Accession number
PML 188073
Creator
Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.
Published
London : John Rodker, 1928.
Credit line
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Notes
First edition.
"The edition of one hundred and one copies, of which ninety-four are for sale, consists of four on vellum, signed by the author and artist and lettered A to D; five on Imperial Japan paper, signed by the author and lettered E to I; fifteen on Whatman paper numbered I to XV; and seventy on Roma paper, specially watermarked, numbered 1 to 70. Six copies have been sent to various libraries under the Copyright Act, and one copy for review"--Page [5].
"Printed and made in England by J. Curwen & Sons Ltd. Plaistow"--Title page verso.
Each canto has woodcut caption and ornamental initial in red, with illustrative design in black or in red and black; also illustrative tailpieces in black.
Library's copy is number 28.
Library's copy housed in gray cloth clamshell box.
"The edition of one hundred and one copies, of which ninety-four are for sale, consists of four on vellum, signed by the author and artist and lettered A to D; five on Imperial Japan paper, signed by the author and lettered E to I; fifteen on Whatman paper numbered I to XV; and seventy on Roma paper, specially watermarked, numbered 1 to 70. Six copies have been sent to various libraries under the Copyright Act, and one copy for review"--Page [5].
"Printed and made in England by J. Curwen & Sons Ltd. Plaistow"--Title page verso.
Each canto has woodcut caption and ornamental initial in red, with illustrative design in black or in red and black; also illustrative tailpieces in black.
Library's copy is number 28.
Library's copy housed in gray cloth clamshell box.
Description
[2], 56, [2] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 40 cm
Provenance
Bookplate of Lakeside Press; Carter Burden.
Binding
Red paper boards with gold lettering on front panel.
Classification
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