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DE LA MORE PRESS. OVID. 43 B.C.E-C.17 C.E. Shakespeare's Ovid Being Arthur Golding's Translation of the Metamorphoses. London: Alexander Moring Ltd./De la More Press, 1904.
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DE LA MORE PRESS.
OVID. 43 B.C.E-C.17 C.E. Shakespeare's Ovid Being Arthur Golding's Translation of the Metamorphoses. London: Alexander Moring Ltd./De la More Press, 1904.
Folio. Printed on vellum, historiated initials in colors at the beginning of each book. Contemporary red morocco gilt decorated and ruled in gilt and blind, spine with 5 raised bands, marbled endpapers, cloth slipcase. Rubbed at high points of binding, otherwise fine.
Provenance: Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Museum Library (bookplate); The Garden Ltd. (booklabel, sold his sale, Sotheby's New York, November 10, 1989, lot 281).
LIMITED EDITION ON VELLUM, THE GARDEN COPY,, one of 2 unnumbered Hors de Commerce copies on vellum, from a total of 12 on vellum. This was volume 3 of the King's Library series published by De la More Press, edited by Israel Gollancz.
Folio. Printed on vellum, historiated initials in colors at the beginning of each book. Contemporary red morocco gilt decorated and ruled in gilt and blind, spine with 5 raised bands, marbled endpapers, cloth slipcase. Rubbed at high points of binding, otherwise fine.
Provenance: Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Museum Library (bookplate); The Garden Ltd. (booklabel, sold his sale, Sotheby's New York, November 10, 1989, lot 281).
LIMITED EDITION ON VELLUM, THE GARDEN COPY,, one of 2 unnumbered Hors de Commerce copies on vellum, from a total of 12 on vellum. This was volume 3 of the King's Library series published by De la More Press, edited by Israel Gollancz.