Editore: Philadelphia: George Barrie & Sons, (1897), 1897
Da: Atlantic Bookshop, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, full morocco-gilt, raised bands, t.e.g., marbled endpapers; 362pp., 10 etchings. Original wrappers bound in. Edition of 1000, ours being #838, on Japan vellum. Etchings issued in two forms: on Japan paper with a small drawing below the border; on papier de Chine, mounted, without the drawing (tissue guards with printed legend for both). A VG+ copy: clean, bright and very sound. Extra postage may be asked (3).
Editore: The Walpole Press, Philadelphia, 1899
Da: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very good condition. Grand Edition De Luxe. 7/1000. Octavo. 365pp., 10 plates in two states with printed tissue guards. Three-quarter red leather over red cloth with gilt ruling on covers, gilt lettering on spine; raised bands. Top edge gilt. Decorative endpapers. Frontispiece in two states with tissue guards. Title page printed in red and black Beautiful publication of this novel by Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897). Delightfully illustrated with reproductions of etchings by Eugene Abot and Albert Duvivier, as well as b/w reproductions of drawings by Stanislas Rejchan. Engravings in two states, protected by captioned tissue guards. This edition printed on Japanese vellum paper. Some scuffing along edges of binding. Ex-libris of Seymour Nebenzal on inside of front cover. Block lightly age-toned.