Description: This is a LIMITED, HAND NUMBERED edition of THE HEPTAMERON OF THE TALES OF MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE, In a Five-Volume Set. Newly Translated into English from the Authentic Text of M. Le Roux De Lincy. With an Essay Upon the Heptameron by George Saintsbury, M.A. Also the Original Seventy-three full-page Engravings Designed by S. Freudenberg, And One Hundred and Fifty Head and Tail Pieces by DUNKER Printed exclusively for members of THE SOCIETY OF ENGLISH BIBLIOPHILISTS. Three hundred and twelve copies of this Edition printed for the Society of English Bibliophilists on Arnold's Fleurd-de-Lys unbleached hand-made paper, with Freudenberg's plates printed on Japanese paper, and mounted. SOLD IN SETS ONLY, EACH NUMBERED, of which this is Set No. 183. PROVENANCE: THE VOLUMES HAVE AN EX-LIBRIS CARD FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER, AN AUTHOR HIMSELF, FREDERICK V. HOLMAN. Pages of the text, when viewed under the correct lighting, show a watermark that reads "UNBLEACHED ARNOLD" along with fleurs-de-lys. This set is an excellent candidate for a custom, fine binding, rendering it an invaluable set both from a literary aspect, as well as collectable value. YOU WILL NOT FIND ANOTHER SET FOR SALE! Free Shipping in all of Continental United States. All other buyers, please check with me for shipping rates before bidding. See my other listings. I have a large collection of rare and collectible books, most leather-bound, others of first edition, first printing, even unpublished manuscripts. I will combine them during shipping so you can receive them together. Just message me your intent to buy more than one book, and I will hold them to be shipped together. Happy Buying!
Price: 799 USD
Location: Glendale, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: The Society of English Bibliophilists
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1894
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: S. Freudenberg
Special Attributes: Book Club Edition, Collector's Edition, Ex-Library, Illuminated, Illustrated, Inscribed, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Numbered
Region: Europe
Author: Marguerite De Navarre
Personalized: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Literature
Additional Illustrations by: DUNKER
Character Family: Margaret, Queen of Navarre
