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Little Brother & Little Sister: And Other Tales
by Grimm, Bros
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG/no dj
- Seller
-
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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About This Item
COMPLETE WITH EXTRA COLOR PLATE SIGNED BY RACKHAM in Original Envelope
Lond:Constable, (1917) gray cl with gilt pictorial white cover label , teg and gilt lettered spine.
A lovely copy of the First Signed Limited Edition of which this is Number 315 of 525 copies signed by Rackham.
These forty tales are illustrated by Rackham with 13 tipped-in color plates on lettered mounts,
pictorial eps, and 43 b/ws. Each color plate is accompanied by a loose tissue gd (darkened).
Corner bump & rub, light rub at spine hinge, spine has a few faded very small dark spots,
inner front hinge was cracked but neatly repaired. Early Gotham Book Mart label on rear ep.
Additional plate is VG++. The original envelope has partial splits at the ends but has been neatly
repaired with archival mending tape.
This very hard-to-find Limited Edition with the great Rackham illustrations is housed in a custom silk-lined, gilt lettered chemise and tan cloth slipcase. Rare to find it with extra signed plate &
envelope.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Enchanted Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7
- Title
- Little Brother & Little Sister
- Author
- Grimm, Bros
- Illustrator
- Rackham, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Gray cl with cream & gilt pict label, gilt spine titles
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- no dj
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited 1st edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (1917)
- Size
- Folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fine Illustrated, Grimm Bros, Rackham, Signed
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Please make check payable to: Enchanted Books
Books will be shipped after check is received
About the Seller
Enchanted Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2011
Brooklyn, New York
About Enchanted Books, ABAA
Enchanted Books is a woman owned business founded in 1985.
Being artists we focus on the visual. From the illustrated classic - to a 1st edition picture book - to the scarce - to the one- of -a -kind.
We are located in Brooklyn, New York by appointment only.
Being artists we focus on the visual. From the illustrated classic - to a 1st edition picture book - to the scarce - to the one- of -a -kind.
We are located in Brooklyn, New York by appointment only.
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Spine
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- Cracked
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
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