Shakespeare's Comedy of THE TEMPEST, Numbered Limited Edition in Full Vellum, Signed by Illustrator Edmund Dulac
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1908
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Fine Old Books Coastside, Half Mooon Bay, CA, U.S.A.Fine Old Books Coastside
AbeBooks seller since July 8, 2004
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 765.12
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Rare 1908 antiquarian copy of The Tempest, covered in full ivory vellum. From a limited edition of five hundred copies, numbered and signed by the artist Edmund Dulac, of which this is No. 231. Very large folio 11.5" x 8.5" x 2"; 144pp. Both rare and scarce. Ivory full-vellum-covered hardboards; vellum being specially processed from calfskin and proven to be able to last for 1,000 years. Ornate gilt lettering and artistic design on front and spine. Beautiful and ornate previous owner bookplate inside front board. Boards are lightly warped, slightly spotted and darkened in some areas. (see photos) Text block clean, tight, square, unmarked, with heavy-weight paper stock, very heavily deckled edges. Lightly tanning throughout but no age speckling. Features 40 tipped-in color plates by Edmund Dulac, mounted on dark green art paper and covered with letter press captioned paper guards. This 114-year-old book is a very rare and exceptional presentation of Shakespeare's Tempest; a gorgeous collectible. Packaged with care and shipped in a box to arrive in best condition. Complete satisfaction guarantee; no sale is final until you are satisfied.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Shakespeare's Comedy of THE TEMPEST, Numbered Limited Edition in Full Vellum, Signed by Illustrator Edmund Dulac
- Author
- William Shakespeare; illustrated by Edmund Dulac
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton, London
- Publication year
- 1908
- Condition
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Illustrator(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Art, Fiction
Fine Old Books Coastside
Half Mooon Bay, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 8, 2004
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