Caliban Press - The Jumblies, by Edward Lear. [From 'The Book of Nonsense,' 1871.]

The Jumblies, by Edward Lear. [From 'The Book of Nonsense,' 1871.] 12mo, 14 X 11cm, accordion fold, [10] pages, Caliban Press, Canton, New York, 2007.

One of 200 copies printed from 11-point Baskerville and 42-point Caslon italic types on various hand and mould-made papers from Papeterie Sain Armand, Montreal, signed by the printer. Hand-coloured volvelle reproducing Edward Lear's "sieve boat" (spin the pea-green sail and see!). Glued into tomato-coloured wrappers printed in black. Housed in a blue handmade envelope folder printed in wood type. A fine copy.