4. [Apuleius (Lucius)] De Cupidinis et Psyches amoribus fabula anilis, edited by C.J.Holmes, one of 310 copies on Arnold’s unbleached handmade paper, printed in Vale type by the Ballantyne Press, wood-engraved border, initial and five illustrations by Charles Ricketts, endpapers lightly browned, original holland-backed boards with paper label, uncut, very slightly rubbed at corners, folio, 290 x 190mm., Hacon and Ricketts, 1901.
est. £200 – £300
One of the few large format Vale productions, De Cupidinis pays homage to the high standard of fifteenth century printing and demonstrates Ricketts’ exercise of control over every facet of book production. Notable is the inking and the very deep impression of the type made from printing on dampened paper with an elegant watermark Ricketts designed.