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THE NONESUCH DICKENS. RETROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS
by (NONESUCH PRESS). (DICKENS, CHARLES)
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- first
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McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Bloomsbury: Nonesuch Press, 1937. FIRST EDITION. 258 x 162 mm. (10 1/8 x 6 3/8"). 130 pp., [2] leaves.
Publisher's blue buckram, upper cover with gilt lettering and publisher's device, smooth spine with gilt titling. With older acetate jacket, front flap taped to front pastedown. With printer's device on title page, nine vignettes in the text, and 11 lithographic reproductions of sample leaves and bindings of earlier editions of Dickens. Dreyfus 108. ◆Half-inch white spot to front board, head of spine a little frayed, small adjacent areas along top edge of boards rather rubbed, a little rubbing to corners, small glue stain to rear free endpaper, but a very good copy, internally fresh and clean.
This substantial, hardbound prospectus issued for one of the masterworks of the press contains essays on the illustrators of Dickens' works by Arthur Waugh, "A Bibliographical List of the Original Illustrations to the Works of Charles Dickens, Being Those Made under his Supervision," compiled by Thomas Hatton, and a "Retrospectus" examining earlier editions of the complete works, in addition to the description of the forthcoming Nonesuch edition and an order form for subscribers..
Publisher's blue buckram, upper cover with gilt lettering and publisher's device, smooth spine with gilt titling. With older acetate jacket, front flap taped to front pastedown. With printer's device on title page, nine vignettes in the text, and 11 lithographic reproductions of sample leaves and bindings of earlier editions of Dickens. Dreyfus 108. ◆Half-inch white spot to front board, head of spine a little frayed, small adjacent areas along top edge of boards rather rubbed, a little rubbing to corners, small glue stain to rear free endpaper, but a very good copy, internally fresh and clean.
This substantial, hardbound prospectus issued for one of the masterworks of the press contains essays on the illustrators of Dickens' works by Arthur Waugh, "A Bibliographical List of the Original Illustrations to the Works of Charles Dickens, Being Those Made under his Supervision," compiled by Thomas Hatton, and a "Retrospectus" examining earlier editions of the complete works, in addition to the description of the forthcoming Nonesuch edition and an order form for subscribers..
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- Bookseller
- Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST12683-352b
- Title
- THE NONESUCH DICKENS. RETROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS
- Author
- (NONESUCH PRESS). (DICKENS, CHARLES)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- Publisher
- Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- Bloomsbury
- Date Published
- 1937
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About the Seller
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Biblio member since 2006
McMinnville, Oregon
About Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books an Manuscripts was established in 1978 on a ping pong table in a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the beginning, its founder was willing to sell a range of material, but over the years, the business has gravitated toward historical artifacts that are physically attractive in some way--illuminated material, fine bindings, books printed on vellum, fore-edge paintings, beautiful typography and paper, impressive illustration. Today, the company still sells a wide range of things, from (scruffy) ninth century leaves to biblical material from all periods to Wing and STC imprints to modern private press books to artists' bindings. While we are forgiving about condition when something is of considerable rarity, we always try to obtain the most attractive copies possible of whatever we offer for sale.
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Device
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- Leaves
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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