Clifford Webb
The Serpent's Presence, 1954
(London): Golden Cockerel Press
One of 60 copies specially bound.
1543
Octavo. (106)pp. Illustrated with eight wood engravings by Clifford Webb. A beautiful retelling of the story of Creation and the temptation in the garden of Eden. Despite Webb's atmospheric engravings...
Octavo. (106)pp. Illustrated with eight wood engravings by Clifford Webb. A beautiful retelling of the story of Creation and the temptation in the garden of Eden. Despite Webb's atmospheric engravings and choice of Cochin type and Fry's Ornamented titling, "did not help Golden Cockerel out of its difficulties" following the unexpected death of John Buckland Wright and the changing tastes of a post-war world (Cave & Manson, 215). In the deluxe binding of green morocco-backed rose cloth with gilt cover devices; fore-edge trimmed in green morocco. Touch of sunning to fore-edge of upper cover and light toning to spine. Near fine overall. (Cave & Manson 197).