American Notes by [LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB] DICKENS, Charles - 1975

Limited Editions Club, 1975 A most attractive edition by this fine publisher, with the original prospectus included. Number 1260 of only 2000 copies. Signed by the illustrator. Slipcase has an attractive wrap around paper label fixed on the outside. The book is bound in calf skin leather on the spine with an indented area for the handsome black and gold title label, which is made of skiver leather and is inset. The leather wraps around to the cover boards, which have twelve drawings on the front and back. Issued without a jacket, this is in great if not perfect condition; the spine leather is a little scuffed. Attractive full page colour illustrations, and chapter vignettes, by Raymond F. Houlihan, who has signed this copy on the limitation page at the back of the book. This is copy number 1260 of 2000 subscription only copies. A most desirable issue from this wonderful small American press, where books were produced to a standard, not down to a price. Historically this is a wonderful example of… Read More

Avon, CT: The Limited Editions Club, 1975. No. 321 of 2000 copies, signed by the artist. Illustrated by Raymond F. Houlihan. 1 vols. 8vo. Decorated boards. Fine, in Fine slipcase. No. 321 of 2000 copies, signed by the artist. Illustrated by Raymond F. Houlihan. 1 vols. 8vo.