Bates arlo introduction (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Text is clean. Green decorated boards show normal shelfwear, some unfortunate rubbing to applique cover illustration. Light soiling to side text edge.; 238 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Description: Beautiful turn-of-the-century Crowell edition of Dream Life: A Fable of the Seasons by Donald G. Mitchell (pen name "Ik Marvel"), featuring a dedicatory letter to Washington Irving and an introduction by Arlo Bates. Originally published in 1851, Dream Life explores the poetic and sentimental reflections on youth and maturity that made Mitchell a favorite of 19th-century American readers. This edition, published around 1890-1900, features Crowell's signature limp suede binding and decorative illustrated cover—an exquisite example of the publisher's gift book style. Condition: Very Good minus. Light wear and darkening to suede cover; minor rubbing at edges and corners; front hinge beginning to show wear but holding soundly. Text clean and unmarked, pages bright with minimal age toning. Illustrations intact and well-preserved. Black-and-white plates, tissue-guarded; includes "Dreams of Youth." (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First, Limited Edition. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1912. Number 447 out of 550 sets printed. Two volume set, dark blue hardcover with gilt spine lettering, top edges gilt, frontis plate and additional engraved title page in each volume, standard title page in red and black, books about 6.5 inches tall. Near fine condition, tight bindings, clean pages, no names or other markings. First, Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.…