Description: The Dance of Death Holbein, Hans; Dobson, Austin, Introduction London George Bell & Sons 1892 Hardcover 16mo 6" - 7" tall [ii], 18, [ii] pp, [49] leaves. Limited edition of 500 copies, of which this is one, in Imperial 16mo. Signature of Harriet Monroe in pencil on the first free end paper. In original publisher's brown cloth with gilt title to front cover, spine covering perished but binding holding. Red and black title page, 49 copies of woodcuts and a facsimile of the original 1538 French title page. Forty-one of the woodcuts were, according to Dobson, cut 11 years before 1538, while the remaining 8 were added after that edition. Accompanying each woodcut is a verse in Latin with the antique French below it. Harriet Monroe (1860 – 1936) was an American editor, scholar, literary critic, poet, and patron of the arts and the founding publisher and long-time editor of Poetry magazine, which she established in 1912. As a supporter of the poets Wallace Stevens, Ezra Pound, H. D. , T. S. Eliot, William Carlos Williams, Carl Sandburg, Max Michelson and others, Monroe played an important role in the development of modern poetry. Interior is in good condition. The tissue protector for the title page is heavily browned and cracking away at the gutter, the binding is a bit shaken, but otherwise the book is clean and unmarked, save for Monroe's signature and a small bibliographic note on the verso of that page. A scarce title, nice with an early Monroe provenance. WE ARE LOCATED IN CANADA but we can ship using USPS International Customers -- we may be able to ship more cheaply than we show - please e-mail us to see what we can offer to your location. US Customers - We ship twice or more a week using the US Postal Service via our courier from Canada to our mailing address in New York and then on to US addresses.We are able to offer competitive rates with this service, but if you require quicker shipping, please inquire. For books over $799 we may ship via CanadaPost from Toronto. Canadian customers -- we may have to charge HST/GST for Canadian purchases (generally 5% for books). However, shipping is generally lower than on ebay's shipping cost calculator. Email me with your province and I'll be happy to calculate HST and shipping. We are happy to combine shipping! For our international customers, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up -- do not confuse them with additional shipping charges. We really cannot show merchandise below value or mark items as "gifts" - it can get us into all kinds of trouble with customs. Since Brexit, shipping to the UK may require a VAT invoice. We have been selling books for over 20 years and pack and ship them with care. Thanks for bidding and thanks for being a fellow book lover. See our other listings for more unusual and rare books.
Price: 575 USD
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
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Author: Holbein, Hans; Dobson, Austin, Introduction
Book Title: The Dance of Death
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: George Bell & Sons
Publication Year: 1892
Place Published: London
Format: Hardcover
Title: Holbein The Dance of Death 1892 Dobson Engravings Harriet
Edition: Limited Edition
Book Condition: Fair with no dust jacket
Features: [ii], 18, [ii] pp, [49] leaves. Limited edition of 500 copies,, of which this is one, in Imperial 16mo. Signature of Harriet, Monroe in pencil on the first free end paper. In original, publisher's brown cloth with gilt title to front cover, spine, covering perished but binding holding. Red and black title, page, 49 copies of woodcuts and a facsimile of the original, 1538 French title page. Forty-one of the woodcuts were,, according to Dobson, cut 11 years before 1538, while the, remaining 8 were added after that edition. Accompanying each, woodcut is a verse in Latin with the antique French below it., Harriet Monroe (1860 – 1936) was an American editor, scholar,, literary critic, poet, and patron of the arts and the founding, publisher and long-time editor of Poetry magazine, which she, established in 1912. As a supporter of the poets Wallace, Stevens, Ezra Pound, H. D. , T. S. Eliot, William Carlos, Williams, Carl Sandburg, Max Michelson and others, Monroe, played an important role in the development of modern poetry., Interior is in good condition. The tissue protector for the, title page is heavily browned and cracking away at the gutter,, the binding is a bit shaken, but otherwise the book is clean, and unmarked, save for Monroe's signature and a small, bibliographic note on the verso of that page. A scarce title,, nice with an early Monroe provenance.
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1892
Special Attributes: Limited Edition
