VIEWS IN THE SEVEN IONIAN ISLANDS. Drawn from nature and on stone
by LEAR. EDWARD.;
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- Hardcover
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hugh Broadbent.Oldham,U.K.,1979. FOLIO. (19.6.x 13.3 inches). LIMITED EDITION, one of only 1,000 hand numbered copies. Facsimile edition reproducing the text and plates from the scarce 1863 edition, published by Edward Lear himself, beautifully illustrated with 20 fine tinted lithographs plus illustrated title page with view from "One gun battery", Corfu. Of the full page plates, 8 are views of Corfu, 3 of Santa Maura, 3 of Cephalonia, 3 ofZante, 1 of Paxo, 1 of Ithaca and 1 of Cerigo. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering and borders to front board. Spine lettered in gilt. A fine, bright copy of this beautiful book.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7004
- Title
- VIEWS IN THE SEVEN IONIAN ISLANDS. Drawn from nature and on stone
- Author
- LEAR. EDWARD.;
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hugh Broadbent. Oldham, U.K.,1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration;
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- Title Page
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- Facsimile
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- Fine
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- 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
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