An Arthurian Narrative Sonnet Cycle
- Hardcover
- Oak Grove, MN: MIchael E. Coughlin, 2019
Oak Grove, MN: MIchael E. Coughlin, 2019. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. 12mo. 32pp. Black cloth spine, red cloth boards, printed label on the upper board, deep red endpapers.
Finely printed by Michael E. Coughlin on a Kluge platen press on Mohawsk Superfine Eggshell paper. The typeface is Garamond, and the drop caps are Trueheart. Frontispiece plate of the Glastonbury cross. In new condition.
One of 90 numbered copies (from a total edition of 100) signed by the author and the printer.
Thirteen scenes covering the Age of Arthur in sonnet form. The narrative begins with the boy Merlin, King Vortigern and the dragons, then continues through Uther & Ygraine, the Swords, Lancelot & Guinevere, Mordred and finally the unearthing of Arthur's casket at Glastonbury.
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Details
Title
An Arthurian Narrative Sonnet Cycle
Author
Owens, James J.
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Fine
Publisher
MIchael E. Coughlin: Oak Grove, MN
Date
2019
Edition
Limited edition