Author: BUTLER, SAMUEL
Title: The Way of All Flesh (Easton Press: 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series)
Description: Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. Leather. A deluxe leatherbound edition of Samuel Butler's semi-autobiographical novel, which was considered controversial when published in 1903 after his death in 1902. With drawings in brown by Robert Ward Johnson and an introduction by Theodore Dreiser; as well as a specially commissioned frontis painted portrait of Mr. Butler. Issued as part of the publisher's Collector's Edition series: The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. --- Bound in rich dark green bonded leather covers with elaborate gilt decorations stamped on covers and spine. Titling stamped on spine in gilt, with three raised bands. AEG (all edges gilt). Green silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Content presented on very pale yellow tinted leaves. Lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An area near front joint and adjacent area on spine lacks the luster of the rest of the covers, and with mild scratching to textblock top edge gilding; volume is otherwise unmarked, tightly bound and bright. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; xxx, 588 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Philosophy/Psychology/Thought >>Illustrated Classics
Title: The Way of All Flesh (Easton Press: 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series)
Description: Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1980. Leather. A deluxe leatherbound edition of Samuel Butler's semi-autobiographical novel, which was considered controversial when published in 1903 after his death in 1902. With drawings in brown by Robert Ward Johnson and an introduction by Theodore Dreiser; as well as a specially commissioned frontis painted portrait of Mr. Butler. Issued as part of the publisher's Collector's Edition series: The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. --- Bound in rich dark green bonded leather covers with elaborate gilt decorations stamped on covers and spine. Titling stamped on spine in gilt, with three raised bands. AEG (all edges gilt). Green silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Content presented on very pale yellow tinted leaves. Lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An area near front joint and adjacent area on spine lacks the luster of the rest of the covers, and with mild scratching to textblock top edge gilding; volume is otherwise unmarked, tightly bound and bright. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; xxx, 588 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Philosophy/Psychology/Thought >>Illustrated Classics
Price: US$ 24.50 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 89191
- Book number: 89191