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THE STORY OF VENUS AND TANNHAUSER. In which is set forth an exact account of the manner of State held by Madam Venus, Goddess and Meretrix, under the famous Horselberg, and containing the Adventures of Tannhauser in that Place, his Repentence...
by Beardsley, Audrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Issued Privately for Subscribers Only, 1927. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First thus edition. Quarto (4to). 93 pages of text. Hand-numbered 15 of 750 printed on hand made paper. Black paper covered boards (hardcover), with a yellow cloth spine. Minimal shelfwear; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. The original slipcase is worn, cracked and missing the top panel. Illustrated with six plates and ten headpieces by Bertram R. Elliott. Title continues "...his Journeying to Rome and Return to the Loving Mountain. A Romantic Novel. Now first printed here from the Original Manuscript." Fine & Small Press Publications..
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- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017763
- Title
- THE STORY OF VENUS AND TANNHAUSER. In which is set forth an exact account of the manner of State held by Madam Venus, Goddess and Meretrix, under the famous Horselberg, and containing the Adventures of Tannhauser in that Place, his Repentence...
- Author
- Beardsley, Audrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Edition
- First thus edition
- Publisher
- Issued Privately for Subscribers Only
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- Quarto (4to)
Terms of Sale
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
For most items, media mail shipping will cost $3.95 and Priority $7.95, and insurance is available for an additional cost. Books guaranteed to be as described; condition guaranteed if sent insured. Authenticity guaranteed on autograph and manuscript material. All items returnable within 10 days; notification of return is required; a small restocking fee may apply if return is due to customer error. Shipping rates are for normal octavo (8vo) titles; heavy, oversize (folio and quarto 4to), multi-volumes sets and special services such as insurance are extra.
About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2003
Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Primarily mail-order and shows; open bookstore only by appointment or invitation; select inventory of 30,000+ books, ephemera, autographs, maps and manuscript material. Most dustjackets protected in archival mylar. Many books without dustjackets protected in custom archival mylar. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), The Manuscript Society, and the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) (formerly the Midwest Bookhunters or MWBH). Proprietor: Kurt Gippert.
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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