Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. 8vo. First edition. (This is not a POD reprint). Original dark navy cloth, gilt. Fine in fine d/w. 'Publishers are a crucible. The best of them bring about the conditions for the creation of great literature. Jacob Tonson the elder (1656-1736) and his nephew and.....
Denby Dale: The Fleece Press, 2000. 4to. Limited edition. One of 200 copies (from an edition of 310, of which 270 were for sale) with an extra engraved illustration by Barry Moser. Original quarter terracotta cloth with wood veneer paper boards. Paper label to spine and gilt device to front.....
London & New Castle: The British Library & Oak Knoll Press, 2013. 4to. First edition. Original green hardcovers, gilt. Illustrated in colour throughout. Fine in fine d/w. 'Michael Twyman has spent a lifetime studying aspects of printing, and is the first to consider chromolithography from a global standpoint. In particular.....
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1923-68. Folio, 4to. & 8vo. A collection of 30 prospectuses, retrospectuses and other ephemera produced by The Nonesuch Press. 'Completion of the 1923 programme' and the '1931 Prospectus' are quite foxed. Other pieces have some light foxing, creasing or pencil marks, but are generally in very.....
Devizes: Garton & Co, 1993. 8vo. Limited edition. Number 16 of 425 numbered copies. Cloth backed patterned paper boards with paper label to spine. With the prospectus and order form loosely inserted. One wood engraving tipped in. Thirty-one wood engravings by Eric Ravilious printed on Zerkall mould-made paper at the.....
Pinner: Private Libraries Association, 1986. 8vo. First edition. One of 1000 copies (400 for PLA and 600 for The Book Club of California). Original red cloth, gilt. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Fine in fine d/w. A collection of reproductions of all fifty-three bookplates in their actual size engraved.....
Pinner: Private Libraries Association, 1986. 8vo. First edition. One of 1000 copies (400 for PLA and 600 for The Book Club of California). Original red cloth, gilt. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Nick to the bottom edge of the front panel of the d/w. Fine in near fine d/w.....