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Frederic Prokosch's copy of the second butterfly book

Prokosch's own copy of the second of his 'Butterfly Books', including an original hand-coloured drawing signed by him in pencil and mounted as a frontispiece. It was preceded only by W.H. Auden's Poem (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.