FAUST By Goethe. From the German by John Anster. Illustrated by Harry Clarke. Signed & Limited Edition.
New York: Dingwall Rock Limited, No Date [1925]. First American Edition. Quarto, original publisher's grey paper-covered boards with vellum spine panel lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers. [255] pp., pictorial title page, colour frontispiece and seven additional full-page colour plates inserted throughout the text, plus thirteen full page black & white plates (one, 'One to the Broken the witches are flocking', is a two-page spread), along with numerous vignettes, head-and tail-pieces, chapter headings, etc; all by Clarke. Edition limited to 1000 copies for England and 1000 copies for the United States of which this is copy No. 712 of the American issue, Signed by Harry Clarke. Vellum slightly bowed causing the inner hinges to have hairline cracks (as usual); very slight wear to corner tips, a fine, bright copy with clean vellum spine. Item #312995
¶ Painter, glassmaker and illustrator, Harry Clarke was one of the most important figures of the Arts and Crafts movement in Ireland.
Price: $750.00