From the Library of Alan MilneLAWRENCE, T.E. LETTERS FROM T E SHAW TO VISCOUNT CARLOW. THE CORVINUS PRESS, 1936. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 17 COPIES, NO. 16 OF 11 ON MILBOURN PAPER, original limp vellum (by Sangorski and Sutcliffe), lettered in gilt on the upper cover, yapp fore-edges, silk fore-edge ties, top edge gilt, others uncut, slipcase, slipcase torn ONE OF THE RAREST CORVINUS PRESS BOOKS. This edition reprints four letters sent by Lawrence to his friend Viscount Carlow, with whom a friendship developed in the early 1930s, based on shared interests in book-collecting, fine printing, languages, and boats. The two men had discussed establishing a private press together. As a trustee of Lawrence's literary estate, Carlow printed seven books by or about Lawrence, including the press's first and second books. Of the total edition of 17 two copies are held by institutions (cf. Nash and Flavell; locating only one in the UK, at the Bodleian Library). The colophon states that the work was not for sale, and that most of the copies printed were given to Carlow's friends; this copy is inscribed to Carlow's friend E.M. Forster on the front endpaper ("To E.M. Forster. | from |Carlow.") LITERATURE:O'Brien A193; Flavell 5 ('The book is well-printed and designed, and is one of the most beautiful productions of the Press') PROVENANCE:E.M. Forster, presentation inscription on front endpaper from Viscount Carlow, bookplate To view Shipping Calculator, please click here
From the Library of Alan MilneLAWRENCE, T.E. LETTERS FROM T E SHAW TO VISCOUNT CARLOW. THE CORVINUS PRESS, 1936. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 17 COPIES, NO. 16 OF 11 ON MILBOURN PAPER, original limp vellum (by Sangorski and Sutcliffe), lettered in gilt on the upper cover, yapp fore-edges, silk fore-edge ties, top edge gilt, others uncut, slipcase, slipcase torn ONE OF THE RAREST CORVINUS PRESS BOOKS. This edition reprints four letters sent by Lawrence to his friend Viscount Carlow, with whom a friendship developed in the early 1930s, based on shared interests in book-collecting, fine printing, languages, and boats. The two men had discussed establishing a private press together. As a trustee of Lawrence's literary estate, Carlow printed seven books by or about Lawrence, including the press's first and second books. Of the total edition of 17 two copies are held by institutions (cf. Nash and Flavell; locating only one in the UK, at the Bodleian Library). The colophon states that the work was not for sale, and that most of the copies printed were given to Carlow's friends; this copy is inscribed to Carlow's friend E.M. Forster on the front endpaper ("To E.M. Forster. | from |Carlow.") LITERATURE:O'Brien A193; Flavell 5 ('The book is well-printed and designed, and is one of the most beautiful productions of the Press') PROVENANCE:E.M. Forster, presentation inscription on front endpaper from Viscount Carlow, bookplate To view Shipping Calculator, please click here
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