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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel [Introduction by John Buchan]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson & Sons,. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1924. Presumed First UK Edition Thus. Hardcover. A most attractive Anthology of Rossetti's Poetry and Prose. With an Introduction by John Buchan. No date shown. But certainly c. 1910/30s. In dark blue full leather with bright gilt titling and bright gilt decoration to the spine and front cover. A beautiful soft smooth leather, with some light inundations and slight marks to the covers from storage, but overall looks most attractive. The former owner's neat name, location and date to the top of the reverse of the frontispiece ( Arthur Giardelli, London '35). NO other inscriptions or marks. Internally excellent - clean, tight and bright. (xiv) + 294pp. A b/w drawn Portrait frontispiece. Plain blue endpapers; integral index ribbon; top edge gilt. Very bright internally and externally. A lovely copy. Beautiful to hold/feel! . As noted above this copy came from the Library of the late Arthur Giardelli, a well-known Artist and rennaissance man! . See Images. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119922
- Title
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- Author
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel [Introduction by John Buchan]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Presumed First UK Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Rossetti, Dante Gabriel [introduction By John Buchan], In Dark Blue Full Leather With Bright Gilt Titling And Bright Gilt , Decoration To The Spine And Front Cover. A Beautiful Soft Smooth Leather,, This Copy Came From The Library
- Bookseller catalogs
- Victorian Fiction; Poetry/War Poetry; Eng Lit, Lit Crit & Shakespeare;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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