Laurence Housman’s cover for his own text, ‘Bethlehem’ (original) (raw)

Cloth binding for Housman’s ‘Bethlehem’

Laurence Housman

1907

Cloth binding

7¾ x 5 inches

This elegant design, with its combination of gilt devices and a Sherwood green cloth, is a suitable introduction to Housman’s play and poems. [Commentary continues below.]

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