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Sold on Jun 4, 2008 for: Not Sold
William Russell Flint. The Lisping Goddess [typescript and manuscript]. [Worcester: Privately Printed ... at the S...
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Description
Printer's Dummy, with W. Russell Flint's Manuscript Notes
William Russell Flint. The Lisping Goddess [typescript and manuscript]. [Worcester: Privately Printed ... at the Stanbrook Abbey Press, 1968].The Stanbrook copy (i.e. the printer's dummy) of what would become the first edition, limited to 275 copies, 240 of which were offered for sale. Folio (13.75 x 8.75 inches; 350 x 222 mm.). [128] pages upon which typescripts, manuscripts, letterpress proofs, a large initial by Margaret Adams, several photographs that would become color plates, and experimental lithograph proofs have been mounted with tape.
Sumptuously bound in full blue morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (stamp signed in gilt on lower inner turn-in), two single-fillet borders rolled in black, five-pointed stars stamped in gilt at corners, pictorial centerpiece over key device both stamped in gilt on front board, spine lettered in gilt, five raised bands, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers. Some wear to head of spine and spine faded by the sun to a uniform blue-green, else a very good copy housed in a blue cloth slipcase stamped with gilt key device.
The printer's dummy of what would become William Russell Flint's charming tribute to the ship figureheads in the Sidney Cumber Collection on the clipper ship Cutty Sark at Greenwich, England. With "STANBROOK COPY" written in blue crayon on the first leaf recto, the book comprises Flint's manuscript and typescript descriptions, and is replete with his manuscript notes, corrections, and emendations.
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2008 June Grand Format Books & Manuscripts Auction #683 (go to Auction Home page)
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June, 2008
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