BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett

Sonnets from the Portuguese

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Elephant folio (10-1/2" x 15") bound in full blue unfinished linen stamped with gold leaf in a hand-moulded case covered with the same material. Introduction by Louis Untermeyer. The text is reprinted from that of the Fourth Edition of Browning's POEMS, published in 1856; the sonnet now numbered XLII was included in the series for the first time. Embellished with charming decorations in red, blue, and gold by Valenti Angelo, applied to the sheets through silk screens. Copy #1420 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Valenti Angelo. Some mild fading to the cloth. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase .

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Book number: 021143

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Victorian Literature, Women's Literature, E. B. Browning, Valenti Angelo, Poetry, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century British Literature, 19th Century Literature Valenti Angelo Signed Literature: English Illustrated Books Limit

BRYANT, William Cullen

The Poems of William Cullen Bryant

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1947. Hardcover. Large octavo (7" x 10-1/2") bound in full black sheepskin leather with gilt lettering. Selected and edited with a commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrated with lovely wood engravings by Thomas Nason, perhaps best known for his illustrations of several of Robert Frost's books. Copy #39 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Thomas Nason. Bookplate on the front pastedown, typical mild offsetting of illustrations to text. Some rubbing to the spine with some loss of color, as often the case with this title. Still, Very Good or better in a Near Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 017049

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Poetry, W. C. Bryant, Wood Engravings, LEC, Thomas Nason, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature Thomas Nason Signed Illustrated Books Literature: American 19th Century American Literat

BRYANT, William Cullen

The Poems of William Cullen Bryant

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1947. Hardcover. Large octavo (7" x 10-1/2") bound in full black sheepskin leather with gilt lettering. Selected and edited with a commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrated with lovely wood engravings by Thomas Nason, perhaps best known for his illustrations of several of Robert Frost's books. Copy #1076 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Thomas Nason. Typical mild offsetting of illustrations to text, internally Fine. A few rubbed spots to the spine with loss of color and slight loss as well as some white discoloration to the covers. Still Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018549

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Poetry, W. C. Bryant, Wood Engravings, LEC, Thomas Nason, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature Thomas Nason Signed Illustrated Books Literature: American 19th Century American Literat

BRYANT, William Cullen

The Poems of William Cullen Bryant

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1947. Hardcover. Large octavo (7" x 10-1/2") bound in full black sheepskin leather with gilt lettering. Selected and edited with a commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrated with lovely wood engravings by Thomas Nason, perhaps best known for his illustrations of several of Robert Frost's books. Copy #323 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Thomas Nason. Foxing to endpapers and very light to title and colophon pages; typical mild offsetting of illustrations to text. Rubbing to the spine with loss of color and minor loss of leather. Good, lacking the slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 019946

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Poetry, W. C. Bryant, Wood Engravings, LEC, Thomas Nason, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature Thomas Nason Signed Illustrated Books Literature: American 19th Century American Literat

BRYANT, William Cullen

The Poems of William Cullen Bryant

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1947. Hardcover. Large octavo (7" x 10-1/2") bound in full black sheepskin leather with gilt lettering. Selected and edited with a commentary by Louis Untermeyer. Illustrated with lovely wood engravings by Thomas Nason, perhaps best known for his illustrations of several of Robert Frost's books. Copy #1420 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Thomas Nason. Typical mild offsetting of illustrations to text. Rubbing to the spine with loss of leather in at the spine ends and on the spine. Good in a Near Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 021141

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Poetry, W. C. Bryant, Wood Engravings, LEC, Thomas Nason, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature Thomas Nason Signed Illustrated Books Literature: American 19th Century American Literat

BUCK, Pearl (translator) (COVARRUBIAS, Miguel)

All Men Are Brothers [Shui Hu Chuan]

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Two folio volumes (9-1/4" x 12-1/4") bound in Oriental bark paper in the traditional stab-sewn Chinese style. Illustrated by Miguel Covarrubias with the plates hand-colored in the studio of Paul Baruch. Calligraphic titles by Jeanyee Wong. Copy #323 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Miguel Covarrubias. Slight foxing to bulked text edges, otherwise about Fine, lacking the chemise and slipcase .

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Book number: 019922

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Chinese Literature, Hand-colored, Fine Press, Pearl Buck, Limited Editions Club, Miguel Covarrubias, Modern First Editions, Illustrated Books Miguel Covarrubias Signed Miguel Covarrubias Modern First Editions Illustrated Books

BULFINCH, Thomas

The Age of Fable

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in vellum-backed decorated boards with the spine stamped in black on gold. Introduction by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated with ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS drawn on the stone by Joseph Mugnaini and printed from the stone by George C. Miller. Copy #1087 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. One of the finest illustrated books from the press during a time when it produced some of its most uninteresting books. Ill.: Joseph Mugnaini. Fine in a lightly worn, Very Good slipcase .

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Book number: 015874

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Fables, Limited Editions, Myths, Joseph Mugnaini, Classics, Children's Literature Joseph Mugnaini Signed Illustrated Books Original Lithographs Literature: English

BULFINCH, Thomas

The Age of Fable

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in vellum-backed decorated boards with the spine stamped in black on gold. Introduction by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated with ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS drawn on the stone by Joseph Mugnaini and printed from the stone by George C. Miller. Copy #1185 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. One of the finest illustrated books from the press during a time when it produced some of its most uninteresting books. Ill.: Joseph Mugnaini. Small university bookplate on the front pastedown; mild soiling to the spine. Near Fine in a lightly soiled, Very Good slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 017169

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Fables, Limited Editions, Myths, Joseph Mugnaini, Classics, Children's Literature Joseph Mugnaini Signed Illustrated Books Original Lithographs Literature: English

BULFINCH, Thomas

The Age of Fable

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in vellum-backed decorated boards with the spine stamped in black on gold. Introduction by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated with ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS drawn on the stone by Joseph Mugnaini and printed from the stone by George C. Miller. Copy #844 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. One of the finest illustrated books from the press during a time when it produced some of its most uninteresting books. Ill.: Joseph Mugnaini. Mild soiling to the spine. Near Fine in a lightly soiled, Very Good slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018431

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Fables, Limited Editions, Myths, Joseph Mugnaini, Classics, Children's Literature Joseph Mugnaini Signed Illustrated Books Original Lithographs Literature: English

BURKE, Edmund

On Conciliation with the Colonies and Other Papers on the American Revolution

Lunenberg, VT, Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Introduction and individual prefaces by Peter J. Stanlis. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color wood engravings and a number of smaller decorations by Lynd Ward. Copy #1489 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Lynd Ward. Fine in a Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 012801

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Colonial, Lynd Ward, Stinehour Press, Limited Editions, Edmund Burke Lynd Ward Signed Americana Illustrated Books Fine Press

BURKE, Edmund

On Conciliation with the Colonies and Other Papers on the American Revolution

Lunenberg, VT, Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Introduction and individual prefaces by Peter J. Stanlis. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color wood engravings and a number of smaller decorations by Lynd Ward. Of 2000 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page, this copy is not numbered and is out of series. Ill.: Lynd Ward. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 016493

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Colonial, Lynd Ward, Stinehour Press, Limited Editions, Edmund Burke Lynd Ward Signed Americana Illustrated Books Fine Press

BURKE, Edmund

On Conciliation with the Colonies and Other Papers on the American Revolution

Lunenberg, VT, Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Introduction and individual prefaces by Peter J. Stanlis. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color wood engravings and a number of smaller decorations by Lynd Ward. Copy #95 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Lynd Ward. Owner name and date in ink on the front endpaper; otherwise Fine in a Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018292

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Colonial, Lynd Ward, Stinehour Press, Limited Editions, Edmund Burke Lynd Ward Signed Americana Illustrated Books Fine Press

BURKE, Edmund

On Conciliation with the Colonies and Other Papers on the American Revolution

Lunenberg, VT, Limited Editions Club, 1975. Hardcover. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in Schumacher cloth printed with a multi-color Colonial eagle pattern and a gilt-lettered leather spine label; 328 pages. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Introduction and individual prefaces by Peter J. Stanlis. Illustrated with 12 full-page two-color wood engravings and a number of smaller decorations by Lynd Ward. Copy #887 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Lynd Ward. Spine very slightly sunned. About Fine in a close to Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 018603

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Colonial, Lynd Ward, Stinehour Press, Limited Editions, Edmund Burke Lynd Ward Signed Americana Illustrated Books Fine Press

BURNS, Robert

The Poems of Robert Burns

Glasgow, Limited Editions Club, 1965. Hardcover. Tall octavo (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in green cowhide-backed boards covered with imported paper and inlaid with a black embossed portrait, 216 pages. Selected and with an introduction by DeLancey Ferguson. Copy #7 of 1500 beautifully illustrated with more than seventy wood engravings by Joan Hassall and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Copies of LEC books with such a low limitation number are uncommon on the market. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Joan Hassall. Small nick to spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 015652

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Poetry, Wood Engravings, Fine Press, LEC Joan Hassall Signed Illustrated Books Joan Hassall Robert Burns

BURNS, Robert

The Poems of Robert Burns

Glasgow, Limited Editions Club, 1965. Hardcover. Tall octavo (6-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in green cowhide-backed boards covered with imported paper and inlaid with a black embossed portrait, 216 pages. Selected and with an introduction by DeLancey Ferguson. Copy #39 of 1500 beautifully illustrated with more than seventy wood engravings by Joan Hassall and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Joan Hassall. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Close to Fine in a Near Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 016982

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Poetry, Wood Engravings, Fine Press, LEC Joan Hassall Signed Illustrated Books Joan Hassall Robert Burns