Chaucer Charles Dickens 18th to 20th Century Fiction Book Auction inc rare First Editions
Lot 319:
Sold for: £85
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John Addington Symonds. In The Key of Blue and other prose essays. Published by Elkin Matthews and John Lane, London 1893. 1st edition. Publishers light blue boards, highly decorated and titled in gilt. One of the few copies bound for the Author in this pale blue cloth, binding designed by Mr Ricketts. See rear free end-paper by the Authors letter to Elkin Matthews, congratulating him and the designed of the binding on how greatly he admires the binding colours. Both front and rear cover are highly original and fully designed and dec. and titled in gilt. RARE. All books can be shipped worldwide, UK from £5.99, Europe from £6.99, ROW £9.99. 30kg Box up to 20 books UK £16, Europe £34.99, ROW £69.99
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