Golding, Louis. The Song of Songs [Newly Interpreted and Rendered as a Masque), Signed, LImited Editon, 113 of 178 Copies. [Corvinus Press, London, 1937], 1937.

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Description: Quarto. Limited to 175 copies. The present copy is # 113 signed by Golding. 32 unnumbered pages. One of the most beautiful editions of Solomon's The Song of Songs, which is far more than its beautiful eroticism but it is also great literature. The Song (also known as the Song of Solomon or the Canticle of Canticles) is one of the Bible's remarkable celebrations of erotic love. It would appear from such phrases as "he turned from me, withdrawing his hand from the door, my heart was sore", is far more erotic than the theological interpretations often attributed to it. This very limited edition has been finely printed in red, black, and blue on Barcham Green Medway paper at the Corvinus Press. Named for Matthias Corvinus, the bibliophile king of Hungary, the Press was to produce a series of books which are among the handsomest of the period. Bound in flexible leather lettered in gilt, ribbon ties present. No names or book plate. Internally fresh. (Cave, 229).

Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.

GOLDING, Louis.. THE SONG OF SONGS .NEWLY INTERPRETED AND RENDERED AS A MASQUE. (PUBLISHER'S COPY). Corvinus Press,, London,, 1937.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition. Hardback. 4to. LImited Editon, number 21 of 178 Copies sgned by Louis Golding. Publisher's own copy - printed after the colophon in this copy is ÔThis copy has been printed for Audrey Field.Õ 32 unnumbered pages. Finely printed in red, black, and blue on Barcham Green Medway paper at the Corvinus Press. Named for Matthias Corvinus, the bibliophile king of Hungary, the Press was to produce a series of books which are among the handsomest of the period and featured several by T E Lawrence. Bound in flexible leather lettered in gilt, ribbon ties both present. Provenance: Among the residual lots sold by Cheffins of Cambridge from Julians Park, a Hertfordshire estate and home to the family of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-68), lady-in-waiting to the queen. She counted the likes of Cecil Beaton, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dalê and Fred and Adele Astaire in her social circle. As Audrey Field (her married name inthe 1930s) she was the owner of the Corvinus Press. Her brother was the wealthy surrealist Edward James. Printed after the colophon in this copy is ÔThis copy has been printed for Audrey Field.Õ Sunned at the plain spine very faint surface mottling and very slight rubbing else very good indeed in rather ued blue slip case laclking spine but o/w serviceable. Internally very fresh.

Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom