Undine.
by FOUQUE, De La Motte. RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Small gift inscription on front free endpaper; lower corner of the mount only (not the plate) of the frontispiece creased; vellu
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: William Heinemann,, 1909.. First edition; No. 512 of 1000 copies signed by Arthur Rackham.. publisher's full gilt vellum, t.e.g. (ribbon ties absent).. Small gift inscription on front free endpaper; lower corner of the mount only (not the plate) of the frontispiece creased; vellum slightly soiled, more so at the spine; but still an attractive copy.. Folio,. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 14 tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham with captioned tissue overleaves. . Adapted from the German by W. L. Courtney.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49195
- Title
- Undine.
- Author
- FOUQUE, De La Motte. RACKHAM, Arthur (illus.)
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with a frontispiece and 14 tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham with captioned tissue overleaves.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's full gilt vellum, t.e.g. (ribbon ties absent).
- Book Condition
- Used - Small gift inscription on front free endpaper; lower corner of the mount only (not the plate) of the frontispiece creased; vellu
- Edition
- First edition; No. 512 of 1000 copies signed by Arthur Rackham.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1909.
- Pages
- viii, 136 pp.
- Size
- Folio,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Vellum
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...