Description: Canticum Canticorum Salomonis, Quod Hebraice Dicitur Sir Hasirim, Cranach Press, 1931. DESCRIPTION: Tall narrow octavo (8vo.), 10 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches (262 x 136 mm.), 31 pp. One of 200 copies on paper (total edition of 268 copies).Quarter vellum binding with gilt titling and pink buff paper over boards, vellum tips. Top edge gilt. Printed in red and black in Jenson Antiqua on hand-made Maillol Kessler paper with watermark of the Cranach Press. 11 wood-engraved illustrations (7 full page) and 18 initials by Eric Gill. Text in Latin. Original dust wrapper. All protected with a clear archival Grafix Dura Lar dust wrapper. Custom marbled paper slipcase. CONDITION: Faint (barely discernible) spotting to front free endplate, front pastedown and fore-edge of text block, otherwise fine. Dust wrapper with browned backstrip and light chipping at edges. Text pages and illustrations unaffected. A beautiful copy. DISCUSSION: Unusually fine, somber wood engravings by Eric Gill. This is one of three major publications from Count Harry Kessler and the Cranach Press. Please examine all photos carefully and ask all questions prior to purchase as sale is final.
Price: 4400 USD
Location: Peoria, Illinois
End Time: 2024-11-09T02:25:47.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover - fine binding
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
Author: Bible
Publisher: Cranach Press
Topic: Religion
Subject: Poetry
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1931
