John Donne; John Hayward [ed] — Complete Poetry and Selected Prose

New York, Nonesuch Press, 1929 . Leather. A scarce copy of the limited Nonesuch Press edition of John Donne"s complete poetry and selected prose, specially bound in the original full crushed turquoise morocco by Best & Co. In the publisher's original turquoise crushed morocco, bound by Best & Co.This edition was issued in a limited printing of six hundred and seventy five specially bound copies, printed on Pannekoek paper, of which this is number two hundred and twenty six. A scarce copy of this finely produced limited edition of the works of the English metaphysical poet John Donne (1572-1631), offering his complete poetry together with a selection of prose writings, edited and introduced by the literary scholar John Hayward. The Nonesuch Press was one of the most distinguished private presses of the early twentieth century, founded in 1923 by Francis Meynell, and renowned for producing finely printed editions of classic English literature. In the publisher's original turquoise crushed morocco, bound by Best & Co. Externally, smart. Slight fading and discolouration to extremities of boards. Spine faded and creased with slight loss to morocco at raised bands and extremities. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two light spots. Very slight cockling to pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .