The Adventures of an Illustrator Mostly in Following His Authors in America & Europe
by Pennell, Joseph
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in near fine dust jacket
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Pennell was an illustrator who befriended many writers Including William Dean Howells, Vernon Lee, F. Marion Crawford, George Bernard Shaw, Beardsley, Hamerton, Henry James, and Maurice Hewlett. This volume nuclides a list of books illustrated and written by the author. Tall 4to, 372 pp, color frontis, illustrated end papers, over 100 b&w illus. Tan cloth cover with gilt title on front cover and gilt title at spine. Internally, pages toned at edges, o/w very good.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12666
- Title
- The Adventures of an Illustrator Mostly in Following His Authors in America & Europe
- Author
- Pennell, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1925
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- ART;
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