The Singing Head.

£4,000 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Frederic Prokosch's copy Prokosch's own copy of one of his 'Butterfly Books', including an original hand-coloured illustration signed by him in pencil and mounted as a frontispiece. A note on the colophon initialled by Prokosch states that 'this was the first copy off the press'. According to Barker the imprint is genuine with regard to date and place, identified as being from Group I (printed in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania). Wade states that Prokosch 'sent all the copies but four to Yeats, who signed and inscribed two or three copies and sent these back.' First edition, sole printing, Prokosch's own copy with his signed bookplate, special copy on blue vellum, from a total edition of 20, signed designated 'special copy' on the colophon; single quire (16.5 x 10.6 cm); original hand-coloured drawing by Frederic Prokosch, signed in pencil and mounted as frontispiece, light marginal toning; original blue and green Cockerell on kraft wrappers (as in Barker 1), silver label to upper cover, blue thread, with Prokosch's manuscript 'Bibliographical Note' on blue paper; a fine copy, preserved in marbled folding case and quarter morocco slipcase. Barker 41; Wade 180.

• Binding: Hardcover

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