Description: one volume 25.5 x 22 cm, quarter calf with raised bands and gilt lettering over gilt-decorated boards, text within decorated borders printed on wove paper, with 8 mounted colour plates, 16 x 14 cm, photomechanical reproductions after Franz von Bayros, with lettered tissue guards, t.e.g.
Title-page (in decorated border): INPANDEANVALE | PICTURED {} IN COLOUR | BY THE MAR {} QUIS F.BAYROS {vignette} | AMALTHEA PUBLISHING OFFICEZURICH ||
Pagination: [2 blank] [1-6] 7-156 [2 blank], total 80 leaves, incl. 8 colour plates with lettered tissue guards.
Limitation: Copyright by Amalthea Publishing Office, Vienna. Printed by Adolf Holzhauzen in Vienna. Bound by Karl Scheibe, Vienna. Edition A: №№ I-V, full leather signed by von Bayros; Edition B: №№ 1-495 in half-leather. This copy is № 130, signed by the author.
Contributors:
Geoffrey Sephton – author, nothing is known.
Franz von Bayros (Austrian, 1866 – 1924) – artist.
Adolf Holzhausen the Younger (Austrian, 1868 – 1931) – printer.
Karl Scheibe (Austrian) – bookbinder.
Additional Information
| Collection | Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 20 AD , Early 20th century |
| Country | Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Language | English |
| Subject | 20th century , Illustrated books , Poetry , Translations into English |
| Media/Technique | Photomechanical , Wove paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1920 |
| Binding | Hardcover , Quarter calf |
| Edition | 1st edition , Limited |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |