Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

The Book of Proverbs: from the Authorized King James Version

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1963. First edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. Printed on unnumbered folded double leaves (116)pp. Red leather, spine lettered in gilt, and gilt device on front cover. Housed publisher's beveled edge red cardboard slipcase, all edges covered in gold paper. Each page of text outlined in red, and within a decorative blue floral border. Title page with a round device printed in brown. Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies (this is #1363) decorated and set by hand by the artist Valenti Angelo, and signed by him on the limitation leaf. Spine & beveling very lightly sunned. Text in English. Library donation stamp on end papers and half-title as well as several text leaves. But for these stamps (and priced accordingly) this would be a near fine copy. very good to near fine. Item #50582

Price: $75.00