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Price: US$19.90 + shipping
Description: Pp. [4], title page printed in brown and black, title page device, full and half page drawings in brown & black by Dorothea Braby, prospectus; 25.2 cm. x 16 cm.; white wove paper; two light horizontal creases, leaves lightly browned; The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1950. Cock-a-Hoop Pl86.
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Price: US$179.57 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardback, original decorated cloth. 26 x 17cm. 271pp. Illustrated with 56 pen drawings by Dorothea Braby. Number 360 of 370 copies. First few leaves discoloured. Slightest wear.
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Price: US$230.88 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback, original decorated cloth. 26 x 17cm. 271pp. Illustrated with 56 pen drawings by Dorothea Braby. Number 86 of 370 copies. Corners slightly bumped, contents clean and unmarked.
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed by the illustrator Dorothea Braby on front free endpaper and inscribed 'For Cyril Stearns with grateful thanks for his help with this book from Dorothea Braby April 1951'. Original white cloth, Decoration stamped in gilt. Top edge gilt; 4to; 10.25 inches tall; 271 pages. Introduction and 56 illustrations by Dorothea Braby; bound and designed by Christopher Sandford; Translated by Count Lutzow. No. 204 of a Limited Edition of 370 copies. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with some hand-soil, the spine is lightly toned. Comenius, a visionary in education, was a Moravian Protestant bishop, a refugee, and an early advocate of universal education, earning him the title "Father of Modern Education." His book, "The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart," circa 1620, is primarily an allegory employing common allegorical elements of his era. In it, he portrays the world as a town and its inhabitants as lost in their own self-made labyrinths. The story follows the Pilgrim, guided by dubious companions Ubiquitous and Delusion, on a quest to uncover the truth about humanity. Instead, he encounters hypocrisy, foolishness, and moral decay, often leading to untimely death. Despite receiving "rose-colored glasses" from Delusion, the Pilgrim sees the world's harsh reality. Comenius criticizes all societal strata, from nobility to beggars, philosophers to knights. As absurd situations unfold, the Pilgrim despairs, suggesting that humanity has forgotten the path to spiritual redemption. In the second part, "The Paradise of the Heart," Comenius addresses hope and renewal within, emphasizing acceptance of Christ as salvation. This work ultimately reveals his enduring belief in a better world, a central theme in his philosophy. Remarkably, the book mirrors Comenius' life experiences and resonates with those living behind the Iron Curtain during the Communist era, highlighting themes like the "rose-colored" glasses and "Potemkin Villages." No. 204 of a Limited Edition of 370 copies.
Seller: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA- FABA), DeLand, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition thus. Small 4to (10" x 6 1/2"). Introduction and 56 illustrations by Dorothea Braby. Translated by Count Lutzow. Full gilt original stamped white pigskin by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, covers with gilt stamped red morocco inlays, gilt rolled edges, t.e.g., uncut. Very good-fine. 271 pages. Red cloth slipcase. Number 49 of 70 numbered copies, specially bound and designed by Christopher Sandford.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.