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Ditchling, Sussex: Pepler and Sewell, St Dominic's Press, 1934. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Hagreen, Philip. One of 300 copies, octavo size, sixteen unpaginated leaves. The text of a lecture given in London by Fr. McNabb to the Catholic Poetry Society. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in brown quarter-cloth over green paper covered boards, limitation page states, "300 copies have been printed by hand in Caslon 14 point Old Face type on Head's hand-made paper, January 1934. This is No. 255."; "Stones from the Brook: No. 1 Geoffrey Chaucer" (printed on the half-title); octavo size, (8" x 5 1/4"), sixteen unpaginated leaves. In a paper wrapper with black lettering on both panels and flaps. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, boards have straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; some fading to green color of both boards in uneven patches and on back boards around perimeter. The paper wrapper very good, overall light sunning, the right margin of the front flap unevenly torn vertically, and a 3/4" closed tear near head of spine. ___CITATION: Taylor & Sewell, no. A234, which notes the title-page engraving by Philip Hagreen. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1939 B/W Endpapers of Village by Sea, PREFACE, previous owner's Bookplate adhered to the back of the front loose endpaper, Introduction, Inner Hinges slightly cracked , HBDJ , 1939 Edition., BK GOOD/GOOD- DJ, AS-IS,Regular size THICK Black Cloth hardcover Boards with impressed Vibrant color plate on front board of Ali Baba with Large Sword & 2 Turbaned Men, His Thieves, Peeping Out of 2 Large Barrels from Arabian Nights; BK is GOOD with only slight edge wear in a GOOD- DJ that has some Light chipping and edge wear creases, mostly to the spine ends & FRONT NOT Affecting Titles or Illustration. . 9-1/4 x 6-3/4 in, 293 pages. Bright Silver gilt print on front and SPINE CVR with Title & Design; Interior Nice , Tight Clean Light Wear, FOX THRUOUT, Back Red DJ has Edge Tears Tiny Chips Lists thru a WKidnapped, DJ Spine Ends Tiny Chips, Tears & Wesr Along Edges, DJ Protected Clear Mylar, wrinkling and crease on the upper front DJ, Book has some TINY tears and chipping on the top spine,A very collectible copy, Includes Stories Of Aladdin, Ali Baba And The 40 Thieves, Sinbad The Sailor, Three Sisters, Merchant And The Genie, Three Calenders, And The Sultan And His Vow, Moslem stories set in Persia and India.. Hardcover. Good/Good.

HBDJ, First Modern Library Edition #187 ,1931. First Edition stated on copyright page, VG-/GOOD, , Rose brown balloon cloth thin flexible boards stamped in gilt at spine and front cover.Back DJ cover states complete list of 190 Bks COUPON with Pre Zip Code Coupon. , book is Near Fine, with a Bloomingdales stamp to title page and a penciled price to ffep. Penciled owner's signature. Binding tight and straight. Jacket is Very Good, with separation to front and rear flaps and attendant chipping. Deep price clip. Minor chipping to top of slighty darkened spine and 1/2" closed tear to bottom. Spine separation starting very lightly. 372 PGS, NO ADS IN BACK