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Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED to the Limitation page by the author. Limited to 234 copies, numbered and signed by the author, this is no. 197. Printed on handmade paper. Appears unread. Interior has light sporadic foxing primarily to the top edge of the text block otherwise unmarked. Quarter bound vellum with paper covered boards. Gilt titles & date to spine are clear and legible but the spine is somewhat soiled. Corners are rubbed and worn. About a third of the rear fore-edge is rubbed & worn. Gilt to the top edge is moderately faded. Fore and bottom edges of the text block are untrimmed. De la Mar was a well known British poet and novelist and wrote children’s literature under the pseudonym Walter Ramal.
Seller: Bailey Books, St.Albert, AB, Canada
Price: US$119.95 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1925 Hodder and Stoughton (London), two mounted color plates ('Rosebud' and 'Rumplestilskin' - lacking the third plate called for, 'Catskin') in 8 1/4 x 13 inches tall black card wrap covers, printed (in black and red ink) title label to front cover, each 5 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches tall plate mounted on black backing sheet with gold captions to each. Plates printed on archival quality, soft white, heavy cotton rag paper with archival inks. Moderate to heavy soiling, creasing and edgewear to covers, with foxing and a half-inch edge tear to the title label. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to the two backing sheets. Despite these detractions, a rare portfolio with two near fine Kay Nielsen plates worthy of framing. ~V~ [1.0P] Two color plates illustrating two of Grimm's fairy tales, by renowned Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen (1886-1957), from his acclaimed illustrations for Hansel and Gretel, and Other Stories by the Brothers Grimm. Years later, Nielsen was known for his work illustrating Disney's Fantasia.
Seller: Flamingo Books, Menifee, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1925. Signed by Author on Limited Edition page. Vellum spine, colorful rosé and green paper covered boards. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. 128 pages. This edition is limited to 250 copies, numbered and signed by the Author, of which 234 are for sale. 6401
Seller: BookScene, Hull, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, no. 205 of 250 copies printed on hand made paper and signed by the author. 128 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Vellum spine and batik boards. Almost fine First edition, no. 205 of 250 copies printed on hand made paper and signed by the author.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Walter De La Mare. Two Tales. The Bookman's Journal, London, 1925.
Price: US$179.32 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This edition is limited to 250 copies, numbered and signed by the author, of which 234 are for sale. This is number 175. Slight foxing to inside front board and opposite page, much less so to back. The second page is tanned to all but edges (this is a blank page with edition number information on reverse; same to last printed page. Bound in quarter vellum over hand made paper and printed batik boards; very minor if any wear to corners, none to top and bottom of spine. Contains 1. The Green Room. 11. The Connoisseur. Please ask for a photograph to see actual book and accurate as possible description. Broadleaf Books is a second hand independent bookshop in Abergavenny, South Wales. Enquiries and visits are welcome. tl
Seller: Broadleaf Books, Abergavenny, United Kingdom