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The Golden Dragon of Golconda

FLAMANK George

Publisher:
Publish Year: 1865
Publish Place: Canford Manor
Illustrator:

Category: Foreign Travel
Book No: 003985
Price: £525
Status: For Sale

Book Condition: Very Good
Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12 tall
Jacket Condition:
Binding: Cloth
Book Type: Private Press
Edition: Limited Edition
Inscription:

In red cloth with gilt title, lines and tooling, bevelled edges, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, some small marks to front and rear. Spine a little grubby, edges bumped and worn, title & tooling in gilt. Internally, dark green endpapers, NO inscriptions etc, text block edges in gilt, 302 pp + Notes. A narrative of 12th century India. With a note stating that it was bought from Canford House who also printed for some famous authors, including Tennyson, but the printings were in small numbers and always rare!. COPAC show copies at Oxford, BL & the V&A, however cannot find a copy sold at auction since 1976! Very rare

The Golden Dragon of Golconda