The Book of Ruth.
(Valenti Angelo illustrator).
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1927. First edition Cloth backed marbled boards, 12cm., unpaginated. Valenti Angelo illustrated at least three versions of "The Book of Ruth" - two small versions and one larger. This is one of the slipcased small ones and the colophon reads as follows: "Two hundred fifty copies printed for the Book Club of California by Edwin & Robert Grabhorn, San Francisco, in September 1927. Type set by Helen Gentry. Binding by William Wheeler. Illumination by Valenti Angelo. " Then hand numbered "No. 12". Illuminated initials by Valenti Angelo. Very good condition in very good slipcase. Attractive copy. Hardcover (Item ID: 56029)
$225.00
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