[Rarebooks] FS: HAMLET Illustrated with wood engravings, Designed, and Signed by ERIC GILL
Charles Agvent
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SHAKESPEARE, William. THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK.
[High Wycombe]: [Limited Editions Club] [1933]. Octavo (5-1/4" x 8")
bound in full blind-stamped pigskin and typeset and printed by hand
on Barcham Green paper by Hague and Gill. Copy #210 of 1500 designed
and decorated with wood engravings by Eric Gill and SIGNED by the
artist on the colophon page. A beautiful book, often found quite worn
because of the nature of the pigskin binding, this copy is
significantly better than average, with only mild darkening to the
spine and slight rubbing to the tips but with no chips. Slipcase
complete with some fading. One page opened roughly. About Fine in a
Near Fine slipcase. $850.00
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