letchford albert illus (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Complete 12 volumes set in handsome, original, cloth bindings. Black cloth with gold lettering on the spine, gold borders on the boards. Top edges gilt. Outer and bottom foreedges left rough with deckled edge. Bindings all good and tight, though cloth on the spine is faded a slight tone lighter than that on the boards. This is the Library Edition, Illustrated with 71 plates by Letchford, each a photogravure on heavy paper, with a captioned, tissue paper shield. Title page printed in black and red. Set measures 6.75 x 10 inches, and sits on nearly 2 feet of shelf space. It's a significant set. Title pages dated 1897 in every volume. Previous owner has signed his name 'Walter S. Lindsay' in every volume. Wide margins, clean pages, bindings tight and attractive. Overall a very nice set. Weighs nearly 40 lbs so extra shipping will be required, especially for international delivery. Please email with questions or to request photos. [shelved with the Sets in the basement].

Zustand: Very Good. The Illustrated Library Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Fine binding. Marbled endpapers. Teg - remaining edges uncut. 260mm x 170mm (10" x 7"). [5000pp.]. 71 original tissue-guarded original illustrations by Albert Letchford. This edition comprises the original sixteen books ie. the entire work. It was published privately by the Kama Shastra Society as much of the material was deemed inappropriate at the time due to its sexual nature. N.B.: Heavy set - please ask for shipping quote stating country of destination. Red morrocco hardback half-leather cover on green cloth.