Canticum Canticorum Salamonis, Quod Hebraice Dicitur Sir Hasirim

Canticum Canticorum Salamonis, Quod Hebraice Dicitur Sir Hasirim

£3,750
Illustrator

Gill, Eric

Reference

1518

[2], 4-31pp, [3]. Publishers quarter vellum with vellum tips to corners, title lettered in gilt to spine, t.e.g. 

Spine very slightly dulled, otherwise bright and clean. With a prospectus for the book, and another for previous publications of the Cranach Press laid in loosely, and with the original cardboard slipcase 

Number one of two hundred standard copies (numbers 1-10 were not for sale), with another sixty on Japanese paper, and eight on vellum. With eleven wood engravings and eighteen initials by Eric Gill. Latin text

From the library of John Buckland Wright, but with no indication of this

Brinks, The Book As A Work of Art - The Cranach Press 1913-1931, 91

Year

1931

Condition

Very Good

Edition

First Edition

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