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London: William Heinemann, 1910. [Norse Saga] FIRST RACKHAM ILLUSTRATED EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED ISSUE. Quarto (30 x 24cm). Illustrated with tipped-in colour plates. Publisher's full parchment over boards pictorially blocked in gilt, top edge gilt. A lightly used copy with very gentle spotting, and little marking to covers, silk ties wanting, inside paper joints cracked, Pre-Raphaelite style bookplate to pastedown. Near fine. No.3 of 1150 copies. Item #55244
Price: £1,450.00
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