The Travels of Baron Munchausen

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1929. Hardcover. Introduction by Carl Van Doren. Engravings by John Held, Jr. 4to. Green calfskin spine with gilt lettering/decorations and decorative cloth, slipcase with paper spine label. xxx, 203pp.Top edge gilt. Frontispiece, engravings. Very good/near fine. Mild wear to spine only. Handsome, tight copy of the third title in the LEC's first series, a fictional tale about a German nobleman (often mistaken for nonfiction) originally published in German in 1785. Colophon at rear notes 1500 numbered copies (this #407) signed boldly by illustrator Held. A nice copy in an exceptionally pristine slipcase. NEWMAN 3.