David Jones, the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1980s, Copper and Paper

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An original 1981 engraving print – David Jones, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.This fine copper … Read more An original 1981 engraving print – David Jones, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.This fine copper engraving is printed from the original set of engravings that the artist and poet David Jones (1895–1974) produced for ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, originally published by Douglas Cleverdon in 1929.Printed with a blue/green plate tone on laid paper, it appears to be a preparatory proof for ‘The Engravings of David Jones - A Survey’, a Clover Hill Edition published by Douglas Cleverdon in 1981. Possibly printed from the original plate by Bernard Cook, Stoke Newington.David Jones considered The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to be ‘one of the great achievements of English poetry, and not only great but unique’. In 1929 Jones made ten copper engravings for a limited edition of Coleridge’s poem, which was immediately acclaimed as the best illustrated version of the poem and ‘among the most perfect partnerships between author and illustrator in modern times’. Dimensions: Height: 19.4cm (7.64") Width: 15.4cm (6.06")Presented: Unframed. Image size: 17.5 x 13.5cm; Sheet size: 31.9 x 25.2cm.Medium: EngravingAge: ContemporarySigned: No.Inscribed: Pencil numbered verso.Dated: --Condition: Some age toning to the sheet as shown. Untrimmed to the right and lower edges. Please see photos for detail. See less