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Lot 65
Chubb, Ralph. The Sun Spirit A Visionary Phantasy. #8/24 numbered copies
Sale 2107 - Collections of an Only Child: Seventy Years a Bibliophile, the Library of Justin G. Schiller
Dec 5, 2024
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Chubb, Ralph. The Sun Spirit A Visionary Phantasy
Fair Oak, near Kingsclere, Hants: Published by the Author, 1931. First and limited edition, #8/24 copies (from a total edition of 30 copies). 4to. (xiv), 16, (7) pp. Text printed in black and in red. Completely printed in lithography, with lithographed text and numerous in-text and full-page lithographs, by Chubb. Original three-quarter brown morocco over beige linen-covered boards, decorated in gilt, morocco corners perished, small loss in lower spine, spine ends chipped, joints rubbed, soiling to boards; spotting to leaves at front and at rear.
Rare first edition of Ralph N. Chubb's first lithographed book, a lavishly self-published work by the author and printed in only a small edition of 30 copies. Chubb was a pioneering spirit in promoting these uniquely conceived hand-made private press books, mixing his texts with prose and poetry, the heroic and pseudo-religious, and combined with free-spirited illustrations highly influenced by William Blake.
Rare to auction, according to RBH, this is the first copy offered since 2008, and only the fourth overall.
This lot is located in Philadelphia.