The Celebrated Romance of the Stealing of the Mare BLUNT Lady Anne 1837-1917 - translator. BLUNT Wilfred Scawen 1840-1922 - editor Publisher: Gregynog Press Publish Year: 1930 Publish Place: Newtown, Montgomeryshire Illustrator: MAYNARD Robert Ashwin 1888-1966 Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007435 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: Limited Edition Inscription: Unknown £900.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information One of the Gregynog classics Limited first edition, in a natural Hermitage calf spine with gilt titling over marbled boards, edges rubbed. Signed on paste-down of lower cover Gregynog Press Bindery, limited to 275 copies. (ix), [3], 73 pp, [1]. Published on 22 November 1930. Garamond type on heavy Japanese vellum. Wood engraved opening and 13 decorated initials by Maynard, hand coloured, completed 1 July 1930, . 250 copies bound in paper, printed in three colors, designed and printed at the Press. One of a cycle of tales forming the celebrated Mediæval 'Romance of Abu Zeyd'. (305*227 mm). (Harrop 16/p191).
