The Letterpress Shakespeare - King Lear.
London: Folio Society, 2007. Hardcover. 38.5 x 25 cm. Housed in a dark red buckram solander presentation box. Includes two books. The play is folio size and bound into 1/2 red Nigerian goatskin leather and marble boards designed by Ann Muir. 115pp. 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 red buckram with paper cover title label, and originally published by Oxford. 321pp. Limited to 3750 numbered and 25 lettered copies of which this is copy 579. Beautiful condition. Fine. Item #77517
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: $525.00