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    Sale 5308

    Fine Printed Books Including Children's & Illustrated Books

    London, South Kensington

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    19 March 2008

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    Lot 15

    SPONSEL, Jean Louis. Das Moderne Plakat. Dresden: Gerhard Kühtmann, 1897. 4°. Half title, title printed in red and black, 52 coloured plates of posters, illustrations (marginal tear to one text leaf). Later green morocco gilt, original coloured pictorial wrappers bound in (some light dust-soiling, a few scuff marks to lower cover). NUMBER 8 OF 40 COPIES PRINTED ON JAPAN AND CHINA PAPER.

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    GBP 1,625

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    GBP 700 - GBP 1,000

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    SPONSEL, Jean Louis. Das Moderne Plakat. Dresden: Gerhard Kühtmann, 1897. 4°. Half title, title printed in red and black, 52 coloured plates of posters, illustrations (marginal tear to one text leaf). Later green morocco gilt, original coloured pictorial wrappers bound in (some light dust-soiling, a few scuff marks to lower cover). NUMBER 8 OF 40 COPIES PRINTED ON JAPAN AND CHINA PAPER.

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