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Title: Heart's Desire Author: Dansdorf, Chrysilla von Place: Paris Publisher: Date: [1939?] Description: 41, [2] pp. With 7 etched plates by John Buckland Wright; etched illustration on title-page by Wright; extra pulls of the 8 etchings, some on conjugate leaves, loose in rear endpaper folder. 10x7½, quarter white morocco & marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. One of 70 copies, this is letter B [of 7 lettered copies]. Rare and exquisite printing of this Sapphic tale, with erotic etchings by John Buckland Wright Though not stated, it is conjectured to have been printed by the Golden Cockerel Press, and the authorship has been attributed to Christopher Sandford. Information from the late collector, and from other sources, indicates that this is one of seven lettered copies that was specially bound with the extra suite of plates. The book was purchased by him from the Seven Gables Bookstore in New York in 1972. OCLC lists only three copies, with no mention of the lettered copies. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine a bit sunned, a few spots of finger-soiling to leather; near fine. Item number: 206058