One of the special 50 Japanese Vellum copies

Graves, Ida & Hughes-Stanton, Blair (Illus.) ~ Epithalamion : One Of The Special Copies Printed On Japanese Vellum With The Original Publisher’s Sangorski Binding

The Gemini Press, UK : 1934

The First UK printing published by The Gemini Press in 1934. This is number ’7' of the special 50 Japanese Vellum copies in the publisher’s original Sangorski and Sutcliffe binding of half morocco with handmade, rose coloured paper called 'Winterstroke' Tudor Brick over the boards. Housed in the publisher’s original slipcase with red morocco edging. The latter is a little rubbed and marked in places. The book is signed by both Ida Graves and Blair Hughes Stanton to the colophon as issued. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just some very light rubbing to the spine in places. Of the proposed edition of 50 special copies, it was thought that only 25-35 were originally bound as such, with the remaining 15-25 copies being bound in a different binding at a much later date by The Basilisk Press in 1980 (These copies were only signed by BHS). 23 striking full page wood engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Printed in Blado italic. Tall folio. Top edge gilt. This book was the first book to be published by the Gemini Press in 1934, and celebrated the love between Ida Graves and Blair Hughes-Station who had left his wife Gertrude Hermes to join her. But Ida Graves' husband denied her a divorce. The folio pamphlet published by the Basilisk Press in 1980 'Background to the Ida Graves poems Epithalamion' describes in detail the original binding for these special copies on vellum. This pamphlet booklet accompanied the Basilisk Press reissue in 1980. A very handsome production in exceptional condition with only minor markings to the slipcase.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Near Fine