A Turn or Two I'll Walk to Still My Beating Mind, Colonel Hugh Brocklebank

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A Turn or Two I'll Walk to Still My Beating Mind, Colonel Hugh Brocklebank

Name: A Turn or Two I'll Walk to Still My Beating Mind, Colonel Hugh Brocklebank
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A Turn or Two I'll Walk to Still My Beating Mind: Commentary on a Private Collection, Lieut. Colonel Hugh Brocklebank — First Edition

Publication: London, The Cresset Press, 1955

Formatting: 4to, pp. 135.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume presents well in its original quarter-binding, though the light-coloured spine exhibits moderate, uniform toning and some faint surface marks commensurate with age and handling. The blue-grey paper boards remain structurally sound but show mild rubbing to the extremities and slight bumping to the corners. The binding itself remains reassuringly tight and square. Internally, the deckled edges are lightly age-toned, yet the handmade paper leaves are overwhelmingly bright, crisp, and clean, free from significant foxing, moisture damage, or internal markings, ensuring a highly readable and well-preserved interior.

Catalogue Note: This is a First Edition, strictly limited to an exclusivity of 250 copies. The volume was privately printed for the author in Great Britain by The Shenval Press, utilising high-quality Barcham Green handmade paper, which lends a substantial, tactile quality to the leaves.

The title page features an impressive printed armorial device bearing the motto "God Send Grace" alongside the author's name, establishing a strong sense of provenance directly tied to the Brocklebank family. Due to its very small print run and the private nature of its distribution, this edition is quite scarce on the open market, appealing particularly to dedicated collectors of mid-century private press runs and art historical commentaries.

Taking its evocative title from Shakespeare's The Tempest, this privately printed volume offers an intimate, highly personal reflection by Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Brocklebank on his own private art collection. Rather than a sterile catalogue, the text reads as a cultured gentleman's musings on his Old Masters and other cherished works, inviting the reader to share in his contemplative moments before each painting. It is a quiet, elegant testament to the profound relationship between a collector and his art.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Lieut. Colonel Hugh Brocklebank

Book Publisher: The Cresset Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Art & Architecture

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 135

Book Publication Year: 1955

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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