About this Item
Title page wood engravings by Miriam Macgregor. One of only 50 special copies, this no. XLI, signed by all the contributors, and with separate proofs of the title page engravings by Miriam Macgregor, each signed by her on pencil and housed in the rear pocket. There were also 300 regular copies. Introduction by Melvyn Bragg. Assembled by Alan Tucker. Set in Goudy Modern type and printed on Zerkall mould-made paper. Pp. [48]. 4to., original quarter burgundy Oasis morocco over patterned paper covered boards, lettering in gilt to spine, housed in the original brown cloth-edged paper covered slipcase. A lovely copy. The poems and essays are contributed by Melvyn Bragg, Adrain Mitchell, U.A. Fanthorpe, D.J. Enright, Duncan Forbes, Michael Horovitz, John Fuller, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Jenny Joseph, Laurie Lee, Peter Levi, Peter Kavanagh, Brian Patten, Jon Stalllworthy, Jon Silken, Charles Tomlinson, Lawrence Sail and Michael Foot. Seller Inventory # 8889
Contact seller
Report this item
Bibliographic Details
Title: Poems for Alan Hancox.
Publisher: Whittington Press, Risbury, Herefordshire
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
