Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller - Old and Rare Books

Song of Songs [SIGNED LIMITED EDITION]

Ru van Rossem (Engravings)

London: The Collectors Book Club, 1950. Limited edition. Hardcover. 1/100. Folio. Unpaginated, with six tissue-guarded copper engravings. Original green Morroco with five inch black cloth strip laid to covers, gilt decorated grape motif across front cover, and raised bands with gilt ruling on spine. Gilt top edge. Purple ribbon marker. Title page printed in red-brown. Signed by the artist on dedication page.

Printed with the permission of the University Presses of Oxford and Cambridge. Contains six beautiful copperplate engravings by the decorated Dutch sculptor Ru van Rossem, well known for his sculptures, pen drawings, lithographs, wood and copper engravings as well as set and costume designs. Printed on English handmade paper by John Roberts Press, engravings on Japanese vellum.

A pupil of Jam van Tongeren and Arend Hendriks Ru van Rossem (1924-2007) taught at the Great Yarmouth College of Art while he lived in England. For almost twenty years he was a lecturer at the Tilburg Academy and, among other awards, was appointed Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 2003.

Spine and left Moroccan panel on front cover faded with very light wear at along edges, slightly more pronounced at head and tail of spine. Some offsetting of leather edges to endpapers. Binding in good-, interior in very good to fine condition. Good- to fine condition. Item #55275

Price: $1,250.00