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Austin, Alfred

Lamia's Winter-Quarters

1907

51.70 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Details

Year of publication
1907
Place of printing
London. Adam and Charles Black
Author
Austin, Alfred
Edition
First edition with Elgood's colored plates.
Keyword
Travel - Europe Landscaping
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23.5 x 17 cm]; xvii, [i], 164 pp, 16 colored plates including frontis, all by George S. Elgood, each with tissue guard with letterpress titles, other illus, head and tailpieces from pen & ink drwgs by William Scott. original red decorated cloth, title lettering on cover and spine, all edges gilted, spine faded, edges rubbed, front internal hinge cracking but firm, minor foxing on few leaves, clean and sound copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by em Views of Italy by the author of The Garden that I Love, which also had Elgood plates. Elgood was a popular and respected painter of view, member of the Royal Institute. First published in 1898 without the colored plates, this edition was in 3,000 copies. Inman 162.
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