Calligraphy by David Howells.
Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Calligraphy by David Howells.
The Arcadia Press, 1972.
First edition. Folio. Number 89 of 110 copies, ten of which were not for sale. Signed by Errol Le Cain, David Howells, the calligrapher and Philip Rowson, the paper-maker. This is a magnificent production half bound by Zaehnsdorf in white vellum over "seaweed boards". Top edge gilt and others untrimmed. Housed in the original slipcase. Original advertising leaflet from Arcadia Press, explaining that the publication was timed to coincide with the 200th Anniversary of Coleridge's birth, loosely inserted. The paper used is hand-made paper specially designed with a seaweed motif. There are ten magnificent tipped in colour plates, which measure 30 cm x 21 cm., in Le Cain's vibrant early style, reminiscent of some of the great golden age illustrators, such as Nielsen and Clarke. A fine bright copy, in a near fine slipcase with a small spot of rubbing to one edge.
A spectacular and beautiful production, manufactured entirely by hand, from the 'seaweed paper' created by The Wookey Hole Mill for the covers and the text, the hand printing of the calligraphic text by Wood Westworth and the half vellum binding hand-crafted by the Zaehnsdorf bindery.
Stock ID: 46389
£2,500.00
