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PAGAN PAPERS.
by GRAHAME, Kenneth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Elkin Matthews and John Lane: Vigo Street, MDCCCXCIV [1894].. First Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original green cloth lettered in gold on spine panel, top edges gilt. Pp [i-vii], viii, 165 [166: Printer's Imprint] [167-168 blank] + 16 page Publisher's Catalague "List of Books in Belles Lettres 1893" bound in at rear. Title page illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. A small slip tipped in at the front endpaper states "Pagan Papers: By Kenneth Grahame / Of this Edition 450 Copies have been printed for England". The delicate green cloth covers have faded along the spine panel and towards the edges of the front & rear covers, as is usual with this book; very slight wear to spine tips. A very good clean copy, internaly fine.
¶ The author's first book, a collection of essays and fantasies.
¶ The author's first book, a collection of essays and fantasies.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 313066
- Title
- PAGAN PAPERS.
- Author
- GRAHAME, Kenneth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (& 1st printing)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Elkin Matthews and John Lane: Vigo Street
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- MDCCCXCIV [1894].
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Hornby Island, British Columbia
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- Tipped In
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Title Page
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