ARISTOTLE

Politics & Poetics

Lunenburg, VT, Limited Editions Club, 1964. Hardcover. Quarto (7-7/8" x 10-3/4") bound in cream buckram with blue cloth belt, stamped in gold. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Illustrated with 20 portraits drawn by Leonard Baskin and printed at Meriden Gravure. Copy #39 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Leonard Baskin. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine a little darkened. Near Fine in a close to Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 017690

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Classics, Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions, Leonard Baskin, Fine Press Leonard Baskin Signed Greek Literature Philosophy Illustrated Books

ARISTOTLE

Politics & Poetics

Lunenburg, VT, Limited Editions Club, 1964. Hardcover. Quarto (7-7/8" x 10-3/4") bound in cream buckram with blue cloth belt, stamped in gold. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Stinehour Press. Illustrated with 20 portraits drawn by Leonard Baskin and printed at Meriden Gravure. Copy #473 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Leonard Baskin. Spine sunned. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 018173

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Classics, Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions, Leonard Baskin, Fine Press Leonard Baskin Signed Greek Literature Philosophy Illustrated Books

ARNOLD, Sir Edwin

The Light of Asia Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism

Avon, CT, Limited Editions Club, 1976. Hardcover. Quarto (9-1/4" x 11-1/2") bound in cotton with an all-over Indian pattern and a gilt-stamped green leather label; 220 pages. Introduction by Melford E. Spiro .Illustrated by Ayers Houghtelling with 8 full-page color plates, 8 two-color line drawings, and 8 part-page black-and-white drawings in the text. Copy #523 of 2000 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Ayers Houghtelling. Touch of sunning to the spine. Fine in a Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 020613

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Buddhism, Eastern Literature, Philosophy, LEC, Limited Editions Club Ayers Houghtelling Signed Illustrated Books Buddhism Limited Editions Club

ASSISI, Saint Francis of

The Little Flowers of Saint Francis of Assisi

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1930. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/8" x 11-5/8") bound in cloth specially woven in blue and tan by Fortuny of Venice. The first English translation of 1864 revised by Dom Roger Hudleston. Designed and printed on deckle-edge mold-made paper by Hans Mardersteig at the Officina Bodoni in Verona, Italy. Illustrated with wood engravings by Paoli Molnar. Copy #4 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Copies of LECs with such a low limitation number are rather uncommon. Ill.: Paoli Molnar. Tasteful bookplate on the front pastedown; slight sunning to spine. Slipcase with dampstaining to back edge. A Near Fine example of this beautifully printed book in a Very Good slipcase .

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Book number: 014963

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Religion, Illustrated Books, Signed, Limited Editions Club, Officina Bodoni, Fine Press, Saints, Wood Engravings Paoli Molnar Signed Illustrated Books Wood Engravings Limited Editions Club

AUGUSTINE, St.

The Confessions of St. Augustine

Ipswich, Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 10-3/4") bound in quarter black leather and natural linen sides, "the nearest practical material to a hairshirt," with a gilt-lettered black leather label on the front cover; 240 pages. Translation of J. G. Pilkington. Copy #430 of 1500 illustrated with paintings by Edy Legrand and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Edy Legrand. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 021618

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, Saints, Catholicism, Limited Editions Club, Religion, Philosophy, Fine Press, Edy Legrand Edy Legrand Signed Limited Editions Club Philosophy Illustrated Books

AUSTEN, Jane

Northanger Abbey

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1971. Hardcover. Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound ina varicolored, narrow-striped, satin-finish fabric with a black leather spine label stamped in gold. Designed by Richard Ellis and printed at the Garamond Press with an introduction by Sylvia Townsend Warner. Illustrated with 12 full-page paintings and 22 monochrome drawings by Clarke Hutton .Copy #473 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Clarke Hutton. Sunning to the spine. Still a Fine copy of this beautifully bound book in a Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 018169

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, 19th Century British Literature, Women's Literature, Jane Austen, Limited Editions Club, Romance, Clarke Hutton, Fine Press Clarke Hutton Signed Illustrated Books Limited Editions Club Literature: English

AUSTEN, Jane

Northanger Abbey

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1971. Hardcover. Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound ina varicolored, narrow-striped, satin-finish fabric with a black leather spine label stamped in gold. Designed by Richard Ellis and printed at the Garamond Press with an introduction by Sylvia Townsend Warner. Illustrated with 12 full-page paintings and 22 monochrome drawings by Clarke Hutton .Copy #887 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Clarke Hutton. Sunning to the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a sunned backstrip .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 020053

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, 19th Century British Literature, Women's Literature, Jane Austen, Limited Editions Club, Romance, Clarke Hutton, Fine Press Clarke Hutton Signed Illustrated Books Limited Editions Club Literature: English

AUSTEN, Jane

Pride and Prejudice

Boston, Limited Editions Club, 1940. Hardcover. Octavo (5-7/8" x 9-1/8") bound in full embossed brown sheepskin leather. Designed and printed by D. B. Updike at The Merrymount Press. Preface by Frank Swinnerton. Illustrated with line drawings by Helen Sewell. Copy #1267 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Ill.: Helen Sewell. Mild rubbing to spine tips and along spine edges; very small, neatly repaired chip to the top of the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 020750

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Illustrated Books, 19th Century British Literature, 19th Century Literature, Women's Literature, Helen Sewell, Jane Austen, Limited Editions Club, Romance Helen Sewell Signed Illustrated Books Limited Editions Club Literature: English

BACON, Francis

The Essayes [Essays] or Counsels CIVILL & Morall of Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam Viscount Saint Alban

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1944. Hardcover. Folio (8-3/4" x 13") bound in half buckram and lovely gold-decorated boards. Introduction by Christopher Morley, note by A. S. W. Rosenbach. Copy #834 of 1100, one of the smaller limitations of the time for the press, designed by Bruce Rogers who has created a lovely presence for these marvelous essays and who has SIGNED the colophon page. Fine in glassine and about Fine clamshell box .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 003970

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Bruce Rogers, Philosophy, Limited Editions Club, Christopher Morley, A.S.W. Rosenbach, 17th Century, LEC, Fine Press Signed Bruce Rogers Limited Editions Club Philosophy

BALZAC, Honore de

Droll Stories

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1932. Hardcover. Three volumes bound in cloth-backed boards decorated by W. A. Dwiggins who also designed and decorated the book. Copy #1246 of 1500 SIGNED by the designer on the colophon page. Ill.: W. A. Dwiggins. Light wear to the spine tips with some fraying to the rear spine edge of the first volume. About Very Good, lacking the slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 021615

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Limited Editions Club, W. A. Dwiggins, Fine Press W. A. Dwiggins Signed French Literature 19th Century French Literature Illustrated Books

BALZAC, Honore de

Eugenie Grandet

London, Limited Editions Club, 1960. Hardcover. Tall octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full tan buckram with gold-stamped black leather labels. Translated from the French by Ellen Marriage with an introduction by Richard Aldington. Designed by Sir Francis Meynell and printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan hand-colored in the studio of Walter Fischer. Of 1500 copies SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page, this copy is not numbered but labeled "Office Copy" with a presentation blindstamp by the publisher. Ill.: Rene Ben Sussan. Slight sunning to spine. About Fine in a Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 015664

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Hand-colored, Signed, Curwen Press, Limited Editions Club, Fine Press, 19th Century French Literature, Illustrated Books Rene Ben Sussan Signed French Literature 19th Century French Literature Illustrated Books

BALZAC, Honore de

Eugenie Grandet

London, Limited Editions Club, 1960. Hardcover. Tall octavo (6-3/4" x 10-1/2") bound in full tan buckram with gold-stamped black leather labels. Translated from the French by Ellen Marriage with an introduction by Richard Aldington. Designed by Sir Francis Meynell and printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan hand-colored in the studio of Walter Fischer. Copy #887 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Rene Ben Sussan. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase .

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Book number: 019743

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Signed, Hand-colored, Signed, Curwen Press, Limited Editions Club, Fine Press, 19th Century French Literature, Illustrated Books Rene Ben Sussan Signed French Literature 19th Century French Literature Illustrated Books

BALZAC, Honore de

Old Goriot

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Tall octavo (7" x 10-3/4") in black morocco-backed marbled boards. Translated from the French by Ellen Marriage with an introduction by Francois Mauriac. Designed by Sir Francis Meynell and printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan hand-colored in the Atelier Beaufume in Paris. Copy #380 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Rene Ben Sussan. Light wear. Near Fine, lacking the slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 014450

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Illustrated Books, Hand-Colored Plates, Signed, Curwen Press, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century French Literature, Fine Press Rene Ben Sussan Signed Limited Editions Club 19th Century French Literature Illustrated Books

BALZAC, Honore de

Old Goriot

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Tall octavo (7" x 10-3/4") in black morocco-backed marbled boards. Translated from the French by Ellen Marriage with an introduction by Francois Mauriac. Designed by Sir Francis Meynell and printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan hand-colored in the Atelier Beaufume in Paris. Copy #39 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Ill.: Rene Ben Sussan. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Light rubbing to the spine. Very Good or better in a Very Good slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 016819

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Illustrated Books, Hand-Colored Plates, Signed, Curwen Press, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century French Literature, Fine Press Rene Ben Sussan Signed Limited Editions Club 19th Century French Literature Illustrated Books

BALZAC, Honore de

Old Goriot

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1948. Hardcover. Tall octavo (7" x 10-3/4") in black morocco-backed marbled boards. Translated from the French by Ellen Marriage with an introduction by Francois Mauriac. Designed by Sir Francis Meynell and printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan hand-colored in the Atelier Beaufume in Paris. Copy #258 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Ill.: Rene Ben Sussan. Fine in torn glassine in a Fine slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 021585

Catalogue: Limited Editions Club

Keywords: Illustrated Books, Hand-Colored Plates, Signed, Curwen Press, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century French Literature, Fine Press Rene Ben Sussan Signed Limited Editions Club 19th Century French Literature Illustrated Books