Lamb Dana S.ABAA
Lamb Charles.ABAA
Prince Dorus.
188940992London: Field & Tuer The Leadenhall Press 1889. 8vo 20.2 cm 7.95". xii 31 1 pp.; 10 plts. 9 col. <br><br>Type facsimile of the famously scarce 1811 first edition. Lamb's verse fairy tale gives us a royal babe cursed by an enchanter who as he grows up must overcome vanity and self-flattery to win his true love not to mention a nose of less Cyranoesque proportions. Here it opens with an introduction by Andrew White Tuer half of the publishing firm. "The type and illustrations . . . follow as closely as possible the original edition of 1811" notes the limitation statement which also marks this as => numbered copy 143 of 500 printed signed by the publishers.<br>Â Â Â Â The plates include a reproduction of the woodcut from the original first edition paper wrapper printed on blue paper as well as => hand-colored facsimiles of the nine original copper engravings.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: From the library of American collector Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Gumuchian 3612; NCBEL III 1225; Opie C 993. Publisher's half vellum and blue papercovered sides vellum edges ruled in gilt front cover with gilt-stamped title; binding lightly dust-soiled. Front free endpaper with inked inscription of G. Tansley and pencilled purchase-related annotations. Pages gently age-toned with very faint spots of foxing more noticeable to endpapers otherwise clean. => A lovely copy of an uncommon item. Field & Tuer (The Leadenhall Press) hardcover books
