Janet M. Ruane; Karen A. CeruloMareMagnum
JEROME Jerome K.MareMagnum
The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow. A Book for an Idle Holiday. IN SIGNED BUMPUS BINDING
8vo., on laid paper, page edges lightly tanned as often, neat contemporary inscription on blank preliminary; attractively bound in original ivory buckram by BUMPUS, upper boards with owners signature blocked in gilt, backstrip with leather label ruled and lettered in gilt, gilt top, patterned endpapers, sprinkled fore-edges, covers mildly age-soiled, backstrip somewhat browned else a very good, clean copy. THE BINDING IS SIGNED ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER VERSO. With long contemporary annotation in MS on blank rear preliminary. LOVELY COPY OF AN EARLY REISSUE IN SOUGHT AFTER SIGNED PERIOD BINDING
Antiquarian Bookshop Island Books · Thakeham, GB96,67 €
