The misfortunes of Elphin. (Wood engravings ... by Horace Walter Bray)
by Peacock, Thomas Love (1785-1866). Bray, Horace Walter
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- Hardcover
- first
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
Newtown, Montgomeryshire : Gregynog Press, 1928. First Edition. Hardback. Good to very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth-backed patterned boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust- dulled as with age. Upper front panel slightly sun-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 119 pages; ""Printed by Robert Ashwin Maynard at the Gregynog Press, near Newtown, in Montgomeryshire, and completed on the ninth day of October, MCMXXVIII. The text ... is that of the first edition ... The wood-engravings are by Horace Walter Bray ... The edition is limited to two hundred and fifty copies"". This is number 219. Physical description; [4], 119, [1]p. : illus. ; 25cm.. Subjects; Fine Press Printing - Great Britain - 20th Century. Wood engraving, British. English fiction - 19th century. Wales - In literature. Referenced by: Harrop, D. Gregynog Press 12.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 223023
- Title
- The misfortunes of Elphin. (Wood engravings ... by Horace Walter Bray)
- Author
- Peacock, Thomas Love (1785-1866). Bray, Horace Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Newtown, Montgomeryshire : Gregynog Press
- Date Published
- 1928
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