BAUDELAIRE, Charles

Les Fleurs Du Mal and Flowers of Evil

Paris, Limited Editions Club, 1940. Hardcover. Two volumes, one in the original French (7" x 9") bound in light blue wraps with glassine wrapper and the other with English translations by various hands (6-3/4" x 11- 1/2") bound in full burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. The definitive edition of the original French text with illustrations by Auguste Rodin reproduced from the copy of the book Rodin illustrated for Paul Gallimard. The English edition printed at the Fanfare Press. Edited, with an introduction and notes, by James Laver. Illustrated with 24 drawings by Jacob Epstein printed from the lithographic stone by Mourlot in Paris. Of a total of 1500 numbered but unsigned copies, each volume of this copy is not numbered (in place of the number is written in ink "Office Copy") and bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 15 presentation copies. Ill.: Auguste Rodin and Jacob Epstein. Tape-repaired tear to one page of the notes at the rear of the English volume. The French volume is shaken and has tape repairs to the spine. Each volume is internally Fine. Very Good in a Fine example of the scarce slipcase This title was delayed seven years in shipment because of World War II with members not receiving the book until 1947. The books were stored under great hazard during the Nazi occupation and could not be finished until the war in Europe had concluded.

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Book number: 016271

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Charles Baudelaire, Fine Press, LEC, French Literature Auguste Rodin and Jacob Epstein Modern Poetry Illustrated Books Modern First Editions French Literature

HERODOTUS (Edward BAWDEN)

The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnasus That Men's Actions May Not in Time Be Forgotten Nor Things Great and Wonderful...

Haarlem, Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Thick octavo (5-7/8" x 9-1/2") bound in dark brown buckram over beveled boards with a cameo portrait of Herodotus embossed in ivory linen on the front cover and an ivory linen label stamped in gold on the spine. Illustrated by Edward Bawden with 10 double-page color spreads and numerous pen-and-ink drawings. Copy #160 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Edward Bawden. Spine of the book sunned but less than normally found. Near Fine in a complete but broken slipcase .

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Book number: 021612

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, History, Ancient Greece, Herodotus, Fine Press Edward Bawden Signed Illustrated Books Edward Bawden Greek Literature

BECKFORD, William

Vathek, an Arabian Tale

[New York], Limited Editions Club, 1945. Hardcover. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full orange morocco gilt-stamped with a design by Valenti Angelo. Each page of text features decorative borders by Angelo, and there are 16 full-page miniatures printed in colors and hand-illuminated in gold by Angelo as well. Copy #329 of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Valenti Angelo. Spine mildly and evenly darkened. About Fine, lacking the chemise and slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018225

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Illuminated, Limited Editions Club, 18th Century British Literature, Color Plate Books, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Signed, Valenti Angelo, Hand-colored Valenti Angelo Illustrated Books Limited Editions Club Hand-colored Signed

BECKFORD, William

Vathek, an Arabian Tale

[New York], Limited Editions Club, 1945. Hardcover. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full orange morocco gilt-stamped with a design by Valenti Angelo. Each page of text features decorative borders by Angelo, and there are 16 full-page miniatures printed in colors and hand-illuminated in gold by Angelo as well. Copy #845 of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Valenti Angelo. About Fine, lacking the chemise, in a Very Good slipcase with a split at one edge .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018870

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Illuminated, Limited Editions Club, 18th Century British Literature, Color Plate Books, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Signed, Valenti Angelo, Hand-colored Valenti Angelo Illustrated Books Limited Editions Club Hand-colored Signed

BEDIER, Joseph

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1960. Hardcover. Octavo (7-5/8" x 10") bound in quarter red morocco leather, gold-stamped, with mould-made Italian paper sides printed in gold with a design by Adrian Wilson. This great medieval love story is translated by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld with an introduction by Padraic Colum. Copy #887 of 1500 illustrated with color plates by Serge Ivanoff and SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Serge Ivanoff. Close to Fine in glassine and a close to Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018904

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, Illustrated Books, Medieval Literature, Love Stories, Serge Ivanoff, Color Plates, Ancient Literature, French Literature Serge Ivanoff Signed Illustrated Books Limited Editions Club Color Plates

BEERBOHM, Max

Zuleika Dobson or an Oxford Love Story

Baltimore, Limited Editions Club, 1960. Hardcover. Tall octavo (6-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in blue-gray linen with the lettering and decoration in pink, black, and gold. Introduction by Douglas Cleverdon and printed at the Garamond Press. Illustrated with 16 full-page color plates, 12 monochrome full-page plates, and 68 part-page monochromes by George Him. Copy #887 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: George Him. Fine in an intact, Very Good slipcase with much of the paper on the backstrip pitted away though the label is present .

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Book number: 018663

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions Club, George Him, 19th Century British Literature, Fine Press, Max Beerbohm George Him Signed Illustrated Books Max Beerbohm 19th Century British Literature

BEERBOHM, Max

Zuleika Dobson or an Oxford Love Story

Baltimore, Limited Editions Club, 1960. Hardcover. Tall octavo (6-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in blue-gray linen with the lettering and decoration in pink, black, and gold. Introduction by Douglas Cleverdon and printed at the Garamond Press. Illustrated with 16 full-page color plates, 12 monochrome full-page plates, and 68 part-page monochromes by George Him. Copy #958 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: George Him. Fine in a Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 021037

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions Club, George Him, 19th Century British Literature, Fine Press, Max Beerbohm George Him Signed Illustrated Books Max Beerbohm 19th Century British Literature

BENET, Stephen Vincent

John Brown's Body

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Tall quarto (7-1/8" x 11-1/2") bound in full rough scarlet linen with blue leather labels on spine and front cover. Designed by Francis Meynell and printed by William Rudge. Introduction by Douglas Southall Freeman. One of 1500 numbered copies illustrated with oil paintings by John Steuart Curry, his last illustrations for a book, reproduced in offset lithography by Fretz Freres, Zurich, Switzerland. Issued unsigned as the artist died before publication. Ill.: John Steuart Curry. Spine just a bit sunned, much less than normal. Near Fine in a Good, partly split slipcase .

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Book number: 006698

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: John Steuart Curry, Modern Poetry, Fine Press, LEC, Modern Firsts John Steuart Curry Pulitzer Prize Illustrated Books Civil War Literature: American

BENET, Stephen Vincent

John Brown's Body

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Tall quarto (7-1/8" x 11-1/2") bound in full rough scarlet linen with blue leather labels on spine and front cover. Designed by Francis Meynell and printed by William Rudge. Introduction by Douglas Southall Freeman. Copy #380 of 1500 illustrated with oil paintings by John Steuart Curry, his last illustrations for a book, reproduced in offset lithography by Fretz Freres, Zurich, Switzerland. Issued unsigned as the artist died before publication. Ill.: John Steuart Curry. Spine sunned and soiled. Very Good, lacking the slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 014425

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: John Steuart Curry, Modern Poetry, Fine Press, LEC, Modern Firsts John Steuart Curry Pulitzer Prize Illustrated Books Civil War Limited Editions

BENET, Stephen Vincent

John Brown's Body

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Tall quarto (7-1/8" x 11-1/2") bound in full rough scarlet linen with blue leather labels on spine and front cover. Designed by Francis Meynell and printed by William Rudge. Introduction by Douglas Southall Freeman. Copy #39 of 1500 numbered copies illustrated with oil paintings by John Steuart Curry, his last illustrations for a book, reproduced in offset lithography by Fretz Freres, Zurich, Switzerland. Issued unsigned as the artist died before publication. Ill.: John Steuart Curry. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine with typical sunning. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase with a closed split at the back edge .

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Book number: 017776

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: John Steuart Curry, Modern Poetry, Fine Press, LEC, Modern Firsts John Steuart Curry Pulitzer Prize Illustrated Books Civil War Literature: American

BENNETT, Arnold

The Old Wives' Tale

Oxford, Limited Editions Club, 1941. Hardcover. Two large quarto volumes bound in half green buckram and floral-decorated boards. Preface by the author with an introduction by Frank Swinnerton. Illustrated with handsome color plates by John Austen. Of a total of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page, this copy is not numbered (in place of the number is written in ink "Office Copy") and bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 15 presentation copies. Ill.: John Austen. Fine in Near Fine dustwrappers and a Good slipcase with a tape repair .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 016566

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed,Illustrated Books, Modern Firsts, Color plates, Limited Editions Club, John Austen John Austen Signed Illustrated Books Literature: English 19th Century British Literature

BENNETT, Arnold

The Old Wives' Tale

Oxford, Limited Editions Club, 1941. Hardcover. Two large quarto volumes bound in half green buckram and floral-decorated boards. Preface by the author with an introduction by Frank Swinnerton. Copy #834 of 1500 numbered copies with handsome color plates by John Austen and SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: John Austen. Fine in Very Good dustwrappers with typical darkening to the spines and a Very Good slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018334

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed,Illustrated Books, Modern Firsts, Color plates, Limited Editions Club, John Austen John Austen Signed Illustrated Books Literature: English 19th Century British Literature

BENNETT, Arnold

The Old Wives' Tale

Oxford, Limited Editions Club, 1941. Hardcover. Two large quarto volumes bound in half green buckram and floral-decorated boards. Preface by the author with an introduction by Frank Swinnerton. Copy #837 of 1500 numbered copies with handsome color plates by John Austen and SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: John Austen. Few minor spots of foxing to rear endpapers of second volume; dustwrapper of second volume just slightly darkened and with small ink stroke at spine. Fine in Fine dustwrappers and a Fine slipcase, uncommon as such .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 021038

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed,Illustrated Books, Modern Firsts, Color plates, Limited Editions Club, John Austen John Austen Signed Illustrated Books Literature: English 19th Century British Literature

(BENTON, Thomas Hart). RIGGS, Lynn

Green Grow the Lilacs

Norman [OK], Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. Quarto (9" x 12") bound in boards covered with a heavy canvas and stamped with the title drawn by Will Ransom and with a special drawing by Thomas Hart Benton; 160 pages. Printed in red and black from the typographic plans of Will Ransom on a specially made paper "Oklahoma corn" in color. Contains a new introduction by Brooks Atkinson. Basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical OKLAHOMA!. This version is beautifully illustrated with 8 full-page lithographs drawn on the stone by Thomas Hart Benton and printed by George C. Miller. Copy #169 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Thomas Hart Benton. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some soiling .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 011954

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Musicals, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Thomas Hart Benton, Modern First Editions, Limited Editions Club, Illustrated Books Thomas Hart Benton Signed Modern First Editions Literature: American Illustrated Books

(BENTON, Thomas Hart). RIGGS, Lynn

Green Grow the Lilacs

Norman [OK], Limited Editions Club, 1954. hardcover. Quarto (9" x 12") bound in boards covered with a heavy canvas and stamped with the title drawn by Will Ransom and with a special drawing by Thomas Hart Benton; 160 pages. Printed in red and black from the typographic plans of Will Ransom on a specially made paper "Oklahoma corn" in color. Contains a new introduction by Brooks Atkinson. Basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical OKLAHOMA!. This version is beautifully illustrated with 8 full-page lithographs drawn on the stone by Thomas Hart Benton and printed by George C. Miller. Copy #1458 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Thomas Hart Benton. Spine evenly sunned. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a sticker shadow on one side .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018223

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Musicals, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Thomas Hart Benton, Modern First Editions, Limited Editions Club, Illustrated Books Thomas Hart Benton Signed Modern First Editions Literature: American Illustrated Books