Manon Lescaut..
Bound in original quarter vellum, gilt over blue cloth. Deckled edges. Extremities a little worn and occasional light spotting in text but otherwise a fine copy. 1943 inscription on first free endpaper. Inscription on second free endpaper: Limited to 500 Copies for Presentation J. A. [Presumably the initials of the artist].
£175.00
Publisher
Geoffrey Bles, 22 Suffolk Street, Pall Mall.,
Place
London
Date
1928
Synopsis
From the french of l 'abbé prévost. with an introduction by j. lewis may. with decorations by john austen.
Item Description
LIMITED EDITION. Large 4to. 10 x 13 inches. [4] + ix + [i] + 141 pp. + [3].
Illustrations
Illustrated by 12 coloured plates, including frontispiece and by drawings in text and title vignette. Each page within blue decorative border.
Notes
A fine edition of the 1731 short novel by Abbé Prévost (1697-1763) with splendid colour plates and line drawings by John Austen (1886-1948) the Kentish artist and book illustrator.
[Stock No. 22012]
Subjects
17th Century • Art / Literature • First Edition • French • Illustrated • Kent • Lit. Fiction