THE JUMPING FROG: THE PRIVATE PRINTING OF THE "JUMPING FROG" STORY - DELUXE ISSUE, 1/50 COPIES
by Twain, Mark (story); Robinson, Alan James (illustrations)
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1985. Limited Edition. An exquisite fine press publication by the Cheloniidae Press, printing three versions of the "Jumping Frog" story - "In English, then in French, then clawed back into a civilized language once more by patient, unrenumerated toil." Deluxe Issue, one of 50 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the artist, this being copy no.4. Octavo (22cm); quarter green crushed morocco over gray birch-veneer boards, bound by Gray Parrot, with text printed letterpress in two colors on T.H. Saunders pure rag paper; together with an additional suite containing the publisher's signed prospectus and 15 wood engravings by Alan James Robinson, each numbered and signed and housed in a cloth chemise; the whole housed in the original matching cloth and birch-veneer clamshell case, with titles stamped in silver on spine. Hint of dustiness to upper rear cover of slipcase, else Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4372
- Title
- THE JUMPING FROG: THE PRIVATE PRINTING OF THE "JUMPING FROG" STORY - DELUXE ISSUE, 1/50 COPIES
- Author
- Twain, Mark (story); Robinson, Alan James (illustrations)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cheloniidae Press
- Place of Publication
- Easthampton, MA
- Date Published
- 1985
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...