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Rare and modern books

Menpes

THE DURBAR

Adam & Charles Black, 1903

1755.00 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1903
Place of printing
London
Author
Menpes
Publishers
Adam & Charles Black
Edition
FIRST EDITION DELUXE WITH AN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING ON A
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

First Edition, LIMITED ISSUE DELUXE OF 1000 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST of this beautiful A & C Black title. This copy WITH AN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING SIGNED by Mortimer Menpes at the front of the book on a full sheet. With 100 wonderful plates in full colour by Mortimer Menpes with captioned tissue guards. 4to, in publisher's deluxe binding of ivory cloth with elaborate decorations in Delhi style in gilt, red and blue on the upper cover and spine, the decoration featuring golden peacocks and a magnificent flowering tree, also lettered in gilt on both cover and spine, t.e.g. xii, 210 pp. A handsome copy, showing some toning and evidence of age to the white cloth, predominately to the spine panel as is the norm, the text-block and plates beautifully preserved, the original watercolour painting also in excellent condition.