Beowulf.
by [KENT, Rockwell] LEONARD, William Ellery (trans.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A few spots of foxing to the endsheets; otherwise a fine copy in a jacket with small chips at corners, and a large (3 x 3")
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Random House,, 1932.. First edition; No. 13 of 950 copies, signed with the thumbprint of Rockwell Kent, as issued.. publisher's printed buckram, in dust jacket with title lettering on the spine.. A few spots of foxing to the endsheets; otherwise a fine copy in a jacket with small chips at corners, and a large (3 x 3") chip at a bottom corner of the rear panel. . Folio,. Eight lithographs by Rockwell Kent.. Verse Translation by William Ellery Leonard.
Synopsis
This ed. of this translation originally published: 1999. Includes bibliographical references. Translated from the Old English.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57892
- Title
- Beowulf.
- Author
- [KENT, Rockwell] LEONARD, William Ellery (trans.)
- Illustrator
- Eight lithographs by Rockwell Kent.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's printed buckram, in dust jacket with title lettering on the spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - A few spots of foxing to the endsheets; otherwise a fine copy in a jacket with small chips at corners, and a large (3 x 3")
- Edition
- First edition; No. 13 of 950 copies, signed with the thumbprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1932.
- Pages
- 146 [1] pp.
- Size
- Folio,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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