Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, 2 Vols, Fritz Eichenberg, 1948, SIGNED, NF HC w/slipcase

Dostoevsky, Fyodor, and , Brattleboro: E. L. Hildreth & Co. for the Limited Editions Club, 1948, #1470, Near Fine octavo, 11 1/2" x 8 3/8". Illustrated and SIGNED by Fritz Eichenberg. 

Near Fine octavo, 11 1/2" x 8 3/8". Hardcovers in red cloth over black backing with stamped gilt illustrations on black to the front panels, stamped gilt lettering to spines, and black and red speckling to edges of text block. Minor bump to head of Volume II. Very Good red paper slipcase, no lettering, some exposure to tips of the opening, minor sunning, rubbing to bottom edge, and light soiling. 

Stunning two-volume edition of Crime and Punishment, a book considered to be one of the greats in literary fiction. Volume I: xiii, [2] 3-326 pp. Includes an Introduction by Laurence Irving and Parts 1-3. Volume II: [2] 239-629 pp. Includes Parts 4-6 and the Epilogue. Accompanied by the wood-engraved drawings of German-American illustrator and educator, Fritz Eichenberg. Translated by Constance Garnett. Signed by Eichenberg on the copyright page.

The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.