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Limited edition number 138 of 160 copies; 2 vols (255 x 170 mm); Latin verses and the Italian version by Accio Zucco, including Caxton's translation into English, woodcut illustrations by Anna Bramanti after Liberale da Verona, all hand-coloured after a copy of the 1479 edition in the British Museum by the Atelier Daniel Jacomet of Paris, prospectus loosely inserted,; publisher's green morocco-backed vellum, with strapwork border and title in gilt, top edge gilt, other uncut, transparent wrappers, together in slip-case. some age related mottling to vellum, as usual, otherwise, near-fine.

Limited edition of only 225 copies; 2 vols, folio (440 x 320 mm); printed in red and black, decorative initials and borders designed by Louise Powell and cut on wood by W.M. Quick & Geo. H. Ford, untrimmed, the odd, minor spot to some of the endpapers and some spotting to the deckled fore-edges (outside of text block) with a few slightly encroaching onto the extreme margin, otherwise near-fine; dark green pigskin by W. H. Smith & Son, again near-fine.

Limited edition, one of 260 copies on handmade paper, from a total edition of 280; folio; printed in red and black, 3-line initials beginning each chapter by Graily Hewitt, printed marginalia, scattered light finger-soiling to margins, otherwise text clean and bright; original white pigskin by W.H. Smith & Son (gilt stamp to inner dentelle), gilt lettering to spine, light soiling to boards, overall a very good example.

Limited edition, number 923 of 1050 copies, from a total edition of 1550; 12mo; text in Latin and English, engraved title page and 2 headpieces by Stephen Gooden, slight offsetting; original brown cloth over bevelled boards, gilt lettering to spine, spine slightly darkened, top edge gilt, with the original marbled slipcase, light wear to extremities; a very good copy indeed.

Limited edition, number 11 of 50 copies numbered by hand, from a total edition of 150; large 4to; title page with wood-engraved figurative initial, publisher's device printed in red, 32 wood-engravings each on a separate page; original cream cloth, upper cover slightly marked, slight offsetting to endpapers, edges uncut, a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 117 of 1050 copies on Dutch rag paper; large 8vo; portrait on title page reproduced from an engraving, manuscript page written in French tipped in, occasional slight browning to fore-edge; original brown cloth over bevelled boards, red title label with gilt lettering, endpapers browned, overall a very good copy.

First edition, first impression; oblong 4to; 22 full-page colour plates by Elinor Darwin, light toning to leaves, very occasional creasing; original brown pictorial boards printed in red, red blindstamped roundel to front cover, light wear to spine ends, corners slightly rubbed, some marks to boards, otherwise a very good copy.

Limited edition, an out of series copy from an edition of 750 numbered copies; 8vo; publisher's device to title, slight toning to leaves; publisher's green cloth gilt, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, with the dust jacket, top edge slightly frayed, spine slightly faded, otherwise a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 621 of 780 copies for sale, from a total edition of 850; 8vo; title within red border, unmarked internally; original cream cloth-backed boards, gilt lettering to spine, spine slightly darkened, corners slightly rubbed, edges uncut, brown endpapers, overall a very good copy.

Limited edition, number 578 of 1800 copies on Arches; 8vo; coloured frontispiece, light foxing to prelims and edges; black cloth-backed marbled boards, gilt lettering to spine, light rubbing to extremities, edges uncut and unopened, endpapers browned, overall a very good copy.