The Derrydale Press, A Bibliography
Goshen, CT: Angler's & Shooter's Press, 1981. First edition, 1/26 copies in the De Luxe issue, this one noted in ink "Unlettered / Author's copy" and signed by Harry Marschalk. Tall 8vo. xi, 266 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, photoengraved frontispiece and photoengraved extra title page, portrait of Eugene Connett, publisher of the Derrydale books; publisher's prospectus for the book laid in. Describes 169 items published at the press, with short prose sketches on de luxe edition and rarities issued by the press, its privately printed books the "non-Connett" Derrydales, previous bibliographical efforts, etc. Fine copy of a beautiful book. Full black niger, gilt, gilt title and date between raised bands on spine, six-color leather onlay picturing the Derrydale Press printer's device on the upper board, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, publisher's morocco-backed and silk lined tray case, with gilt spine title, by Gray Parrot. (#7846). Item #60758
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