Sackcloth and light; . a study of Job with Blake's engravings.
Lawrence M. Lande
Category
Books
Date
1948
Materials
Place of origin
Canada
Collection
Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 3062417
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 107, [5]p.: ill. ;24cm. Copy no. 44 of a limited edition. Provenance: inscribed "To George Bernard Shaw from Lawrence Lande New Year's Day 1949". With a letter from the author to GBS laid in "I often wonder why you have never tackled the personality of Job as an exemplar of human suffering. And so I am bold enough to send you a copy of my poor attempt on so great a theme ... I note from some of your remarks that au fond you are a most religious persojn, consequently, I can think of no pen better able than yours to give us a living Job." Binding: half blue leather, sewn onto four raised bands; burlap over boards; title gold-lettered direct onto boards. Blue ribbon bookmark.
Makers and roles
Lawrence M. Lande William Blake (London 1757 - London 1827)