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Ruskin, John. The Contemptible Horse. The text of John Ruskin's letter to 'My Dear Tinie' written from the Bridge of Allan on 31 August 1857. [n.p.] Adagio Press 1962., 1962.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Description: Bookplate. Very good. No limitation given. With introductory essay by Norman H. Strouse & 5 pen-and-ink illustrations by Adele Bichan. Binding is Cloth/boards.

Seller: Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Ruskin, John. The contemptible horse. The text of John Ruskin's letter to "My dear Tinie" written from the Bridge of Allen on 31 August 1857. With an introductory essay by Norman H. Strouse and five pen and ink illustrations by Adele Bichan. Adagio: The Private Press of Leonard F. Bahr, [Harper Woods, Michigan], 1962.

Price: US$187.50 + shipping

Description: Edition limited to approximately 360 copies, this one of 80 on Strathmore paper, 8vo, pp. 43, [3]; printed in red and black; fine copy in orig. vellum-backed marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine. This is the second book printed by the Adagio Press. Lundeen 6.

Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.

Ruskin, John. The contemptible horse. The text of John Ruskin's letter to "My dear Tinie" written from the Bridge of Allen on 31 August 1857. With an introductory essay by Norman H. Strouse and five pen and ink illustrations by Adele Bichan. Adagio: The Private Press of Leonard F. Bahr, [Harper Woods, Michigan], 1962.

Price: US$187.50 + shipping

Description: 1 of 280 copies, 8vo, pp. 43, [3]; printed in red and black; near fine copy in orig. vellum-backed marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine; boards lightly rubbed at the edges. This is the second book printed by the Adagio Press. Lundeen 6.

Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.

Ruskin, John & Strouse, Norman H.. THE CONTEMPTIBLE HORSE *** DEDICATION COPY ***. Adagio Press, 1962.

Price: US$580.00 + shipping

Description: THE CONTEMPTIBLE HORSE, Adagio Press, 1962, first separate edition, some rubbing to the fore edge corner tips, else just about fine, bound in quarter vellum and marbled boards. Illustrated by Adele Bichan. The dedication copy with the colophon readng "For Charles Feinberg, whose friendship and love of books have given me inspiration and pleasure. Leonard F. Bahr." Also INSCRIBED to Feinberg by Norman Strouse, the author of the introduction to this work. A fine press item.

Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.