SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
Goldsmith, Oliver; Thomson, Hugh
From Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since September 8, 2020
From Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since September 8, 2020
About this Item
Signed limited edition of only 350 numbered copies signed by Thomson this a presentation copy, not numbered, with an original signed drawing of a character from the book. Thomson has drawn the figure of a man in period dress celebrating by kicking up his heels, taking off his hat and waving a whip in the air. The man is Tony Lumpkin, a character from the play. Thomson captioned the piece: "'And Tony Lumpkin is his own man again' / p.197"; he has signed it, "With / Hugh Thomson's / kind regards / December 1912." This is an incredible and unique copy with the ornate binding in beautiful condition. 12.5'' x 10.5''. Original full elaborately gilt-stamped vellum. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Ties renewed. Illustrated by Thomson with 26 beautiful tipped-in color plates, plus many in-text illustrations. [4], 198, [2] pages. Pen-and-ink original drawing, 7'' square, on recto of limitation page, signed by Thomson. Toning to endpapers, else a remarkably fresh and brilliant copy. Seller Inventory # 16921
Bibliographic Details
Title: SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Publication Date: 1912
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: About fine.
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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