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None. Very Good. A large paper, limited edition of Sir Thomas More's socio-political satire, a scarce volume. Socio-political work of fiction by Thomas More, satire originally written in Latin and published in 1516 depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social, and political customs. Here published in an edition limited to two-hundred copies for sale and twenty for presentation, this number two-hundred and twelve. Â Translated into English by Ralph Robynson, with a biographical sketch of Thomas More by William Roper, and some of his letters. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Hans Holbein. Â With the Chiswick Library of Notable Writers prospectus loosely inserted. In the original publisher's duo cloth binding, with titles to labels on front board and spine. Externally smart with shelf wear, spine and boards bumped to extremities, general soiling to covers, labels chipped. Advertising prospectus loosely inserted. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Very Good.
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Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Hinges are cracked, binding intact and decent considering. Front end pages detaching.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Eric Gill. Very Good + A very presentable copy of the 1929 1st thus, the first appearance of this lovely Golden Cockerel Press edition of Sir Thomas More's "Utopia". Printed by Robert Gibbings, with beautiful decorative flourishes by the formidable Eric Gill. #377 of 500 numbered copies issued. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine, with light fading along the spine and just a bit of wear at the leather title label. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings of any kind. Quarto, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom-edges.
