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The Songs of Meleager. Made into English with Designs by Frederick Baron Corvo (Fr. Rolfe) in Collaboration with Sholto Douglas.
Corvo, Baron Frederick [Pseud. Frederick Rolfe], Translator
London: n.d. [1937], The First Edition Club.
Limited Edition. xix, 131 pp. HC. 8vo.
Illustrations: Drawings.
[Literature - Greek - Classic]
[Mythology]
[Meleager]
"This is the twenty-third publication of the First Edition Club. It has been designed by Christopher Sandford, and printed in Monotype Poliphilus Roman and new Hellenic Greek type on Eynsford Mill Toned Wove Hand-made paper by the Chiswick Press, New Southgate , London. The binding has been executed by the Leighton-Straker Bookbindig Co." The edition was limited to 750 copies. Preface, as well as a loosely inserted printed note to members of the FEC by A.J.A. Symons. Bilingual ed. Greek-English. Green cloth over board with gilt decor., t.e.g.
Top edge has a small water stain running into the front fly leaf.

ID: 10626

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