THE BOOK THAT NEVER WAS. The Argument: How William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones attempted to make of The Earthly Paradise a big book with "lots of stories and pictures"; how they fared in this endeavor; and how their dream, though it evaded them, has yet outlived them
by Dunlap, Joseph R
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oriole Editions, (1971).. (1971).. Fine. - Large octavo, light blue cloth backed by a tan cloth spine, titled in blue on the spine in a printed tan dust wrapper. The book is housed in a tan paper covered slipcase. 86 pages, with several full-page and textual illustrations. Near fine.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4693
- Title
- THE BOOK THAT NEVER WAS. The Argument: How William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones attempted to make of The Earthly Paradise a big book with "lots of stories and pictures"; how they fared in this endeavor; and how their dream, though it evaded them, has yet outlived them
- Author
- Dunlap, Joseph R
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Oriole Editions, (1971).
- Date Published
- (1971).
- Keywords
- BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; FINE PRESS; ORIOLE EDITIONS; JOSEPH R. DUNLAP; WILLIAM MORRIS; EDWARD BURNE-JONES; THE BOOK THAT NEVER WAS; EARTHLY PARADISE; ENDEAVOR; TWENTIETH-CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; ART OF THE BOOK.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Fine
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