bright and clean pages. Bilingual French/English. A unique edition of this classic, and now uncommon. Further details given, and questions are always welcome. Photos can be made upon request.

Contains 874 translated quatrains. Presentation copy signed by author on ffep to Edward Glodd, Esq with high regard of Eben Francis Thompson, February 1911, Worcester Massachusetts with former owner signature below (1957). 6-1/2 x 10, 290 pp, sheet-protected frontispiece sepia photo of author w printed signature VeryGood, unmarked contents except for a few light pencil notes clarifying the translations, tight binding, wear to spine ends, spine label darkened w light wear. Hardcover in off-white cloth boards w gilt Arabic letters, titling label on spine, no jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: vg. Complete 30 volume Members Edition de Luxe Limited Edition No. 291/1000. Beautiful set, A bibliophile library of literature, art, and rare manuscripts. laid paper; color & b/w frontis pieces with tissue guards; b/w plates; contents clean; some pages unopened; top edges gilt; 9.5" tall; light shelf wear to edges of green covers with toned white paper title labels on spines; small ink stain on spines of volumes 8 & 12; no djs. Hardcover.