Shak-Speares Sweetheart

Phila: Geo. W. Jacobs, 1905. First. Hardcover. First ediiton. Tan buckram with decorative art nouveau lettering in blacka nd gilt and with color tipped on illustration front cover. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut; decorated endpapers. Frontis and four additional color plates by Clara Elsene Peck and with decorated capitals and head and foot of each page of text. Charming fictional tale prompted by Ben Johnson told by the woman in Shakespeare's life: "For I aws Shakespeare's sweetheart---verily and alone his sweetheart, even after I became his wedded wife...". A tight copy, spine somewhat darkened but lettering clear, moderate even soiling to the covers. A lovely, handsome, charming book. Item #E1004

Price: $47.50

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