The Chester play of The deluge: PB 780036

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Titles

The Chester play of The deluge

Maker(s)

Illustrator: Jones, David
Publisher: Clover Hill Editions
Publisher: Cleverdon, Douglas
Printer: Carter, Will
Printer: Rampant Lions Press
Paper maker: J. Barcham Green

Description

With ten wood-engravings by David Jones.

"The Chester Play of the Deluge" with ten wood engravings by David Jones was printed and published by the Golden Cockerel Press in 1927 ... This Clover Hill Edition is based on the manuscript transcribed in 1607. The Golden Cockerel version ... followed the 1592 transcript' - Publisher's note.

Series: Clover Hill editions ; no. 9

[10], 30, [5] p : ill ; 34cm.

Place(s) associated

London
Cambridge (Cambs.) ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1978)

Dating

Production date: AD 1977

Note

"This ... consists of: 7 copies on vellum, lettered A to G, bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in full morocco, with a spearate portolio containing three sets of the wood engravings on vellum, hand-made paper and japon. 80 copies on Barcham Green hand-made paper, water marked 'Clover Hill, numbered I to LXXX, bound in quarter-morocco, with a separate set of the wood-engravings on japon. 250 copies on Barcham Green mould-made paper, numbered 1 to 250" Museum has copy no. 231. "Printed by Will Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge in the Golden Cockerel type designed by Eric Gill."--Colophon. "Clover Hill Editions published by Douglas Cleverdon"- t.p. verso. Quarter bound in cloth with marbled paper sides. With orange dust-jacket.