[CRANE, WALTER].

A Leaf from "The First of May," a Fairy Masque. With an Essay on Walter Crane by Carolyn Johnson.

Fullerton, CA Stone & Lorson 1988 Folio. iv,9 ff. One of 50 copies designed and bound by Joseph D'Ambrosio, signed by him, Carolyn Johnson, and Carmen Voss, the handcolorist. This twentieth-century leaf book contains a leaf from Act II scene one, from a portfolio edition of John R. Wise's poem "The First of May," illustrated and designed by Walter Crane (London, Sotheran, 1881). Crane's drawings, layout, and his lettering of the text were done in pencil, and printed in Paris. Sotheran's proudly announced "The process adopted has been the Photo-gravure of Messrs Goupil & Co., a process well-known to Artists for its absolute faithfulness and exquisite softness, but hitherto comparatively unknown to the general public." The Walter Crane plates were handcolored by Carmen Voss. The unbound leaves are laid-into a linen clamshell box designed by D'Ambrosio to serve as a frame for the leaf, with a plexiglass panel and gold leaf inserts. Very light soiling to linen, else very fine.

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• librero: Bromer Booksellers Inc. (USA)