Raimbach a Engravings (2 results)

Hardcover. Quarto, iii, 197 pages; VG; bound in period blind and gilt calf, newly rebacked with brown leather, paneled spine with a black label and gilt lettering; marbled text block and endpapers; mild rubbing and wear to boards; bookplate of the Countess of Beauchamp on the ffep; ownership stamp on sfep; with 4 engraved plates and an engraved headpiece vignette; wide margins. Shelved Room A Oversize. The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia, originally titled The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale, though often abbreviated to Rasselas, is an apologue about happiness by Samuel Johnson. Early readers considered Rasselas to be a work of philosophical and practical importance and critics often remark on the difficulty of classifying it as a novel.[1] Johnson was a staunch opponent of slavery, revered by abolitionists, and Rasselas became a name adopted by emancipated slaves. [wikipedia]. 1317131. Special Collections - Upstairs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. HARDBACK BOUND IN A 19TH CENTURY HALF LEATHER BINDING, MARBLED BOARDS, COMPLETE WITH FOUR FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 x 8 INCHES WITH 3 + 197 PAGES. SOME RUBBING & PEELING TO LEATHER ON SPINE & CORNERS, CORNERS BUMPED, FEW SMALL CHIPS TO LEATHER AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, OCCASIONAL LIGHT BROWNING & FOXING TO PAGES WHICH IS MOSTLY TO TITLE PAGE & FRONTIS, INSCRIPTION DATED 1872 & SMALL PRIVATE BOOKPLATE TO FRONT ENDPAPERS. OVERALL IN GOOD-VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH BOARDS HOLDING FIRM. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.…