Van Doren Mark 1894 1972 Note Note (2 results)

No slipcase (i.e. lacking). xx, 184 pages. Hardcover: H 25.75cm x L 18.75cm. No dust jacket present (Heritage usually issued books with acetate djs which were generally discarded by most recipients). Brown cloth with a few spots of mottling; spine mildly sunned with some small slender stains at center; gilt stamping to spine and front board dulled. Brown top edge; slight foxing/toning to fore-edge and bottom edge. Slight foxing to several initial and rear leaves; interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Laid-in between pages 82-83 is Heritage Club brochure "The Heritage Sandglass" (Number 2C) issued for this specific volume. With several b/w plates and tissue guards. A nice edition of Goethe's FAUST. No date specified but Library of Congress indicates 1939 (emulating the 1932 Limited Editions Club version). Certainly an early book in George Macy's Heritage Club which preceded his Heritage Press.…

Hardcover. Limited edition, 1006/1500. Quarto, xvi, 112 pages. In Good plus condition in a Poor plus slipcase. Slipcase in grey and red paper; edge wear, shelf wear, missing bottom panel. Book spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth, gilt decoration; slight wear to spine caps and corners, small blemish on spine. Illustrated: color plates. Signed in ink by the illustrator on the limited page. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex in column ND-QC. 1402452. FP New Rockville Stock.…