(Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs, 9th October 2019) ENGLISH PRIVATE PRESSES, AND EPHEMERA 28 WORKS, INCLUDING BOUGH, ROBERT The Vacant Frame. Steventon, Oxfordshire: The Rocket Press, 1983. 8vo, number 36 of 80 copies, in original clamshell box with miniature type specimen book, two lead "shooting sticks" and 15 pieces of lead type; Read, Herbert Design and Tradition. Hemingford Grey: The Vine Press, 1962. 8vo, one of 150 copies; Taylor, Ralph Penniston By Rod, Pole or Perch. Wymondham: Trevor Hickman, 1980. Oblong 8vo, one of 110 copies in green cloth gilt with plough motif; Sands, Ben The Tragical Death of a. apple pie. Whitstable: Shoestring Press, 1966. 8vo concertina, number 160 of 225 signed copies, original wrappers and envelope; Braby, Dorothea The Commandments. Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis Limited, 1946. 8vo, original cream cloth gilt, one of 1000 for sale; Milton, John The English Sonnets. Chelsea: The Swan Press, 1926. 8vo, number 54 of 100 copies, original printed boards; Sandeman, Christopher Thyme and Bergamot. London: The Dropmore Press, 1947. Large 8vo, one of 525 copies in blue cloth gilt, dust-jacket, slipcase;Bewick, Thomas Spring & Summer Scenes [and] Autumn & Winter Scenes. London: The Merrion Press, [n.d.] 2 small 12mo volumes; Lindsay, Jack Homer's Hymns to Aphrodite. London: Fanfrolico Press, [n.d.] 8vo, number 143 of 500 copies, original black cloth; and 18 others; [EPHEMERA] a collection of private press ephemera, including 9 volumes of The Sans Souci Quill; The Auerhahn Press catalogue, 1962; a Red Coat Press Christmas greeting, 1951; the Vision of Wat Tyler prospectus; the prospectus for Light and the Mind's Eye, and several other items (28, with the additional envelope of ephemera)
(Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs, 9th October 2019) ENGLISH PRIVATE PRESSES, AND EPHEMERA 28 WORKS, INCLUDING BOUGH, ROBERT The Vacant Frame. Steventon, Oxfordshire: The Rocket Press, 1983. 8vo, number 36 of 80 copies, in original clamshell box with miniature type specimen book, two lead "shooting sticks" and 15 pieces of lead type; Read, Herbert Design and Tradition. Hemingford Grey: The Vine Press, 1962. 8vo, one of 150 copies; Taylor, Ralph Penniston By Rod, Pole or Perch. Wymondham: Trevor Hickman, 1980. Oblong 8vo, one of 110 copies in green cloth gilt with plough motif; Sands, Ben The Tragical Death of a. apple pie. Whitstable: Shoestring Press, 1966. 8vo concertina, number 160 of 225 signed copies, original wrappers and envelope; Braby, Dorothea The Commandments. Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis Limited, 1946. 8vo, original cream cloth gilt, one of 1000 for sale; Milton, John The English Sonnets. Chelsea: The Swan Press, 1926. 8vo, number 54 of 100 copies, original printed boards; Sandeman, Christopher Thyme and Bergamot. London: The Dropmore Press, 1947. Large 8vo, one of 525 copies in blue cloth gilt, dust-jacket, slipcase;Bewick, Thomas Spring & Summer Scenes [and] Autumn & Winter Scenes. London: The Merrion Press, [n.d.] 2 small 12mo volumes; Lindsay, Jack Homer's Hymns to Aphrodite. London: Fanfrolico Press, [n.d.] 8vo, number 143 of 500 copies, original black cloth; and 18 others; [EPHEMERA] a collection of private press ephemera, including 9 volumes of The Sans Souci Quill; The Auerhahn Press catalogue, 1962; a Red Coat Press Christmas greeting, 1951; the Vision of Wat Tyler prospectus; the prospectus for Light and the Mind's Eye, and several other items (28, with the additional envelope of ephemera)
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
