Eve's Legend by Lord Holland, Adorned With Engravings on Wood by Hester Sainsbury, 1928

EVE'S LEGENDS BY LORD HOLLAND. 

Adorned with Engravings on Wood by Hester Sainsbury.

Written originally in 1824. Published by Etchell & Macdonald, 1928. Of this edition printed in England by The Chiswick Press 300 Copies are for sale of which No.1 has with it an additional set of the engravings pulled coloured & signed by the Artist, and No.2 to 13 have with them 3 additional engravings pulled coloured & signed by the Artist. The arrangement & typography are by Frederick Etchells. This Edition is signed as a REVIEW COPY, therefore not signed by the Artist, nor having the 3 additional engravings.

On reading five Spanish Novels, *Each omitting throughout one vowel in the alphabet, and a sixth containing one vowel only. All vowel's written as 'E'. By Lord Holland.

Lord Holland, Henry Richard Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland of Holland, and 3rd Baron Holland of Foxley PC (21 November 1773 – 22 October 1840), was an English politician and a major figure in Whig politics in the early 19th century. His whimsical short story Eve's Legend, in which the only vowel used is the letter E, is considered a precursor to the constraints of the Oulipo school.

Hester Sainsbury (Engraver) became a successful artist and print-maker in the 1920s, being known among other things for using an engraving tool that cut multiple parallel lines rather than the usual one. She made fine art prints and illustrations by engraving both copper and wood. The author Philip Neil describes her engravings as "fresh, supple, and irresistibly charming." 

The book measures 20cm x 30.5cm. Protected in a removable Mylar archival slipcase.

Light rubbing to the spine ends and boards edges. Toning to the spine and the spine paper label. Repeat pattern paper covered boards. Paste downs toned. Light foxing dotted throughout. Engravings in good condition. Tightly bound, no loose or missing pages. Uncut page edges. No inscriptions. Slipcase shelfworn, discoloured. 'Eve's Legend' written in pen along spine edge. 

Overall a scarce edition, wonderful engravings, interesting single vowel text, in good reading condition.

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