The Butterfly. Literary Periodical
by (Various Contributors)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Beerbohm, Max
Bell, Robert
Chambers, Beatrice
Emanuel, Walter
Grieffenhagen, Maurice
Hiroshige, Ando
Morrison, Arthur
Outemaro (Utemaro, Kitagawa?)
Pennell, Joseph
Raven Hill, L.
Ross, Adrian
Sime, S. H.
Slade, Alfred
Whistler, James
Wilson, Edgar
Wimperis, A. H., among others.
Grant Richards established a publishing house in Covent Garden in London towards the close of the nineteeth century promoting the work of many extraordinary talents. His literary periodical, The Butterfly, is thought to reference the butterfly in Whistler's signature. Two volumes, octavo, bound in contemporary green cloth, illustrated title page loose, a lovely complete set of twelve issues.
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- Bookseller
- Rare Illustrated Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1065
- Title
- The Butterfly. Literary Periodical
- Author
- (Various Contributors)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Grant Richards for The Butterfly Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DEALER-VBF English prose literature poetry art illustration 19th century nineteenth century periodical journal periodicals journals England Beerbohm, Max Bell, Robert Chambers, Beatrice Emanuel, Walter Grieffenhagen, Maurice Hiroshige, Ando Morrison
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Art Criticism; Illustration;
- Vbf_category
- 10109
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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