1894 Shakespeare's Comedy of the Merry Wives of Windsor

Description

Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Rebound, Signed

A limited edition, limited to 650 numbered copies, of which this is number 122.

Signed by Walter Crane and Duncan C. Dallas.

Note to the limitation leaf states that the plates were destroyed after this limited edition was printed.

Smartly rebound in a portfolio style binding, retaining the original publisher's cloth boards.

Collated, complete, with eight plates.

Eight beautiful pen designs by Walter Crane, illustrating the comedic 'Merry Wives of Windsor'.

Walter Crane was one of the leading and most influential children's book illustrators of his generation, working as part of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Printed by Duncan C. Dallas.