Orts : Numbered Limited Edition Signed By The Author : With A Frontis By Leonard Baskin
by Hughes, Ted
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The sole printing published by The Rainbow Press, London in 1978. The numbered limited edition, this being number '11' of only 200 copies, signed by Ted Hughes on the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a hint of spotting to the prelims. Patterned end-papers. Free from inscriptions. The B/W frontispiece illustration is by Leonard Baskin. Bound in the original full black calf gilt by Zaehnsdorf, top edge gilt, printed at the John Roberts Press London, set in Bodoni types and printed on Italian handmade paper. Housed in the publishers original black cloth slipcase as issued. A very handsome production. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125748
- Title
- Orts : Numbered Limited Edition Signed By The Author : With A Frontis By Leonard Baskin
- Author
- Hughes, Ted
- Illustrator
- Baskin, Leonard (Frontis)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rainbow Press, London
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1978
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Baskin, Hughes, Orts, Rainbow
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...