THE NEXT VOLUME. WITH DECORATIONS BY REX WHISTLER

EDWARD JAMES / REX WHISTLER

Published by The James Press,, London,, 1932

About this Item

First Edition. Hardback. SmaLL 4TO. [1933], limited edition, number 34 of 525 copies, vii,[1],83,[3]pp, plates and illustrations by Rex Whistler throughout, 4to (28 x 19cm), numerous head- and tail-pieces, colophon device. Fine contemporary quarter green morocco special binding, spine gilt lettered, marble patterned cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut. With the neat and very attractive booklabel of Pamela Lister in the Cambridge calligraphic style of Reynolds Stone / Will Carter / David Kindersley. Pamela and Raymond Lister were knowledgeable and accomplished Cambridge book collectors and bibliophiles, with a significant rare book collection including fine bindings and illustrated/press books. Although dated 1932 a printed note at the foot of the colophon states, "Publication of this book was withheld until January 1933 owing to the serious illness of the author's wife" (Ballet dancer Tilly Losch)). James then suppressed the publication as he was unhappy with the poem on Shelley and it is thought that fewer than 100 copies were bound. The sheets were reissued later as a second edition with a new version of the poem. Edith Olivier wrote in her diary in 1932 - "Rex is making drawings for some poems by a Mr James - the best drawings I have seen of his in some ways. Such a sure touch. An amusing one of New York - skyscrapers towering over a park in which the trees look like cabbages. It has great beauty.". JNo. 34 of 525 copies, this being from the edition of 500 printed on pure rag machine-made paper. Title-page, dedication page, 4 full-page plates, numerous head- and tail-pieces, colophon device drawn by Rex Whistler. English. 285 x 195mm. Very good indeed.

Seller Inventory # C103969

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE NEXT VOLUME. WITH DECORATIONS BY REX WHISTLER
• Publisher: The James Press,, London,
• Publication Date: 1932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good