Description

Hardcover, bound in dark forest green top-grain cowhide with all edges gilt, raised spine lettered in gold and covers brass die-stamped in 22kt gold. 89 pages. Translated from the original Latin by William Van Wyck. Illustrated with several blacl and white plates and wood-cuts. Additional refinements include bound in silk ribbon marker and specially commissioned marbled end-papers designed by Richard J. Wolfe. This special limited facsimile was prepared from the original limited first edition of 1934, printed by the Ward Ritchie Press. First edition thus. Originally penned by Italian physician and poet Girolamo Fracastoro in the 16th century (circa 1530-31). the poem famously gave syphilis its name. Previous subscriber’s book-plate present and affixed to blank verso of second free end-paper indicating that this is copy 921 of an unspecified limitation. A clean, unread and pristine copy; gift quality and as new.