VALE PRESS. Christopher Marlowe and George Chapman.

Hero and Leander.

Illustrated with seven wood engravings by Ricketts and Shannon. First edition, one of 220 copies. 8vo. Original publisher’s full vellum binding gilt-stamped by Ricketts. “The printing is by the Ballantyne Press, London and Edinburgh. Sold by Elkin Matthews and John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head”, 1894.

£1,385.00
VALE PRESS. Christopher Marlowe and George Chapman.
Hero and Leander.

Van Capelleveen, A6; Nelson, BH, 1894.13/86. Very slight discoloration to spine, extremely light wear, and a little foxing to prelims, otherwise a fine copy. A precursor to the Vale Press, this established many of the features that were to be consistent through the press’s life: the principal difference is the luxurious binding, which is something of a modest masterpiece.

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