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GILL, ERIC - CRANACH PRESS, Canticum Canticorum Salomonis
Reserve met
Estimate:
$4,000 - $5,000
Sold
$4,500
Timed Auction
163: Rare Books
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Description
GILL, ERIC - CRANACH PRESS
Canticum Canticorum Salomonis
[Weimar: Cranach Presse, 1931] 31p, [1] l., 11 wood engravings and 18 wood engraved initials by Eric Gill, printed in red and black throughout, sprinkle of light foxing mainly front and back pages and edges. Number 110 of 200 copies from an edition of 268 copies. Designed by Harry Graf Kessler. 262mm, original half parchment over buff papered boards spine lettered in gilt, and top edge gilt others untrimmed. In the original DJ, discoloured with loss to spine, the original card slipcase. Loosely enclosed 4p, list of former publications of the Cranach Presse Weimar. Regarded as being a highlight in the history of modern book design and fine press printing. With the book plate of Fred A. Davey.
Canticum Canticorum Salomonis
[Weimar: Cranach Presse, 1931] 31p, [1] l., 11 wood engravings and 18 wood engraved initials by Eric Gill, printed in red and black throughout, sprinkle of light foxing mainly front and back pages and edges. Number 110 of 200 copies from an edition of 268 copies. Designed by Harry Graf Kessler. 262mm, original half parchment over buff papered boards spine lettered in gilt, and top edge gilt others untrimmed. In the original DJ, discoloured with loss to spine, the original card slipcase. Loosely enclosed 4p, list of former publications of the Cranach Presse Weimar. Regarded as being a highlight in the history of modern book design and fine press printing. With the book plate of Fred A. Davey.
