London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press. Very Good-. 1901. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 122 pages; London: Very Good-. 1901. First Edition Thus. 122 pages; Limited edition - one of 310 copies (unstated) . Contents clean and secure in original green cloth binding; superficial damp damage - cloth binding rippled at outer corners; still a decent example of this letterpress edition. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Charles Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. Limited Edition, handsomely printed in letterpress. This edition has been seen through the press by T. S. Moore, Decorated by Charles Ricketts under whose supervision the book has been printed at the Ballantyne Press. Sold by Hacon and Ricketts, London and by John Lane, New York. .; Literature, Fine Press, Most Recent Listing .

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Bookseller: Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 44923
Title: All's Well That Ends Well - a Comedy
Author: Shakespeare, William ; Charles Ricketts
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Edition: First Edition Thus
Publisher: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1901
Keywords: Charles Ricketts, William Shakespeare, Fine Press Editions, Vale Press, Hacon And Ricketts, Ballantyne Press

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About Antiquarian Book Shop

At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.

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