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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Near Fine. Uniform matching first Indian edition hard back binding in publisher's original cream paper covered boards, scarlet title lettering to the spines and to the front covers. Privately issued for Subscribers only. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 108 single-sided erotic single colour and black illustrations through the four volumes. Surface marks to the pale cream, coloured boards, spine of volume IV sun faded, contents in very near Fine condition. Scarce set. Member of the P.B.F.A. ITALY (History & Culture).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Set in Subiaco type and printed on Batchelor paper with the Bugle water-mark of the same size and quality as used for the folio Dante. One of 105 copies printed on paper (plus 6 on vellum). With the exception of the 'Tavola' the book is printed in double column. The headings of each 'Gionata' are printed in blue capitals, those of each Novella in red.They were specially designed for this book by Graily Hewitt. A beautiful long-tailed 'Q' begins the 'Introduzione'. Bound in in blue boards, linen back, printed spine label. There is a small waterstain to the head of the upper board. Morocco book label of Richard Montgomery Gilchrist Potter. A very good copy indeed. As will be seen from the colophon the printing of this book was begun in 1913. Before it was half way through the work was interrupted by the world war, which necessitated the closing down of the Press until January. 1920. 'A curiously neglected volume, excelling simply in design and colour and therefore characteristic of the best post-war Ashendene folios.' (Franklin) Yates Thompson; 'It shall be placed on a choice shelf between Jenson's Plutarch and the Florence Homer of 1488.' Dyson Perrins says: 'it is perfect in all respects - press-work & format - there could be no better example of Printing.' (132) Bella Costa Greene from the Morgan Library: 'it is the finest piece of modern bookmaking and printing that I have ever seen.'.