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First edition, first impression; 8vo; front endpapers browned as usual, otherwise unmarked internally; publisher's blue cloth, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the minimally faded dust jacket.
£750 -
First edition, first impression; 8vo; publisher's black cloth, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the dust jacket with a single tiny nick at the foot of the spine panel.
£650 -
First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper; 8vo; front endpapers browned as usual; publisher's blue cloth, titles to spine gilt, with the dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the rather faded dust jacket.
£2,850 -
First edition, second 'issue' (with the ten-point sun symbol); single octavo quire; internally clean; publisher's stapled self wrappers printed in black & light purple. A very nice copy.
£2,500 -
First edition, one of 150 copies only; large 8vo (268 x 175 mm.); 5 plates by Charles Ricketts, internally very good; original burgundy morocco, elaborately ruled & blocked in gilt to a design by Ricketts, with his monogram to the foot of upper & lower panel, a little rubbed at spine-ends, but really an exceptional copy, top edge gilt, others uncut.
£950 -
2 vols, one of 600 copies & 550 copies respectively; 8vo; titles printed in red & black, vol. I with 5 etched plates by Charles Ricketts, 1 engraved bookplate design by William Bell Scott, tissue guards; vol. II with 16pp. advertisements at end; both in publisher's gilt-patterned green cloth, an attractive, clean pair.
£200 -
Number 773 of 800 copies; tall 8vo (260 x 155 mm.); title with vignette printed in red; original near-white cloth gilt, designed by Ricketts, top edge gilt, others uncut, an excellently bright & sharp copy.
£400 -
First edition, first impression; signed by Heaney and all other contributors; 8vo; original pictorial wrappers. A fine copy.
£125 -
First edition, first impression; Lndscape 8vo (15 x 21 cm) ; original grey wrappers. A few nicks at the tips but an excellent copy.
£20 -
First edition, first impression; 8vo (21 x 15 cm) ; original grey wrappers. A few nicks at the tip but an excellent copy.
£20