DescriptionJohn Milton
Early poems. [London: Vale Press] (printed by the Ballantyne Press), [1896]
4to (255 x 194mm.), one of 310 copies, woodcut full-page frontispiece with white vine-stem border, white vine-stem woodcut initials, all by Charles Ricketts, contemporary half turquoise morocco, spine gilt in compartments, top edge gilt, others uncut, final quire lightly foxed
A fine early production from the Vale Press, founded in 1896 by Ricketts.
PROVENANCE:Harry Palmes Cunard, booklabel dated 1933; John William Waterer, bookplateCondition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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DescriptionJohn Milton
Early poems. [London: Vale Press] (printed by the Ballantyne Press), [1896]
4to (255 x 194mm.), one of 310 copies, woodcut full-page frontispiece with white vine-stem border, white vine-stem woodcut initials, all by Charles Ricketts, contemporary half turquoise morocco, spine gilt in compartments, top edge gilt, others uncut, final quire lightly foxed
A fine early production from the Vale Press, founded in 1896 by Ricketts.
PROVENANCE:Harry Palmes Cunard, booklabel dated 1933; John William Waterer, bookplateCondition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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