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London; The Cresset Press Limited; 1930.. First Limited Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. viii, 107; frontispiece, title vignette plus four full page text illustrations, original vellum spine with marbled boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, covers a little worn, bookplate on front endpaper, good copy. This edition is limited to 350 copies on mould-made paper numbered 1-350, This copy being number 41 signed by the author.

London, The Cresset Press Limited, 1930 1st Ltd Numbered Edition XXVIII/30. (Hand-made paper). Hardback, approx 10.5 x 7 inches. In deluxe vellum binding with B&W etched design to front and gilt lettering to spine. Top page edges gilt. Handmade paper. In very good condition. Some minor handling marks to cover including a couple of faint spots to front, else very smart and clean. Some mild foxing to endpapers. No previous owners inscriptions. Signed and numbered by author before main title page. One or two minor light foxing spots to a couple of pages, some mild foxing spots to outer page edges. Plates all remain clean and bright. Binding nice and firm. Pocket at rear is cleverly done, cut out of bound pages at rear to form a “hidden” section where the extra plates sit perfectly. (Separate plates all clean, crisp and bright, no marks.) Else an excellent deluxe edition. 107pp. Illustrated with 5 B&W etched/engraved plates, including frontis, PLUS engraved title page with vignette.… Read More

London, The Cresset Press Limited, 1930.. First Limited Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. viii, 107, with additional 7 loose illustrations in folder on back cover; frontispiece, title vignette plus four full page text illustrations, original full pictorial vellum (slightly bowed), title lettered in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, signed by Warner , number 11 of 30 copies, With the extra 7 plates each signed by Hodgkins; a very good copy.