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The Christ upon the Hill. A Ballad

Strang, William. Monkhouse, Cosmo

London. Smith, Elder & Co. 1895
William Strand illustrating Cosmo Monkhouse.

From the edition limited to 200 numbered copies.

Printed at the Chiswick Press, 'The Christ Upon the Hill's is one of Monkhouse's most famous poems, here illustrated by his friend William Strang.
Folio. (400 x 294 mm). Half-title with justification verso, engraved title and Monkhouse's verse illustrated with 8 full-page engravings by William Strang, final leaf with printer's credit. Original publisher's cloth-backed printed card boards, titles and vignette to front cover in black.
#38458

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