Old English Drinking Glasses: Their Chronology and Sequence (Edition de Luxe)

  • SIGNED 1/4 Vellum
  • London: Herbert Jenkins, 1926
By Grant R. Francis
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1926. 1/4 Vellum. Very Good. The 1926 Edition de Luxe, #75 OF ONLY 100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR GRANT FRANCIS at the limitation. A solid, presentable copy to boot. Tight and VG in its light-blue boards over 1/4 vellum. Mild rubbing and spotting to the panels, light soiling to the vellum (most notably along the spine). Thick. tall quarto, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom-edges. Light offsetting as well at the endsheets, inner hinges starting (but still perfectly sturdy). 80 crisp black-and-white plates --all generously captioned-- supplementing Grant Francis's text.

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