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Jackson, Holbrook. STORY OF DON VINCENTE.|THE. (Lord Carlow at his Corvinus Press), N.P., 1939.

Price: US$240.00 + shipping

Description: tall 8vo. cloth-backed linen covered boards, top edge gilt, slipcase. (44) pages. First edition, limited to only 50 copies, signed by Jackson, and printed for Lord Carlow at his private press, the Corvinus Press, and given away as Christmas presents. Jackson relates this classic story of a booklover turned bookseller who built a library of unique and other desirable books partially by murdering his customers. cloth-backed linen covered boards, top edge gilt, slipcase

Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.

JACKSON, Holbrook. The Story of Don Vincente. Corvinus Press, 1939.

Price: US$350.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Thin 8vo, cloth backed patterned boards, printed on silver-flecked paper. Corvinus Press, 1939. Limited First Edition. Fine. One of only 60 copies printed by Lord Carlow at his private press and given away as Xmas presents to his friends. This copy bears the ownership signature of Walter de la Mare. Jackson re-tells the story of a bookseller who obtains unique copies by murdering his customers.

Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Jackson, Holbrook. The Story of Don Vincente. Corvinus Press, 1939.

Price: US$352.24 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Hardback, buckram spine, decorated cloth covered boards, with remains of the now broken slipcase. 23.5 x 15cm. [24] leaves. Number 21 of 40 copies, printed for Audrey Field [Pleydell-Bouverie]. Signed by Holbrook Jackson. Presentation leaf to rear. A few faint spots to boards, perfectly clean inside. This version printed on Medway paper, considered the first impression of this title for the press. [Nash & Favell 39]

Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom

Holbrook Jackson. The Story of Don Vincente. The Corvinus Press, 1939.

Price: US$768.52 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Limited edition oif 40 copies by the Corvinus Press signed by Holbrook Johnson. Also signed to English broadcaster and writer (then a policeman/poet) "To John Arlott with the good wishes of the author Holbrook Jackson 27.1.1942

Seller: Tim Arlott Books, Newbury, BERKS, United Kingdom