[Rarebooks] FS: Skelton, John. CHARLES I: Extra-illustrated

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

Skelton, John. CHARLES I. London / Paris / Edinburgh: Goupil & Co. / 
J. Boussod, Manzi, Joyant, successors, / William Brown, 1898. v, 185 
pp. + Plates. Illus. with color frontis, 46 full page photogravure 
plates (2 each of 23), and 18 other engravings at the start and 
conclusion of each chapters, each with letterpress tissue-guards. 
Royal 4to. (33 cm). Three quarter bright red morocco over red cloth 
boards, raised bands, six compartments with gilt titles and devices, 
endpapers marbled (hardback).  First edition, De Luxe. One of 500 
copies on Japanese paper with a duplicate series of the large plates. 
Engravings by J. Boussod, Manzi, Joyant. Original wraps and paper 
band bound in with extra title page. Laid in loose is original 4 pp. 
offering prospectus. Bookplate of the collector and philatelist 
Frederick Adolphus Philbrick of the Middle Temple. A very good copy, 
extremities rubbed, small split at the foot of the front joint, small 
portrait of Charles I neatly tipped in. A handsome and complete copy 
of this extra-illustrated edition.  [26161]   $350

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Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
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East Jewett, NY 12424.
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