J. G. Lubbock Love for the
Earth. Published London: Bertram Rota (Publishing) Ltd., 1990. Hardback, quarto
format, no dustjacket. Original binding of quarter red leather over red cloth
with gilt lettering to spine, gilt pictorial decoration to upper cover. Top
page edge gilt, others untrimmed. Oatmeal cotton rag endpapers. Edition limited
to 95 numbered copies of which this is number 85. Signed by the author/artist
to the limitation page. Illustrated with hand maid prints with tissue guards
loosely inserted. Two other prints (one monochrome, one colour) loosely
inserted, the colour one being separately signed. The book is in very good
condition in very good condition covers. Acetate dustjacket present and in very
good condition. Slipcase present and in very good condition. Glassine
dustjacket present and in good condition but torn with loss to head of spine,
with further closed tears to top of upper and lower panels.