Mathews, E. Powys, Procreant Hymn…1926. One of eight original pencil drawings for the five line engravings. #2, #4,#5 are sketches used for the final line engravings (Gill 82, 84, 85) and the others may have been Gill 87 & 89. See ms gile Gill 277 for additional material. This is sketch version #5B.

Mathews, E. Powys, Procreant Hymn…1926. One of eight original pencil drawings for the five line engravings. #2, #4,#5 are sketches used for the final line engravings (Gill 82, 84, 85) and the others may have been Gill 87 & 89. See ms gile Gill 277 for additional material This is sketch version #5C.

Pencil drawing of a man holding a wineskin, heightened in colored crayon (man’s robe in blue, wineskin in red, hair and seat in yellow). Annotated by “E.G. for book cover (”red Wise”) 28.3.26.

One of three versions of “T and C” device [Troilus and Creseyde], none of which were used. Two dated 5.8.’27, annotated “Return to E.G. (C-y-ff)

One of three versions of “T and C” device [Troilus and Creseyde], none of which were used. Two dated 5.8.’27, annotated “Return to E.G. (C-y-ff)

One of three versions of “T and C” device [Troilus and Creseyde], none of which were used. Two dated 5.8.’27, annotated “Return to E.G. (C-y-ff)

A proposed logo for the magazine “ARTWORK” published by J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd.

Layout (in pencil) for p. 24, vol. IV, of CANTERBURY TALES, together with proof pulls of pp. 23-26 on vellum and on paper. NOTE: Layout consists of pencil sketch of tailpiece Pegasus (494), the 7 lines of text written out by the artists, and 8 short lines of instruction to the printer. Signed with initials at foot.

Layout (in pencil) for p. 24, vol. IV, of CANTERBURY TALES, together with proof pulls of pp. 23-26 on vellum and on paper.

Layout (in pencil) for p. 24, vol. IV, of CANTERBURY TALES, together with proof pulls of pp. 23-26 on vellum and on paper.