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LIMITED TO 200 COPIES FOR SALE (250 WERE PRINTED). THIS IS NUMBER 9(a). QUARTO ORIGINAL GREEN BUCKRAM BEVELLED EDGES T.E.G. UNTRIMMED PAGE EDGES. WITH FOUR FULL PAGE WOODCUTS BY ERIC RAVILIOUS INCLUDING THE FRONTIS.. THE TYPE IS BEMBO REVIVED FROM AN EARLY ALDINE FOUNT. THE PAPER IS PURE RAG HAND-MADE. OF THE EDITION OF 200 A BALANCE REMAINED AND THESE WERE TAKEN OVER BY HOLLIS AND CARTER LIMITED AND OFFERED IN A LESS ELABORATE BINDING AND NUMBERED 1(a) ONWARDS. tHIS IS ONE OF THOSE COPIES. SLIGHT FOXING TO THE PRELIMS. AND SOME (SLIGHT) FADING TO THE GREEN BOARDS NO SLIPCASE. A VERY GOOD COPY OF THIS SCARCE WORK.