Author: CHUBB, Ralph
Title: A Fable of Love and War. A Romantic Poem. Designed and Decorated with Woodcuts by the Author.
Description: Curridge, R.N. Chubb, 1925. Original grey wrappers printed in green. 48 p. With three woodcuts plus a little woodcut vignette on the cover. Paper with deckle edges. Printed in 200 numbered copies (#109), signed with the author's initials 'R.N.C.'. First edition. Edges of the projecting wrappers a bit creased. A few vague foxing spots on the outermost text leaves, otherwise fine. A long poem (636 lines) by Ralph Chubb, illustrated by himself, about the question of carnal love between a mighty warrior, a sixteen-year old boy and a girl. Printed on the printing press built from an old carpenter's workbench with some crude pieces of wood cut by Ralph Chubb, helped by his brother Lawrence (and that shows, in irregular inking and printing). Numbered and signed with Chubb's initials.

Keywords:


See more books from our catalog: Bibliofiel / Bibliophile / Private printing