The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. BAWDEN (Edward) and JOHNSON (Samuel).

£750.00

With an Introduction by Gilbert Phelps and Lithographs by Edward Bawden.

Coloured frontispiece and six plates [printed by W. S. Cowell Ltd in Ipswich].

First Bawden illustrated edition. 8vo. Newly bound by Bayntun-Riviere in light brown and pale blue morocco, the two skins joined diagonally across the front cover with Edward Bawden's name lettered in gilt in two fonts on either side, the title lettered in gilt downwards at the head of the smooth spine, Japanese turquoise and gilt decorated endleaves, gilt edges.
London: [printed by T. & A. Constable Ltd in Edinburgh for] The Folio Society, 1975.

Stock no. 4066

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