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Walter Crane. Renascence: A Book of Verse. Elkin Mathews at the Sign of the Bodley Head, London (Limited to 500 copies), 1891.

Price: US$90.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Limited edition hardback book titled RENASCENCE:A Book of Verse by Walter Crane. Printed in a limited edition of 500 copies of which 350 copies were for England (No.155).Published in 1891 by Elkin Mathews at the Sign of the Bodley Head, London. Boards show moderate soiling with tips worn - spine/back-strap scuffed/worn with partial loss of lettering - small splits at edge. Lovely bookplate inside front board - foxing on endpapers. Bookseller since 1995 (ULTV-top-down-middle) rareviewbooks Language: eng

Seller: rareviewbooks, Kensington, MD, U.S.A.

WALTER CRANE. Renascence; A Book of Verse. Elkin Mathews at the Sign of the Bodley Head, Vigo Street, 1891.

Price: US$104.01 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo. Contains [xvi] 165 [iv] printed pages of text with vignettes and decorations in black & white by Walter Crane. This edition on small paper is limited to 350 copies for England and 150 copies for America. This copy is number 34 of the English Edition. Bound in original publisher's original slate blue paper covered boards with a white vellum spine and a faded red title. Printed by the Chiswick Press on handmade watermarked paper with the fore edges uncut. Cover is a little dusty, corners a little bumped and worn, spine discoloured, title label chipped, pencil inscription about the book on verso of front board, otherwise a very good copy.

Seller: Roe and Moore, London, United Kingdom

Walter Crane. Renascence: A Book of Verse. Elkin Mathews, 1891.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: London: Elkin Mathews at the Sign of the Bodley Head, 1891. Limited edition, No. 11 of 35 copies intended for distribution in America. Printed by the Chiswick Press on large laid paper with untrimmed page edges. Vellum spine with gile lettering is darkened. Includes erratum slip at page 33.

Seller: White Square - Fine Books & Art, Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.

CRANE, Walter. RENASCENCE: A BOOK OF VERSE. London Elkin Mathews at the Sign of The Bodley Head 1891, 1891.

Price: US$127.42 + shipping

Description: LARGE PAPER LIMITED EDITION No. 17 (of 35) of the American Edition (65 for the English Edition). Small 4to. (approx. 23 x 18cm) hardback with cream vellum spine, gilt, and blue/grey paper-covered boards. 162pp., illustrated with various head and tail pieces and vignettes by Walter Crane. Ink initials to verso of ffep. Some browning to endpapers and untrimmed foredge a little dusty. Slight soiling to lower outer corner of upper board (please see photos). Very slight soiling to spine. Overall a GOOD+ COPY. (Shelf 4) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Seller: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Crane, Walter. Renascence, a Book of Verse.. Elkin Mathews, London, 1891.

Price: US$216.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Bound in publisher's original quarter creme paper with blue green paper boards. One of 350 numbered copies for England from a total edition of 500. Uncut. Some browning and rubbing to spine with wear at corners. Otherwise very good condition. Errata slip tipped in on page 32. Charming black and white illustrations by Crane on the title page. Full page textual division illustrations and many head and tailpieces illustrations.

Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.

CRANE, Walter.. Renascence. A Book of Verse.. London Elkin Mathews, 1891.

Price: US$272.25 + shipping

Description: First edition, number 35 of 350 copies for England; small 4to (190 x 135 mm); pictorial title, part-titles, end-piece and decorations by Walter Crane; publisher's parchment-backed blue boards, spine tanned, a sharp copy, partly uncut. This lovely and scarce volume is Crane's only book of poetry; extremely uncommon in this condition.

Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom

Crane, Walter. Renascence. A Book of Verse. Elkin Mathews at the sign of the Bodley Head, 1891.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: In good condition. Vellum spine browned with light foxing. Gilt work remains present. Tanning and sunning to hardcover boards. Light edge wear with rounded corners. Bookplate of Lewis Perry Curtis on front paste down. Light off-setting to fly leaf from bookplate. Deckled fore edge toned. Text block bright and clean. Mid-gutter shaken. Binding remains intact. Please see photos. With thirty-nine illustrations by Crane engraved by Arthur Leverett, Emery Walker and W. Boutall. Lewis Perry Curtis Family Papers were a collection of works donated by the family to Yale University in 1981. COLI1891DLMZ-variant

Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.

CRANE, Walter. Renascence. A Book of Verse. London: Elkin Mathews at the sign of the Bodley Head 1891, 1891.

Price: US$643.58 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Limited edition, number six of twenty-five copies printed for sale in England on Japanese Vellum. Signed by Walter Crane. 8vo. pp. xiii, 162, [5]. Loose gatherings, unbound in a slipcase of blue card with parchment spine gilt stamped with title, author and date. Thirty-nine illustrations by Crane engraved by Arthur Leverett, Emery Walker and W. Boutall. The gatherings are in fine condition. The slip case shows some markings and tears and has been repaired in places. Overall, this is a very good example of a scarce edition. There are several limited editions of this work published by Elkin Mathews but this is generally reckoned to be the finest and most rare. As a contemporary reviewer wrote, "The little volume does both author and publisher credit for the tasteful style in which it is produced".

Seller: Voewood Rare Books. ABA. ILAB., Holt, United Kingdom