Shakespeare, William; Ovid. Venus and Adonis. The Arion Press, San Francisco, 1975.

Price: US$700.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Issued in an edition of 190 copies. Bound in publisher's mauve Japanese silk stamped in silver, in silver slipcase with title label on spine. Fine, in a Near Fine slipcase with mild shelf wear. A beautifully designed book, and the third title published by the Arion Press.

Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.

Shakespeare, William [also, Ovid, translated by Arthur Golding]. Venus & Adonis, together with sources for the poem in Ovid's Metamorphoses [includes prospectus]. The Arion Press. San Francisco, 1975.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Oversized hardcover. Bound in mauve cloth with silver lettering on the spine and silver flower on the cover. 93 pages. A limited edition of 190 copies. This is the third Arion Press title. Printed on T.H. Saunders mould made paper at the printing office of Andrew Hoyem. Printed in black with mauve (purple) initials and decorations. Measures 9.25 x 12 inches. Very good condition. Clear mylar cover protects the binding. The book is in the original silver slipcase, but the slipcase is cracked at the bottom. This title originally sold for $87.50. There are no longer any copies available from the Arion Press archives. The prospectus is 8 pages, folded but not stapled, with a small insert showing the kind of paper to be used. Extra shipping rates may apply for priority or international shipping as this book is too large for the flat-rate envelopes

Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.