In Praise of Bishop Valentine.
LE GALLIENNE, Richard. (1893)
£200.00 [First Edition]
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Etched frontispiece by Jacomb Hood. [Edited by Frank Bliss], with an essay by Richard Le Gallienne. First edition, one of 25 copies on Japanese vellum of a total edition of 150. 8vo., original vellum lettered in gilt (silk ties absent). London: Printed for Private Circulation, Valentine's Day,
Printed at the Chiswick Press for Frank E. Bliss, who provides an introduction, and who presumably also edited this anthology of Valentinian poetry. Le Gallienne's contribution is an essay on Valentine verse, and is written specifically for the book.
The japanese vellum copies are slightly larger than the hand-made paper issues. A near fine copy, lacking its ties.
Stock Code: 235801
