Passages from the Letters of John Butler Yeats: Selected by Ezra Pound

Churchtown, Dundrum: The Cuala Press, 1917. First edition, limited to 400 copies ["Published and printed by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, on paper made in Ireland..."]. [xii], 61pp. 8vo. Linen spine, publisher's printed paper label on spine, blue paper-covered boardsLight foxing and tanning on linen spine, spine label is browned (with early glue mend), and the fragile label has uneven chipping (just touching one letter in printed spine title), few spots of foxing and light soiling to extremities of covers, else a very good copy, with text quite fresh and clean. First edition, limited to 400 copies ["Published and printed by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, on paper (truncated) made in Ireland..."]. [xii], 61pp. 8vo. The printer, Elizabeth Corbet Yeats (1868–1940), was the daughter of Irish artist John Butler Yeats, and sister of W. B., Jack and Susan Yeats. She was a member of William Morris' circle in London, prior to returning to Dublin, in 1900. She worked with Morris on the Kelmscott Press, and studied printing with the Women's Printing Society in London. She accepted an invitation to join Evelyn Gleeson to form the Dun Emer Guild, along with her sister Susan. Elizabeth managed the Dun Emer Press from 1902. The Press was located at the house of Evelyn Gleeson, and was set up with the intention of training young women in bookbinding and printing. In 1904, with her brother William, she started the Cuala Press, publishing over 70 books. Elizabeth Yeats was the first commercial printer in Ireland to work exclusively with hand presses [see 'Unseen Hands: Women Printers, Binders & Book Designers,' Princeton University]. (Inventory #: 327254)