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Parsifal, or the Legend of the Holy Grai retold from Antient Sources by Richard Wagner, C W Rolleston - 1912

by Richard Wagner, C W Rolleston

Parsifal, or the Legend of the Holy Grai retold from Antient Sources by Richard Wagner, C W Rolleston - 1912

Parsifal, or the Legend of the Holy Grai retold from Antient Sources

by Richard Wagner, C W Rolleston

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
London: Harrap & Co, 1912 A very good copy of the signed limited 1st edition of Parsifal illustrated by Willy Pogany. This copy is in full vellum and is no 19 of 525. It has an additional signed etched plate by Pogany distributed with this edition and kept in a separate envelope. Parsifal was the third book in what are described as a series of 4 work 'masterworks' by the Hungarian illustrator Willy Pogany. His design includes detailed backgrounds to the script, which has initial capitals; tinted plates; 8 colour plates and 16 tipped-in colour plates produced by a new 4 colour process. The vellum binding has an elaborate design in gilt to the front board and spine. This copy has some spotting and darkening to the vellum, particularly to the spine, (which is slightly cocked to the front) and back board. The contents including decorative endpapers are in very good clean condition. The original page marker is present, but detached. There is a small neat set of initials to the corner of a title page dated January 1913. 2 of the tipped-in plates have light creasing to the bottom inner corner. The additional plate envelope has clearly been kept inside the book with one side edge protruding and that edge is browned with small tears. The plate inside has similar browning and edge tearing to that side margin - not affecting the plate itself.
  • Bookseller E C Books GB (GB)
  • Illustrator Willy Pogany
  • Format/Binding Full-Leather
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition N
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Harrap & Co
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1912
  • Keywords parsifal; parsifal limited edition; willy pogany; early twentieth century book illustration
  • Size 4to - over 9� - 12" tall
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The Tale of Lohengrin: Knight of the Swan

by Wagner, Richard; Rolleston, C.W.R

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
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T.Y. Crowell Co. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Undated, c1913. In a gorgeous full leather, two-tone binding with intricate gold gilt to the boards and spine. With 8 tipped-in colour plates. The boards are a touch rubbed but otherwise strong and sturdy. Internally, the pages are unpaginated, and there is some very mild rippling to the front end page. There are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages are neat and complete. Securely bound and handsome indeed! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Item Price
£224.84