[Rarebooks] FS: Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

[Charles Agvent]

SHAKESPEARE, William. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM from THE PLAYS OF 
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1939. Folio 
(8-3/4" x 13") bound in gold-stamped half natural buckram, top edges 
gilt, with the paper sides, printed in four colors, reproducing a 
patterned wall painting uncovered in a room where Shakespeare might have 
seen and admired it. Edited by Herbert Farjeon, who created the Nonesuch 
edition text of Shakespeare, to restore the original typographic style 
and spelling; typography planned and production supervised by Bruce 
Rogers. From the 37 volume set, this individual volume is illustrated 
with 6 full-page color plates by Arthur Rackham. Issued unsigned. Copy 
#1840 of a total of 1950 copies printed. Largely unopened. Spine 
slightly and evenly darkened, corners firm. Near Fine. (#017235)        
$750.00

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