Gulliver's Travels, An Account of the Four Voyages into Several Remote Nations of the World, Now Written Down, Illustrated with Engravings on Wood, Collector's Edition

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1976. First Edition thus. Leather bound. Near fine. Fritz EICHENBERG. First edition thus. 8vo; [xvi], 343pp; gilt stamped brown grained leather with 4 raised band spine; dark peach moiré linings; all edges gilt; silk bookmark; color illustrated author's portrait frontispiece; b&w illustrations; small nick to gilt fore edge; Easton Press unused bookplate laid in; near fine. First published in 1726, the fictional tale of Gulliver, his travels and adventures remains a favorite for both juveniles and adults. Beautifully illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg, a German American artist (1901-1990). (Inventory #: 889)