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Price: US$175.83 + shipping
Description: Gr. 8°. 39 Bl. mit 39 farb. Bildtafeln von Walter Crane. ill. OHLn. Kanten leicht berieben und bestoßen, Rückdeckel mit kleinem Fleck, sonst feines Ex. seltene EA. It was the last in Walter Cranes series of five floral fantasies depicting flowers in human form. Largely Pre-Raphaelite in style, the book is wonderfully illustrated in colour throughout, with Crane handling all elements of the design (including hand-lettered text, endpapers and covers) to produce a work typically rich and harmonious in effect. Each leaf features a full-page portrait of a humanized flower, with reference to the Shakespeare play in which the flower is mentioned. The pages are presented in the French-fold or Japanese manner, printed on one side only, with each pair of leaves attached at the fore-edges. Sprache: englisch.
Seller: Antiquariat Bebuquin (Alexander Zimmeck), Pegau OT Werben, Germany
Price: US$197.81 + shipping
Description: Gr. 8°. 39 Bl. mit 39 farb. Bildtafeln von Walter Crane. ill. OHLn. Kanten leicht berieben und bestoßen, sonst sehr feines Ex. seltene EA. It was the last in Walter Cranes series of five floral fantasies depicting flowers in human form. Largely Pre-Raphaelite in style, the book is wonderfully illustrated in colour throughout, with Crane handling all elements of the design (including hand-lettered text, endpapers and covers) to produce a work typically rich and harmonious in effect. Each leaf features a full-page portrait of a humanized flower, with reference to the Shakespeare play in which the flower is mentioned. The pages are presented in the French-fold or Japanese manner, printed on one side only, with each pair of leaves attached at the fore-edges. Sprache: englisch.
Seller: Antiquariat Bebuquin (Alexander Zimmeck), Pegau OT Werben, Germany
Price: US$243.62 + shipping
Description: First edition, RARE in d/w, imperial octavo, illus green & blue boards with yellow lettering to front cover, green cloth spine, patterned eps, illus title page, 40pp, illus, VG (light soiling to boards, scuffing to board corners, foxing to page edges, some foxing to eps & to title page) in d/w, G (portions missing from upper & lower spine and front upper corner, crasing, nicks & closed tears all around)
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Price: US$434.07 + shipping
Description: Good copy bound in quarter cloth over decorated paper boards. Some slight wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Minor library marks remain. Physical description; 1 preliminary leaf, 40 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Illus. t.-p. in colors. Printed on one side of double leaves folded once in Japanese style. Subjects; Crane, Walter (1845-1915). Shakespeare, William (1564-1616). Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Illustrations. Illustration of books 20th century Great Britain. English drama Illustrations. Flowers in literature. Flowers in art. Illustration of books Great Britain 20th century. English drama. Flowers in art. Flowers in literature. Illustration of books. Great Britain. Genres; Blocked bindings (Binding). Children's books - England - 1906. Fiction. Illustrated Illustrated works. Pictorial bindings (Binding). Pictures. Quarter bindings (Binding). Rare books. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$484.00 + shipping
Description: Good copy bound in quarter cloth over decorated paper boards. Some slight wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Minor library marks remain. Physical description; 1 preliminary leaf, 40 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Illus. t.-p. in colors. Printed on one side of double leaves folded once in Japanese style. Subjects; Crane, Walter (1845-1915). Shakespeare, William (1564-1616). Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Illustrations. Illustration of books 20th century Great Britain. English drama Illustrations. Flowers in literature. Flowers in art. Illustration of books Great Britain 20th century. English drama. Flowers in art. Flowers in literature. Illustration of books. Great Britain. Genres; Blocked bindings (Binding). Children's books - England - 1906. Fiction. Illustrated Illustrated works. Pictorial bindings (Binding). Pictures. Quarter bindings (Binding). Rare books. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.