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THE BOOK OF DAYS of Llewelyn Powys: Thoughts from his philosophy selected by John Wallis
by Powys, Llewelyn
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1937. Printed, with an introduction by Llewelyn Powys and twelve etchings by Elizabeth Corsellis. Pp. 88 (last colophon), printed in red & black, 12 full page etchings (one for each month of the year); super roy. 4to; bound by Zaehnsdorf in red morocco, spine lettered in gilt and with small gilt cockerel device between raised bands, the upper board slightly scuffed; t.e.g., others uncut; dentelles ruled in red; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown above an earlier armorial bookplate (Peter Dangar), the upper free endpaper a trifle foxed, illustrations all faintly offset; The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1937. Edition limited to 300 copies; this being one of 55 numbered copies, on specially watermarked Batchelor hand-made paper, signed by the artist and with an extra set of the plates contained in a pocket on the lower pastedown. Pertelote 118. *The watermark for the paper was designed by Elizabeth Corsellis.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 172383
- Title
- THE BOOK OF DAYS of Llewelyn Powys: Thoughts from his philosophy selected by John Wallis
- Author
- Powys, Llewelyn
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Golden Cockerel Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
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About the Seller
Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
Biblio member since 2022
Melbourne, Victoria
About Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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