Antony and Cleopatra, from Circle Press
(Circle Press) Antony and Cleopatra. By William Shakespeare. Designed and produced by Ronald King with Notes and an Introductory Essay ‘The Elusive Absolute’ by Keith Please. London. 1979. 16” x 12” x 1/5”. Over 30 original silkscreen designs by Ron King. Text taken mainly from the Arden version. Made up of 11 eight-page unstitched sections contained in specially designed canvas covered portfolio with blue leather spine, title in blue on front. Full text of play handset in Baskerville and printed letterpress on rag-made paper, the whole production involving over 200 handprints. A.P. XVIII in an edition of 300 copies and 40 proof copies, all signed by Ronald King. Fine.
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