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Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Mitchell Kennerley, New York, 1911. Decorative Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Folio (15 x 11.25 inches), 153 p., illustrated with ten superb hand-pulled photogravures by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Printed on French hand-made paper with rough edges, with types and decorations designed by Frederick W. Goudy, who used his new font "Kennerley Old Style" for the first time in this book. 600 copies of this book were printed, of which 300 at most had the full complement of 10 gravures, the rest having often one gravure or aquatones (a halftone process). This copy is one of 300 that were replaced by Aquatone illustrations. Binding is Very Good. This copy is stained substantially in the gutter from foot to about 2" from the crown. A light waviness to signatures occurs from the spine to about 3" into the leaves (at foot and not at all at the crown) due to minimal exposure to moisture. No mustiness. Wrapped in brown paper. Photos upon request.
Seller: Oblivion Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Mitchell Kennerley, New York, 1911. Decorative Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Folio (15 x 11.25 inches), 153 p., illustrated with ten Aguatint images by Alvin Langdon Coburn (which have transfered on the opposite page as usual). Printed on French hand-made paper with rough edges, with types and decorations designed by Frederick W. Goudy, who used his new font "Kennerley Old Style" for the first time in this book. 600 copies of this book were printed, of which 300 at most had the full complement of 10 gravures, the rest having often one gravure or aquatones (a halftone process). This copy is one of 300 that were replaced by Aquatone illustrations. Binding is the original paper-over-boards with gilt stamping, and linen spine with paper label showing title printed in black. Binding is tight. Internally, this copy features two small 1.5" long by 1/2" stains deep in the gutters that affects all signatures. else, VG.
Seller: Oblivion Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Wells, H. G.. The Door in the Wall and Other Stories. Mitchell Kennerley, New York, 1911.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 153p Folio illustrated with 10 tipped in photogravures creating offset on the opposite page, as usual with this title. Two plates with closed tears. 600 copies were printed on French hand made paper with rough edges. Handsomely rebound to style in brown boards, brown leather spine with leather label on front panel. A fine copy with new endpapers enclosed in a matching clamshell box with a leather label. Oversized shelf
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: From an edition of 600, one of 300 copies Illustrated with ten Aquatone prints from photographs by Alvin Langdon Coburn (instead of the more desirable photogravures). Hardcover, bound in cloth backed boards. The edges well rubbed, spine ends frayed with fading to the boards; a few blemishes to the text.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$1474.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited Edition, one of 600 copies, of "one of the finest pieces of bookmaking ever done in the United States." (Chicago Evening Post, 20 October 1911) Crown folio (370 x 260mm): [4],153,[1], with nine Aquatones and one photogravure. Publisher's quarter-bound straw-colored cloth over beige paper-covered boards lettered in gold, printed paper title label to spine; lacking the original box. Printed on watermarked French handmade paper, with types and decorations designed by Frederick W. Goudy, who used his new font "Kennerley Old Style" for the first time here. Owner's name to front fly-leaf, label rubbed, offsetting from gravure print, else tightly bound and clean (pristine, really) throughout, a superb example. Imagining Paradise p. 232-33. Truthful Lens 184. Wells Society 44. Collects eight short stories, all of which had appeared in previous collections. The title page calls the prints are photogravures, but they are not (or, in this case, nine are not). When the gravure prints were shipped from England to New York, more than half were damaged, so many American copies contain few or no gravures, Aquatones (resembling high-quality halftones) having been substituted. In the end, only half of the planned 600 copies eventually were issued with the full complement of Coburn's gravures. Our copy has one gravure, but it's a beaut: "The Embankment," one of Coburn's more important pictures. According to Coburn, "Mr. Wells originated the idea of using photographs to illustrate the stories. . . . For 'The Door in the Wall,' I cycled all round the suburbs of London day after day in all sorts of weather before I found the place that corresponded with Mr. Wells' vivid description." N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
Seller: Fine Editions Ltd, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Short stories, photography. Limited to 600 copies, not numbered. This is one of 300 of those copies with all ten illustrations in photogravures from photographs taken by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Paper covered boards are rubbed, corners bumped and worn, gift personalization on the lower corner of the front. Fabric spine is tanned, 4" split at the top of the front joint, ends frayed, spine label chipped. Gift inscription on the first endpaper, bookplate inside the front cover. All photogravures fine, offsetting to the opposite page as usual. Large book, 15" x 11.5", extra postage required for international orders. Contact us for additional photos.
Seller: R Bryan Old Books, Sewell, NJ, U.S.A.
Coburn, A. L.; Wells, H. G.. The Door In The Wall and Other Stories. , 1911.
Price: US$2303.77 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Unbound, Uncut, Mitchell Kennerley 1911. Prints supervised by Coburn. Tear to folio,
Seller: Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
Coburn, A. L.; Wells, H. G.. The Door In The Wall and Other Stories. , 1911.
Price: US$2768.64 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Unbound, Mitchell Kennerley 1911. Prints supervised by Coburn.
Seller: Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$2850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Folio (15 x 11.25 inches), 153 p., illustrated with ten superb hand-pulled photogravures by Alvin Langdon Coburn (which have transfered on the opposite page as usual). Printed on French hand-made paper with rough edges, with types and decorations designed by Frederick W. Goudy, who used his new font "Kennerley Old Style" for the first time in this book. 600 copies of this book were printed, of which 300 at most had the full complement of 10 gravures, the rest having often one gravure or aquatones (a halftone process). This copy is one of those containing the full complement of ten gravures. Binding is the original paper-over-boards with gilt stamping, and linen spine with paper label showing title printed in black. Binding is in only good condition, with some stains and corners bumped. Pages are perfect, bright and clean with absolutely no foxing and sharp black type on the gorgeous paper. The gravures are simply splendid. The Truthful Lens # 184.
Seller: One Book in a Million, Owosso, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$5500.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Folio. Original beige cloth backed light maroon paper covered boards with central bold gilt lettering on cover, printed paper label on spine. A wonderful Association Copy: Mitchell Kennerley's Own Copy of this celebrated book which he published and helped design, and laid in is a PROOF of a floriated border used as the first headpiece in the book (the bears pencil notation denoted number, and sizing, etc). As well, Kennerley's copy also has laid in a holograph note he wrote describing the book: "Frederick W. Goudy/ composition by Bertha Goudy at the Village Press, Kennerley Type specifically designed for this volume by Frederic W. Goudy (see Cary bibliography of The Village Press." The TRUE FIRST EDITION, complete with 10 exquisite photogravures from plates prepared by the artist and printed under his personal supervision. Printed by Bertha S. Goudy of the Village Press, NY with "Kennerley" type designed by Frederick W. Goudy for this volume. Our copy containing the complete run of 10 gravures in original state, (Limited edition of 600 copies on French hand-made paper, of which only 300 copies have the complete hand-pulled photogravure illustrations, as this copy). The photographer, Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882-1966), was a close friend of Alfred Stieglitz, and had numerous shows at Gallery 291. Intricate and attractive decorative initials and headpieces throughout by Frederic Goudy. Corners bumped, usual offset oxidation from photogravures, a near fine copy of a wonderful and significant Association Copy bringing together many luminaries in the art and printing world.
Seller: Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.