Author: John Drinkwater
Title: Persephone
Description: New York, William Edwin Rudge, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The limited edition, first edition of John Drinkwater's retelling of the Persephone myth, signed by typographer Bruce Rogers. The first edition of this work. One of five-hundred and fifty copies produced.Designed by American typographer and type designer Bruce Rogers, and signed by him to the colophon.Pinted by Rudge from Arrighi type on Italia handmade paper. With gold and black artwork, and initial capitals and other gold accents throughout.A retelling of the Greek myth from English poet and dramatist John Drinkwater. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. A touch of rubbing to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Bruce Rogers. Near Fine .

Keywords: Persephone John Drinkwater Dymock poets The Death of Leander John Drinkwater Bruce Rogers


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