The Letterpress Shakespeare - Richard III.
London: Folio Society, 2009. Hardcover. 38.5 x 25 cm. Housed in a blue buckram solander presentation box. Includes two books. The play is folio size and bound into 1/2 dark blue Nigerian goatskin leather and marble boards designed by Ann Muir. 133pp. 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. 414pp. Limited to 1000 copies, of which this is copy 576, making it part of one of the smaller limitations in this letterpress series. Beautiful condition. Fine. Item #77830
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