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John Dryden: All for Love, a Tragedy 1678. Facsimile 1929
John Dryden: All for Love, a Tragedy 1678. Facsimile 1929
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John Dryden (1631-1700): All for Love: or, The World Well Lost: A Tragedy. 1678
Limited edition, Number 156 of 250 copies, together with facsimile volume, privately printed by John Henry Nash for William Andrews Clark, Jr., San Francisco, 1929.
2 volumes in single slipcase. Bibliographical Note and Prefatory Remarks by William Andrews Clark, Jr. 13 color plates from paintings by Allyn Cox, patterned after Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. Two frontispiece portraits, one of Shakespeare by William Wilke after Helen Hall Culver and one of Dryden after portrait by Kneller, on facing pages. 12.5x9 in., red paper boards, vellum spine, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt; 8.5x6 inches, same as larger volume. Both volumes in individual compartments in a single slipcase with printed paper spine label. No. 156 of 250 hand-numbered copies.
Privately printed for presentation on behalf of socialite William Andrews Clark, Jr, including a facsimile of the first edition and a beautifully bound folio edition.
William Andrews Clark, Jr., son of Senator William Andrews Clark, Sr., was a bibliophile and patron of the arts, having founded the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the University of California, Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, which houses his rare book collection. Inspired by the beauty of John Henry Nash ’s edition of Browning ’s Sonnets, Clark commissioned this edition, to be presented as Christmas gifts in 1929. Nash, a bibliophile and typographer, was the most generously patronized fine printer of his time, with commissions from the leading figures of his day, including William Randolph Hearst. His technical perfection and use of various typefaces, ornaments, and high-quality materials were esteemed by those who appreciated the craftsmanship involved in such work (ANB).
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Fine condition, in a lightly worn slipcase, minor wear to outer slipcase. Please refer to the photos or request additional info. The absence or brevity of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition reports are obtained via email or by phone. Any condition statement given as a courtesy to a client is only an opinion and not to be treated as a statement of fact. Zikorn AH shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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