Controversial thoughts on timeless subjects
GILL, Eric. Art & Love. Bristol: Douglas Cleverdon. 1927.
8vo. Full vellum with spine lettered in gilt; housed within the original marbled paper covered slipcase; printed label to front; uncut; pp. [4 (blank)], xiii, 26, [2], [4 (blank)], with 6 engraved plates; lacking the extra suite, pocket inside rear cover empty; a fine copy.
First limited edition, number 26 of 35 copies with an extra set of the engravings and signed by the author, from a total print run of 260.
Eric Gill's extremely well preserved illustrated essay on the two subjects that define him as one of the most controversial 20th century artists - Art, for which the contribution of his work continues to be enduring, and Love - for which his infamous association with incest and paedophilia position him as a figure who is impossible to forgive.
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