[Rarebooks] FS: HAMLET Illustrated and SIGNED by Eric Gill
Charles Agvent
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Sat Oct 6 21:00:33 EDT 2012
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 leather and typeset and printed by hand on
Barcham Green paper by Hague and Gill. Designed and decorated with wood
engravings by Eric Gill and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.
Of a total of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page,
this copy is not numbered (in place of the number is written in ink
"Office Copy") and bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 15
presentation copies. Some darkening and dryness to the leather, mostly
to the spine which has a small chip at the top and a rubbed portion at
the bottom. Still Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase with a short split
at the bottom edge. (#016622) $450.00
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