Description
Inner Sanctum Edition of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, published in 1942, in a decorative fine binding.
Octavo, lxii, 1361pp, [11]. Full blue morocco, gilt-ruled border on covers. Title in gilt over red morocco spine label, raised bands with five decorative gilt compartments. Stated “Inner Sanctum Edition” on half-title and copyright page. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers with decorative gilt turn-ins. Light sunning to spine, text block fine. A beautiful presentation.
The Inner Sanctum Edition was designed by Tom Torre Bevans and Philip Van Doren Stern. Title page illustrated by Warren Chappell and endpaper maps by I.N. Steinberg.
