Swinburne, Algernon Charles. LUCRETIA BORGIA: The chronicle of Tebaldeo Tebaldei, Renaissance Period. The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1942.

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Description: Commentary and Notes by Randolph Hughes. Engravings by Reynolds Stone. Pp. 192(last blank)+[4](typographical note, 2 example pages, and colophon), wood-engraved title page vignette and 7 headpieces (including a repeat of the first headpiece following the typographical note, which shows the font originally intended for use in this book), notes, appendix; narrow roy. 4to; cream canvas, lettered and decorated in gilt, a trifle soiled and slightly foxed (mainly at top edges); t.e.g., others uncut; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, short closed tear to fore-edge margin pages 187/8, a little pale foxing and occasional faint soiling, The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1942. One of 320 numbered copies thus bound (total edition 350). Pertelote 152.

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STONE, Reynolds; SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. LUCRETIA BORGIA The Chronicle Of Tebaldeo Tebaldei - Renaissance Period - Commentary and Notes by Randolph Hughes. The Golden Cockerel Press, 1942.

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Description: First edition. Number 8 of only 30 deluxe copies, specially bound, and with facsimiles of Swinburne's manuscript appended to the text. Folio. Original full white morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt vignette to upper cover, gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt, in original slipcase. A fine copy, with a little natural colour variance to the binding. Internally very fresh. Title page vignette and six engravings for chapter headings, all by Reynolds Stone. 8pp. of facsimiles of Swinburne's MS to rear.

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