Author: [RACKHAM, Arthur] SHAKESPEARE, William
Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream from the Plays of William Shakespeare
Description: New York, Limited Editions Club, 1939. Hardcover. Folio (8-3/4" x 13") bound in gold-stamped half natural buckram, top edges gilt, with the paper sides, printed in four colors, reproducing a patterned wall painting uncovered in a room where Shakespeare might have seen and admired it. Edited by Herbert Farjeon, who created the Nonesuch edition text of Shakespeare, to restore the original typographic style and spelling; typography planned and production supervised by Bruce Rogers. From the 37 volume set, this individual volume is illustrated with 6 full-page color plates by Arthur Rackham. Issued unsigned. Copy #1840 of a total of 1950 copies printed. Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Largely unopened. Spine slightly and evenly darkened, corners firm. Near Fine .

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