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London: Dropmore Press, 1948. Half Leather. Very Good binding. Quarto. [10], 96, [4] pp., illus. Limited edition, numbered 119 of 450 copies. As issued, backed in brown morocco with cloth over boards; an unopened copy. corners bumped and light rubbing at the spine; contents clean. A fine production of an evocatively written account of the Tartar migration under threat by Russian soldiers, by the author of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater--who was generally considered to have accomplished a great feat of literature than of history with this work.
Revolt of the Tartars or flight of the Kalmuck Khan and his people from the Russian territories to the frontiers of China. by De Quincey, Thomas - 1948
by De Quincey, Thomas
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Revolt of the Tartars or flight of the Kalmuck Khan and his people from the Russian territories to the frontiers of China.
by De Quincey, Thomas
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London: Dropmore Press, Ltd., 1948. 4to (26.8 cm, 10.6"). [10], 96, [4] pp.; illus.
Fine press production, first edition with these illustrations, sole Dropmore Press printing: An evocatively written account of a Tartar migration under threat by Russian soldiers, by the author of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater — who was generally considered to have accomplished a greater feat of literature than of history with this work. The full-page illustrations and chapter headers were done by Stuart Boyle.
This is => numbered copy 119 of 450 printed. The volume was set in Monotype Poliphilus and printed by hand on hand-made paper by Hodgkinson of Wells, with the binding done by Evans of Croydon. Publisher's half brown morocco and terra cotta cloth, front cover leather with gilt-stamped horse and rider vignette, spine with gilt-stamped title between two raised bands; corners bumped, spine foot and lower raised band slightly rubbed. Signatures unopened.
Fine press production, first edition with these illustrations, sole Dropmore Press printing: An evocatively written account of a Tartar migration under threat by Russian soldiers, by the author of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater — who was generally considered to have accomplished a greater feat of literature than of history with this work. The full-page illustrations and chapter headers were done by Stuart Boyle.
This is => numbered copy 119 of 450 printed. The volume was set in Monotype Poliphilus and printed by hand on hand-made paper by Hodgkinson of Wells, with the binding done by Evans of Croydon. Publisher's half brown morocco and terra cotta cloth, front cover leather with gilt-stamped horse and rider vignette, spine with gilt-stamped title between two raised bands; corners bumped, spine foot and lower raised band slightly rubbed. Signatures unopened.
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- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Dropmore Press, Ltd.
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1948
- Size 4to (26.8 cm, 10.6"). [10], 96, [4] pp.; illus.
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REVOLT OF THE TARTARS, or Flight of the Kalmuck Khan & his People from the Russian Territories to the Frontiers of China
by De Quincey, Thomas | illustrated by Stuart Boyle
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REVOLT OF THE TARTARS, or Flight of the Kalmuck Khan & his People from the Russian Territories to the Frontiers of China
by De Quincey, Thomas
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- Used - Quite fine in poor dust jacket
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London: The Dropmore Press, 1948. No. 173 of 450 copies. Quite fine in poor dust jacket. No. 173 of 450 copies. Quarto. 26.5cm. (x), 97p. Introduction by Edward Shanks. Printed on hand made paper made by Hodgkinson of Wells. Illustrated by with drawings by Sruart Boyle. Bound in gilt-titled half brown morocco over rust-colored cloth, with map endpapers, t.e.g., gilt pictorial design on cover leather.
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REVOLT OF THE TARTARS. Or flight of the Kalmuck Khan & his people from the Russian territories to the frontiers of China
by De QUINCEY. THOMAS.; BOYLE. STUART, Illustrates
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Dropmore press. London.,1948. LIMITED EDITION. One of 400(of a total 450) copies, numbered, hand printed on hand made paper.Illustrated throughout with full page and vignette line drawings. Original binding of quarter brown morocco, spine with two raised bands and gilt lettering and front leather panel with gilt stamped Tartar on horse back. Boards with brown cloth. Bound by Evans of Croydon.Decorative endpapers. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Fine copy in very good original dustwrapper with some minor marking to spine but is overall very good indeed. A lovely copy.:
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