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.....
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1981. 4to. Limited edition. #365 of 950 copies. Original maroon cloth, gilt. Illustrated throughout. Fine in fine dust-wrapper. The complete history of The Nonesuch Press with a very useful bibliographic catalogue.
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: 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.....
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986. 8vo. 2 volumes, set. First editions. Original navy cloth, gilt. Top edges stained blue. Jackets designed by Michael Harvey. Fine in fine d/ws.
Sparham: The Mainstone Press, 2008. 4to. Limited edition of 750 copies. Navy cloth lettered in silver with a printed paper label to the upper board. In navy card slipcase as issued. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. As new. 'High Street' is one of the most collectable artist's.....
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. Nick to the bottom edge of the front panel of the d/w. Fine in near fine d/w.....
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.....
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1977. 8vo. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. Fine in fine d/w. A lovely copy.