GRIFFITH, William. Three Poems: Pierrot, the Conjurer, Pierrot Dispossesed [sic], The Stricken Pierrot. New York, 1923. 14 etchings (plus cover label). Various colored inks. 23 x 18 cm. (9 x 7-3/8 inches), heavy wove paper, tissue guards. Original hand-bound dark green cloth over green mottled paper-covered boards, etched label on upper cover.
Limited edition (#3 of 100 copies, signed by author and etcher). Weber, p. 34: "These poems by William Griffith are dedicated 'to Florence Pierrot and his scrivener made this book because of her.'" 70000080
Plate list:
THREE PIERROT POEMS... [cover label]. Olive green. 5.5 x 2 cm.
COPY NO...Three Pierrot Poems WILLIAM GRIFFITH AUTHOR ETCHER [limitation leaf]. Charcoal. Signed by author and etcher. 4.5 x 5.5 cm.
THREE POEMS... [illustrated title]. Blue. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot] | Wall 1923 [portrait]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
FOR FLORENCE... [dedication leaf]. Slate blue. 5 x 5.5 cm.
A WORD ABOUT PIERROT... [text]. Green. 12.5 x 8 cm.
PIERROT THE CONJURER... [text]. Green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot conjuring] | Wall 1923 [illustration]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
PIERROT DISPOSSESSED... [text]. Teal. 8 x 7.5 cm.
Or was it Harlequin... [illustrated text]. Teal. 9 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot dispossessed] [illustration]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
THE STRICKEN PIERROT... [text]. Green. 11.5 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot on his knees pleading] | Wall 1923 [illustration]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
POSTSCRIPT... [text]. Purple. 6 x 7 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER PUBLISHER [printer's illustrated device]. Olive. 6 x 3.5 cm.
GRIFFITH, William. Three Poems. Pierrot, the Conjurer, Pierrot Dispossesed [sic], The Stricken Pierrot. New York, 1923. 13 etchings (plus cover etching). Various colored inks. 15.5 x 11 cm. (6 x 4-3/8 inches), wove paper. Original hand-bound olive cloth over grey mottled paper-covered boards, etching on uper cover. Wall's penciled note on front free endpaper: "Etcher's Copy Series #5 Bernhardt Wall."
Limited edition (#5 in the Etcher's Copy Series, signed by Wall). Wall issued at least nine of his early works (1922-24) in this special, limited series. 70000018
Plate list:
THREE PIERROT POEMS... [cover etching]. Dark olive green. 2 x 2.5 cm.
THREE POEMS... [illustrated title]. Blue. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot] | Wall 1923 [portrait]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
FOR FLORENCE... [dedication leaf]. Blue green. 5 x 5.5 cm.
A WORD ABOUT PIERROT... [text]. Olive. 12.5 x 8 cm.
PIERROT THE CONJURER... [text]. Olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot conjuring] | Wall 1923 [illustration]. Brown. 10 x 7.5 cm.
PIERROT DISPOSSESSED... [text]. Teal. 8 x 7.5 cm.
Or was it Harlequin... [illustrated text]. Olive. 9 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot dispossessed] [illustration]. Dark olive green. 10 x 7.5 cm.
THE STRICKEN PIERROT... [text]. Olive. 11.5 x 7.5 cm.
[Pierrot on his knees pleading] | Wall 1923 [illustration]. Brownish black. 10 x 7.5 cm.
POSTSCRIPT... [text]. Olive. 6 x 7 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER PUBLISHER [printer's illustrated device]. Umber. 6 x 3.5 cm.
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