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Creator:
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837–1909
Title(s):
Hymn to Proserpine / by Algernon Charles Swinburne; engravings by John Buckland-Wright.
Published/Created:
London : Printed in Great Britain at the Golden Cockerel Press, 1944.
Physical Description:
9, [3] pages: illustrations ; 23 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR5506 .H96 1944
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Printed by Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter at the Golden Cockerel Press, London, in Caslon Old Face type on our special Tree and Serpent watermarked hand-made paper, and is finished on the 10th day of January, 1944. The poem is printed by permission of Messrs. Heinemann. The edition is limited to 350 copies: Nos: 1-50 contain 1 extra engraving and are specially bound."--Colophon.
Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press, 1921-1949, 159
BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 6 of 350. Bound in purple morocco with gilt-stamped green inlay, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
Subject Terms:
English poetry -- 19th century.
English poetry.
Golden Cockerel Press.
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London.
Handmade papers (Paper)
Wood engravings -- 1944.
Poems.
Contributors:
Buckland Wright, John, 1897–1954, engraver.
Golden Cockerel Press, publisher.
Sandford, Christopher, printer.
Rutter, Owen, 1889–1944, printer.
Sangorski & Sutcliffe, binder.
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