A most handsome copy - and with film tie-ins as well most unusual! NEWMAN 300.Ģ35 x 178 mm.

Ward's color lithographs are superlative. Laid in is Wallach's original signature transmittal envelope. Laade - / Best Wishes / Eli Wallach / Stockbridge, Mass.' and dates it 29 June 1971 at upper right. Tipped neatly to front flyleaf (top to bottom) are: PETER 'Lord Jim' O'TOOLE (1932-2013), who boldly signs a heavy stock 5' X 3' card in blue ballpoint, adding 'Best Wishes' above and ELI 'The General' WALLACH (1915-2014), who inscribes and signs a heavy stock 5' X 3' card 'For Richard C. In 1965 an epic British-American adventure film version opened to mixed reviews - this copy bears fine autograph additions from two of that film version's stars. This acclaimed novel first published in 1900 involves a passenger ship abandoned by its crew and one officer's attempt at redemption. Quite tight and handsome copy of this lovely LEC production, with colophon at rear noting limitation of 1500 numbered copies (this #1430) signed boldly by illustrator Lynd Ward. Faint spine rubbing jacket mildly age toned. Color frontispiece, illustrations (some color). Quarter blue morocco with gilt spine lettering and blue patterned paper over boards, paper-covered slipcase. Miller in New York.'This copy is number 312 and is SIGNED ON THE COLOPHON by LYND WARD. The lithographs by Lynd Ward were drawn on the stone and were reproduced by George C. The book has been designed by Carl Purington Rollins and printed at The Printing-Office of the Yale University Press in New Haven, Connecticut. The colophon reads: 'Of this edition of LORD JIM fifteen hundred copies have been made for the members of The Limited Editions Club.

There is minor spotting to the fore-edge and the top corners of the pages are slightly bumped.

(x), & 407 pages plus the colophon, illustrated by Lynd Ward with 16 woodcuts and 5 color lithographs, including three double-page. The edges and spine of the slipcase are slightly faded & soiled. There is minor rubbing to the corners of the covers.

Hardcover, bound in patterned blue boards backed with a dark blue morocco spine titled in gilt, in a paper covered light blue slipcase. Quarto, 9-1/4 inches high by 6-3/4 inches wide.

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