John Clare — The Wren

Not Stated, Andy English, c2010 . Unbound. A very scarce limited edition of John Clare's poem 'The Wren', with a woodcut engraving to the head of the leaf by wood-engraver Andy English, signed by English. A limited edition of this 19th century poem by John Clare, "the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced". With a woodblock illustration of a wren to the head of the leaf from wood-engraver and educator Andy English, signed by English in pencil to the tail of the leaf. One of fifty signed copies of this work produced on Zerkall Paper. The letters were printed on the Vandercook proofing press and the wood engraving of a wren on the larger 1902 Albion press. A signed sheet of paper, hand signed in pencil to the tail. Loosely inserted in a plastic sleeve with backing board present. Fine . Ill.: Andy English. Fine .