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Esthétique du Mal.

Stock Code 112307

Cummington, MA, Cummington Press, 1945

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One of 340 copies - signed by the illustrator and type designer. Number 65 of 300 copies printed from Centaur types on Italian Pace paper, from a total edition of 340. Though not called for, this copy has been signed by Wightman Williams and the type designed Harry Duncan on the colophon. A very good copy, scarce thus.

First edition, number 65 of 300 copies on Pace paper from Italy, from a total edition of 340, this copy signed by the illustrator and type designer; 8vo; illustrations of pen and ink drawings by Wightman Williams, minor toning to gutters of endpapers, scattered minor spotting to text block, else unmarked internally; publisher's quarter black morocco over green Natsume paper-covered boards, gilt lettering to upper cover, mild rubbing to extremities, slight toning to boards, with original glassine dust-jacket; a very good copy.

Edelstein A10.
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Esthétique du Mal.

STEVENS, Wallace; WILLIAMS, Wightman (illustrator).

Stock code: 112307

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