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GRIBBLE. Rousseau & The Women He Loved. 1ST ED EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING!

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AUTHOR: GRIBBLE, Francis. TITLE: Rousseau And The Women He Loved. PUBLISHER: London: Eveleigh Nash, 1908. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION EXTRA ILLUSTRATED COSWAY BINDING. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 5-7/8", extra illustrated with the insertion of 37 additional plates many hand colored, bound in full tan morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled and paneled in gilt, gilt corner pieces, front cover with oval portrait miniature of Rousseau under glass, rear cover with a gilt maroon morocco arabesque center panel, gilt dentelles, brown silk morie doublures and endpapers, all edges gilt, housed in a brown cloth open ended slipcase, by Bayntun. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, no previous ownership markings, inscriptions, or bookplate, AN EXCELLENT COPY.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.88 in (14.94 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1908
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214241097722

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