Description

Hardcover, full dark blue leather, heavily decorated in gilt. Smyth-sewn binding with 22kt gold accents, archival-quality acid-neutral paper, page edges gilded on three sides, moire fabric endsheets and a satin-ribbon place marker mark this as a quality edition, one of Easton Press’s Collector’s Edition of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Introduction by Nicholas Monsarrat. Illustrated with color lithographs by Lynd Ward. Unused Easton Press book-plate laid-in loose. No marks, writing or wear. An unread copy, but for a nearly imperceptible blemish on rear board, in as new condition. Near fine. Scans sent on request.