The French Revolution (in 2 vols.) (Signed limited edition)
Carlyle, Thomas. Edmund J. Sullivan (illustrator)
Published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1910
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Large paper copy, limited to 150 sets, signed by the artist, this being 83. Two quarto volumes (11 x 7 1/8 in; 282 x 181 mm). Original quarter vellum over natural linen boards. Front cover and spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Collating xii, [2], 418; xi, [1, blank], 484, with thirty-three black and white plates and 124 black and white text illustrations. A very Fine set in the original pale blue dust jackets, printed in red. "Of the three great political upheavals which have altered the face of the world - the American, French and Russian Revolutions - only the French Revolution has stimulated literary masterpieces which, in turn, have made their impact, direct and indirect, upon millions of readers. They are Carlyle's book and . Michelet's. Carlyle wrote his French Revolution as a secular 'tract for the times' and as a warning for his compatriots of the frightful consequences of materialism, utilitarianism, and democracy. The book at once captured the English-speaking world, and has, outside France, moulded the popular conception of the French Revolution down to the present day" (PMM). Edmund Joseph Sullivan (1869-1933) was a British book illustrator who worked in a style which merged the British tradition of illustration from the 1860s with aspects of Art Nouveau. He was only 20 years old when he began contributing to various magazines including the Daily Chronicle, The Daily Graphic, The Pall Mall Gazette and Punch magazine. He soon graduated to the more prestigious role of book illustrator. Sullivan's style is comparable to that of Aubrey Beardsley, but is more romantic, without Beardley's acerbic attitude. PMM 304 (for the true first edition). Seller Inventory # 3787
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Title: The French Revolution (in 2 vols.) (Signed ...
Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London
Publication Date: 1910
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Thus.
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The French Revolution (Signed limited edition in 2 vols.)
Published by
Chapman and Hall, London, 1910
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First Edition
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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Near Fine. First thus. Limited edition, number 92 of 150 numbered copies, signed by the artist. A Near Fine set. Two quarto volumes (11 x 7 1/2 inches; 280 mm.). xii, [2], 418; xi, [1, blank], [2], 484 pp. Thirty-three black and white plates and 124 text illustrations. Title-page printed red and black. Original quarter vellum over natural linen boards, with front cover and spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Spines very slightly soiled, corners lightly bumped. Top edge of text block gilt, others uncut. "Of the three great political upheavals which have altered the face of the world -- the American, French, and Russian revolutions -- only the French has stimulated literary masterpieces" (PMM). The Scottish author, critic, and thinker Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a major influence on Victorian society. His history of the French Revolution, written more as a "prose epic, teeming with colourful scenes of dramatic events and imaginative portraits of the leading revolutionariesmoulded the popular conception of the French Revolution to the present day" (PMM). Here the eventful text is accompanied by Edmund Joseph Sullivan's (1869-1933) illustrations, which blend Art Nouveau with Rococo in a style comparable with of Aubrey Beardsley (Ray), a perfect fit for narration about the end of the French aristocracy. PMM 304 (for the true first edition). Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 6439
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