Allen Curnow
Poetry & Language. A Right Angle Booklet.
1st ed. Caxton Club Press, Christchurch 1935. 12mo. 14p. Postscript/errata tipped to p2. Card covers, stitched. An early essay by one of New Zealand's most influential writers, and an early piece of book-design by one of our most noteworthy typographers, Denis Glover. Colophon: 'Hand set throughout in Gill Sanserif types and printed in an edition of 150 copies at the Caxton Club Press, 152 Peterborough St, Christchurch C 1, November 1935'. Eric Gill was apparently sent a copy of the booklet and approved. Scarce in any condition. This copy pleasing, G to G+. See full catalogue, Lot 286.
Realised: $540 December 2009

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