Ewing Majl Introduction (2 results)
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles, 1966
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United KingdomLazarus Books Limited
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Add to basketPaper Covers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Impression. 1966 first edition, first impression, first thus. Size octavo, 9" tall, 78 pages. Green thick paper covers with stepled spine, black titles to front cover, folding flaps. Condition very good, corners and stapled spine edge slightly rubbed, contents very clean.…Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
More imagesLines Written in a Copy of the Plays of Shakespeare
[Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs - Joint Meeting Keepsake] Beerbohm, Max; Ewing, Majl (Introduction)
Published by The Black Vine Press, San Francisco, 1964
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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Add to basketNo binding. Condition: Near fine. 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 h…is 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.
