Acorn Press - Proverbs

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A collection of proverbs from all nations, selected and with an introduction by Lesley Macdonald. With 44 perspex engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn. 8vo, 21cm, 96p, Published by The Acorn Press, London, & The Whittington Press, Andoversford, 1979.

Handset in Bell. One of 350 copies, signed by the artist, printed in black (the title-page in black and maroon, the engravings in green, red, blue or maroon) on Basingwerk Parchment. Abbey Mills Russet paper-covered boards printed in black on the spine, and with reduced specimens of 18 engravings in brown on the front and back. Bokhara red endpapers and matching paper-covered slipcase. A fine copy.

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