Winterich john t introduction (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Like New. 2nd Easton Press Printing (2013) LIKE NEW! Leatherbound. No marks nor noticeable imperfections. Appears unread. xv, 549 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. . . . . . . . Usual Easton Press features: Full genuine burgundy leather with four raised hubbed bands, 22kt gold gilt stamping, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, a satin ribbon marker, acid-neutral archival paper, and Smyth-sewn binding in an octavo format. . . . . . . . Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor by R. D. Blackmore is an 1869 historical romance set on wild 17th-century Exmoor during the era of Monmouth?s Rebellion. Narrated by the yeoman farmer John ?Jan? Ridd, it follows his father?s murder by the outlaw Doone clan, his secret love for the beautiful Lorna (raised among them but later revealed as a kidnapped noble heiress), political intrigue, the destruction of the Doones, a wedding-day shooting by the villainous Carver Doone, and a hard-won happy ending. The novel is prized for its vivid Exmoor landscapes, rural life, and West Country dialect. The Easton Press edition, first issued in 1971 and reprinted around 2013, is a deluxe leather-bound collector?s reprint of the 1943 Heritage Press version illustrated by John Austen with an introduction by John T. Winterich.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. First thus. Stated 'collector's edition'. xii, [2], 578pp, with coloured portrait frontispiece and two hundred drawings in text made by the author for the first edition. Bound in full black leather, four raised bands to spine and 22kt gilt-stamped lettering & decorations. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and cream-coloured satin ribbon marker bound in. Smyth-sewn pages with decorative head band. Printed on archival-quality, acid-free paper which will not tan over time. 8vo. Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. The Easton Press, founded in 1975, publishes fine quality and masterfully crafted, leather bound books. The volumes are often reissues of historical, canonical and classical literature but the Easton Press also has original and modern sub-genres in its catalogue. Many of its publications use elegant, classic typography and vintage or specially commissioned illustrations: all are beautifully designed with stylish exterior and interior detailing. Thackeray, William Makepeace (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 1st Thus. First thus. Stated 'collector's edition'. xxii, 346pp, with a coloured portrait plate frontispiece specially commissioned for this edition, and further illustrations and page decorations in text. Bound in full brown leather, four raised bands to spine and 22kt gilt stamped lettering and decorations. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and yellow satin ribbon marker bound in. Smyth-sewn pages with decorative head band. Printed on archival-quality, acid-free paper which will not tan over time. 4to. The bookplate issued by the Easton Press with this edition has been affixed, with the owner's name filled in, opposite the half title page else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. The Easton Press, founded in 1975, is renowned for publishing fine quality and masterfully crafted, leather bound books. The volumes are often reissues of historical, canonical and classical literature but the Easton Press also has original and modern sub-genres in its catalogue. Many of its publications use elegant, classic typography and vintage or specially commissioned illustrations: all are beautifully designed with stylish exterior and interior detailing. Sparks, Richard (illustrator). …

Zustand: As New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine condition. Limited edition. 1363/1500. Signed Fletcher Martin on limitation page. Original light brown half-leather over textured blue cloth in matching slipcase with reverse lettering in red label of spine. Light brown endpapers. Two color half-title. Title page with double-page illustration in color. Illustrated in color by Fletcher Martin. Minor wear with donation stamps on endpapers and half-titles. Library stamp on endpapers and half-title.…