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    By Maurice Collis
    London   The John Day Company
    9" by 6.5" 1-161pp
    The first U.S. edition of Maurice Collis's retelling of 'The Ramayana', illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
    By Maurice Collis

    1947 Quest for Sita

    London   The John Day Company
    9" by 6.5" 1-161pp
    The first U.S. edition of Maurice Collis's retelling of 'The Ramayana', illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
    £85.00
    : 1kgs / : 928F43
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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    The first U.S. edition of this work.

    In the original unclipped dust wrapper.

    A beautifully illustrated retelling of this classic Sanskrit epic 'The Ramayana', written by Maurice Collis. 

    Illustrated throughout by the renowned English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator Mervyn Peake, best known for his Gormenghast series of fantasy books.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with small mark to centre of front board. Dust wrapper back strip significantly age toned, with losses of paper to head and tail. Handling marks to wraps. Area of residue to centre of front wrap, penetrating to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

    Near Fine

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