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The Golden Book of Tagore: A Homage to Rabindranath Tagore from India and the World in Celebration of His Seventieth Birthday.
by Rabindranath Tagore; Edited by Ramananda Chatterjee
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Limited to 1,500 copies, of which this is number 14. Letter by Tagor in facsimile adhered to front pastedown. Twenty-nine plates, some of which are tipped-in and some with tissue guards. Lacking plate titled The Peacock adjacent to page 92. Supple half brown calf over linen boards with Morocco gilt-lettered label to spine. Minor staining to edges of frontispiece. Some pages uncut. Small previous owner's inscription to upper corner of front endpaper. Overall a nice clean copy. Scarce.
9 x 12 in
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8662
- Title
- The Golden Book of Tagore: A Homage to Rabindranath Tagore from India and the World in Celebration of His Seventieth Birthday.
- Author
- Rabindranath Tagore; Edited by Ramananda Chatterjee
- Illustrator
- Martin Vos
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Golden Book Committee
- Place of Publication
- Calcutta, India
- Date Published
- 1931
- Pages
- [xx] 374
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poet, Bengali, Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; India;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Plate
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- Facsimile
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- Morocco
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