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THE SHORT STORIES OF CHARLES DICKENS. Selected and introduced by Walter Allen
by DICKENS. CHARLES. ; ARDIZZONE. EDWARD. Illustrates
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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About This Item
Limited Editions Club. New York. 1971. LIMITED EDITION. Large 8vo. (10 x 7 inches). One of 1500 hand numbered copies, signed by both Edward Ardizzone and Joseph Blumenthal, who designed and printed the book. 16 full page colour plates plus 18 mono illustrations used as head pieces to each chapter and title page. Fine copy in original half black cloth binding with gilt lettering and ruled lines to spine. Marbled paper on boards. Housed in the original marbled paper covered slip-case with printed paper label on spine. Slip-case with some rubbing and chipping to edges but has done its job and kept the book in fine condition. A superb copy of this lovely book.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10873
- Title
- THE SHORT STORIES OF CHARLES DICKENS. Selected and introduced by Walter Allen
- Author
- DICKENS. CHARLES. ; ARDIZZONE. EDWARD. Illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- signed, limited edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club. New York. 1971
- Date Published
- 1971
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed and inscribed books; Children's and Illustrated books;
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- 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....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Cloth
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