The Poems of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (Author), Herbert Farjeon (Editor), Bruce Rogers (Book designer), Louis Untermeyer (Writer of introduction)

The Limited Editions Club, 1941

2 volumes (xviii, 245 page) ; 33 cm. Hardcover in slip case. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Notes: Volume 1: xviii, 4 unnumbered pages, 115 numbered pages ; volume 2: pages 129-245.  "This edition of The poems of William Shakespeare is published for members of The Limited Editions Club. It was designed by Bruce Rogers (who composed the decorations with printers' flowers) and was printed at the Press of A. Colish in New York. The edition consists of fifteen hundred copies ... signed by Bruce Rogers"--Colophon  Set in monotype Shakespeare type; Worthy special paper; bound by Russell-Rutter Company. See Limited Editions Club. Bibliography, 1929-1985  

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