WINTER NIGHTS. A REMINISCENCE. With drawings by Albert Rutherston. This large-paper edition, printed on English hand-made paper, is limited to five hundred copies. This is number 299. (The Ariel Poems No. 17).

BLUNDEN, EDMUND. RUTHERSTON, ALBERT, illustrated by.

Published by Faber and Gwyer Limited, 24 Russell Square, W.C.1. Printed at The Curwen Press, Plaistow., London, 1928

About this Item

FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Unpaginated. [14] pp. In light blue stiff card wrapper, gilt. Deckled edges. Slight sunning at top of boards, but otherwise a very good copy. Signed by author below limited edition statement. Illustrated by colour plate and by title page vignette. Edmund Blunden's, Christmas poem, Winter Nights, published in the Ariel Poems collection. Edmund Blunden (1896-1974) is best known as a war poet. He later pursued a literary career and also wrote on cricket. The drawings are by the artist, illustrator and stage designer, Albert Rutherston (1881-1953). He studied at the Slade, 1898-1902, served in Palestine, 1916-19, designed posters for London Underground and was Ruskin Master of Drawing at Oxford, 1929-48. The first series of Faber's Ariel Poems was published, 1927-31. Limited edition signed by author. ART / LITERATURE POETRY POETRY 20TH CENTURY FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED ART / LITERATURE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WINTER NIGHTS. A REMINISCENCE. With drawings by Albert Rutherston. This large-paper edition, printed on English hand-made paper, is limited to five hundred copies. This is number 299. (The Ariel Poems No. 17).
• Publisher: Faber and Gwyer Limited, 24 Russell Square, W.C.1. Printed at The Curwen Press, Plaistow., London
• Publication Date: 1928