[6] pages, 26 leaves of plates : illustrations (1 colour) ; 26 cm.
Series Title
The Engraver's Cut
General Note
`135 copies designed and printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press for The Primrose Academy Ltd, on Zerkall mould-made paper; typeset by Speedspools, Edinburgh, and bound by The Fine Bindery, Wellingborough. [colophon].
`The Engraver’s Cut. Wood engravings of the artist’s own choice each printed from the block, prefaced by an autobiographical essay, and intended to represent the finest of the contemporary wood engravers.’ [verso of title page].
Contents
Autobiographical note -- Wood engravings: from The silver swan -- from The crystal cabinet -- from The periodical, Oxford University Press -- for Penguin Classics -- from The green roads -- Bibliography.
Copy Note
Copy number 21 of 135, numbered and signed by the artist on the colophon.
Binding Note
Original quarter red cloth with decorative paper-covered boards. Lettered in gilt on spine: `Diane Bloomfield'. Fore-edge and tail deckle-edged paper. In slipcase.