Wood Engravings by Gertrude Hermes being illustrations to Selborne. (Gregynog)

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modern yet traditional wood-engraving. VG, 1988, Ltd ed Gregynog Press, with extracts from Gilbert White. Half title, [6], (vii-x), 29 pp, [1) limitation, 6 pls (B&W wood engravings), 355*240 mm, printed on the Hedelberg Cylinder, part of the title, headings and marginal notes in brown, bound by Smith Settle, in quarter fawn cloth, gold rule, with brown on cream patterned boards, titled in gold on the spine, this is one of 200 ordinary copies, then there were 15 unbound copies and 25 specials. The 6 wood engravings by Hermes are stunning to say the least and published here by arrangement with the NLW for the first time. (Esslemont Hughes 19), had been intended for the cancelled Gregynog Press edition of 'Natural History of Selborne'. Prospectus loosely inserted.