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The book of Proverbs : from the authorized King James version / with an introduction by Robert Gordis and decorations by Valenti Angelo.
LIBRA Vilain-Wieck Collection Valenti Angelo 53
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Bible. Proverbs. English. Authorized. 1963.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Proverbs.
- Bible.
- Genre:
- Private press books (Printing)
- Printing in multiple colors (Printing)
- Limitation statements (Publishing)
- Case bindings (Binding)
- Slipcases (Binding)
- Illustrated works.
- Autographs (Provenance)
- Penn Provenance:
- Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- [116] pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Manufacture:
- New York : Printed ... by Clarke and Way at the Thistle Press
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Printed for the members of The Limited Editions Club, 1963.
- Notes:
- Without pagination.
- Printed on double leaves.
- "For this edition of The book of proverbs the translation has been taken from that of the Holy Bible prepared at the command of King James I of England and first set forth in the year 1611. The book was decorated by Valenti Angelo, who also set the text by hand. It has been printed for the members of The Limited Editions Club by Clarke and Way at the Thistle Press in New York. The edition consists of fifteen hundred copies of which this is number [blank] and it is signed by the artist"--Colophon.
- Issued in slipcase.
- Local Notes:
- Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is number 981 (the copy number supplied in manuscript) of a limited edition of 1500 copies signed by the artist. See colophon.
- Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck.
- Vilain-Wieck Collection copy: slip case retained.
- Cited in:
- Newman & Wiche. Great and good books, 352
- Limited Editions Club. Bibliography of the fine books published by the Limited Editions Club, 1929-1985, no. 352
- OCLC:
- 3625897
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