1931 Jzf38 large-paper edition

Copies examined

British Library: Cup.401.f4/38

Title page

f5r

CHOOSING A MAST | BY | ROY CAMPBELL | [swelled rule] | Drawings by | BARNETT FREEDMAN | [swelled rule] | LONDON | FABER & FABER LTD | 1931

Imprint

f5v

Series

f8v

This is No.38 of | THE ARIEL POEMS | Published in London by Faber & Faber | Limited, at 24 Russell Square, W.C.1

Limitation

f3r

This large-paper edition, printed | on English hand-made paper is | limited to 300 copies | This is No. [space for serial number]

Collation

One section of 10 leaves. Ff1 and 10 are pastedowns.

Pagination

None.

Technical description

Demy 8o: 8½" × 5½", top edge only trimmed, white wove, Curwen Press + Unicorn; 10(+2)pt. Baskerville; line blocks, one with green and brown colour; covers, puce laid paper, front cover gold-blocked: ‘ROY CAMPBELL | * * * | CHOOSING A MAST’.

Notes

The last title in this series.

For general notes on this series, see Jzf0.

See also

Robin Phillips, 1963

1931 Jzf38a ordinary edition

Title page (front cover)

f1r

As Jzf38.

Series

outside back cover

This is No.38 of | THE ARIEL POEMS | Published in London by Faber & Faber | Limited, at 24 Russell Square, W.C.1

Collation

One section of 4 leaves.

Pagination

None.

Technical description

Crown 8o: 7¼" × 4¾", white laid, Van Gelder Zonen, 10(+2)pt. Baskerville; line blocks, one with green and brown colour.; paperback; covers, puce laid paper, front cover gold-blocked: ‘ROY CAMPBELL | * * * | CHOOSING A MAST’.

Notes

Curwen works note, 27/Aug/1931: 2003 + 50 covers.

For general notes on this series, see Jzf0.

See also