Sylvie and Bruno AND Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (TWO VOLUME FIRST EDITION SET)

Carroll, Lewis; Illustrated by Harry Furniss; [Am�lie Rives Troubetzkoy]

Published by London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1889/1893

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Two Volumes in publisher's gilt-stamped and ruled red cloth with gilt cameos to front & rear panels, a.e.g., each with 46 illustrations by Harry Furniss including tissue-guarded frontispieces, Volume one first issue with 3 pages ads in rear, Volume two 1st issue with 5 pages ads in rear ending with facsimile specimen page from Alice's Adventures Underground, boards show light wear with softening to spine ends, quiet soil and fade to spine of Vol 1 with some offsetting to front panel edge and tenderness to hinges but binding firm, some roughness to cloth at spine top & panel edges of Vol 2, foxing to early pages Vol 1 & crease to front endpaper; Volume one was from the collection of noted American writer of the period and friend of Oscar Wilde, Am�lie Rives, with her small tasteful bookplate to pastedown and her signature and place/date (Paris, 1891) to half-title and to following page; a nice first issue set with interesting ownership associations; 2 8vos: (xxiii) 400pp illus + 3pp ads; (xxxi) 423pp Illus + 5pp ads. Seller Inventory # 31660

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Title: Sylvie and Bruno AND Sylvie and Bruno ...
Publisher: London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1889/1893
Binding: Hard Cover
Edition: First Edition.

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