Buy this book on-line EDWARD THOMAS : The Woodland LifeWilliam Blackwood & Sons, London and Edinburgh, 1897
First edition, an un-recorded variant of Thomas' most uncommon first book, which is not noted in Eckert, but generally corresponds to the second issue but with cream endpapers, instead of the typical black. 234pp + ii publisher's advertisements. Decorated olive-green buckram lettered in gilt at the spine and in black at the upper board. Publisher's imprint ("Edinburgh") in gilt to the base of the backstrip. Frontispiece. A little spotting and browning to one blank preliminary leaf, and some very light occasional spotting throughout. An unusually crisp copy. No dust wrapper, as issued. Thomas' most uncommon first book, comprising eleven essays and a diary covering the period April 1895-April 1896. See Eckert pp.185-187.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of EDWARD THOMAS : The Woodland Life. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. EDWARD THOMAS : The Woodland LifeWilliam Blackwood & Sons, London and Edinburgh, 1897
First Edition, second state. 234pp + ii publisher's advertisements. Decorated olive-green buckram lettered in gilt at the spine and in dark green at the upper board. With a captioned tissue-protected frontispiece. A hint of darkening to backstrip and board edges and some light spotting to several preliminary leaves. Embossed publisher's compliments stamp to corner of title and dedication leaves. Former owner details to a blank preliminary, one inked (dated 1905) and the other in pencil. A super copy of Thomas' uncommon first book, published when he was nineteen years old and comprising eleven essays and a diary covering the period April 1895-April 1896. See Eckert pp.185-187.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of EDWARD THOMAS : The Woodland Life. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, used books, first editions, out of print books and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |