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Essex House Press. 1900. Small 4to, iv,391,[1]pp., no. 1 of 200 numbered copies printed in Caslon type on specially watermarked hand-made paper, numerous wood engraved initials by C.R. Ashby, orig. full vellum with title in gilt on spine, with green ties, unopened, uncut, slip-case, a nice copy. Edited from the first edition of 1561 by Janet E. Ashby. With a signature (illegible) in ink on front paste-down and a photocopy of a letter (loosely inserted) from W.T. Wiggins-Davies stating “the signature (not really a signature but written by Ashbee) at the front is the name of a particular friend of his who helped him a good deal in the printing of the book, and to whom he presented the book”. |
