Lines Written in a Copy of the Plays of Shakespeare

Published by The Black Vine Press, San Francisco, 1964

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Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA

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Elephant folio size, [4] pp. Printed for Joseph M. Bransten.for the joint meeting of the Roxburghe-Zamorano Clubs, 1964. A humorous take on some characters in Shakespeare's plays in the form of limericks; for example, the fourth stanza reads: "Hamlet, I'm sorry to find, / Was unable to make up his mind. / He shillied and shallied, / He dillied and dallied - / In fact, he was over-refined." With a facsimile on the inner left of hand-written notes made by Beerbohm which was sold as Lot 275 in 1960 at a Sotheby's auction; it is not known that these lines were ever published, although there were directions to the printer. A revised and augmented version was later published, and this revised version is printed on the inner right, along with the essay by Majl Ewing. ___DESCRIPTION: A single sheet folded to four pages, author's name as a facsimile signature on the front in red, title in black, holograph on the inner left, typed text and essay on the inner right, colophon on the back; elephant folio size (15.25" by 11"), [4] pages formed by a single sheet folded twice. ___CONDITION: Near fine, clean and without prior owner markings; a couple of shallow creases, else fine. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.…

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Title
Lines Written in a Copy of the Plays of Shakespeare
Author
[Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs - Joint Meeting Keepsake] Beerbohm, Max; Ewing, Majl (Introduction)
Publisher
The Black Vine Press, San Francisco
Publication year
1964
Condition
Near fine
Binding
No binding
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