Sonnets
By: William Shakespeare ; forward by Neil L. Rudenstine
Contributors: Mowat, Barbara A., editor; Werstine, Paul, editor; Poston, Michael, editor; Niles, Rebecca, editor; Rudenstine, Neil L., author of introduction, etc; Pontifell, Luke Ives, book designer; Folger Shakespeare Library; Thornwillow Press
Publisher: Thornwillow Press
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Newburgh, New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
Subjects: English Sonnets
Notes: "MDCXVI - MMXVI"--title page.

This volume commemorating the William Shakespeare Quadricentennial presents The Folger Shakespeare Library text, edited by Barbara A. Mowat, and Paul Werstine, with Michael Poston and Rebecca Niles. It is set in Jenson and printed letterpress in a limited edition of: 1 copy only printed on blue paper, bound in blue morocco set with sapphires; 6 copies printed on rose paper, bound in purple morocco set with amethysts; 1 copy only printed on ivory paper, bound in yellow morocco set with citrines; 6 copies printed on cream paper, bound in scarlet morocco set with carnelians; One hundred printed on felt paper, bound in half-leather with paste paper; Three hundred printed on vellum paper, bound in cloth and letterpress printed boards; One hundred fifty printed on vellum paper, bound in letterpress printed paper wrappers. This book was designed and produced under the direction of Luke Ives Pontifell."--Colophon

Rare Book copy: No.246; signed by the designer.