The Letterpress Shakespeare - Sonnets & Poems.
London: Folio Society, 2009. Hardcover. 38.5 x 25 cm. Housed in a deep blue buckram solander presentation box. Includes two books. The play is folio size and bound into 1/2 blue Nigerian goatskin leather and marble boards designed by Ann Muir. 222pp. Gilt spine lettering. Text is printed on Zerkall mould-made paper which has a high rag content. TEG. The companion volume providing commentary is octavo sized, bound into dark blue buckram with paper cover title label, and originally published by Oxford. 750pp. Limited to 1980 numbered and 20 lettered copies of which this is copy 579. Beautiful condition. Fine. Item #77505
The series of 39 volumes produced as the Letterpress Shakespeare is considered by many to be one of the finest editions of Shakespeare ever produced.
Price: $725.00