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Quis Desiderio by Samuel Butler & Couts & Verses from "Typographia" (2)

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Butler Samuel - Quis Desiderio Libanus Press, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1987, edition of 475 copies, wood engravings by Phillida Gili,printed wrappers, together with, Cuts & Verses from "Typographia", Cadenza Press, Private Press of G. A. Beale, reprinted 1982, number 59 of about 100 copies, quarter cream and marbled boards. Both very fine copies.

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