South Wind
by NORMAN DOUGLAS
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a near fine dust jackets/Fine
- Seller
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Potomac, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
First illustrated edition in 2 volumes. Illustrated by John Austen with 15 plates, 5 of which are colored. Top edge gilt. Fine in near fine (and rare) dustjackets, with a very good black slipcase despite a closed tear along one edge. Quite rare, especially as a set and in this excellent condition.
Nepenthe, the Italian island is the fictional setting of South Wind, or Capri in light disguise. Norman was perhaps more well known for his scatological limericks rather than his Mediterranean travel works. Large Octavo. 24 x 16 cm. 288, 300 pages.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 339).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31518
- Title
- South Wind
- Author
- NORMAN DOUGLAS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a near fine dust jackets
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Argus Books
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...