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London: George G. Harrap and Company, Limited, 1929. [Illustrated Literature] FIRST RACKHAM ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.232. With 12 plates in colour and several black and white illustrations by Rackham. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and floral decoration to spine and upper. Top edge gilt, and illustrated..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1915. [Illustrated Classic] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED, a later impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4]; xxxvi; 305; [3]. With numerous wood engravings by Thomson, including a frontispiece. Contemporary lilac half calf by RIVIERE, with raised bands, gilt titles and decorations to spine, and blue cloth over..... More
London: Printed for J. Brambles [etc.], 1807. NEW EDITION. Duodecimo, pp. viii, 269 [3]. With a frontispiece engraving of the death of Alexander the Great. In contemporary half brown calf with gilt titles to spine and marbled boards. Black ink ownership inscription to front free end-paper. Lightly browned throughout; wear..... More