Author: BLACKMORE, R. D.
Title: Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
Description: New York: The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, 1943. Hardcover. A handsome early Heritage Club reprint edition of R. D. Blackmore's famous historical romance, which is set in the 17th century and was first published in 1869. The author had trouble getting the novel published, but once available it became tremendously popular and has stayed in print ever since. With illustrations in both color and black & white by John Austen and an introduction by John T. Winterich. Sandglass leaflet laid in (New York, #11MM). --- Published by George Macy's Heritage Club, probably as one of the first under the sobriquet of "The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf." In full green cloth-covered boards with flower-and-vine decorations to spine; spine titling in gilt and red topstain. In dark red paper-covered slipcase bearing the same spine decorations, and with Austen illustrations to front and back panels. --- This book and slipcase in excellent condition, but both with age-toning. With prior owner's signature to front free endpaper, and some sunning and dulling to spine. Slipcase with some sunned areas and a few small tears to edges, otherwise intact and structurally sound.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xv, 549 pages. Very Good+ .
Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Illustrated Classics >>Heritage Press Editions
Title: Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
Description: New York: The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, 1943. Hardcover. A handsome early Heritage Club reprint edition of R. D. Blackmore's famous historical romance, which is set in the 17th century and was first published in 1869. The author had trouble getting the novel published, but once available it became tremendously popular and has stayed in print ever since. With illustrations in both color and black & white by John Austen and an introduction by John T. Winterich. Sandglass leaflet laid in (New York, #11MM). --- Published by George Macy's Heritage Club, probably as one of the first under the sobriquet of "The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf." In full green cloth-covered boards with flower-and-vine decorations to spine; spine titling in gilt and red topstain. In dark red paper-covered slipcase bearing the same spine decorations, and with Austen illustrations to front and back panels. --- This book and slipcase in excellent condition, but both with age-toning. With prior owner's signature to front free endpaper, and some sunning and dulling to spine. Slipcase with some sunned areas and a few small tears to edges, otherwise intact and structurally sound.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xv, 549 pages. Very Good+ .
Keywords: >>Classic Fiction, Literature >>Illustrated Classics >>Heritage Press Editions
Price: US$ 28.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 85053
- Book number: 85053