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Tannhäuser.
by POGANY, Willy (illus.); WAGNER, Richard
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- Hardcover
- Signed
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: G. G. Harrap & Co.,, 1911. They have a strong Germanic fin de siècle feel about them First Pogany limited edition, number 509 of 525 copies signed by the artist. Working in London during the Golden Age of illustration, Pogany's most famous work remains his series of annual gift books, lavishly produced in collaboration with George Harrap. The elaborate format of the volumes, with hand-scripted text alongside different styles of illustration, was unusual and proved popular in the Christmas market. The limited edition was issued in at least three different bindings: full vellum, reversed calf, and goat with laced edges. This title is the first of Pogany's Wagner trilogy released in both trade and deluxe issues between 1911 and 1913. Quarto. Original vellum, spine and front cover lettered and elaborately decorated in gilt, illustrated endpapers, book block printed on heavy grey paper stock. Frontispiece, illustrated half-title, title and contents pages, 16 tipped-in colour plates, numerous full-page illustrations, elaborate decorative borders, smaller illustrations, and calligraphic letterpress in red and black throughout by Pogàny. Minor bumps to spine ends, faint stain to gently bowed front board. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 172599
- Title
- Tannhäuser.
- Author
- POGANY, Willy (illus.); WAGNER, Richard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: G. G. Harrap & Co.,
- Date Published
- 1911
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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