Jonathan Swift - Voyages de Gulliver [Cartonnage de F. Lix] - 1880

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Adorned with 4 very beautiful plates inset in color signed F. Lix.
Covered with a rare publisher's hardcover in red percaline, à la Bradel, first cover decorated with Gulliver among the Lilliputians in a floral frame in a gold-stamped medallion. Black frame on the covers, mute spine.

Good condition, percaline a little faded with slight traces, gilding a little tarnished, small scuffs on the corners and crowns, missing a micro fragment at the level of the cut of the first cover. Interior in very good condition, some traces of handling. Small tear in the foot margin (max 2 cm) of 5 sheets.

Provenance: ex libris by Pierre Desmottes collector of percaline bindings.

Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's Travels
Paris, Magnin, sd (ca 1880), vol. in -4 of 60 dpi
in-4 (30. 5 x 23 cm); 216 p.

Subject: Superb Cardboard VOYAGES by GULLIVER among the Lilliputians 4 Chromos LIX Cardboard ENFANTINA 1880 67602531 Read more