Oxford: Limited Editions Club, 1952. Hardcover. Largely unopened. Mild rubbing to the spine. Near Fine in a Fine slipcase. Rene Ben Sussan. Quarto (7-1/2" x 11-1/2") bound in linen with a solid rust color along the spine and a pattern-printed linen on the boards. Designed by Francis Meynell with an introduction by Louis Kronenberger. Illustrated by Rene Ben Sussan, with the plates hand-colored through stencils by Maurice Beaufume in France. Of a total of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page, this copy is not numbered (in place of the number is written in ink "Office Copy") and bears the Club's blindstamp stating it is one of 25 presentation copies.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016319
Title: VOLPONE, OR THE FOX
Author: JONSON, Ben
Illustrator: Rene Ben Sussan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Largely unopened. Mild rubbing to the spine. Near Fine in a Fine slipcase
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication: Oxford
Date Published: 1952
Keywords: Signed, Theater, Limited Editions, Drama, Fine Press, Color Plate Books
Bookseller catalogs: Hand-colored; 17th Century Literature;

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Charles Agvent

All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

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Charles Agvent

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About Charles Agvent

We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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