A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
by RACKHAM. ARTHUR. Illustrates. ; SHAKESPEARE. WILLIAM
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Heinemann. London. 1908. FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. 4to. (10.1 x 7.7 inches). Colour frontis and thirty nine tipped-in colour plates, each with a printed tissue paper guard, and 30 fine line drawings by Rackham throughout the text, some full page. Finely bound in recent full tan morocco. Spine with raised bands, the compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Red title label, gilt. Some light foxing throughout but still a very good copy of this beautiful book in an attractive leather binding. Rackham at his very best.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10595
- Title
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
- Author
- RACKHAM. ARTHUR. Illustrates. ; SHAKESPEARE. WILLIAM
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann. London. 1908
- Date Published
- 1908
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings; Children's and Illustrated books;
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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