By John Webster; George Rylands and Charles Williams [intro.]
London   Sylvan Press
10.5" by 7" xxii, 1-88pp
A wonderful example of this limited edition of Webster's 'Duchess of Malfi', signed by the illustrator, Michael Ayrton.
By John Webster; George Rylands and Charles Williams [intro.]

1945 The Duchess of Malfi

London   Sylvan Press
10.5" by 7" xxii, 1-88pp
A wonderful example of this limited edition of Webster's 'Duchess of Malfi', signed by the illustrator, Michael Ayrton.
£120.00
: 1kgs / : 958F27

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Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper

A delightful signed limited edition, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.

'This is no 746 of an edition limited to 1000 copies each signed by the artist', and is inscribed by the artist, Michael Ayrton, to the tail of the first plate.

Illustrated with ten plates, and further head and tail pieces. Collated, complete.

With introductory essays by George Rylands and Charles Williams. 

Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper. 

A wonderful edition of Webster's classic Jacobean revenge tragedy.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Minor areas of fading to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Former owner's inscription to a front blank. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with loss to back strip tail. Handling marks to wrap heads and perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Near Fine

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