DEFOE, Daniel

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. Octavo (5-5/8" x 8-7/8") bound in full blue padded silk stamped in copper. Introduction by John Winterich. Illustrated with pen drawings by Reginald Marsh hand-colored by Martha Berrien. Copy #325 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Reginald Marsh. The slipcase, covered with a fragile gold foil, is usually found quite worn with the foil peeled off. In this case there are only a few areas of peeling and tearing, and the appearance is quite bright and whole. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase and quite uncommon thus .

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Book number: 019965

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Hand-Colored Plates, Reginald Marsh, Limited Editions Club, Fine Bindings, Daniel Defoe, Illustrated Books, 18th Century Literature Reginald Marsh Signed Illustrated Books 18th Century Literature Literature: English

DEFOE, Daniel

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. Octavo (5-5/8" x 8-7/8") bound in full blue padded silk stamped in copper. Introduction by John Winterich. Illustrated with pen drawings by Reginald Marsh hand-colored by Martha Berrien. Copy #844 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Reginald Marsh. Owner blindstamp on front endpaper; spine sunned. Near Fine, lacking the slipcase .

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Book number: 021370

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Hand-Colored Plates, Reginald Marsh, Limited Editions Club, Fine Bindings, Daniel Defoe, Illustrated Books, 18th Century Literature Reginald Marsh Signed Illustrated Books 18th Century Literature Literature: English

DEFOE, Daniel

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. Octavo (5-5/8" x 8-7/8") bound in full blue padded silk stamped in copper. Introduction by John Winterich. Illustrated with pen drawings by Reginald Marsh hand-colored by Martha Berrien. Copy #434 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Reginald Marsh. The slipcase, covered with a fragile gold foil, is usually found quite worn with the foil peeled off. In this case there are some spots of peeling, but overall the appearance is quite bright. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase and quite uncommon thus .

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Book number: 021573

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Hand-Colored Plates, Reginald Marsh, Limited Editions Club, Fine Bindings, Daniel Defoe, Illustrated Books, 18th Century Literature Reginald Marsh Signed Illustrated Books 18th Century Literature Literature: English

DEFOE, Daniel

A Journal of the Plague Year, Etc. Being Observations or Memorials of the Most Remarkable Occurrences, Both Publick and Private, Which Happen'd in London During the Last Great Visitation in 1665. And Written by a Citizen Who Continued All the While in London. Now Newly Introduced to the Public by Mr. James Sutherland, of London & Berkshire, and Embellish'd with Notable Illustrations by Signor Domenico Gnoli, of Rome

Bloomfield, CT, Limited Editions Club, 1968. Hardcover. Quarto (7" x 10-1/2") bound in full natural burlap with a gilt-lettered crimson leather spine label, the front cover an "x" Plague symbol printed in crimson and the rear with the date 1665 printed in crimson; 618 pages. Introduction by James Sutherland. Defoe's account of the Great Plague that hit London in 1665. Illustrated by Domenico Gnoli with 8 full-page color plates and numerous black-and-white text illustrations, some rather harrowing. Copy #894 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Domenico Gnoli. Some darkening to the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some discoloration .

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Book number: 018703

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, Illustrated Books, Fine Press, Daniel Defoe Domenico Gnoli Signed Illustrated Books 18th Century Literature Literature: English

DEFOE, Daniel

Roxana, the Fortunate Mistress

Avon, Limited Editions Club, 1976. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/4") bound with scarlet linen covers with a design stamped in white leaf and a white vellum-finish linen spine stamped in scarlet and gold leaf. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color woodcuts in three-color schemes and 14 smaller black-and-white woodcuts by Bernd Kroeber. Copy #1087 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Bernd Kroeber. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 015924

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Daniel Defoe, 18th Century Literature Bernd Kroeber Signed Illustrated Books 18th Century Literature Literature: English

DEFOE, Daniel

Roxana, the Fortunate Mistress

Avon, Limited Editions Club, 1976. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/4") bound with scarlet linen covers with a design stamped in white leaf and a white vellum-finish linen spine stamped in scarlet and gold leaf. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color woodcuts in three-color schemes and 14 smaller black-and-white woodcuts by Bernd Kroeber. Copy #887 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Bernd Kroeber. Fine in glassine and a Near Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 019257

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Daniel Defoe, 18th Century Literature Bernd Kroeber Signed Illustrated Books 18th Century Literature Literature: English

DEFOE, Daniel

Roxana, the Fortunate Mistress

Avon, Limited Editions Club, 1976. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/4") bound with scarlet linen covers with a design stamped in white leaf and a white vellum-finish linen spine stamped in scarlet and gold leaf. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color woodcuts in three-color schemes and 14 smaller black-and-white woodcuts by Bernd Kroeber. Copy #523 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Bernd Kroeber. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a sunned backstrip including the label .

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Book number: 021048

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Daniel Defoe, 18th Century Literature Bernd Kroeber Signed Illustrated Books 18th Century Literature Literature: English

DICKENS, Charles

American Notes for General Circulation

Avon, CT, Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Large octavo (6-5/8" x 9-3/4") bound in genuine tan calfskin leather and decorated gray boards; 316 pages. Designed by Joseph Blumenthal. Introduction by Angus Wilson. Of 2000 copies, this is out-of-series and not numbered. Illustrated with 8 watercolors, 12 black-and-white part-page sketches, and 20 thumbnail drawings by Raymond F. Houlihan and SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Raymond F. Houlihan. Fine in glassine and a Near Fine slipcase with a sunned backstrip .

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Book number: 018814

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Charles Dickens, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions Club, Fine Press, 19th Century Literature, 19th Century British Literature Raymond F. Houlihan Signed 19th Century British Literature Illustrated Books Literature: English

DICKENS, Charles [Arthur RACKHAM]

The Chimes

London, Limited Editions Club, 1931. hardcover. Quarto (7-3/4" x 11-1/2") bound in decorated buckram with gilt highlights; 166 pages. Designed and printed by George Jones. Copy #397 of 1500 illustrated with six full-page black and white illustrations and fourteen smaller black and white drawings throughout the text by Arthur Rackham. SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Spine a bit darkened, as usual, but gilt bright. Near Fine, lacking the slipcase .

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Book number: 015779

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Fine Press, LEC Arthur Rackham Signed Illustrated Books Arthur Rackham 19th Century British Literature

DICKENS, Charles

The Cricket on the Hearth

[England], Limited Editions Club, 1933. hardcover. Small folio (8-1/2" x 12-3/4") bound in decorated yellow buckram. Copy #305 of 1500 designed, printed, and bound by Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press with seven posthumous color illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Issued unsigned. A wonderful book set by hand and printed by hand on hand-made paper. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Foxing to covers, typical darkening to the endpapers, otherwise contents bright and fresh. Very Good in a Good slipcase, rubbed with some splitting .

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Book number: 018216

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Illustrated Books, Robert Gibbings,Charles Dickens, Limited Editions Club, Color Plates, Fine Press, LEC, Hugh Thomson, 19th Century British Literature Hugh Thomson Limited Editions Club Illustrated Books Literature: English 19th Century British Literatu

DICKENS, Charles

Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son. Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1957. Hardcover. Two large octavo (6-1/2" x 10") volumes bound in full rose-red buckram with printed paper labels on the spines. Illustrated with twelve color plates by Henry Pitz. Copy #1185 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Henry C. Pitz. Small university bookplate on the verso of the front endpaper of each volume. Spines evenly sunned, as nearly always the case. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 018566

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Henry C. Pitz, Signed, Victorian Literature, Color Plates, Charles Dickens Henry C. Pitz Signed 19th Century British Literature Literature: English Illustrated Books

DICKENS, Charles

Great Expectations

Edinburgh, Limited Editions Club, 1937. Hardcover. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in green buckram and printed by R. & R. Clark with a previously unpublished 6000-word preface by George Bernard Shaw. This edition is also bibliographically important in that it is the first time Dickens's original "unhappy" ending to this great novel was published. This is copy #473 of 1500 with 55 illustrations by Gordon Ross and SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Gordon Ross. Spine slightly darkened with some rubbing, much nicer than usually found. Near Fine in an intact Very Good slipcase We need never be ashamed of our tears." .

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Book number: 021360

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Charles Dickens, Illustrated Books, George Bernard Shaw, Fine Press, Victorian Literature, 19th Century Literature, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century British Literature Gordon Ross Signed Illustrated Books Literature: English 19th Century Briti

DICKENS, Charles

Hard Times for These Times

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1966. Hardcover. Large octavo (6-3/4" x 10") bound in beige English buckram and boards covered in dark blue paper imported from Italy. Copy #1087 of 1500 designed and printed by Joseph Blumenthal at the Sprial Press and illustrated with 15 wash drawings in color by Charles Raymond. SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Charles Raymond. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Near Fine in a Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 009498

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Joseph Blumenthal, LEC Charles Raymond Signed Fine Press 19th Century British Literature Charles Dickens

DICKENS, Charles

Hard Times for These Times

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1966. Hardcover. Large octavo (6-3/4" x 10") bound in beige English buckram and boards covered in dark blue paper imported from Italy. Copy #887 of 1500 designed and printed by Joseph Blumenthal at the Sprial Press and illustrated with 15 wash drawings in color by Charles Raymond. SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Charles Raymond. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 018856

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Joseph Blumenthal, LEC Charles Raymond Signed Fine Press 19th Century British Literature Charles Dickens

DICKENS, Charles

The Short Stories of Charles Dickens

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1971. hardcover. Large octavo (6-3/4" x 9-3/4") bound in black vellum-finish buckram and boards covered in imported marble paper. Copy #39 of 1500 designed and printed by Joseph Blumenthal at the Sprial Press and illustrated with 16 full-page colored line drawings and 16 small drawings by Edward Ardizzone. SIGNED by the designer and by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Edward Ardizzone. Bookplate on the front pastedown. About Fine in a Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 017764

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Charles Dickens, Illustrated Books, Color Plates, Short Stories, Fine Press, 19th Century British Literature Edward Ardizzone Signed Edward Ardizzone Literature: English Illustrated Books