Description: Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare, together with the sources for the poem in Ovid's Metamorphoses as translated by Arthur Golding, introduction by Richard G. Barnes, Arion Press, 1975. DESCRIPTION: 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 96 pages. Printed in black and mauve throughout. Illustrations made from foundry ornaments by Andrew Hoyem. The type is handset Bauer bodoni with Piranesi for display. Paper is mould-made T. h. saunders Loan. Bound in mauve Japanese silk over boards, issued in a silver-paper slipcase. Custom archival clear Dura Lar Grafix dustwrapper. Edition of 190 copies. CONDITION: Moderate spine fading of the delicate silk cloth with a small wrinkle at the top of the spine. Covers are clean, text block is square and all hinges, both external and internal, are intact. Without any writing or ex-libris. Text page and illustrations in fine condition. Slipcase has areas of rubbing both front and rear with several small scratches on the front. Very minor rubbing with paper loss at the corners of the slipcase. DISCUSSION: This is a very early (third book) Arion Press title that is unusually elegant. The addition of three sections from Ovid's Metamorphoses that are relevant sources of William Shakespeare's poem Venus and Adonis, all translated by the Elizabethan Arthur Golding, is a nice bonus. Please look at all photos carefully and ask all questions before purchase because sale is final.
Price: 450 USD
Location: Peoria, Illinois
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Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Author: William Shakespeare
Binding: Fine binding Japanese silk cloth
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
Publisher: Arion Press
Topic: Poetry
