NASH, Paul

Paul Nash designed cover ‘Shaw Gives Himself Away: An Autobiographical Miscellany’

Description

Paul Nash designed cover ‘Shaw Gives Himself Away: An Autobiographical Miscellany’

4to . [xi] 188pp. . Bound in full leather designed by artist Paul Nash, with art deco style initials to front and rear cover. A Limited edition Gregynog Press edition of selected autobiographical writings by Shaw. Number 45 of 300. Printed on handmade paper by Arnold and Foster, with fore-edge rough cut . With an engraved frontis portrait by John Farleigh, which the artist had to continually alter for five hours straight in order to please Shaw. Boards are worn at corners and at top and bottom of spine; the board hinges are worn. Inside there is a dark brown stain which is mainly on the foredges but occasionally creeps into the pages, probably from a spilt drink. An acceptable copy.

Size 263 x 175mm (10 x 7 inches)

Item details

Publisher: Gregynog Press
Signed: No
Date: 1939
Place: Newtown:
Condition: Good +
Illustrator: Paul Nash, John Farleigh.
Book ID: 60003156