The Story Of A Red-Deer
by Fortescue, John William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Orig. brick cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Near fine
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Newtown, Montgomeryshire: Gregynog Press, 1935. Hardcover. Orig. brick cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Near fine. 125 pages. 25 x 20 cm. Ten decorations in color by Dorothy Burroughs, plus title vignette. Printed in red and black on Batcheler hand-made paper under the direction of Loyd Haberly. Limited edition, copy 231 of 250. Prospectus laid-in. This Welsh press found by the Davies sisters in the early 1920's continued publishing through the 1930's. RODERICK CAVE notes, "During its life, Gregynog published some noble book: how many of which were completely successful is remarkable when one considers some of the difficulties." Foxing to margins of pps. 110-113, otherwise very clean and bright throughout, small bookplate corner of front free endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18624
- Title
- The Story Of A Red-Deer
- Author
- Fortescue, John William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. brick cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gregynog Press
- Place of Publication
- Newtown, Montgomeryshire
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Private Press
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Press; Sporting;
Terms of Sale
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Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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- Fine
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- Laid-in
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