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The Venture An Annual of Art and Literature
1905réf. 898Z2London: John Baillie 1905. Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 8". G. W. Lambert; Clinton Balmer; Arthur Rackham etc. The second issue of this scarce annual of art and literature with work by James Joyce and Arthur Rackham. The second issue of this scarce annual. The first issue was published in 1903 with only two issues of this annual ever printed. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-three plates in both colour and monochrome some tipped in. Collated complete. This annual provides a collection of literary works by a host of noted authors alongside beautiful illustrations by various artists. This issue was particularly important as it contains the first appearance in book form of James Joyce's work 'Two Songs'. This annual also includes artwork by the noted Arthur Rackham. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally sound with fading heaviest to the spine marks to the boards joints tender loss to the spine a closed tear to the tail of the spine and front joint with spine lifting to the tail damp staining to the corners to the tails of the boards a slight lean and bumping to the extremities of the boards. Front hinge starting with age toning to the endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with strain in places. Pages lightly age toned with scattered spotting to the front and rear. Past owner's signature dated 1904 to the front blank. Good John Baillie hardcover
Rooke Books · Royaume-Uni595,00 £GB≈ 708,10 €
