Cupid's Pastime, [Maastricht: A. A. M. Stols for J. B. W. editions], 1935, 8°, limited to 31 copies on pale blue Barcham Green Boswell hand-made paper and signed by John Buckland Wright in pencil, 6 copper-engraved illustrations by the artist, original buckram-backed boards, with "J. B. W." monogram in green on upper cover, dust-jacket. [Reid A19]

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Cupid's Pastime, [Maastricht: A. A. M. Stols for J. B. W. editions], 1935, 8°, limited to 31 copies on pale blue Barcham Green Boswell hand-made paper and signed by John Buckland Wright in pencil, 6 copper-engraved illustrations by the artist, original buckram-backed boards, with "J. B. W." monogram in green on upper cover, dust-jacket. [Reid A19]

"This poem was first printed in 1608. It is here reprinted as a private experiment in illustration and typography by the engraver of the plates, who offers no other excuse for this publication" (colophon).

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