A Year of Birds
The Compton Press, 1978.
First edition. 8vo. One of 50 special copies bound in quarter cloth with a suite of artists' proofs of the twelve engravings in a separate portfolio. All housed in a marbled paper-covered slipcase. This is number 23, signed by Iris Murdoch and Reynolds Stone. Twelve wood engravings by Reynolds Stone, one for each month of the year. A fine set.
A collection of twelve short poems by Murdoch, each one concerning birds, one for each month of the year, and each one beautifully illustrated with Stones's woodcuts. A stunning copy.
Stock ID: 43355
