Shakespeare's Comedy of the Tempest.

£1,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

A sumptuous, limited edition, exquisitely illustrated. Limited edition, number 126 of 500 copies, signed by Dulac: 4to (290 x 240 mm); 40 colour plates, including frontispiece, titled tissue guards, all by Dulac, title-page in red and black, spotting to prelims, some more noticeable foxing to tissue-guards and pages with blocks of text, however all plates are bright and clean; publisher's full ivory vellum, lettering in gilt with embossed decoration to spine and to front board, top edge gilt, others uncut, lacks ties, rear board exposed to shelf wear and rubbing, minor blemishes to front board (slightly splayed) and to spine, otherwise very good; [xxiv] + 134pp.

  • Binding: Hardcover

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