Shakespeare: Venus and Adonis, Rockwell Kent, 1931, SIGNED, Very Good HC w/slipcase

Shakespeare, William, and Rockwell Kent [illus]. Rochester: Printing House of Leo Hart, 1931. 

English, 728/1250, Very Good, HC, 8vo, 11" x 8 1/4", [8] 80 pp. 

Very Good octavo, Number 728 of 1250, hardcover in beige cloth over leatherette backing, stamped gilt lettering to spine, gilded top edge, and deckled edges; signed in pen by illustrator, Rockwell Kent, to copyright page. Some sunning to spine, wear to head and tail, 3/4" taped closed tear and erased pencil writing to first endpaper. Very Good maroon paper slipcase, notable sunning, some wear and loss to edges and tips, and minor spots of soiling to bottom edge and front panel. [8] 80 pp. Beautifully designed edition of William Shakespeare's 16th-century tragic narrative poem, accompanied by the illustrations of American artist and adventurer, Rockwell Kent. Published by the Rochester, New York-based publishing house of Leo Hart.