131. Williams (Gwyn, translator ) Against Women, a Satire translated from the Old Welsh, 1953; In Defence of Women by Wiliam [sic] Cynwal, 1960, each number 2 of 100 specially-bound copies with an extra engraving , from editions limited to 350 & 500 respectively, the first signed by the translator and artist, wood-engraved titles and full-page illustrations by John Petts printed in colours, leather book-label of Micheline & Mervyn Parkhouse on front pastedowns, original pictorial purple lizardskin or blue morocco, gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe or Hiscox, t.e.g., others uncut, the second with slightly faded spine, slip-cases, [Cock-a-Hoop 192 & 210], 8vo, Golden Cockerel Press (2)
est. £200 – £300
“I had such fun with this book! [Against Women]. It was a mad sixteenth century Welshman’s idea of how wicked women are...” Cock-a-Hoop