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The Rose Garden of Persia.
by Louisa Stuart Costello
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Author: Costello, Louise Stuart. (illustrator, Gardner, Frederick).
Title: The Rose Garden of Persia.
Publisher: No place, T.N. Foulis Publishers, no date (circa 1913). First thus: First Foulis edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8" X 5".
Pages: 188 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) in a rare very good dust jacket under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, beautiful ex-libris of Margaret Kearsley on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with 4 beautiful tipped-in color plates and 12 illuminated pages by Frederick Gardner.
The book: "The Rose Garden of Persia" by Louisa Stuart Costello is a beautifully presented collection of Persian poetry, translated and compiled by Costello, a noted 19th-century poet, novelist, and artist. This edition, published around 1913 by T.N. Foulis, is particularly prized for its aesthetic presentation and the quality of its illustrations. The book serves as a bridge between Western audiences and the rich poetic traditions of Persia, offering accessible translations that retain the lyrical beauty of the originals.
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- Bookseller
- MFLIBRA Antique Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212023730
- Title
- The Rose Garden of Persia.
- Author
- Louisa Stuart Costello
- Illustrator
- Frederick Gardner
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- No place, T.N. Foulis Publishers, no date (circa 1913). First thus: First Foulis edition.
- Date Published
- 1913
- Pages
- 188
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
MFLIBRA Antique Books
Biblio member since 2021
MONTREAL, Quebec
About MFLIBRA Antique Books
The MFLIBRA Antique Books Team is located in Montreal, Canada, specializing in out-of-print, rare, beautiful, and antiquarian books in nearly all subject fields and languages. Our team has been buying, appraising, and selling rare and antique books around the world for over 30 years. We have been providing collection assistance for libraries and individuals worldwide. We have been developing a special reliable relationship with all our clients.
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