27. -. Canticum Canticorum Salomonis... quod hebraice dicitur Sir Hasirim, number XXIV of 60 deluxe copies on imperial Japanese paper, from an edition limited to 268, printed in red and black, wood-engraved illustrations by Eric Gill, some full-page, old typed slip “printed in Germany” tipped to front free endpaper, original red morocco, gilt, by O.Dorfner of Weimar , t.e.g., others uncut, signed on rear turn-in, with the original grey paper dust-jacket and board slip-case, dust-jacket with very slight fraying to upper edge and unobtrusive small tear to spine (preserved in transparent wrapper), otherwise a superb copy, tall 8vo, [Weimar], Cranach Press, 1931.
est. £3500 – £4500
A superb copy in the deluxe binding, and with dust-jacket and slip-case.