By Emily Bronte; Norman Nicholson [intro.]
London   Paul Elek
10" by 7" 5-309pp
A charming illustrated edition of Emily Bronte's only novel, widely considered to be one of the greatest novels written in English. The first edition illustrated by Anthony Gross, in the original dust wrapper.
By Emily Bronte; Norman Nicholson [intro.]

1947 Wuthering Heights

London   Paul Elek
10" by 7" 5-309pp
A charming illustrated edition of Emily Bronte's only novel, widely considered to be one of the greatest novels written in English. The first edition illustrated by Anthony Gross, in the original dust wrapper.
£250.00
: 1kgs / : 997F34

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Description

Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

A lovely illustrated edition of Emile Bronte's 1847 gothic novel, set on the West Yorkshire moors and following the interrelated lives of the Earnshaw and Linton families.

In the scarce publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.

The first edition of this work to feature illustrations from Anthony Gross - a British printmaker, painter, war artist and film director - with a frontispiece and further full page illustrations.

With an introduction from Norman Nicholson.

Former owner's inscription of Jean M. Livingstone to the title page head.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper wraps bright, with sunning to back strip. Tape restoration to dust wrapper reverse running the length of the head and tail of the wrap. Light edgewear and minor loss to back strip head and tail, with a touch of edgewear to head of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned to perimeters, otherwise clean and bright.

Near Fine

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