Thomas Heath Robinson Illustrator (5 results)

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall, internally very bright and clean. Physical description; 48 p.; 22 cm. Subjects; Swithun Saint, Bishop of Winchester. Alfred King of England (849-899). Children Conduct of life. Moral development. Robinson, T. H. (Thomas Heath) (1869-1954). Nister, Ernest. (18411906). E.P. Dutton (Firm). (1831 1923). Fenn, George Manville (1831-1909). 1 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall, internally very bright and clean. Physical description; 48 p.; 22 cm. Subjects; Swithun Saint, Bishop of Winchester. Alfred King of England (849-899). Children Conduct of life. Moral development. Robinson, T. H. (Thomas Heath) (1869-1954). Nister, Ernest. (18411906). E.P. Dutton (Firm). (1831 1923). Fenn, George Manville (1831-1909). 1 Kg.

First with illustrations by T. H. Robinson. U.S. edition appearing to have been issued from the sheets of the British Bliss, Sands & Co. edition published in 1897. No date on title page. OCLC entries date this U.S. edition either 1900 or 1901. 8vo dark green cloth boards with gilt-stamped pictorial, titling, and decorative rule; top edge gilt, 422 pages. Spine ends and corners softened, few small tears in cloth at spine ends, touch of light rubbing to spine gilt, otherwise very good to near fine.

Hardcover. Octavo, Two volumes (xvi, 474 pages ; xvi, 462 pages). In Fair plus condition. Spines are tan with gold print. Boards in white cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning, small stains to spines. Text block has deckle edges, has gilt top edge, ribbon marker in each volume. Tanning to endpapers, bookplate on front flyleaf, intermittent spine breaks, second volume with uncut pages. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece, text drawings and plates. "Translated by T. Urquhart and P. A. Motteux"-- Library of Congress catalog number 23003924. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Multi-Volume Area. 1381717. FP New Rockville Stock.

296 pages. Hardcover: H 21.5cm x L 15.5cm. Brown dust jacket minimally decorated with raised gilt decoration and lettering to front panel plus dark brown lettering to spine; panels soiled with chipping and tears; strong creasing and curling at front panel's bottom quarter; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Red cloth; front board and spine decorated with full length multi-colored illustrations with rear board having small centerpiece vignette; beveled board edges with some slender shelf scuffing occurring along bottom edges. All edges gilt. Some toning and light foxing to pictorial endpapers; tissue guard sheets for several color plates now lacking with those remaining well toned and having tears and/or losses as well as being just loosely laid-in. Some toning/foxing to color plates and to their adjacent leaves but otherwise interior pages overall remain quite clean. Binding is firm. Still a very good copy in a good+ dust jacket of a handsome book. With Preface and three stories: "Perseus," "The Argonauts," and "Theseus." Title page has "905" at bottom which is presumably for 1905.