Item #18624 The Story Of A Red-Deer. John William Fortescue.

The Story Of A Red-Deer

Newtown, Montgomeryshire: Gregynog Press, 1935. Hardcover. 125 pages. 25 x 20 cm. Ten decorations in color by Dorothy Burroughs, plus title vignette. Printed in red and black on Batcheler hand-made paper under the direction of Loyd Haberly. Limited edition, copy 231 of 250. Prospectus laid-in. This Welsh press found by the Davies sisters in the early 1920's continued publishing through the 1930's. RODERICK CAVE notes, "During its life, Gregynog published some noble book: how many of which were completely successful is remarkable when one considers some of the difficulties." Foxing to margins of pps. 110-113, otherwise very clean and bright throughout, small bookplate corner of front free endpaper. Orig. brick cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Near fine. Item #18624

Price: $495.00

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