Description: Lot of 27 Thomas Mosher books Rare Antique Books ~ Limited Editions ~ Four Signed Books ~ Fine Press ~ Private Press ~ Hand-Made Paper ~ Letterpress [SIGNED] The Norseman by Elizabeth Alden Curtis, 1912. Limited to 300 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.[SIGNED by the author of the introduction] The Children’s Crusade by Marcel Schwob, translated by Henry Copley Greene, 1923. Limited to 450 copies on Kelmscott hand-made paper.[SIGNED] Songs of the Suquehanna by Frederic Brush, 1920. Limited to 500 copies on Glaslan hand-made paper.[SIGNED] Mirrors of the Fire by Bernard D. N. Grebanier, 1946.Rhymes and Rhythms and Arabian Nights’ Entertainments by William Ernest Henley, 1909. Limited to 100 copies on Japan vellum.Empedocles of Etna, A Dramatic Poem by Matthew Arnold, 1900. Limited to 450 copies (The paper watermark shows a hammer and an anvil on a tree stump).The Pageant of Summer by Richard Jefferies, 1904. Limited to 425 copies on Japan vellum.Eugenie de Guerin by Matthew Arnold, 1903. Limited to 425 copies on Japan vellum.By Sundown Shores by Fiona Macleod, 1902. Limited to 425 copies on Japan vellum.Francois Villon, Student, Poet, and House-Breaker by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1911. Limited to 425 copies on Japan vellum.Bits of Oak Bark and Meadow Thoughts by Richard Jefferies, 1901. Limited to 425 copies on Japan vellum.The Story of David Gray by Robert Buchanan, 1900. Limited to 400 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.Love in the Valley by George Meredith. 1910. Limited to 925 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.George Meredith: A Tribute by J. M. Barrie, 1929. Limited to 750 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.George Meredith by J. M. Barrie, 1914. Limited to 950 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.A Little Garland of Christmas Verse, 1905. Limited to 950 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.From the Hills of Dream by Fiona Macleod, 1904. Limited to 925 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.Mimma Bella by Eugene Lee-Hamilton, 1909. Limited to 900 copies on Van Gelder hand-made paper.Hand and Soul by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1906. Japan vellum.Ann: A Memory by Thomas de Quincey, 1908. Japan vellum.Sister Benvenuta and The Christ Child by Vernon Lee, 1911. Japan vellum.Dream of Provence by Frederick Wedmore, 1907. Van Gelder hand-made paper.The Wayfarer by Fiona Macleod, 1906. Van Gelder hand-made paper.The Distant Country by FIona Macleod, 1907. Van Gelder hand-made paper.Aucassin and Nicolette by Andrew Lang, 1909. Van Gelder hand-made paper.The Sphinx by Oscar Wilde, 1911. Van Gelder hand-made paper.Siena by Algernon Charles Swinburne, 1910. Van Gelder hand-made paper. Publisher:Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher. Features:Books measure from 5 to 9 inches tall.Original decorative-paper publisher’s bindings.Beautiful hand-cranked typeset letterpress and decorations similar to Kelmscott, Roycroft, Grabhorn, John Henry Nash, Doves, Vale, etc.Includes some original slipcases, dust jackets, stated limited editions, first editions thus, and books signed by the author. Three books are signed by the author: Songs of the Susquehanna by Frederis BrushMirrors of the Fire by Bernard D. N. GrebanierThe Norsemen by Elizabeth Alden CurtisThe Children’s Crusade (author of the introduction, John L. Foley) Condition:Very Good to Fine (Mint).Generally the books are in Very Good + condition with only minor shelf wear. A few are exceptionally clean and a few have mild tanning or light wear at the extremities. All the pages are very clean and bright and all the textblocks and hinges are firm. Neat old previous-owner name or inscription to four books. No other writing. The cover of The Sphinx is creased and worn.George Meredith: A Tribute has a small water stain to the lower inner corner of the first two leaves and spotting to the title page.Rhymes and Rhythms has a small newspaper clipping of Betsy Ross on front free endpaper.Mirrors of the Fire has an old Library stamp at the bottom of the dedication page. No other library marks. Dust Jackets:Love in the Valley DJ is Very Good.The Distant Country DJ is Very Good.Mirrors of the Fire DJ is Very Good –.Songs of the Susquehanna DJ is Good. Slipcases:The slipcases are generally heavily worn. Some are missing parts, edge split, or stained. They did an excellent job protecting the books.
Price: 600 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-04-27T17:50:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.82 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Limited Edition, Publisher's Binding, Antique, Fine Press, Private Press, Letterpress, Signed, First Editions, 1st Editions, Arts & Crafts, Handmade Paper, Japan Vellum
Author: Oscar Wilde, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Matthew Arnold, J. M. Barrie
Publisher: Thomas B. Mosher
Topic: Literature
Printing Year: 1900
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1900
Original/Facsimile: Original
