Glue and lacquer : four cautionary tales
Translator:
Action, Harold
Translator:
Yi-Hsieh, Lee
Illustrator:
Gill, Eric
Illustrator:
Tegetmeier, Denis
Publisher:
Golden Cockerel Press
Publisher:
Sandford, Christopher
Publisher:
Rutter, Owen
Binder (person):
Sangorski & Sutcliffe
Translated from the Chinese by Harold Acton & Lee Yi-Hsieh ; preface by Arthur Waley ; with illustrations from drawings by Eric Gill ; interpreted on copper by Denis Tegetmeier
Selected from 'Hsing shih hêng yen'.
Edited by Meng-lung Feng.
"Eric Gill had arranged to illustrate these stories with engravings. During the last week of his life, while in hospital, he completed the drawings, which after his death were interpreted on copper by his son-in-law, Denis Tegetmeier."
139,[6]p, [5] leaves of plates : ill ; 26cm.
Method of acquisition: Given (1941-09-30) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Production date: AD 1941
"Printed in London by Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter at the Golden Cockerel Press during the Battle of London. Compositor, E. W. Trevis. Pressman, W. H. Solly. The edition, completed on the 28th day of April 1941, is limited to 350 copies.The 'Specials' (nos 1-30) are printed on handmade paper, bound in full morocco, and accompanied by collotype reproductions of Eric Gill's drawings. The 'Ordinaries' (nos 31-350) are printed on mould-made paper and bound in 1/4 morocco."--Colophon. Museum has copy number 7. Bound in full blue niger morocco, 5 raised bands on spine, stamped in gold with title on spine and Chinese characters on front cover. Top edge of pages gilt. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
Support
composed of
paper
Illustrations
Accession number: PB 1941.1
Primary reference Number: 99037
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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