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Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Number 358 of 500 copies, signed by Sir Russell Flint in rear. A collection of four essays, three of which are true and is (according to author) at least half true. Scottish artist and illustrator Sir Russell Fllint (1880 - 1969) is best known for his watercolor paintings of women; although, he also worked in oil, tempura, and created prints. This book has been finely printed in Pastonchi type by Charles Skilton at his press in red, blue, and black inks with notes printed in tan. It is bound in blue cloth backed black cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine and gilt illustration of a key to front board. Light sunning to spine and gentle bumping to corners. Housed in a blue paper covered slipcase. Wear to edges and panels of case with bump to botto corner and split along one seam. Rubbing, sunning, and evidence of removed price label to panels of case. 59 pages. PRI/020923.
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: Quarto. 61pp. Limited to 500 copies of which this is #352. Glassine wrapper and slipcase, wrapper has damage to the spine. A very nice copy.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Flint, Sir William Russell.. Shadows in Arcady.. Charles Skilton, London, 1965.
Price: US$51.23 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Copy no 287 of a limited edition of 500 signed by the author, Sir Russell Flint. Four stories are included; The Angelus, The Brass Plate, An Alley in Languedoc, and The Devil at La Charite. Buckram cover protected by original cellophane wrapper. Heraldic bookplate on front pastedown.
Seller: Pricewisebooks, MARLBOROUGH, United Kingdom
Price: US$51.23 + shipping
Description: Limited edition, no. 446 of 500 copies signed by Flint. Small 4to. Publisher's two-tone blue and black cloth, double glassine covers (one clear, the other blue), gilt lettered to the spine with a matching key device to the upper board, plain blue slipcase, 4 page prospectus loosely inserted. Black and white decorations throughout along with initials printed in blue, chapter headings in red and notes in gold. A single small crack to the glassine, a few minor scuffs to the slipcase, the book in excellent condition.
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
Flint Sir William Russell. Shadows in Arcady. Charles Skilton Ltd., London, 1965.
Price: US$64.04 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardback. A fine copy quarter bound in blue cloth with black boards. Gilt illustration on front board and title in gilt on spine. This is No. 409 of 500 copies SIGNED by author. Protected in original cellophane wrapper and enclosed in a very good slipcase. 59 pages. Four short stories by Flint.
Seller: Blacket Books, PBFA, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Price: US$76.85 + shipping
Description: Hardback, 11 x 7.5 inches. Half bound in black cloth to boards and light blue cloth to spine. Gilt lettering to spine and gilt ?key? vignette to front. In clear glassine wrapper with blue hard card slipcase. In excellent near fine condition in very good slipcase. (SC some minor handling marks and fading to edges.) Cloth very clean and smart, with clear glassine wrapper. Limited numbered edition 226/500 and Signed by WR Flint opposite. A very clean and tight copy. 59pp. With small b&w illustrations and decorative ?script? text by Flint.
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Sir William Russell Flint, R. A.. Shadows in Arcady.. Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1965.
Price: US$78.57 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Size Quarto, 11" x 7.5", 59 pages. Signed by Sir William Russell Flint. Black cloth boards with blue cloth spine section. Gilt key design to front cover, gilt titles to the spine. Complete with the original glassine dust jacket and publisher's blue slipcase. Book condition near fine, corners and spine edges just the slightest bit rubbed, else fine. The slipcase is in near fine condition also with just slight rubbing to the extremities. Dust jacket condition near fine, fully complete and intact. Number 289 of a Limited Edition of 500 copies signed and numbered by Sir William Russell Flint. Contains the four stories The Angelus, The Brass Plate, An Alley in Languedoc, and The Devil at La Charite. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" tall
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Price: US$81.98 + shipping
Description: Hardback, 11 x 7.5 inches. Half bound in black cloth to boards and light blue cloth to spine. Gilt lettering to spine and gilt ?key? vignette to front. In blue hard card slipcase. In excellent near fine condition in very good slipcase. (SC rubbing to edges, some minor marks.) Limited numbered edition 472/500 and Signed by WR Flint opposite. 59pp. With small b&w illustrations and decorative ?script? text by Flint.
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Price: US$153.70 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good - signed limited edition. Number 316 0f 500 signed by the author at the rear. Includes a signed dedication to Sister Patrick at front and a signed letter to Sister Patrick on authors letter head paper.Blue paper covered slipcase, quarter blue and black cloth binding with gilt down the spine and on the front board, volume has cellophane wrapper. Slipcase corners are bumped and rounded with marks and wear, cellophane is wrinkled in places with wear at the extremities, volume itself looks unread and like new with contents clean, bright and tight.
Seller: Loudoun Books Ltd, GALSTON, AYRSH, United Kingdom
Flint, Sir William Russell. Shadows in Arcady. Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1965.
Price: US$153.70 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Presentation copy to Arthur Longford, signed by author to f-fep. The Angelus, The Brass Plate, An Alley in Languedoc and The Devil at La Charite. Slipcase in good condition bar discolouring to edges and some light rubbing. Book in excellent condition, has protective plastic covering, a fine copy. Size: 4to 0.0
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
Flint, Sir William Russell. Shadows in Arcady. Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1965.
Price: US$192.13 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Black and turquoise cloth covers with gilt decoration to front and titles. Signed and numbered copy with additional inscription to Russell Flint's friend Geoffrey Culliford. Four of his own stories chosen to illusrate his 'love of good typography' , with Flint's calligraphy and tail-pieces and printed by Charles Skilton.
Seller: Scrivener's Books and Bookbinding, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Price: US$192.13 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: ONE OF ONLY 500 COPIES - NO: 55 & FLAT SIGNED- TOGETHER WITH A.L.S, FROM AUTHOR ALSO SIGNED : Only 450 are for sale have been printed in Pastonchi type by Charles Skilton at his Press in Alexandra Road, London ]. Loosely laid in is a handwritten letter from Russell Flint { short 1/2" tear to fold }. This is on his pre addressed letterhead, dated March 1st 1965. " My dear Arnold, A little book of my very own, Shadows in Arcady, to be published on April 4th, my 85th birthday! I hope you will read the little essays + approve of the lay out. During the War I sent you my first slot at writing since school days + you gave me some jolly good advice. Have I acted on it? Very affectionately, Ever You, Will". In the original cloth, gilt, a fine clean example, in acetate dust-jacket, slipcase, a little dulled at extremities. 59, [3] p. { Subject: Flint, Sir William Russell Signed book, Letter from Author, Art } The letter is most likely to his biographer Arnold Palmer.
Seller: BiblioFile, Cadole, FLINT, United Kingdom
FLINT,SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL. Shadows in Arcady. charles skilton london 1965, 1965.
Price: US$206.71 + shipping
Description: first edition thus numbered/limited [480/500] signed by author and inscribed by publisher 59pp+[2pp] ills.[some b/w tailpieces] F (in black/blue cloth w.gilt key stamp to top board,warmly inscribed by publisher to supervising printer and dated 1967 on blank prelim.,numbered colophon to rear prelim.w.author's sign.opposite) in NF d/w (clear acetate sl.wrinkled) in VG+ slipcase (blue paper boards,sl.rubbed and soiled) association copy;inscribed by publisher to supervising printer;signed by author
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [Colophon]: 500 copies of which 450 are for sale have been printed in Pastonchi type by Charles Skilton at his Press in Alexandra Road, London S.W. 19. This book was designed & its production supervised throughout by Sir William Russell Flint who offers his affectionate gratitute for their assistance to two old friends Adrian Bury & Gordon Roe. Copy Number 70 [signed] W.Russell Flint/. 7 1/2 in. x 11 in., half-title with key design; title-page printed in red and black, and blue, with a design; dedication page; author's statement page; prologue by Adrian Bury. [1]-[60](colophon) + signed page. With fine initial letters printed in blue, story titles printed in red; various designs of gates, bells, candlesticks, etc., printed in black, and with reproductions of comments about the short stories, in Flint's calligraphic handwriting, reproduced in light brown. Blue cloth spine and sides with the titling gilt on the spine, and black cloth over boards, with the gilt key-ring design on the front cover, dark blue endpapers; with the clear cellophane wraparound present (this shows a crease on the back inner flap, and minor chipping to the edges), in the blue paper-covered slipcase (this shows very light edge tanning, some light staining to the upper left-hand side). The book is in fine condition. The inserted ALS is handwritten on both sides of an 8 in. x 10 in. sheet of paper, with Flint's address printed in red at the top of the sheet; it is written in his large, characteristic handwriting, and shows a horizontal fold across the sheet. This copy was sent to our founder, Peter Keisogloff (1900-95), with the handwritten personal letter, mentioned above, signed by Sir William Russell Flint: From Sir William Russell Flint, R.A. Peel Cottage, 80 Peel Street, Campden Hill, W.8 Park 6561. March 1. 1965 My dear Peter Keisogloff, I deliberately omit the formal "Mr" because, although we only met once, I regard you as a good friend. With this there will arrive a little book of my own, Shadows in Arcady. It is an experiment not only in story-telling but to some extent in typography, every item being my own placing + design. It is to be published on April 4, my 85th birthday + I do hope you will like it. In fact a word from you about it would be very welcome indeed. I treasure the volume containing reproductions of my "Greek" illustrations which you so kindly sent me, already almost two years ago. With Kindest regards + all good Wishes, Sincerly yours, [signed]: WRussell Flint/. Provenance: from the personal collection of our founder, Peter Keisogloff, who was a great admirer of Flint's work. [Author's statement]: My love of good typography and intense appreciation of the masterpieces of early printers have moved me to the production of this book. The decision to print four of my own stories instead of some beloved classic allows me liberty to indulge in caprices of arrangement which I devoutly hope will not detract from their sincerity. Three of these stories are true. One is at least half-true. Some names, not all, have been discreetly altered. The stories are honourably introduced by one friend, Adrian Bury, and, later, are saluted equally honourably by another friend, Gordon Roe. Any extravagance of presentation must be attributed to my own waywardness, not to my patient and erudite printer, Charles Skilton. WRF. Sold together only, the copy of the book, with the ALS. Weight; 1 1/2 lbs.
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.