New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895. First Edition. Limited to 250 copies on Imperial Japan paper of which this is no. 61. Octavo (25cm.); publisher's white cloth stamped in blue and gilt, upper cover adorned with decorative plate printed in blue and green, top edge gilt; xiv,[2],117pp.; frontispiece and accompanying tissue guard printed in red, text illus. throughout, many full-paged. Cloth rather dust-soiled, spine toned and ends slightly worn, else Very Good, internally fine. Originally issued with a poster by William H. Bradley, not present here.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 44595
Title: The Modern Poster [Deluxe Edition on Japan paper]
Author: ALEXANDRE, Arsène et al
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1895
Bookseller catalogs: Posters;

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