The Land of Beulah: Being an extract from The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. Newly illustrated by Edward Ardizzone [and with an afterword by him concerning his special interest in illustrating this text.]. Foolscap 8vo, pp.24 (inc. colophon), The Bodley Head, London, December 1974.
One of 350 copies on art paper. 6 pen-and-ink illustrations within the text. Sewn into plain card covers. Hand-made paper dust-jacket, unlettered, with an additional ink-and-wash drawing in black and grey-blue by the artist. A fine copy.
Privately printed at the Stellar Press for distribution by the artist and publisher.These illustrations have not been reproduced elsewhere. (Lambert & Ratcliffe 14)
One of the twenty-four Bodley Head Booklets, 1961-84, which were all printed at The Stellar Press, including illustrations and covers, under the direction of Bill Hummerstone. The texts were set in Ehrhardt metal types (excepting No.5). A special paper was made for the press at Hollingworths' Mill in Maidstone and became know as Stellar Laid. This was first used in No.8 and thereafter in all issues except Nos 12 and 14. The booklet were issued to friends of the authors and the publisher, mostly at Christmas.
