THE STORY OF YVASHKA WITH THE BEAR'S EAR.
Translated from the Russian by George Borrow. Pp. 24(last colophon), frontispiece facsimile; f'cap. 4to; printed stiff green paper wrappers, stabbed and tied, edges faintly creased and browned; uncut; housed within a later custom made green cloth four-fold portfolio which has the bookplate of A. T. Copsey on reverse of the upper fold; a couple of pages faintly creased; printed for private circulation, London, 1913. Edition limited to Thirty Copies printed for Thomas J. Wise. Wise (Borrow) 26; Collie & Fraser E36; Todd 44d. *Inscribed in ink at head of the half-title page: 'To Richard Curle, From his sincere Friend, Thos. J. Wise.' Curle (1883-1968) was the author of several books, but is best known as the friend and executor of Joseph Conrad. He was the first of several well-known contemporary writers to contribute an Introduction to the published catalogue of Thomas J. Wise's Ashley Library (Volume I) and later assisted Conrad with the sale of some of his manuscripts to Wise. Collie & Fraser, who describe this as 'the first printing of the earlier version' [of this text] consider that in later publications such as this, Wise adhered closely to the certificate of limitation. Item #157027
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