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Lot 102
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
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[DROPMORE PRESS]. HASSALL, William Owen (1912-1994). Holkham Bible Picture Book. London: The Dropmore Press 1954.
4to. Original full red morocco with blind-stamped gothic arch design, top edge gilt, others uncut; later paper dust jacket (very light spotting at page edges).
LIMITED EDITION, number 45 of 100 copies, SIGNED BY W.O. HASSALL. The Holkham Bible was originally produced in 1350 for use by an unknown Dominican friar. It is best known for its illustrations, which serve as a valuable pictorial record of life in medieval England. The first facsimile of this book was produced by Bodleian Library specialist W.O. Hassall in 1954 for the Roxburghe Club.
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