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THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE A.J. KARTER
Lot 308

SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS
PLUTARCH. The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes, 8 vol., NUMBER 23 OF 100 SPECIAL COPIES PRINTED ON HAND-MADE PAPER, Oxford, Shakespeare Head Press, 1928, and others (9)

1 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS

PLUTARCH. The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes, 8 vol., NUMBER 23 OF 100 SPECIAL COPIES PRINTED ON HAND-MADE PAPER, signed by the artist, title-vignettes and head-pieces by Thomas Lowinsky, original half black morocco, by Morley of Oxford, spines titled and ruled in gilt, t.e.g., 8vo, 1928--SHERIDAN (RICHARD BRINSLEY) The School for Scandal, one of 475 copies printed on hand-made paper, illustrations by Thomas Lowinsky, publisher's parchmentbacked boards, gilt lettered on spine, some soiling, folio, 1930, Oxford, Shakespeare Head Press (9)

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