The Grecian Enchanted. With eight aquatints by John Buckland-Wright.<br />Limited edition of 360 copies.<br />Plus original prospectus.
by Hartnoll, Phyllis
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Eynsham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Golden Cockerel, 1952. Copy number 348/360. Hardback. 80pp. Half bound in pink and blue-grey cloth and gilt decoration to upper board and spine. Top edge gilt. Printed on Arnold's mould-made paper in Caslon's Old Face type. Eight aquatints by John Buckland-Wright. Phyllis Hartnoll (Newdigate prize winner, poet and scholar) has turned to the beauties of the classical scene, and recreates a legend that moves from the known city of Syracuse to the imagined horrors of undiscovered Africa. Here she weaves a tale that mingles the ecstasy and heart break of young lovers, the sunshine and shadow of their April love that triumphs over all obstacles and outfaces death. The writing has inspired a series of brilliant aquatints engraved and etched by John Buckland-Wright. A really lovely book with the original Prospectus loosely inserted. Book in near fine condition. Just an occasional very minor mark to covers and very slight toning to endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Ariadne Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1308581
- Title
- The Grecian Enchanted. With eight aquatints by John Buckland-Wright.Limited edition of 360 copies.Plus original prospectus.
- Author
- Hartnoll, Phyllis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Golden Cockerel
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- John Buckland-Wright
- Bookseller catalogs
- Small Press & Limited Editions;
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Eynsham, Oxfordshire
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...