Lot n° 153

SKELTON, John.- Charles I.

Estimation : 150 / 200
Adjudication : 230 €
Description
London; Paris; Edinburgh, Goupil & Co., 1898. In-f°; 24 plates, head-pieces and vignettes protected by captioned tissue guards. Early 20th century binding : verdigris marbled calf, gilt decorated boards "à la Du Seuil", gilt decorated ribbed spine, gilt top-edge, gilt roll-stamps on the edges, wappers preserved (spine faded). In a case. Deluxe limited edition (there is an issue on normal paper) printed to 500 numbered copies on Japanese paper (n° 389) with the frontispiece in colour and a suite of 23 plates in black. Publisher's prospectus at the end.
Enriched with an old engraving (reprint) figuring the execution of Charles I.
Tirage de luxe à 500 ex. sur Japon impérial (n° 389) avec le frontispice en couleurs et 1 suite des 23 hors-texte en noir. Enrichi d'une gravure ancienne (retirage) figurant la décollation de Charles I. Plein veau marbré vert-de-gris du début XXe s.
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