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36 FORD, Ford Madox, as Ford Madox Hueffer. The Queen Who Flew. A Fairy Tale. London: Bliss, Sands & Foster, 1894 One of 25 copies First edition, signed limited issue, number 25 of 25 copies signed by the author and bound in vellum. There were three issues: coarse-grained cloth, blue-grey cloth and this, the deluxe edition, which is, according to Ford’s bibliographer, “about three-quarters of an inch taller than the
others”. This was the author’s fifth book and published with his name incorrectly spelled on the title page (“Ford Huffer”). Octavo. Original vellum, spine and front board lettered in gilt, illustration by Edward Burne-Jones on front board in red. Housed in a custom cream cloth slipcase with brown morocco opening. Frontispiece by Sir E. Burne-Jones and border design by C. R. B. Barrett. Minor soiling and fading to spine, foxing to top edge, browning to endpapers and occasional foxing, creases and small tears to free endpapers, but a near-fine copy with unopened gatherings. ¶ Harvey A5. £6,500 [148995] 37 GIOVANNI, Nikki. Ego-tripping and Other Poems for Young People. Illustrated by George Ford. New York: Lawrence Hill & Company, 1973 First edition, first printing, scarce hardcover issue, of the Black Arts Movement-influenced book of poetry for the upcoming generation, by one of America’s foremost poets, powerfully illustrated by George Ford. Octavo. Original brown cloth, title to spine in gilt, brown endpapers. With dust jacket. Small ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Faint foxing to top edge, a near-fine copy, in very good jacket, spine ends a little rubbed and creased, short closed tear to head of front panel, bright and not price-clipped. £75 [150564]
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38 GOBLE, Warwick (illus.); DAY, Lal Behari. “At the door of which stood a lady of exquisite beauty”. 1912 A fine watercolour drawing of a demon from Hindu mythology Published within Rev. Lal Behari Day’s Folk-Tales of Bengal in 1912, this illustration from “The Story of the Rakshasas” shows a “fair lady” who is a Rakshasi or “raw-eater” who has “eaten up the king, the queen, and all the members of the royal family, and gradually all his subjects”. It is reproduced opposite page 62. Warwick Goble (1862–1943) specialized in Indian- and Japanese-themed illustrations during the golden age of illustrated books. His work here, of a cannibal in the form of a beautiful woman who lures her victims to their death, illustrates text by Lal Behari Day (1824–1892). Day was a pioneer in collecting folk and fairy tales from his native region of Bengal.
A review of the published book in The Times of India praised the book production and noted “best of all are the coloured illustrations thoroughly Oriental and decorative by Warwick Goble”. A reviewer for the Manchester Guardian stated that “we hope many more children will make acquaintance with the Rakshasas and the demons, water-sprites, snakes, and elephants, and learn that their Indian cousins are very much like themselves”. Goble exhibited 100 original watercolours for sale at the Dudley Galleries in London during January 1914. A copy of the priced catalogue accompanies this watercolour and reveals that pieces were originally priced between 8 and 16 guineas. This piece was one of the highlights and offered at the price of 15 guineas. Original drawing (338 × 235 mm) on paper, ink and watercolour, signed (“Warwick Goble”) lower right, mounted, framed, and glazed (605 × 495 mm). Offered with a copy of the exhibition catalogue, disbound. Strong and unfaded: a fine watercolour. ¶ The Times of India , 27 November 1912, p. 9; Manchester Guardian , 28 November 1912, p. 7. Exhibited: Dudley Galleries, London, January 1914, item 96. £5,750 [156217]
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