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William Shakespeare
Shake-speares Sonnets. Tercentenary Edition
Limited Edition of 250 unnumbered copies on paper
$7,000
Item Details
Hammersmith, The Doves Press, 1909
4to. 84, (2) pp. Text printed in red and black by T. J. Cobden-Sanderson. Three capitals designed by Edward Johnston and engraved by Noel Rooke and Eric Gill. Original gilt lettered limp vellum, housed in folding brown chemise in gilt-lettered brown leather spine & marbled-paper covered slipcase (minor wear). A fine and lovely copy of one of the masterpieces of the English private press movement.
Published in 1909 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first appearance of the Sonnets (1609), with some corrections by Cobden–Sanderson (see errata at rear). (Tidcombe DP18)
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