A Shropshire Lad

Housman,A.E.

Published by Riccardi Press, London, 1914

About this Item

This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in grey paper covered boards with title lettering in gilt to the spine and upper cover.Housed still in it's original blue printed wrapper graded Very good with modest rubbing and wear to the outer edges and with some uneven fading to the colour hue along front panel and outer edges.It's original 'advanced price' paper label is present to the front cover.The book is printed in the eleven point Riccardi press Fount on handmade Riccardi Paper,1000 copies for Great Britain and on vellum 12 copies of which 10 are for sale.This copy is numbered 564/1000.Top edge of the book is in gilt with other page edges untrimmed.There are NO previous inscriptions present.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Contents of the book remain clean internally with a little offsetting to the front endpaper.Scarce title especially with the original dust-wrapper still present.8vo 48pp [1914]. Seller Inventory # 76902

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Shropshire Lad

Publisher: Riccardi Press, London

Publication Date: 1914

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: Limited/Numbered