Poems
by Vaughan, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good++
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First edition thus published by the Gregynog Press in 1924. The BOOK is in very Good++ or better condition with just two superficial splits to the spine folds. Light toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions. Original green cloth and printed paper over boards. Title-page in red and black. Illustrated with 13 wood engravings by R.A. Maynard and H.W. Bray. Number 413 of 470 numbered copies (of a total edition of 500). Protected in a loose Mylar archival cover. 'Robert Ashwin Maynard was a wood-cut printmaker, typographer, designer, painter and publisher. Born in London where he studied at Westminster and the Central Schools of Art 1921-24. He then worked for the Davies sisters at Gregynog, Wales, and until 1930, was controller and director of the Gregynog Press and contributed illustrations for publications including: Henry Vaughan's 'Poems' and Milton's 'Samson Agonistes'. With Walter Horace Bray he ran the Raven Press at Harrow Weald during the 1930s. Latterly he worked with other publishers. He exhibited with the London Group, the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society and the Cooling Galleries. His work is held by Aberystwyth University, the Sterling Library - University of London, as well as by the British Museum' (British Museum). Scarce. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 122324536804
- Title
- Poems
- Author
- Vaughan, Henry
- Illustrator
- R.A. Maynard and H.W. Bray
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gregynog Press, Near Newtown
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1924
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bray, Gregynog, Maynard, Vaughan
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About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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