Root & Sky: Poetry From the Plays of Christopher Fry by Fry, Christopher; Wadsworth, Charles E. (Artist); Wadsworth, Jean G. (Editor) - 1975

David R. Godine and Rampant Lions Press, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Copy #35 of 220 numbered copies signed by author and artist Charles E. Wadsworth, whose stunning color collagraph-intaglio prints illustrate this volume. A near fine copyin the original green cloth over marbled boards; publisher's green cloth slipcase (spine a trifle faded; slipcase has some fading and surface wear). PROVENANCE: From the library of noted American poet William Matchett, a longtime friend and correspondent of the Wadsworth's, with his ink inscription on front endpaper.

Cambridge: Rampant Lions Press, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarter olive green cloth gilt with Swedish marbled paper-covered boards, slipcase, folio, 123, (2) pages + twelve original full-page collagraph-intaglio plates. One of 220 numbered copies designed and printed by Will Carter at the Rampant Lions Press from Ehrhardt and Palatino types on mould-made Wookey Hole paper and signed by the author and artist. The color collagraph intaglios were printed by the artist on inserted Fabriano Umbria handmade paper. A mis-understanding arose about the publishing arrangements as David Godine thought he was the American co-publisher, not just the distributor; at the last minute he was able to have his imprint set on the title-page of about thirty copies. A clean, better than very good copy with minor signs of use to the covers, in archival mylar, in a moderately worn green silk-covered board slipcase.