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De La More Press.- Ovidius Naso (Publius) Shakespeare's Ovid: being Arthur Golding's Translation of the Metamorphoses, one of 12 copies on vellum, De La More Press, 1904.

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De La More Press.- Ovidius Naso (Publius) Shakespeare's Ovid: being Arthur Golding's Translation of the Metamorphoses, edited by W.H.D.Rouse, number 4 of 12 copies on vellum, from an edition limited to 362, engraved frontispiece featuring vignette of the King's Library, title printed in red and black, with illuminated initials in colours and gold, unbound sheets, a fine copy preserved in modern half calf drop-back box, printed label and leather book-label of Haven O'More mounted inside lid, small folio, De La More Press, 1904.

⁂ Superb printing on vellum with beautiful initials supplied by hand.


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De La More Press.- Ovidius Naso (Publius) Shakespeare's Ovid: being Arthur Golding's Translation of the Metamorphoses, edited by W.H.D.Rouse, number 4 of 12 copies on vellum, from an edition limited to 362, engraved frontispiece featuring vignette of the King's Library, title printed in red and black, with illuminated initials in colours and gold, unbound sheets, a fine copy preserved in modern half calf drop-back box, printed label and leather book-label of Haven O'More mounted inside lid, small folio, De La More Press, 1904.

⁂ Superb printing on vellum with beautiful initials supplied by hand.

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