Restoration love songs / edited by John Hadfield ; with decorations by Rex Whistler
1950, First Edition. [Hitchin, Hertfordshire] : The Cupid Press. Near fine copy in the original marbled boards with gilt-blocked leather label to spine. Tissue-guarded folding, colour frontispiece. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Limited and numbered edition: 480/660. Item #436986
Physical description; xx, 153 pages, unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Of this book six hundred and sixty copies have been printed in Great Britain for the Cupid Press, Preston, near Hitchin, in Hertfordshire. The text has been set in the Fell types and printed at the University Press, Oxford, on Arnold & Foster's mould-made paper. The collotypes from drawings by Rex Whistler have also been printed at the University Press, Oxford. The binding, in hand-marbled boards by Douglas Cockerell & Son, is by the Temple Press, Letchworth. This is number [blank]." Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-147) and index. Subjects; 1500-1700. Love poetry. Songs, English. English poetry Early modern, 1500-1700. English poetry 17th century. English poetry Early modern.
Price: €75.00