BAMBURGH, William Cushing (illum.); PRIOR, Matthew.

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Selected Poems. First edition thus, large paper issue, number 36 of 50 copies signed by the printers at the Chiswick Press. This copy has been extra-illustrated with illumination on 25 pages, including borders and opening initials. Many feature grotesques which are seldom seen in modern illumination.The illuminator, William Cushing Bamburgh, worked for a couple of small presses in New York City, illuminating limited editions of their publications. In contrast, this finely printed edition was not issued with illumination. In 1902 this copy appeared in a dealer's catalogue, described as illuminated and in wrappers. The latter were bound in when it was finely bound by the distinguished Macdonald Bindery.

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