San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1929 2 volumes. Quarto and octavo. The second (smaller) volume is a facsimile of the first edition. One of 250 copies printed by John Henry Nash. Color plates. Parchment-backed rose boards, spine gilt-lettered, top edges gilt. Complimentary slip tipped-in. Small bookplate, else a fine set housed in a split-level slipcase..

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Bookseller: Argonaut Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2887
Title: All for Love, or, the World Well Lost: A Tragedy
Author: Dryden, John
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Henry Nash
Place of Publication: San Francisco
Date Published: 1929
Keywords: Private Press, John Henry Nash, Limited Edition, William Shakespeare, Plays, Theater, Tragedies
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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The Argonaut Book Shop was founded in 1941 in the middle of the financial district of San Francisco. The Argonaut was a founding member of the Antiquarian Booksellers\' Association of America and has been a member in good standing ever since. The Shop is now located just three blocks from Union Square in downtown San Francisco and is open six days a week. Parking facilities include ample street space and a parking garage close by.

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...