Frederic Prokosch's copy of the second butterfly book
SPENDER, Stephen.
Perhaps.
Bryn Mawr, Privately printed by Frederic Prokosch, 1933.
According to Barker the imprint is genuine with regard to date and place, identified as being from Group I (printed in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania). An inscription by Prokosch refers to a 'letter from the author enclosed', which is not present.
Perhaps was first printed in New Statesman and Nation, VI, 141 on 4 November 1933, and reprinted in Poems, second edition (Faber 1934) and Collected Poems (Faber 1955).
First edition, sole printing, Prokosch's own copy with his signed bookplate, number xx of 2 copies on Imperial vellum, from a total edition of 22, signed & numbered on the colophon; single quire (16.5 x 10.8 cm); original hand-coloured drawing by Frederic Prokosch, signed in pencil and mounted as frontispiece; original light brown pattern on silver foil tea-chest paper wrappers (as in Barker 41), gold title label to upper cover, spare title label tipped in at rear, black thread, with Prokosch's manuscript 'Bibliographical Note' on blue paper; a fine copy, preserved in blue marbled folding case and quarter morocco slipcase.
Barker 33.
Stock code 106649
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