A Catalogue of Beswick Products from 1950-1996). Foreword by Harvey May. Introduction by Valerie Baynton. Pp. 178+[2](for notes), numerous illustrations, index; oblong 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, faintly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed, bookseller's sticker on verso of upper wrapper; UK International Ceramics Ltd, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1996. Second revised and..... More
A brief history, with a checklist of publications. Pp. 94(last blank)+[2](advertisements), frontispiece, plus a few text illustrations, index; demy 8vo; printed paper wrappers; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on verso of upper wrapper; The Book Collector, The British Library, London, 2004. First separate edition, with additions. *Originally published in..... More
Foreword by J. B. Reid, Chairman, James Hardie Industries Limited. Pp. 256, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, pictorial endpapers, appendices, index; narrow demy 4to; lower board slightly marked; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled; James Hardie Industries, Melbourne, 1988. First edition. *Signed by John Reid beneath his Foreword..... More
Oval image 11.8 cm. x 9 cm.; mounted on studio card, with photographer's details on mount below image: 'Johnstone O'Shannessy & Company Limited, Next Post Office, Melbourne', and with printed studio details on reverse of card, including imprint 'Marion, Imp. Paris' at lower edge; lightly spotted and marked, with remains..... More
Image 8.8 cm. x 6 cm.; mounted on studio card, with photographer's details on mount below image: 'Johnstone O'Shannessy & Company Limited, Next Post Office, Melbourne', and with printed studio details on reverse of card, including imprint 'Marion, Imp. Paris' at lower edge; lightly spotted and marked, with remains of..... More
The first 250 publications and the first 25 years 1929-1954 of the Limited Editions Club. A critique. A conspectus. A Bibliography. Indexes. Pp. xviii+296(last blank)+[2](colophon, blank), profusely illustrated in colour and black & white (several mounted or hand-tipped), the title and headings printed in red, blue & black, bibliography, indices;..... More
A survey of the publishing activities of The Limited Editions Club from October 1929 to October 1940. Pp. 82+[2](colophon, verso blank), text illustrations (some full page), bibliography, index; tall demy 4to; black cloth, spine and upper board lettered in gilt, a trifle flecked, fore-corners bruised; original glassine wrapper, edges a...... More
Vol. XXXIX No. 1 Autumn 1949. Containing an illustrated account of The Pioneer Days of "Monotype" composing machines [cover title]. Pp. 32, 3 plates, text illustrations; demy 4to; printed stiff paper wrappers, stapled, lightly browned and foxed; The Monotype Corporation Limited, London, 1949. Fiftieth Anniversary Number. More
as exemplified in a 'before and after' collection of recent books, periodicals and general printing. Reprinted from The Monotype Recorder Volume 39, Number 4. Pp. [ii]+30, printed in red & black, title page vignette, numerous text illustrations (one hand-tipped); narrow demy 4to; printed paper wrappers, stabbed & tied, faintly soiled..... More
Pp. [xii]+340(last blank), text illustrations, endpaper map, bibliography, indices; cr. 4to; dust wrapper; Rigby, Adelaide, 1975. First edition. More
Single fold, 4 pp., with printed text (A souvenir of your visit to The Monotype Works at Salfords, Surrey, 23rd June, 1954) followed by names of those in the accompanying photograph on front, and Monotype company details on back of folded pages, and a black & white group photograph tipped-in..... More
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ANNIVERSARY DINNER: Milestone Hotel, London 4th October 1974. 24.7 cm. x 16.5 cm.; single fold, 4 pp., on glazed paper, slightly creased; [Mitcham, Surrey], 1974. Together with a 1949 'Wayz Goose' menu, 'Saturday May 28, Top Hat Restaurant Littlehampton; 20.5 cm. x 20.8 cm, printd on cream card in purple..... More
