THE ASHLEY LIBRARY.
A list of Books printed for Private Circulation. Pp. 20(last Ashley Library device), one full page illustration; demy 12mo; blue/grey paper wrappers, stabbed and tied, upper wrapper lettered in black, long split from head of backstrip extending to second stab hole; uncut; contents detached and slightly browned, a couple of tiny edge chips; printed for private circulation, London, 1897. First edition. Todd 417b. *The third, and last, of Wise's publishing catalogues, with the printed disclaimer on the title page verso stating that the list is 'printed as a Record, not by way of Advertisement'. (However, in this copy there is a small inked tick next to 7 of the items, perhaps indicating availability?) Lists 25 printings of works by the Brownings, Ruskin, Shelley, Swinburne and others, 19 items of 'Shelleyana', and two items 'in preparation. In this copy the bottom margins are particularly wide. Item #157996
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