Suckling, Sir John
The Poems & Songs of Sir John Suckling
(London: The Vale Press, 1896). First and limited edition, one of 310 copies. 8vo. (117), (2) pp. Presentation copy, inscribed on second free leaf by founder of The Vale Press Charles Ricketts: "from CS Ricketts." Contemporary full brown levant, decorated in gilt; top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; marbled endpapers, lightly soiled and with offsetting; ownership inscription of Eugenia Law Biddle on half-title. Book-plates of Brian Douglas Stilwell (designed by Reynolds Stone), and A(lexander). Van Rensselaer on front paste-down. Ransom, p 434, Tomkinson, p. 165, Franklin, p. 203

A finely bound copy of the fourth title published by The Vale Press, signed by its founder, legendary book designer and printer Charles Ricketts (1886-1931).