[Rarebooks] FS: LEC Book of Proverbs bound in lambskin stained red and illustrated by Valenti Angelo

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Sun Jun 18 16:04:10 EDT 2006


 From our new Catalogue containing 105 Limited Editions Club titles.  In 
addition to what is listed among our new arrivals, we have about 300 other LECs 
cataogued on our website as well as half that number yet to be catalogued: 
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THE BOOK OF PROVERBS. New York: Limited  Editions  Club
1963.  116  pp.  Large  octavo  (6-3/4" x  9-1/2")  bound  in  genuine
lambskin,  stained  red  and  stamped  in  gold  with  the  title  and
decorations  by Valenti Angelo who also designed and handset the type.
The  authorized  King  James version, set in paragraph form,  with  an
introduction  by  Dr.  Robert Gordis. Each page has  been  printed  in
three  or  four  colors  on only one side of  the  sheet,  utilizing a
French  fold,  with the ornamental borders drawn by Angelo. Copy  #970
of  1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Fine in  Fine
slipcase.

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