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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | Author: WHISTLER, REX (1905-1944) Title: The Konigsmark drawings : reproduced in facsimile in sepia and colour / with an introduction, and the story in brief, derived from A. E. W. Mason's novel, by Laurence Whistler Description: London : Richards Press 1952. Limited Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Some stainging and sun-toning to boards. Minor fraying to the top of the spine. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Previous owner's stamp to front pastedown. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 24 pages; Limited edition: no. 745 of 1.000 copies. 24 p. col. plates : ill. fasc. ; 34 cm. Konigsmark. the story of Prince Christopher. Count Konigsmark. was first published by A. E. W. Mason in 1938. In 1940 the author gave Whistler an advance of £100 for a set of drawings. which were finished after some difficulty during his military service in the summer of 1941. They never appeared with the text. but were intended by the author to be bound up with the manuscript. Subjects: Konigsmark (Choreographic work : Prokovsky) - Drawings.Weight in Kg appr.: Keywords: Price: EUR 100.00 = appr. US$ 108.68 Seller: MW Books - Book number: 226526 |