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Four Hymns On Earthly and Heavenly Love & Beauty
1912réf. 1011J6London: London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts 1912-13. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 11.5 by 8.5. None. A pleasing first edition of this private press edition of Spenser"s Fwour Hymnes printed in an elegant early twentieth-century arts and crafts style. The first edition of this L. C. C. Central School of Arts and Crafts publication of Four Hymns by Edmund Spenser first published in 1596. The title page indicates 1912 as the publication date whilst the colophon states 1913. The colophon gives the following information: 'Sheet A printed by W. F. Northend sheets b c d e f g by the Day Technical School of Book Production. Initial L drawn and cut by W. F. Northend. Initials A and W by A. G. Pruden under Noel Rooke. Printing teacher J. H. Mason 1913'. Bound in quarter Morocco with marbled paper covered boards. Smartly printed on laid paper with wide margins and red initial letters with red and black lettered title page. With the original dedication by Spenser to The Ladie Margaret Countess of Cumberland and The Ladie Marie Countess of Warwicke reset and printed to the rear. Includes the following hymns: "An Hymne in Honour of Love" "An Hymne in Honour of Beautie" "An Hymne of Heavenly Love" and "An Hymne of Heavenly Beautie". Bound in quarter Morocco with marbled paper covered boards. Externally very smart. With only minor rubbing to extremities of paper and head and spine of Morocco. Minor chips to Morocco at rear joint. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with odd handling mark. A lovely copy. Very Good Indeed London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts hardcover
Rooke Books · Royaume-Uni295,00 £GB≈ 351,07 €
