ESQUISSES [SIGNED by the Author FIRST Edition]

Monique IMPERIALI

Published by Librairie Albert Dewit, 1929

About this Item

Bruxelles: Librairie Albert Dewit. 1929, FIRST Edition. Half leather arts and crafts French binding with marbled paper covered boards, gilt titles and decoration to the spine with red leather onlays to the spine compartments, gilt rules to the board leather, and marbled end papers. Book covers bound in, pages tanned. A scarce publication (no others readily for sale), signed by the author and dedicated to Dorothy. Pagination: 110pp. Provenance: signed and dedicated by the author to Dorothy in 1930. Approximately 7 ¾ inches tall (20cm). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles, red leather onlays to gilt decoration to the compartments, five raised bands. Joints very good condition sound. Corners very good condition gently rubbed and worn. Boards very good condition marbled paper, gilt ruled leather. Page edges good condition top edge darkened gilt, others untrimmed and uncut. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs very good condition marbled paper. End papers good condition marbled paper, subsequently tanned and foxed. Title good condition age toned. Pages good condition tanned, musty smell. Binding very good condition attractive and sound. See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1724065473001

Bibliographic Details

• Title: ESQUISSES [SIGNED by the Author FIRST Edition]
• Publisher: Librairie Albert Dewit
• Publication Date: 1929
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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