Ben Jonson/Aubrey Beardsley - Volpone - 1910

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A very RARE and beautiful book written by Ben Jonson..."Volpone" Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley with five plates, frontispiece and initials. First German Edition thus. 4to. Bound in original maroon cloth with bevelled edges, decorative gilt blocked cover and gilt lettering to spine, top edge coloured to match cloth. externally very good, bright gilt interior relatively clean with some light wear on a few pages on margins at beginning-see photos. Limited to 650 copies of which this is number 62.
Scarce.A very good copy.

A very RARE and beautiful book written by Ben Jonson..."Volpone" Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley with five plates, frontispiece and initials. First German Edition thus. 4to. Bound in original maroon cloth with bevelled edges, decorative gilt blocked cover and gilt lettering to spine, top edge coloured to match cloth. externally very good, bright gilt interior relatively clean with some light wear on a few pages on margins at beginning-see photos. Limited to 650 copies of which this is number 62.
Scarce.A very good copy.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Fine Bindings, Illustrated, Literature, Theatre
Book title
Volpone
Author/ Illustrator
Ben Jonson/Aubrey Beardsley
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1910
Height
30 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
22.5 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Bruno Cassirer
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
161
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Objects sold
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