The Folio Society, 1951, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First Thus, Illustrated By: Joan Hassall
introduction by editor and note. Black-and-white illustrated (woodcut) frontispiece by Joan Hassall, who in fact engraved all the black-and-white illustrations throughout the text. Yellow floral design against a red background coloured boards with maroon leather strip on the backstrip and within that insert gilt titles. Red coloured tint to the top text block edge. Minor rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. Browning and foxing to the text block edges, endpapers and throughout the text, though the foxing is primarily to the first few and last few pages of the text. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as the underlying boards, with yellow insert to the front panel and backstrip and within those yellow inserts red titles. Rubbing and chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and top backstrip edge. A few small tears to the top dustwrapper edge along with creasing. Sunning to the backstrip and noticeable foxing to the dustwrapper panels, fold over panels and to the verso of the dustwrapper. The 19th century English writer Anthony Trollope's shorter works illustrated with wood cuts by Joan Hassall and published by the Folio Society. Two of the short stories had not been reprinted since their initial printing in the 19th century up until the publication of this book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XII, 170 pages, last three pages blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Joan Hassall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Illustrated; 19th Century; Inventory No: 0108443.
introduction by editor and note. Black-and-white illustrated (woodcut) frontispiece by Joan Hassall, who in fact engraved all the black-and-white illustrations throughout the text. Yellow floral design against a red background coloured boards with maroon leather strip on the backstrip and within that insert gilt titles. Red coloured tint to the top text block edge. Minor rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. Browning and foxing to the text block edges, endpapers and throughout the text, though the foxing is primarily to the first few and last few pages of the text. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as the underlying boards, with yellow insert to the front panel and backstrip and within those yellow inserts red titles. Rubbing and chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and top backstrip edge. A few small tears to the top dustwrapper edge along with creasing. Sunning to the backstrip and noticeable foxing to the dustwrapper panels, fold over panels and to the verso of the dustwrapper. The 19th century English writer Anthony Trollope's shorter works illustrated with wood cuts by Joan Hassall and published by the Folio Society. Two of the short stories had not been reprinted since their initial printing in the 19th century up until the publication of this book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XII, 170 pages, last three pages blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Joan Hassall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Illustrated; 19th Century; Inventory No: 0108443.