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(Foliophiles) Printed Pages from English Literature: A Portfolio of Original Leaves taken from Rare and Notable Printed Books... Place Published: New York Publisher: The Foliophiles Date Published: 1925 Description: 20 printed folders, each containing an original leaf from an notable English printing, set loose in folding box along with prefatory leaf. Paper label on box containing title and imprint. No. 80 of 200 copies. Significant selection of original leaves from both early and more recent printings of significance, including Adam Islip's Chaucer, 1598; the Kelmscott Press Child Christopher, 1895; the first edition of Milton's Paradise Lost, 1667; the Thesaurus Brevium, 1687; first Irish language edition of the Old Testament, 1685; popular edition of the King James Bible, 1612; etc. Condition: Box worn, joint splitting; leaves generally fine or nearly so but sometimes folded. Lots sold without reserve are sold "as is" and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $25 for shipments to the US and $50 for shipments sent outside the US Please consider this when determining your bid amounts Item#: 346597 Headline: Foliophiles Pages from English Literature