Through the Woods [&] Down the River.

(Miller Parker.) BATES (H.E.)

Through the Woods [&] Down the River.

With [...] Engravings on Wood by Agnes Miller Parker. [2 Vols.]

Description: FIRST EDITIONS, 73 and 83 wood-engravings by Agnes Miller-Parker respectively, a number full-page, pp. 142; 150, 4to, original brown and blue cloth respectively, backstrips lettered in gilt, top edges a little dusty with some very faint spotting to edges and endpapers, first volume with contemporary ownership inscription of Barbara Bagenal (see below), vertical crease to rear free endpaper of first volume, dustjackets, that to first volume a little torn and tatty,that to second volume the second issue (carrying quote by Eric Gill), backstrip panel gently sunned and the rear panel faintly foxed, very good

Publication Details: Victor Gollancz, 1936- 1937

Notes: The set of Bloomsbury Group artist Barbara Bagenal (née Hiles), a friend of Carrington from the Slade - here with her ex dono inscription recording it as the gift of 'J.M.' (i.e., John Maynard Keynes).

Bibliography: (Eads A29a)

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