THE BUTTERFLY QUARTERLY. (Cover Title). Spring 1909. Number Six.

Macleod, Fiona; [Sharp, William]; Weber, Herbert Seiser; Untermeyer, Louis; Herts, B. Russell; Moore, Julia A. (Plank, George Wolfe, editor).

Published by Philadelphia: The Butterfly Attic, 1909., 1909

About this Item

- Quarto, 12-3/4 inches high by 10-1/8 inches wide. Softcover, bound with cord in brown printed wrappers decorated with a butterfly on the front wrapper and a quill pen on the rear wrapper. The edges of the covers are lightly chipped. [1], pages 1-15 & [1-3]. Illustrated with a 4 inch high by 2-3/4 inch wide tipped-in bookplate for "MVP" by Plank, engraved on tissue and 11 woodcut vignettes by George Wolfe Plank. Internally bright & fine. Very good. Number 298 of a limited edition of 300 numbered copies.The contents include: "The White Heron" by Fiona Macleod, pseudonym of William Sharp, "Impression", a poem by Herbert Seiser Weber, "Yeats and Synge - A Celtic Contrast" by Louis Untermeyer, a poem by B. Russell Herts "My Spring Garden" and "Carrie Munro A Sentimental Song" by Julia A. Moore, The Sweet Singer of Michigan, with sentimental wood-cuts by G W P.George Wolfe Plank (1883-1965) was an American illustrator and designer of magazine covers. A self-taught artist, he worked in factories and department stores before moving to Philadelphia where he edited and printed The Butterfly Quarterly with Margaret H. Scott, Alice Smith, and Amy Smith from 1907-09. In 1911 he was hired by Vogue and continued to supply illustrations and cover designs for the magazine until 1936. Seller Inventory # 98625

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE BUTTERFLY QUARTERLY. (Cover Title). ...

Publisher: Philadelphia: The Butterfly Attic, 1909.

Publication Date: 1909

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very good