Collections of an Only Child: Seventy Years a Bibliophile, the Library of Justin G. Schiller

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.