The print run is limited to 26 copies, each containing 314 pages with a trimmed page size of 240 x 170mm.

Signed by Gregory Manchess (artist) and Merlin Holland (foreword contributor).

Printed letterpress on 160gsm Magnani Pescia 100% cotton mould-made paper by Phil Abel and Robert Hetherington of Hand and Eye Letterpress. Black ink throughout, with two colours on the title, half title and signature pages.

10 tipped in colour plates with tissue guards, including frontispiece.

The Lettered edition is fully bound in finest, hand polished, black goatskin leather, supplied by Harmatan and Oakridge who are amongst the best book leather tanneries in the world.

There are five raised bands to the spine, with lettering and ornament stamped in gold. Lines around the bands are hand tooled in gold.

The front and back boards are foil blocked in four colours and eight passes using an ornamental design created by Gregory Manchess.

Marbled endpapers were designed and supplied by Freya Scott of Paperwilds.

The book blocks are hand gilded on three edges and come with a silk ribbon marker. Leather headcaps are sculpted over the endbands.

This book comes in a half-bound, black leather solander box with marbled sides. The trays are covered in burgundy cloth and lined with black suede. The lettering is stamped in gold to the rounded spine.

Inside the large tray of the box is an original pencil drawing by Gregory Manchess (please note that artwork will differ from the photographed example).

Any remaining copies of this edition not taken up by rights holders will be available by lottery only.