The Song of the Soul by Saint John-of-the-Cross, Barefooted Carmelite;…

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One of only 150 copies, signed by Eric Gill

~ The Song of the Soul by Saint John-of-the-Cross, Barefooted Carmelite; Doctor of the Church.

Capel Y Ffin Francis Walterson 1927

Translated by John O’Connor. 4 wood engravings by Eric Gill. One of only 150 copies, this no. 76, signed in full by Eric Gill. Sq. 8vo., original red cloth backed marbled paper covered boards. A very good, unopened copy with a little rubbing and darkening to edges.

A beautiful poem of the coming together of the Bride and Bridegroom delicately illustrated by Gill.
The translator, Father John O’Connor was the mentor of Gill, David Jones and the community at Ditchling as well as G.K. Chesterton, who immortalised him as Father Brown. Francis Walterson was the pseudonym of Donald Attwater who lived with Gill, Jones etc in Capel Y Ffin and who published several books at this time including this and Christianity and Art.

The four engravings are Physick numbers 493, 494, 495 & 496.
Stock ref: 13011
Keywords: Book, Illustrated, Printing Typography & Lettering
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