TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
London: Limited Editions Club, 1939. Hardcover. Tall quarto (7-1/2" x 12-1/4") bound in quarter white rough natural linen and pale green boards decorated with a coat of arms on the front cover. Chaucer's classic verse romance has been rendered into modern English verse by G. P. Krapp. Designed by George W. Jones who has provided a brilliant two-page title composition using vintage historiated initial letters printed in three colors on a deeply toned English rag paper. Copy #1205 of 1500 SIGNED by the designer on the colophon page. Tasteful bookplate on the front pastedown with offsetting to the facing endpaper. Near Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. Item #014962
Price: $75.00