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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. [Autographed on limitation page of volume 1. Limited edition of 780 sets, no. 182.] 12 volumes only, lacking volume 12. Bound in publisher's 1/2 green cloth-backed boards. Printed spine label. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Contents: 1-3. The Forsyte saga --1. The man of property --2. Indian summer of a Forsyte in chancery --3. Awakening to let --4. Villa Rubein and other stories --5. The island pharisees --6. The country house --7. Fraternity --8. The patrician --9. The freelands --10. The dark flower --11. Beyond --13. Five tales.
THE WORKS OF JOHN GALSWORTHY. Signed. Manaton Edition. Vellum Leather Set by Galsworthy, John - 1923
by Galsworthy, John
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THE WORKS OF JOHN GALSWORTHY. Signed. Manaton Edition. Vellum Leather Set
by Galsworthy, John
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London: William Heinemann/Bodley Head Ltd, 1923. MANATON EDITION. Signed by the author. Limited to only 530 sets. Signed by John Galsworthy to front of Volume 1 alongside Limited Edition details. This set is limited to 530 sets. Published over a decade and eventually reaching a 30th volume by 1936, this set being complete to date, through volume 25. Manaton Edition. Bound in quality vellum bindings. Printed on quality rag paper with large font. Gilded spines. In VERY GOOD condition, with some general usage wear/rubs, and some external stains typical to vellum, as shown. These tale up 46 inches of shelf space. 9 inches tall. Printed on quality rag paper, that is fresh, bright, and clean. No writing. The hinges are 100% fully attached. This is a sophisticated set as four volumes are from set number 226, and have less rubbing to the spines, one from number 164, the rest from number 523. A rare autographed set. These display beautifully. Provenance: Purchased from the late Peter Howard of Serendipity Books circa 2006, listed for sale 2019. Some of the contents of this set are: The Forsyte Saga, A Modern Comedy, The Country House, Fraternity, Villa Rubein and Other Stories, The Island Pharisees, The Patrician, The Freelands, The Dark Flower, Beyond, Saint's Progress, Five Tales, Quality and Other Stories, The Inn of Tranquillity and other impressions The Burning Spear and other satires. A Commentary and other essays, Plays : The Silver Box, Joy, Strife, The Eldest Son, Justice, The Little Dream, The Pigeon, The Fugitive, The Mob, A Bit o'Love, The Foundations, The Skin Game, The Forest, Old English, The Show, Escape, A Family Man, Loyalties, Windows and 6 Short Plays. This set would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. In addition to their shelf presence, antiquarian books make an excellent investment. We always pack very securely to help ensure safe handling during transit. All books are individually wrapped and are always professionally padded. We offer a full refund guarantee, per our terms described on our site, with notification of such intent requested. Please contact us with any inquiries.
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- Edition MANATON EDITION. Signed by the author. Limited to only 530 sets
- Publisher William Heinemann/Bodley Head Ltd
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1923
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The works of John Galsworthy. Manaton Edition (Signed Galsworthy, by 12 Volumes)
by John Galsworthy
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The Works of John Galsworthy. The Manaton Edition. Signed by the Author. 29 volumes (of 30)
by John Galsworthy
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William Heinemann. Used - Very Good. 1923. Hardcover. Number 7 of 530 sets (500 for sale) printed in the U.K. Lacks the final volume (Forsyte Pendyces). Quarter vellum-style paper over paper-covered boards. Gilt-stamped decorations. Some volumes have a little foxing to boards, but overall a very nicely preserved set. Very good overall, with the last volume lacking as noted. Very Good.
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The Works of John Galsworthy, 21 volumes, Manaton Edition, signed by the author in deluxe bindings: The Forsyte Saga (3 vols.) - Plays (4 vols.) - Freelands - Country House - Quality - Patrician - Burning Spear - Five Tales - Dark Flower - The Inn of Tranquility / Poems - Commentary - Villa Rubein - Saint's Progress - Fraternity - The Island Pharisees - Beyond
by Galsworthy, John
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London: Heinemann, 1923. Limited ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 21 volumes (1-21) from a set of 30., 1923, the Manaton Edition. Signed by Galsworthy in Volume 1 of the Forsyte Saga. Number 97 of 500 sets. In contemporary full leather bindings by The Harcourt Bindery in Boston. Hardcover 8vos., bound in full deep purple morocco with gilt borders and accents, 5 raised bands on the spine, teg, leather and gilt dentelles and silk endpapers. Near Fine. Spine color has mellowed to a dark brown, but the leather is otherwise fresh and bold. Absolutely minor rubbing to the boards and general shelfwear. Tight bindings. Excellent, clean contents. Volume 1-21 (of a 30 volume set). Titles include: The Forsyte Saga (3 vols.) - Plays (4 vols.) - Freelands - Country House - Quality - Patrician - Burning Spear - Five Tales - Dark Flower - The Inn of Tranquility / Poems - Commentary - Villa Rubein - Saint's Progress - Fraternity - The Island Pharisees - Beyond. Please inquire for International or Expedited…
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The Works of John Galsworthy (Signed Limited Edition in 30 vols.)
by Galsworthy, John
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. Manaton Edition. Near Fine. Limited to 780 sets signed by the author, of which this is number 36. Finely bound by Stikeman for Charles Scribner's Sons, in 3/4 green crushed morocco stamped in gilt to spines and boards. Five raised bands. Top edges brightly gilt. Marbled endpapers. Spines sunned. Some light shelfwear to corners of several volumes. Approximately five volumes with minor chips or snags to crowns. Four volumes with very subtle repairs to the outer joints. Gilt remains bright and set presents well. Trained to be a lawyer, John Galsworthy turned instead to writing. Born in Surrey, England and educated at Oxford, Galsworthy traveled around the world rather than practice law. On these travels he met Joseph Conrad, and the two men become life-long friends. Galsworthy is best known for his The Forsyte Saga, a highly regard series published from 1906-1921. In addition to his writing, Galsworthy argued for prison reform and animal rights. He won the…
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Five of John Galsworthy’s Personal Copies of His Books Used by Him In Creating the Signed Limited Manaton Edition of The Works of John Galsworthy which reached 30 Volumes. The Books Included Here Are: The Man of Property, Tatterdemalion, Five Tales, The Patrician, To Let
by GALSWORTHY, JOHN
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London: J.M. Dent, 1921-1922. All five volumes are from J.M. Dent’s Popular Edition of John Galsworthy titles and were Galsworthy’s personal copies which were used as setting copies for the printer. The books included are (1) Tatterdemalion, which John Galsworthy intended to separate the short stories and scatter them in different volumes of the limited signed edition by writing a full page: “Note for printers: The stories in this volume are revised for the various volumes to which that are attached for the Limited Collected Edition. See index pages sent. Notes will be attached to the volumes dealing with the original dedications. J. G.” with significant deletions, annotations and corrections in ink by Galsworthy throughout the book; (2) Five Tales - with a significant number of ink corrections and deletions in his hand. At the end of the final tale, “Indian Summer of a Forsythe’ Galsworthy has changed the title and he has written to the printer: “The last in the volume ‘Five Tales’…
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