Ode On The Intimations Of Immortality : Essex House Press With Frontispiece By Walter Crane : With The Publisher’s Prospectus
by Wordsworth, William & Crane, Walter (Illus.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good++
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The sole printing by the Essex House Press and published by Edward Arnold, London in 1903. Number 147 of a limited edition of only 150 numbered copies printed on vellum. The ninth in the 'Great Poem' series. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Full vellum binding with blind-stamped rose and motif 'Soul is Form' to the front board. With a striking frontispiece by Walter Crane which has been hand coloured by Florence Kingsford. Hand coloured colophon with rubricated initials throughout in gold, blue and red by Annie Power. Early splaying and mottling of the boards. Light spotting to the prelims. The frontis tissue guard is loosely inserted as issued. The scarce Essex House's 4 page prospectus is present which is in very Good condition with some spotting due to the paper stock used. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover and housed in a custom solander box, with marbled inserts, silk tie and gilt titling. A highlight from The Essex House Press. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244695
- Title
- Ode On The Intimations Of Immortality : Essex House Press With Frontispiece By Walter Crane : With The Publisher’s Prospectus
- Author
- Wordsworth, William & Crane, Walter (Illus.)
- Illustrator
- Crane, Walter
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Of This Illustrated Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1903
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Crane, Essex, Intimations, Wordsworth
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About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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...