Limited edition, #18 of 250 copies signed by Kuper at colophon. 19" x16". [4], 81, [3] pp. Text in English, translated from Russian by Mark Rudman and Bohdan Boychuk. Printed at the Wild Carrot Press on thick, handmade paper incorporating un-pulped fragments of Russian-language newspapers. With 6 plates of original etchings by Kuper. Half-bound in gray morocco and paper from the text stock over boards, black-stamped Russian lettering to spine, top edge trimmed, housed in cloth-covered slipcase. Moderate sunning to spine, some browning at extremities of paper on covers (likely from binder's paste), minor shelfwear and browning to edges of slipcase. Monthly newsletter laid in. One of the LEC's more distinctive publications, an evocative presentation of Pasternak's powerful 1922 collection with Kuper's solemn, still-life images.
Folio in fours (12.5" x 8"). [36], 660, [24] pp. Black-letter text in two columns. Engraved frontis ("The Progenie of Geoffrey Chaucer," after the frontis engraved by John Speed for the 1598 ed.), woodcut of Chaucer's arms dated 1569 at divisional title for the Works, small armorial woodcut in Speght's "Life". 7-line cancel slip correcting final stanza of second column, p. 42. Bound in contemporary paneled calf with leather repairs to spine and joints. Binding shows significant wear: spine and covers rubbed/scuffed, some loss to boards and leather at corners/edges, spine chipped at head and foot, joints and hinges cracked. Occasional soiling and browning to text margins. Bookplate of Edgar F. Leo to front pastedown. Still a Good, complete, and thoroughly legible copy of the 8th collected edition and last printed in blackletter. This edition includes the first publications of conclusions to both the Cook's and Squire's tales, printed on the final page, but is otherwise a reprint of Speght's revised edition of 1602. Pforzheimer 179; Wing C3736
First edition, #74 of 149 copies from the deluxe issue signed by Connett on inserted limitation leaf and including an extra suite of plates. 11" x8.75". xii, 308 pp. With 13 color plates after paintings by Dr. Edgar Burke and Lynn Bogue Hunt, 31 plates of black-and-white photographic reproductions, maps and drawings in the text. In full, gilt-decorated red roan, t.e.g., turn-ins, marbled endpapers; housed in paper-covered slipcase. Some darkening to spine, rubbing at joints and edges; slipcase shows moderate shelfwear and rubbing. A Very Good copy. Biscotti, p. 92
Limited edition, one of 50 copies. 7.25" x 5". [38] pp. With 15 total wood-engraved illustrations by Gill: Paschal Lamb device and 14 Stations of the Cross. In custom binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for the Halle Bros. of limp, polished burgundy calf, single-rule border stamped in black, gilt-stamped spine titles, corners rounded, a.e.g., silk endpapers, flyleaves; housed in marbled-paper slipcase. Sunning to spine, a few small scratches to spine and covers; gift inscription to front flyleaf; moderate edgewear to slipcase. The American edition of this Gill-illustrated devotional, first printed in 1917 at S. Dominic's Press, which includes the prayers foreach Station in parallel Latin and English along with devotional commentary. The illustrations for the 14 Stations are printed from the original blocks, while the Lamb device replaces the DP device of the UK editions. Gill (2nd ed.) 268