Jonathan Swift
Gulliver’s Travels
J.M. Dent & Co. and E.P. Dutton & Co, London & New York: 1909
- $5,500
Arthur Rackham. Large Paper Edition. Leather Bound. H: 11", D: 8 1/4", W: 2 1/4" 1 Volume. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels. Large Paper Edition. Bound in full navy morocco with ornate gilt-tooled depictions on the cover and raised band spine. All of the edges are gilt with marbled endpapers. Signed by the artist. This edition is limited to 750 copies, this being no. 419. Colored illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London & New York: J.M. Dent & Co. and E.P. Dutton & Co., 1909.
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