Ecclesiasticus: Or, The Wisdom Of Jesus The Son Of Sirach. With Illustrations by Violet Brunton and an Introduction by C. Lewis Hind.
by BRUNTON, Violet [illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1927. First Brunton edition. Tall octavo. xviii, 164, [2] pp. plus 16 full page color plates after Brunton, each with captioned tissue guard. Publisher's cream cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering, front cover with large gilt design of a dragon after Brunton, top edge gilt, remainder uncut. Owner's signature on front pastedown. Some toning to front endpapers, some soling to spine but otherwise a clean and handsome copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71301
- Title
- Ecclesiasticus: Or, The Wisdom Of Jesus The Son Of Sirach. With Illustrations by Violet Brunton and an Introduction by C. Lewis Hind.
- Author
- BRUNTON, Violet [illustrator]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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