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May 2007 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

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1058. Three Fine Leather Bound Books

DISRAELI, ISAAC. Miscellanies Of Literature. London: Edward Moxon, 1853. Book of the Month Club Revised, corrected edition. Half green calf, raised bands, gilt in compartments. Duplicate title page with etching by A. Pugin, engraved by W. Finden. Very good condition. Light corner and edge wear of binding. Binding wear, "Railway Clearing Hse it. Soc." stamped on eps. VILLON, FRANCOIS (TRANSLATED BY JOHN HERON LEPPER). The Testaments of Francois Villon. New York: Horace Liveright 1926 (1932). Sixth Printing. Octavo. 316pp. Half blue morocco, signed Whitman Bennett. g.t.e. Gilt in spine compartments. Condition: Some wear/rubbing at spine edges, otherwise a tight, clean copy. DE FORNARO, CARLO. THE ARABIAN DROLL STORIES. New York: (Lotus Society), 1929. Rendered into English by De Fornaro. Illustrated by A. Zaidenberg.#31 of 50 extra illustrated, hand illuminated copies out of an entire edition of 550. Signed by both the artist and translator. Bound in three-quarters Turkey Morocco and marbled boards by Bennett. Marbled endpapers repeat marbling of front cover. Worn and rubbed along along vertical edge of spine, bit of corner wear, else fine.



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