Men in Print. Essays in Literary Criticism. With an introduction by A.W.Lawrence.

T.E.LAWRENCE. (Henry Williamson interest).

Published by The Golden Cockerel Press, [London], 1940

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First edition, limited to 500 numbered copies (this being #457) printed by Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter in Perpetua type on Arnold's mould-made paper. Small 4to. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in quarter blue Niger with cream linen boards, gilt lettered at the spine with five raised bands. Top edge gilt. A light scattering of spotting to the upper board, and the Niger quite faded at the backstrip. Armorial bookplate of Sir Michael Oppenheimer and Lady Oppenheimer to the front pastedown. A very good copy. Contains five essays by Lawrence, including reviews of works D.H.Lawrence, H.G.Wells and James Elroy Flecker, plus his noteworthy 'Criticism of Henry Williamson's Tarka the Otter, with some remarks on the style of Doughty's Arabia Deserta', (Lawrence's suggested alterations were subsequently incorporated by Williamson into the text of the fourth edition of 'Tarka'). O'Brien A229. Seller Inventory # ARC93720

Bibliographic Details

Title: Men in Print. Essays in Literary Criticism. ...

Publisher: The Golden Cockerel Press, [London]

Publication Date: 1940

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition