Author: Frances Cornford
Title: Autumn Midnight
Description: London, The Poetry Bookshop , 1923. First edition. Paperback. An uncommon collection of poetry by Frances Cornford, decorated throughout by Eric Gill. The first and only edition of this work. The first and only edition of this work. A collection of poetry by Frances Cornford printed on hand-made paper, including seventeen of her poetical works, comprising 'Autumn Midnight,' 'On the Roads,' 'Susan to Diana,' 'Hope' and others. Frances Cornford was a granddaughter to Charles Darwin. With a wood-engraved frontispiece, initials, and tail pieces by Eric Gill. In the original publisher's paper wraps, with the text block disbound. Externally sound with some shelf wear and rubbing to the wraps, the wraps faded. With a minor loss to the tail of the spine. Margaret Lois Garretts's pictorial bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With a wood-engraved frontispiece, initials, and tail pieces by Eric Gill.  Good . Ill.: Eric Gill. Good .

Keywords: frances cornford eric gill first editions eric gill Eric Gill


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