THE HAWTHORN PRESS EPHEMERA, 1937-1956.
From the collection of Australian bookseller and bibliophile Harry Muir, comprising: 1] THOUGHTS ON MELBOURNE by a famed printing craftsman, Sir Sydney Cockerell K.T., M.A., Litt.D., friend of William Morris and Sir Emery Walker and London Advisor to the Felton Bequest, by Sir Sydney Cockerell. 1 sheet, 29 cm. x 21.7 cm., verso blank, with typographical decoration at head and foot of text; very lightly soiled, corners a trifle bruised with tiny piece from top right hand corner; 1937. Limited to 50 copies. Farmer p. 43; Keain 84. 2] PRINTER'S DEVICE OF THE HAWTHORN PRESS. Engraved on wood by Adrian Feint, December 1942 [cover title]. French folded sheet, bearing device and titling on upper page and with internal message between two wavy lines: 'WITH COMPLIMENTS FROM JOHN GARTNER/THE HAWTHORN PRESS . 93 TOORONGA ROAD/HAWTHORN EAST . VICTORIA . AUSTRALIA'; within plain envelope, as issued, lightly browned and worn; 1942. 500 copies. Farmer p. 45; Keain 135. 3] THE HAWTHORN PRESS [cover title]. Prospectus for The Australian Heritage Series by Clive Turnbull, and other limited editions published by the press. Pp. [4], single fold, 4 pp., with Adrian Feint device on front page; order form loosely inserted; n.d.[c.1945]. Keain 210. 4] AU REVOIR DINNER TO JOHN GARTNER: From the Staff of The Hawthorn Press The Hotel London 25 June 1956. French folded textured card, text printed in dark brown within green typographical border; soiled; 1956. Keain 725. Item #140859
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