CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Pp. [8], title page vignette, 2 text, plus tailpiece illustrations [by Mary Norman]; roy. 8vo; pictorial cream paper wrappers;Mandeville Press, Hitchin, Herts., 1988. One of 60 copies signed by the poets and the artist. More
Pp. [8], title page vignette, 2 text, plus tailpiece illustrations [by Mary Norman]; roy. 8vo; pictorial cream paper wrappers;Mandeville Press, Hitchin, Herts., 1988. One of 60 copies signed by the poets and the artist. More
Pp. vi+340+[2](colophon, verso blank), title page vignette, the title printed in red; roy. 8vo; full vellum over bevelled boards, lettered and decorated in gilt, a trifle soiled, fore-corners lightly bruised, the upper board faintly damp stained; uncut and partly unopened; occasional slight marginal soiling; Heinemann, London, 1930. First edition, limited..... More
Pp. 78(last colophon), engraved frontispiece, 2 plates, title page vignette, 4 headpieces and a tailpiece by Stephen Gooden; small f'cap. 4to; full vellum, spine and upper board lettered in gilt, the vellum slightly 'cloudy', spine a trifle faded and with a few tiny surface grazes; t.e.g., others uncut; ribbon marker;..... More
Pp. [iv]+286, one engraved plate, small headpiece decoration printed in red; tall demy 8vo; cream buckram over bevelled boards, the spine lettered in gilt, fore-corners of boards a trifle bruised, the spine slightly darkened; uncut; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, the text block faintly browned, a...... More
Foreword by Ruari McLean. Afterword by Sue Allen. Pp. [ii]+130(last colophon, verso blank), illustrated in colour with 254 examples of bindings, each with descriptive text, bibliography, indices; narrow roy. 4to; qr. beige cloth, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial papered boards; within a green card slipcase. William Dailey Rare Books, Los..... More
Pp. 32(last blank), series patterned endpapers printed in green; grey papered boards, lettered and decorated in green, edges of upper board a trifle foxed, top fore-corner of lower board faintly creased; uncut, partly unopened; matching dust wrapper, the front flap slightly offset (from loosely inserted publisher's card); free endpapers offset;Elkin..... More
Pp. [vi]+30+[6], printed in maroon & black; med. 8vo; qr. maroon cloth, patterned papered boards; uncut; dust wrapper; Garravembi, Willow Bend, Thumb Creek, NSW, 1991. One of 325 copies, signed by the author. More
An Annotated Catalogue of First Editions, Inscribed Copies, Letters, Manuscripts and Association Items. Pp. [iv]+76(processed), frontispiece portrait plus 1 plate; post 4to; printed paper wrappers, edges and backstrip slightly discoloured, the upper wrapper faintly creased; slight damp stain to bottom fore-corner of first couple of leaves, a little light foxing;..... More
Illustrated by Mike Hudson. Introduction by James Rigney. Pp. [iv]+viii+46(last blank)+[4](blank, colophon, verso blank), printed in black, yellow, orange, red & brown, illustrated in colour and black & white, pictorial endpapers printed with a sun motif in orange, yellow & red; impl. 8vo; full natural linen printed in orange, red..... More
Drawings by Althea Willoughby. Pp. [12], black & white half-title page vignette, one full page coloured illustration; tall demy 8vo; brown cloth backed red/brown papered boards, faintly soiled and rubbed, the gilt lettering on upper board dulled, edges lightly worn; fore and bottom edges uncut; book label of David Levine..... More
Early golf in France. Pp. 36, illustrated; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, fore-corners of wrappers a trifle rubbed; Grant Books, Worcestershire, 1982. First edition; being one of 500 copies numbered and signed by the author. Donovan & Murdoch 65310. More
Pp. 312, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (many full page), the half-title and title pages printed in red & black, catalogue of works, index; impl. 4to; full black leather, lettered and decorated in gilt, faintly scuffed; commercial bookplate on upper free endpaper, top edges of leaves faintly..... More
The story of the writing and printing of Stanley Morison's book John Fell, the University Press and the 'Fell' types. Pp. 142(last blank)+[2](colophon, blank), 12 hand-tipped photographic plates, plus 4 tipped-in original examples of printing using Fell types, title page printed in red & black, notes, index; demy 4to; red..... More
Pp. 144(last blank), pink cloth over bevelled boards, edges lightly faded; t.e.g., others uncut; endpapers a trifle foxed;Joseph, 1937. First edition, being one of 30 special copies, so inscribed and signed by the author. *The other essays are 'The Eulogy of Marlowe', 'Chatterton's Apology', and a paper on Francis Thompson..... More
A journal. Drawings by Christian Preuschl von Haldenburg. Pp. [viii]+42+[4](blanks and colophon), pictorial title page printed in red, blue & black, 2 double page illustrations; narrow demy l2mo; grey paper wrappers, printed in red & blue, with blue ribbon interlaces, stitched; Officina Brindabella, Canberra, 1987. Edition limited to 260 numbered..... More
Extracts from a Private Journal 1925-1939. Pp. 250(including the upper free endpaper), title page decorations and pictorial head and tailpieces printed in maroon; med. 8vo; qr. black leather, lettered in gilt and decorated in blind, cream cloth boards with a couple of very faint bruises to bottom edge of upper..... More
Edited by John Hackney. Pp. [48](including blanks), full page illustration by Joy Lloyd, title page decoration, pictorial endpapers printed in red; red cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, corners a trifle rubbed; top edges red, others uncut; dust wrapper, small piece torn from top edge of front panel, tiny chip..... More
Compiled by Mark Flower. Text by Donald Crawford. Research by Caroline Juler. Foreword by HRH The Princess Anne. Pp. 224, hand-tipped coloured frontispiece and 82 plates (2 folding), a couple of black & white text illustrations, the title page printed in pink & black; oblong folio; qr. maroon leather, spine..... More
Poems. Pp. [viii]+16, hand tipped tinted frontispiece portrait; printed stiff paper wrappers, stapled, top corners a trifle creased; Advertiser (Jamieson) Printery, 1969. One of 150 copies signed by the author. More
In which the reader is introduced to Captain Gareth Cadwallader Owen, British head of the Secret Police in Cairo, 1908. Pp. 214, title page vignette, the title and limitation pages printed in red & black; demy 8vo; cream cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; Post Mortem Books/Ralph Spurrier , Publisher..... More
Pp. xxii+130(last blank), coloured illustrated half-title and title pages, coloured and black & white text illustrations including maps, appendix (Mentioned in Dispatches), sources, index; demy 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Queensland Korean War Memorial, Isle of Capri, Qld., 2013. Special Commemorative Edition 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice -..... More
Pp. viii+80(last advertisement), title page vignette, text illustrations; demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the boards a trifle sprung; dust wrapper; Sid Harta Publishers, Melbourne, 2001. First edition, limited to 100 numbered copies, signed by the author. More
Pp. 96; demy 8vo; green cloth, the upper board lettered in black; dust wrapper, edges slightly browned; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown; Neptune Press, Belmont, Victoria, 1975. First edition, limited to 1,000 copies, this being one of 300 numbered copies signed by the author. White (Volume 2) 6880..... More
Text from the Chester Miracle Plays. Images by J. Martin Pitts. Pp. [42](french-folded and printed in brown & black), illustrated throughout; oblong 4to; pictorial brown papered boards, lettered in black and illustrated in darker brown, spine lettered in gilt, the upper board faintly scuffed and with a light bruise to..... More
Pp. 48; qr. red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, pale green paste papered boards, the upper board decorated in red & gilt with the publisher's device and author's initials; top edges red; original glassine wrapper; Jonathan Cape, London, 1960. One of 350 numbered copies, signed by the author, *Printed as..... More