The Exeter Riddle Book

Kevin-Crossley Holland (Translator)

Published by Folio Society, London, 1978

About this Item

A like new copy of this 1978 Folio Society publication in a very good slipcase. No discernible faults to book, other than an official Folio Society bookplate attached to the back pastedown. 1st edition 1st printing. Bound in full grey vegetable parchment cloth with a design in blue and gold, and black title field to spine with gilt titles. The text block is illustrated in red and white and with a black and white frontispiece by Virgil Burnett. In fine russet coloured thick card slip case with no discernible problems. Pale blue endleaves. Illustrated by Virgil Burnett. 140 pp., b/w frontispiece and red/w illustration to head of each riddle. 8vo - 222mm x 142mm. Folio Society number 436.

Burnett?s illustrations consist of a full page frontispiece, and 75 head-pieces printed in red at the head of each riddle (and often containing, or hinting at, the solution). Introduced by Kevin-Crossley-Holland

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Seller Inventory # ABE-1780323147298

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Exeter Riddle Book
• Publisher: Folio Society, London
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Virgil Burnett
• Edition: 1st Edition, Limited Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 1 kilogram