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Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
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Complete & unexpurgated edition of Swift's classic satire, employing the esteemed Faulkner text, illustrated with 160 drawings & 24 original prints, the latter made directly from artist Luis Quintanilla's (1873-1978) engravings on metal, following in the tradition of William Blake. This volume, considered Quintanilla's greatest work as an illustrator, marks the first time in publishing history that this unique technique in the graphic arts has been used. In 358 pages, with an Introduction by Jacques Barzun. First Edition, First Printing in this format (first, thus). With black textured cloth over boards & gilt lettering & design to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with mild tanning. The unclipped DJ is Good, with several missing small chips & light soil, small holes to flap seams; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 021562
Title: Gulliver's Travels: An Account of the Four ...
Publisher: Crown Publishers Inc., New York, New York
Publication Date: 1947
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Quintanilla, Luis
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Thus
Seller: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Quintanilla, Luis (illustrator). Reprint. A modern reprint. Bound in black buckram with gold lettering. Wear at the top of the spine. The interior is clean and tight. A very good copy. Seller Inventory # 005154
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
Quintanilla, Luis (illustrator). 8vo, pp. 358. With 24 original prints and 160 drawings by Luis Quintanilla. Black cloth, with pictorial label on front, spine stamped in red and gilt. Cover little scuffed, but a VG tight copy. Seller Inventory # 37808
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: The Book Shed, Benson, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. wear to tips, corners and edges of book and jacket, top edge dusty, previous owner's name, date and address to the front endpaper,offsetting to endpapers; jacket chipped, spine sunned. Twenty-Four Original Prints & One Hundred and Sixty Drawings By Luis Quintanilla. First printing, no others noted. Luis Quintanilla was an important Spanish draftsman and muralist. In addition he was a hero of the Spanish Civil War, fighting and commanding troops for the Republic. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. Seller Inventory # 995036
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Russ States, Oil City, PA, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. Luis Quintanilla (illustrator). (1947), 358pp, illus., black cloth w/ pastedown to front cover, slight soiling & shelfwear to cover, light browning to eps, some soiling ot dj, chip to rear dj, some edgewear to dj, contents clean. Seller Inventory # 17-0374
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. LUIS QUINTANILLA (illustrator). TWENTY-FOUR ORIGINAL PRINTS & ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY DRAWINGS, CLEAN COPY. Seller Inventory # 026888
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Luis Quintaanilla (24 Original Platges & 160 Drawings (illustrator). 1st. 1st thus edition; dj w/mloderate chipping, unclipped price, n mylar; black c w/paper labels; 357 clean, unmarked pages. Seller Inventory # 093481
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Illustrated by Luis Quintanilla. Some slight bumping, near fine lacking the dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 198814
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
8vo, pp. 358. Illustrated with 24 original prints and 160 drawings by Luis Quintanilla. Introduction by Jacques Barzun. Complete and unabridged. A nice copy in little chipped and soiled dj. Seller Inventory # 27092
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Histoire et Société, Bordeaux, France
Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. in-8, reliure illustrée pleine toile de l'éditeur, XXVI-358 pp. Twenty-Four Original Prints & One Hundred and Sixty Drawings By Luis Quintanilla. Introduction by Jacques Barzun. Exemplaire en très bon état.(ThHome28) Size: 16 x 24. Seller Inventory # 7291
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 8vo., 213 pp., Very Good, Green Cloth, Dust Jacket, shelf wear. Modern Critical Interpretations. Edited by Harold Bloom. Seller Inventory # 16-0935
Quantity: 1 available