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Lines Written in a Copy of the Plays of Shakespeare
by [Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs - Joint Meeting Keepsake] Beerbohm, Max; Ewing, Majl (Introduction)
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Black Vine Press, 1964. No binding. Near fine. Elephant folio size, [4] pp. Printed for Joseph M. Bransten...for the joint meeting of the Roxburghe-Zamorano Clubs, 1964. A humorous take on some characters in Shakespeare's plays in the form of limericks; for example, the fourth stanza reads: "Hamlet, I'm sorry to find, / Was unable to make up his mind. / He shillied and shallied, / He dillied and dallied - / In fact, he was over-refined."
With a facsimile on the inner left of hand-written notes made by Beerbohm which was sold as Lot 275 in 1960 at a Sotheby's auction; it is not known that these lines were ever published, although there were directions to the printer. A revised and augmented version was later published, and this revised version is printed on the inner right, along with the essay by Majl Ewing.
___DESCRIPTION: A single sheet folded to four pages, author's name as a facsimile signature on the front in red, title in black, holograph on the inner left, typed text and essay on the inner right, colophon on the back; elephant folio size (15.25" by 11"), [4] pages formed by a single sheet folded twice.
___CONDITION: Near fine, clean and without prior owner markings; a couple of shallow creases, else fine.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
With a facsimile on the inner left of hand-written notes made by Beerbohm which was sold as Lot 275 in 1960 at a Sotheby's auction; it is not known that these lines were ever published, although there were directions to the printer. A revised and augmented version was later published, and this revised version is printed on the inner right, along with the essay by Majl Ewing.
___DESCRIPTION: A single sheet folded to four pages, author's name as a facsimile signature on the front in red, title in black, holograph on the inner left, typed text and essay on the inner right, colophon on the back; elephant folio size (15.25" by 11"), [4] pages formed by a single sheet folded twice.
___CONDITION: Near fine, clean and without prior owner markings; a couple of shallow creases, else fine.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19063005
- Title
- Lines Written in a Copy of the Plays of Shakespeare
- Author
- [Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs - Joint Meeting Keepsake] Beerbohm, Max; Ewing, Majl (Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- No binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Black Vine Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Fine Press, Black Vine Press, Roxburghe, Zamorano, Joint Meeting, Keepsake, 1964, Shakespeare, Beerbohm
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About the Seller
Swan's Fine Books
Biblio member since 2017
Walnut Creek, California
About Swan's Fine Books
Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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