[Buckland-Wright, John / Golden Cockerel Press] Swinburne, Algernon Charles.

Hymn to Proserpine. Engravings by John Buckland-Wright.

London, Golden Cockerel Press, 1944. Octavo (16.8 cm wide x 23.7 cm high). 20 pages with seven woodcuts. Original Hardcover (Burgundy cloth). Spine slightly sunned. Otherwise in absolutely excellent, firm condition with only minor signs of wear.

Printed by Christopher Sandford and owen Rutter at The Golden Cockerel Press, London, in Caslon Old Face type on special Tree and Serpent watermarked hand-made paper, and finished on the 10th day of January, 1944. The Poem is printed by permission of Messrs. Heinemann. The Edition is limited to 350 copies: Nos. 1-50 contain 1 extra engraving and are specially bound.

This is No.199 of 300 copies (hand-numbered in ink).

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• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32060AB

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