THE STORY WITHOUT END
London, England: Duckworth and Co., 1912. Frank C. Pape. Hardcover. Octavo. Original purple cloth with lovely gilt designs to front board of a butterfly, a trumpet flower and leaf, a beetle and a starflower. On rear board gilt designs of several bees, leaves, and an elaborate central, almost armorial design with the bannered word beneath: "DESORMAIS", or, From Now On. Translated into English as a gift for her daughter, by Sarah Austin. Shelfwear and sunning to edges, fading to spine of this 100+ year-old book, with some staining to bottom edge. Top edge gilt. Decorated endpapers. Eight lovely, paste-on color illustrations EIGHT lovely color tipped-inby Frank C. Pape. Very clean internally. Good. Item #85192
Price: $175.00