The Book of Ruth [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1947. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1300/1950 Signed by Arthur Szyk (ill.) on colophon page. Quarto. Original three quarter white leather over gilt-stamped illustrated white paper-covered boards with gilt label and lettering on spine housed in a metallic gilt slipcase with ribbon pull; paper bound in a Japanese accordion fold. Color frontispiece. Gilt-stamped initials. From the translation prepared at Cambridge in 1611 for King James I with a preface by Mary Ellen Chase and illustrations by Arthur Szyk. One of the most graceful and charming stories in ancient literature. 8 beautiful color illustrations, incl. frontispiece, by Arthur Szyk. Slipcase lightly rubbed and scuffed. Binding rubbed with light wear along edges, some scuffing at spine. Slipcase and binding in overall good, interior in very good condition. g to vg. Item #48499
Price: $80.00