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London, Hacon & Ricketts (Eragny Press), 1901

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Lot description

Obl. 8vo (some browning).

Quarter grey paper with Michallet blue paper boards with a repeat pattern of "Winter aconite" printed in two shades of green ink, gilt-titled flat spine, handmade inlay box. Unopened copy.

Limited edition to 230 copies of which 200 for sale. Unnumb. copy in Vale type on Old Japanese paper, printed one side only. Ill. with a front. and initial letters designed by Lucien Pissarro and engr. by Lucien and Esther Pissarro.
Ref. Genz, M.D. - A history of the Eragny Press 1894-1914, pp. 172-173. - Ransom (Eragny Press) 10. - Tomkinson (Eragny Press) 63.
Prov. Albert Sperisen (1908-1999), librarian of the Book Club of California (bookpl.). - Grosby Gaige (1882-1949), theatre producer (bookpl.).