Description
A finely bound first edition of The Wonderful Story of Joan of Arc by C.M. Stevens.
Octavo, ix, 344pp. Three-quarter brown morocco, woven cloth boards, thin gilt trim. Five raised bands, title in gilt on spine with decorative compartments. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Finely bound by Brentanos, shop name stamped on verso of front free endpaper. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners, a near fine example. Previous ownership imprint on front free endpaper.
Contains eleven of twelve listed illustrated plates, including frontispiece protected by tissue guard.
