Mortimer Menpes - India - 1905
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Mortimer Menpes, author and illustrator, presents India, first edition published by Adam & Charles Black in London in 1905, in English, 216 pages with 74 colour plates, bound in red cloth with gold titles, 23 × 17 cm, condition discrete.
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Menpes, Mortimer
India. Text by Flora Annie Steel.
Published by Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905. First edition, quarto, 216 pages + frontispiece and 74 full-color plates. Original red cloth binding decorated in orange, green and gold, front board and spine with gold titles, top edge gilded. The first and last pages are yellowed with foxing. The spine decoration is worn, the ends of the spine are slightly dented, with light signs of edge wear.
The Mortimer Menpes bound volume, first published in November 1905. "India" offers a fascinating exploration of history and culture, bound in an elegant hardcover format that exudes an aura of traditional academic prestige. The text is presented in English, allowing broad readership, while the originality of the work is guaranteed, being a first edition. Published by A&C Black, this piece of literary history is not only a window into the past, but also a testament to the editorial craftsmanship of the early 20th century. Conditions are decent, no pages detached. Splendid illustrations.
Menpes, Mortimer
India. Text by Flora Annie Steel.
Published by Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905. First edition, quarto, 216 pages + frontispiece and 74 full-color plates. Original red cloth binding decorated in orange, green and gold, front board and spine with gold titles, top edge gilded. The first and last pages are yellowed with foxing. The spine decoration is worn, the ends of the spine are slightly dented, with light signs of edge wear.
The Mortimer Menpes bound volume, first published in November 1905. "India" offers a fascinating exploration of history and culture, bound in an elegant hardcover format that exudes an aura of traditional academic prestige. The text is presented in English, allowing broad readership, while the originality of the work is guaranteed, being a first edition. Published by A&C Black, this piece of literary history is not only a window into the past, but also a testament to the editorial craftsmanship of the early 20th century. Conditions are decent, no pages detached. Splendid illustrations.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Anthropology, Asian art
Book title
India
Author/ Illustrator
Mortimer Menpes
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1905
Height
23 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
17 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Adam & Charles Black, Londra, 1905
Number of pages
216
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