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Publication: London, The Folio Society, 1991

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xi, 64.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, with the dark green quarter cloth spine showing no significant signs of rubbing or shelf-wear at the head or tail. The patterned paper sides are crisp, bright, and completely free from rubbing or edge-wear. Internally, the Magnani mould-made paper is pristine, immaculately clean, bright, and entirely free of foxing, offsetting, or previous ownership inscriptions. The book is protected by a clear acetate wrapper, which exhibits only the faintest surface scuffing in the light but no chips or tears, fully justifying the high grade.

Catalogue Note: First Folio Society Edition. This beautiful fine press production was printed in Centaur type on Magnani mould-made paper at the celebrated Stamperia Valdonega in Verona, Italy, and bound by Legatoria Torriani in Milan. The front board bears the imprint of the Folio Press, while the title page states The Folio Society.

The edition features evocative wood engravings by Jane Lydbury, who also designed the patterned paper sides (printed on Fabriano Ingres). The typography was executed by Bernard Roberts. The text includes poems selected from the first four posthumous editions of Dickinson's work, carefully maintaining minimal editorial interference with her original punctuation and capitalisation.

Copies in this pristine, collector-grade condition with the original protective wrapper are becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market.

A beautifully crafted selection of Emily Dickinson’s poetry, drawing on the earliest published editions of her work. Edited and introduced by J. D. McClatchy, this volume celebrates Dickinson’s singular, elliptical brilliance through a masterful fine press presentation. Jane Lydbury’s delicate wood engravings perfectly complement the poet's introspective verses, making this an essential volume for both Dickinson admirers and collectors of fine typography and bookmaking.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Emily Dickinson

Book Publisher: The Folio Society

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Poetry

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 64

Book Publication Year: 1991

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Jane Lydbury

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Verona and Milan, Italy

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