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Andoversford: Whittington Press, 1981. Limited Edition. Fine. Royal 8vo, 9 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (250 x 155 mm); pp. viii +28 + colophon. This is copy 124 of 375 copies printed on Heritage cream laid paper. Two small wood engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn on page preceding title page and at colophon. Hand-set in 14-point Caslon, printed in black and brown; Quarter binding in black buckram and Whittington marbled paper by Smith Settle, gilt rules and spine titling, Colorplan Bagdad Red endpapers, top edge maroon, rest uncut. [Butcher 53]. First appearing circa 1911 in a little-known magazine called "Orpheus," "The Chessplayer" describes a recurring, haunting dream using vivid language and Blake-like imagery. The two other essays, 'The Listener' and 'Penderyn' were hitherto unpublished. Philip Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917) was a British poet, essayist, and novelist. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917. He is…
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- Title Chessplayer and Other Essays
- Author Edward Thomas
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Limited Edition
- Publisher Whittington Pr, Newtown Montgomeryshire
- Date March 1981
- ISBN 9780904845365
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The Chessplayer & Other Essays; with an introduction by R. George Thomas and with two wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn
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