Venus and Adonis
by [William Shakespeare] Doebler, John (editor) and Introduction
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Tempe, AZ: Pyracantha Press, 1984. Limited Edition. Quarto. Limited Edition. One of 30 numbered proof copies, signed by book designer, editor, and press director. The present copy is number 7. [8], 8, [60]pp. Based on Shakespeare's First Quarto, 1593, in the Bodleian Library. Hand made paper, illustrated with stone lithographs. Bound in three-quarter black calf over maroon cloth boards, spine lettering gilt. This copy was formally owned by the editor's wife and book dedicatee, with her signature on the front free endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010676
- Title
- Venus and Adonis
- Author
- [William Shakespeare] Doebler, John (editor) and Introduction
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Pyracantha Press
- Place of Publication
- Tempe, AZ
- Date Published
- 1984
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fine Press Signed Limited Edition shakespeare hamlet
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare;
Terms of Sale
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...