A superior example of the Gregynog Press’s work, combining a poem by the poet laureate (originally published in 1888) with beautiful designs and typography as well as illustrations by Burne Jones, never previously used or published (they were found among the papers of the Ruskin Drawing School at Oxford).
Printed in red & black, initials designed by Graily Hewitt and printed in green, woodcut title-vignette, plates and illustrations by Loyd Haberly and R.John Beedham after Edward Burne-Jones, original white pigskin, central gilt roundel on upper cover, t.e.g., others uncut, presented in publisher’s cream cloth tray and slip-case, printed label to slip-case spine.
Gilt on upper cover with a circular design which incorporates hand tooling. Gilt spine titling within four immitation spine bands with gilt ties.