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° KELMSCOTT PRESS - Morris, William and Wyatt, A.J (translators) - The Tale of Beowulf, 4to, original limp vellum, one of 300 copies on Perch paper, from an edition of 308,
printed in red and black with text in Troy type and glossary etc. in Chaucer type, wood-engraved title, facing page with full woodcut border, decorative page borders throughout and large initials, designed by William Morris. Note to Reader slip present, untrimmed, gilt lettered spine, Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, London, 1895

Bookplate of Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher (1881-1963)

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Front cover bowed (as usual), rear board with a few scattered black ink marks, lacking silk ties.

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25th Jan 22 at 12pm GMT