The story of a sporting artist. Pp. 208, sepia frontispiece portrait, plus numerous coloured, tinted and black & white text illustrations (several full or double page), the title page printed in orange & black, index; small cr. 4to; pictorial pale green cloth, lettered and decorated in darker green & black..... More
28th annual exhibition opening April 4, 1950 in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington. Pp. [64], printed in green & black, illustrated; two-tone cloth, lettered and decorated in silver, a trifle rubbed; The American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York, 1950. More
Artist and Illustrator. Pp. 192, 8 coloured plates, black & white frontispiece portrait and numerous illustrations, works of reference, index; cr. 4to; blue cloth, lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, tiny stain to back panel, edges slightly rubbed and split; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Schocken Books, New York, 1980. First..... More
Fifth annual exhibition of book production in Australia, 1956-1957. Pp. 32, illustrated; printed paper wrappers, stapled; closed tear from fore-edge into pp. 29/30, a little light foxing; Australian Book Publishers' Association, Melbourne, 1957. More
Pp. [viii]+616(last blank), mostly printed double column, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, notes, bibliography, index; post 4to; brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, fore-corners a trifle bruised, the spine cloth faintly creased; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly spilt, small surface graze to front panel; top..... More
Catalogo della mostra Firenze, Spedale degli Innocenti, Settembre - Dicembre 1981. Pp. 154(last colophon), illustrated in colour and black & white (some double page illustrations); pictorial stiff paper wrappers, lightly rubbed, foxed and soiled, with some light gray spots on upper wrapper several inscriptions in Italian on Italian and calling..... More
Introduction by Oliver Robinson. Pp. xii+156, coloured frontispiece, plus coloured and black & white text illustrations (some full page), tinted pictorial endpapers, bibliography, appendices, index; med. 8vo; dark green cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, the boards slightly sprung and a trifle silverfished, fore-corners faintly bruised; dust wrapper; Werner Shaw..... More
[Facsimile edition]. Pp. xxii+140(including the 8 page Supplement at end), 1 portrait plate, addenda, chronological index; Maurizio Martino, Staten Island, New York, n.d.[1997]. Edition limited to 150 copies. *Originally published by the Bennett Book Studios, New York, 1949. More
The Complete Illustrative Work. In three volumes. Volume One: An account of the engraving workshop, its masters and apprentices. Pp. 392, coloured frontispiece portrait, black & white title page vignette, numerous text illustrations, notes & references, sources, indices; Volume Two: A descriptive catalogue of the primary & secondary works &..... More
With forth-three plates (eighteen in colour), and copious indexes of titles and artists. Pp. xiv+262(last blank), 43 plates (two with 2 images, 18 coloured), preliminary pages printed in red & black, glossary, bibliography, indices; cr. folio; qr. beige cloth, with gilt lettered & ruled green leather title label on spine..... More
Britain, France and Germany 1820-1860. Pp. 320, 8 coloured plates, numerous black & white text illustrations, appendices, select bibliography, indices; narrow cr. 4to; dust wrapper; The British Library/Oak Knoll Press, London & New Castle, 2005. First edition. More
Together with a personal memoir. Pp. 96(last blank), frontispiece plus 16 plates, text illustrations (several full page), index; roy. 8vo; blue cloth, the spine blocked in red and lettered & decorated in gilt, the upper board featuring gilt device designed for the author by John Buckland Wright, the cloth slightly..... More
Pp. 104, black & white half-title page vignette and frontispiece portrait, numerous coloured and black & white text illustrations (many full page), appendices, bibliography; demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers with flap folds; edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Oresko Books, London, 1976. Paperback edition. More
Pp. illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (some full, a couple double page), decorative endpapers, appendices (glossary, bibliography, indices); wide demy 4to; qr. beige cloth, spine lettered in silver, navy cloth boards, a trifle scuffed, the beige cloth slightly soiled, top fore-corner of lower board faintly bruised; a...... More
Contexts & Collaborations. Pp. 228, 4 coloured plates, black & white title page vignette and numerous text illustrations (some full page), appendices, select bibliography, index; impl. 8vo; dust wrapper, front panel faintly marked; Private Libraries Association/The British Library/Oak Knoll Press, Pinner, Middlesex, 2010. First edition. *Study of the interrelationships between..... More
With a Preface by Heywood Sumner and a frontispiece after G. F. Watts. [Facsimile edition]. Pp. 60, frontispiece portrait, index; Martino Publishing, Mansfield Centre, CT, 2002. Second printing thus. *Originally published in London in 1923. More
A catalogue raisonne of the work executed during the years 1806-1877, with collations, notes, approximate values, facsimiles, and illustrations. [Facsimile edition]. Pp. xvi+376(last colophon), frontispiece portrait plus 30 plates, appendix, indices; small cr. 4to; Martino Publishing, Mansfield Centre, CT, 1999. *Originally published by The Bookman's Journal in 1924. More
Illustrators 61. Published for The Society of Illustrators. Pp. [264](including advertisements), illustrated throughout in colour and black & white; med. 4to; maroon cloth, lettered and decorated in black & blind, boards a trifle canted, edges faintly rubbed; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and worn, the edges and backstrip lightly chipped and..... More
A biography of W. Russell Flint R.A., P.R.W.S. With 136 illustrations of his works. Pp. [xii]+146, 8 coloured and 80 black & white plates within pagination, list of public galleries exhibiting some of the artist's works, list of books illustrated by the artist, bibliography, index; roy. 8vo; navy cloth, lettered..... More
Claud Fraser. Pp. 184(last colophon), frontispiece portrait, plus 8 coloured and 12 black & white plates, title page vignette and numerous text illustrations, coloured patterned endpapers; narrow demy 4to; qr. blue/grey cloth with printed paper title label on spine, pictorial papered boards, lightly soiled and worn, the spine cloth faded;..... More
Pp. xiv+144(last blank), frontispiece portrait, plus 12 plates, chronology, notes and references, selected bibliography, index; dust wrapper; Twayne Publishers, New York, 1994. First edition. Twayne's United States Authors Series, Children's Literature. *Best known for her award winning book Millions of Cats, American author and illustrator Wanda Gag (1893-1946) also retold..... More
With some recollections by the artist. Edited by Patience Empson. Introduction by Thomas Balston. [Publisher's dummy copy]. Pp. xliv, plus tinted frontispiece, 8 black & white plates and 48 pages mainly of illustrations by Gibbings, but including a few blanks; demy 4to; black cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, slightly..... More
Foreword by Walter Shewring. Pp. xvi+222, title page vignette, text illustrations, appendix, indices; med. 8vo; plain brown paper wrappers, slightly soiled and creased, the backstrip split at foot; several leaves lightly creased, a little faint soiling; Cassell, London, n.d.[1952?]. Proof copy [before publication]. *Published in 1953, in a limited edition..... More
Foreword by Walter Shewring. Pp. xvi+224+[2](colophon, verso blank), frontispiece portrait, title page vignette, text illustrations, appendix, indices; narrow cr. 4to; top fore-corners of boards faintly bruised; t.e.g.; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and foxed, the edges chipped and split, with a couple of closed tears; Cassell, London, 1953. First edition, limited..... More
Pp. xii+240, numerous text illustrations, notes, select bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; printed paper wrappers, a trifle soiled and worn; ownership stamp on half-title page; Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1970. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. More