When Thou Wast Naked

by Golden Cockerell Press / Powys, T.F.

$250 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1931. First, Limited Edition. Fine. John Nash. 8vo.; 9 1/2 x 6 in. (242 x 151 mm); 70 pp. 5 wood engravings by John Nash, printed on Batchelor paper in 14 pt. Golden Cockerel Face type. Sangorski and Sutcilffe, London (ink stamp at foot of front inside cover) 1/4 binding in blue morocco with special cream paper boards printed in blue incorporating the press' and author's initials; gilt lettering on spine, t.e.g, rest uncut. This is copy no. 156 of 500 copies printed, signed by the author on the limitation page. All pages clean and bright and binding in near pristine condition. Previous owner's mark embossed on flyleaf. [Chanticleer 76]. Theodore Francis Powys (1875 - 1953) - published as T. F. Powys - was a British novelist and short-story writer. He has been described by C. N. Manlove as one of the three main writers - along with C. S. Lewis and Charles Williams - of "Christian fantasy" in the 20th century. John Northcote Nash CBE, RA (1893 - 1977) was a British painter of landscapes and still-lives, and a wood engraver and illustrator, particularly of botanic works, who collaborated on several Golden Cockerel publications.

• Publisher: The Golden Cockerel Press
• Year: 1931
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: unknown

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