The Curwen Press edition of Sir Thomas Browne’s Urne Burriall is one of the great illustrated books of the twentieth century. Thirty illustrations, 14 being full page, by artist Paul Nash.
They were printed in collotype and hand-coloured using a pochoir stencilling process developed at the Curwen Press.
Printed on J. Barcham Green's handmade paper in an edition of 215, this is edition number 59.
Published by Cassell and Co. Ltd this is the book on which Nash's reputation as a book illustrator is based.
Bound in green leather with linen and housed in a green slipcase.

Paul Nash (1889-1946) was a painter, designer, illustrator, photographer, writer and teacher, born in London, brother of the artist John Nash. He studied at the Slade School and was given early encouragement by William Rothenstein. Nash worked with Roger Fry at Omega workshops and became a member of Friday Club and LG, NEAC and SWE.
After serving with Artists’ Rifles during World War I Nash was appointed official war artist. He subsequently taught at Royal College of Art. Nash illustrated books between the wars including Urne Buriall and The Garden of Cyrus. Nash is regarded as one of Britain’s greatest landscape painters and his work is held in many public and private collections worldwide.
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