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Gilbert White, The Natural History of Selborne (abandoned 1932). Proofs of three wood-cuts by Gertrude Hermes, probably intended for this volume; costings for production, and notes on possible typeface.

Records of the Gregynog Press, 1902-1963, mainly 1922-1940, including accounts, 1922-1963; correspondence, 1924-1954; documents relating to published works, 1923-1940; documents relating to books printed for private circulation, 1929-1938, documents relating to unpublished works, 1932-1936; ephemera, 1927-1962; prospectuses and catalogues of printing firms, exhibitions, booksellers, 1926-1940; miscellaneous papers, 1917-1954, and photographs, 1902-1924; and draft designs and illustrations, [c. 1930s].

Henry Vaughan, Poems (Dec. 1924; Harrop no. 2, p. 184). Trial pulls of all engravings, including decorations for section headings, together with related photographs. Trial on paper of swan motif for binding, with trials on same leaf of roundel used to enclose press device in The Stealing of the Mare (see file 203 below), and of design of two drinking goblets for special binding of The Misfortunes of Elphin (see file 199 below). See also file 16.

Henry Vaughan, Poems (Dec. 1924; Harrop no. 2, p. 184). List of contents in hand of Ernest Rhys and two copies of typescript introduction by him; proofs; three sketches and one print from a photographic reproduction, squared up for engraving; plan of position of engravings in text; trials for the 'Swan of Usk' motif for the special binding.

Illustrations not used, comprising photographs of the Burne Jones designs, with bill, 1934, for their purchase; retouched versions, and some trial pulls of engravings.

Illustrations used, comprising photographs of drawings after Edward Burne Jones, versions retouched by Dorothy Hawksley, and pulls of engravings made from them by Loyd Haberly and R. John Beedham.

J. W. Fortescue, The Story of a Red-Deer (Nov. 1936; Harrop no. 35, pp. 203-4). Original decorations by Dorothy Burroughes, paste-up of sample pages; designs for special binding, including trials for lettering on spine; draft prospectus (cf. Harrop E179); press cutting, 20 Dec. 1936, containing a review of the book, and two leaflets containing extracts of press opinions on the work of Dorothy Burroughes.

J. W. Fortescue, The Story of a Red-Deer (Nov. 1936; Harrop no. 35, pp. 203-4). Printer's trial of title-page and 'Epistle dedicatory', folded and uncut, and paste-up of complete text and illustrations except chapter I; pencil sketches of deer by Alfred H. Powell of Cirencester, perhaps considered for the special binding, but apparently not used. See also file 48.

John Davies (1938; Harrop no. 45, p. 209). Autograph draft of appreciation by Robert Richards, MP, proofs of complete text.

John Fletcher, The Faithfull Shepheardesse (abandoned 1936). Photostat copy of printed edition of [c.1610], and proofs of the first part of the text.

John Milton, Comus (Oct. 1931; Harrop no. 19, pp. 193-4). Annotated trials of section of text; trial pulls of all engravings.

John Milton, Four Poems (Oct. 1933; Harrop no. 26, p. 198). Designs for two special bindings; trials for lettering on spine.

John Milton, Four Poems; John Sampson, XXI Gypsy Folk-Tales; The Lamentations of Jeremiah; W. H. Davies, The Lovers' Song-Book; S. de Madariaga, Don Quixote; Philemon Holland, Cyrupaedia; Robert Bridges, Eros and Psyche; Loyd Haberley, Anne Boleyn; Lope de Vega, The Star of Seville; J. W. Fortescue, The Story of a Red-Deer; Fulke Greville, Caelica; Joinville, The History of Saint Louis; Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch, The Lovers of Teruel; H. Vaughan, The Praise and Happinesse of the Countrie-Life; George Bernard Shaw, Shaw gives himself away; Ellis Wynne, Gweledigaetheu y Bardd Cwsg, Lascelles Abercrombie, Lyrics and Unfinished Poems.

John Morris Jones, Penillion Omar Khayyâm. John Morris Jones, Penillion Omar Khayyâm (Dec. 1928; Harrop no. 13, pp. 190). Trial for lettering on spine.

John Morris Jones, Penillion Omar Khayyâm. John Morris Jones, Penillion Omar Khayyâm (Dec. 1928; Harrop no. 13, pp. 190). Trial pulls of all engravings, not final state. See also file 24, and National Library of Wales Journal 17 (1971-2), pp. 50-87.

John Sampson, XXI Welsh Gypsy Folk-Tales (Nov. 1933; Harrop no. 27, pp. 198-9). Typescript of text, prepared by Dora E. Yates; draft title page; designs for special binding (two on verso of trial pulls of pages from The Revelation of St John the Divine), together with offcuts of red morocco labelled 'Inlay for Gypsy Folk Tales', and details of production costs for the edition.