Lot #288 - William THOMAS & Harold NELSON: EARLY ENGLISH PROSE ROMANCES - Robert the Deuyll, Robin Hood and Fryer Bacon
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:The Joseph Greenberg Collection
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Sale Date:09 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST)
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Lot #:288
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Lot Description:William THOMAS & Harold NELSON: EARLY ENGLISH PROSE ROMANCES - Robert the Deuyll, Robin Hood and Fryer Bacon
[Edinburgh, Otto Schulze, 1904], Three volumes, first edition set. 4to. Buckram spine, lettered in gilt, over paper boards. 1 of 500 copies, unnumbered. Decorative title pages printed in red & black, black & white woodcut plates, decorative borders & line drawings. The style of this set of books owes much to William Morris’ Kelmscott Press and the Arts & Crafts movement. The drab boards give way to hand made paper, wood engravings, Art Nouveau swirls and gothic fonts. -
Estimate:A$100 - 200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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