A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG MADE BY LEMUEL GULLIVER IN THE YEAR MDCCII [and] A VOYAGE TO LILLIPUT BY LEMUEL GULLIVER, MDCIC [SIGNED]
by Swift, Jonathan; Rogers, Bruce [book design]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1950. Limited Edition, #257/1500. Hardcover. Folio, 160 pages, 32mo, 150 pages; 2 volumes; VG; quarter bindings in red buckram, boards in brown illustrated paper; spines red with gilt lettering; housed in G+ brown paper slipcase; mild shelf wear and scuffing; small closed tear to page 131 of Brobdingnag, with no text loss; initialed and numbered 257 in red pencil by Rogers at colophon of both vols.; pages clean; shelved above Case 3. 1358592. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1358592
- Title
- A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG MADE BY LEMUEL GULLIVER IN THE YEAR MDCCII [and] A VOYAGE TO LILLIPUT BY LEMUEL GULLIVER, MDCIC [SIGNED]
- Author
- Swift, Jonathan; Rogers, Bruce [book design]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition, #257/1500
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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,...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...