1927 Jzf7 limited edition

Copies examined

British Library: Cup.510.pc.10/7
British Library: Cup.401.f.4/7
Curwen Press: N7

Title page (upper cover)

f2r

[block: a geometrical design with various hatchings, and incorporating wording] NATIVITY | SIEGRIED | SASSOON | Designs by Paul Nash

Imprint and series

f6r

This is number 7 of | THE ARIEL POEMS | Published by Faber & Gwyer Limited | at 24 Russell Square, London, W. C. 1 | Printed at the Curwen Press, Plaistow

Limitation

f6v

This edition on Zanders' hand-made | paper is limited to 350 copies | This is No. [space for serial number]

Collation

[1]8; Ff1 and 8 are pastedowns.

Pagination

None.

Technical description

As Jzf01 but: 12(+6)pt. Kennerley italic; line block in black with brown and green; casing, thin card covered with blue laid paper, upper cover printed as above; tissue wrapper.

Notes

Date, 1927, from B.M. catalogue.

See Gilmour (1977) p.47 regarding Paul Nash and Ted Kauffer swapping the cover colours, because Nash objected to the yellow intended for Jzf7; in the upshot it was used for Jzf8, Eliot's Journey of the Magi.

For general notes on this series, see Jzf0.

Legal deposit date

See also

Robin Phillips, 1963

1927 Jzf7a ordinary edition

Copies examined

British Library: Cup.401.f.4/7
Curwen Press: N7

Title page (front cover)

f2r

As Jzf7.

Imprint and series

back cover

This is number 7 of | THE ARIEL POEMS | Published by Faber & Gwyer Limited | at 24 Russell Square, London, W. C. 1 | Printed at the Curwen Press, Plaistow

Collation

[1]4.

Pagination

None.

Technical description

Crown 8o: 7¼" × 4 ¾", white wove; type-setting and illustration as Jzf7; covers purple laid paper, printed as Jzf7.

Note

For general notes on this series, see Jzf0.

Legal deposit date

See also

Robin Phillips, 1963