Shakespeares (sic) Venus and Adonis Being a Reproduction in Facsimile of THE FIRST EDITION 1593 From the Unique Copy in the Malone Collection in the Bodleian Library. With Introduction and Bibliography.

LEE, Sidney.

Published by Clarendon Press. Oxford. 4to, 1905

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pp. VENUS AND ADONIS: 75, (i) blank, [52] photofacsimile; LUCRECE: 56, [96] photofacsimile; THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM: 57, (i) blank, [64]; SONNETS: 71, (i) blank, [80]; PERICLES: 48, 6 Subscribers, (i) blank, [70] photofacsimile, (ii) blank. 15 photoillustrated title-pages in text. Original reversed calf over heavy boards, spine with raised bands, leather title and imprint labels, uncut, leather ties [those on rear board broken], newly rebacked retaining the original labels, the fore-edge of the front board blackened by a liquid ? not affecting the end-papers or text, free end-papers slightly browned, overall a lovely production as befits this press. *LIMITED EDITION of 1000 copies, this being no. 447, signed by Lee [the signature partially erased] - From the PREFACE : 'In the case of each of the five works, the editor has endeavoured to give a history of all surviving copies of original editions and of early reissues, as well as to indicate their present homes.'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shakespeares (sic) Venus and Adonis Being a Reproduction in Facsimile of THE FIRST EDITION 1593 From the Unique Copy in the Malone Collection in the Bodleian Library. With Introduction and Bibliography.
• Publisher: Clarendon Press. Oxford. 4to
• Publication Date: 1905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)