International standard book number
0907664318
Shelfmark
Iaa3.3.17
Author
Title
Houses of leaves / Dafydd ap Gwilym ; a selection of poems in the translation of Rachel Bromwich ; drawings by John Elwyn.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Llandogo : Old Stile Press, 1993.
Physical description
59, [5] p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Note
Translated poems chosen from: Selected poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym / Rachel Bromwich. [Llandysul] : Gomer Press, 1982.
Note
Translated from the Welsh.
Note
"The Garamond type was set by Bill Hughes in Upton upon Severn. The pen and ink drawings were reproduced as line blocks. The paper is Zerkall mould made. ... The printing was completed in July 1993 by Nicolas McDowall at the Old Stile Press, Catchmays Court, Llandogo, nr. Monmouth, Gwent ..."--Colophon.
Note
Limited edition of 250 copies, numbered and signed by the artist.
Note
Also available in edition with "binding, incorporating drawings by the artist ... designed at the Old Stile Press and executed by the Fine Bindery, Wellingborough"--Colophon.
Provenance
From the collection of Dr John Burton.
Binding
Bound by Julian Thomas in green goatskin, the covers and spine with a broad recessed panel of green and blue-purple stained vellum, gold-tooled lines; marbled endpapers; housed in original felt-lined solander vellum-backed box with gilt-lettered green leather title label on spine.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is no. 235.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is additionally number VII of ten copies numbered I to X in a special binding designed and executed by Julian Thomas.
Copy-specific note
Prospectus with binder's description and tipped-on photograph loosely inserted in box.
Added entry--name
Bromwich, Rachel translator.
Added entry--name
Elwyn, John, 1916 - 1997 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Thomas, Julian bookbinder.
Added entry--name
McDowall, Nicolas printer.
Added entry--name
Old Stile Press publisher.
Added entry--place
Wales Llandogo.
Language code
eng wel
Identifier
B46886