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Donald Friend (1914-1989), the Farce of Sodom, The farce of…
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Melbourne
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11-Dec-2017
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Donald Friend (1914-1989), the Farce of Sodom, The farce of Sodom. By the Right Honourable Earl of Rochester. Written for the Royal Company of Whoremasters, and printed a-new upon the three hundredth anniversary of the untimely demise of our noble author in the thirty-third year of his life. With sets and costumes suitable for theatrical performances designed by Donald Friend.' (Melbourne, Gryphon Books, 1980). No.8 of 10, Large folio, full crushed red morocco by Zaehnsdorf with ornately tooled contrasting inlays, gilt-filet, spine in compartments with raised bands, gilt-lettering and inlaid devices for Zaehnsdorf and the Gryphon Press, silk endpapers, all edges gilt, in red cloth slipcase. Colour plates tipped in black and white frontispiece and illustrations in text, a fine copy. One of 10 deluxe editions, (being No.178 of the total of 250) signed by Friend, sumptuously bound by the notable firm of Zaehnsdorf.
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