Shakespear's Pound: Illuminated Cantos: Illuminated Cantos

The Cantos of Ezra Pound, illustrated by his wife Dorothy Shakespear, were never published due to his involvement with Fascist propaganda. This limited edition, designed by Charles Jones and printed on Vandercrook Universal III press, reflects the style and generosity of private press publishing in the 1920s and 1930s.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This title, originally published in 2000, chronicles the fascinating story of Ezra Pound's planned edition of the Cantos, which was to be illustrated by his wife, the artist Dorothy Shakespear. However, due to Pound's involvement with Fascist propaganda, the edition was never published. This limited edition, presented in a selection of pages from the Cantos, has been curated by Omar Pound, the son of Dorothy Shakespear and Ezra Pound. The edition's design is a testament to the style and generosity of materials and processes that were hallmarks of private press publishing in the 1920s and 1930s. Charles Jones, the printer at LaNana Press, has printed 200 copies of the edition on a Vandercrook Universal III press, using Magnani Biblios mould-made white wove paper. The edition is hand-bound in Harmatan's tan leather with Japanese bookcloth overboards and slipcased. Each copy is numbered and signed by Omar Pound and Charles Jones.

ISBN-13: 9781138634022