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19424742London: Cape 1942. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. navy cloth decorated in silver. Near fine in very good dust wrapper. 93 pages. 19 x 12 1/2 cm. Illustrated. Introduction by Mary Gill. Owner inscription. Gill states a few opinions some never previously published. Cape hardcover books
19475524London: Jonathan Cape 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. crimson cloth. Very good in good dust wrapper lacking pieces at spine head and foot. 480 pp. Edited by Walter Shewring. Correspondents and Journals Addressed. Index. Just under 350 letters in this collection withthe first dated 1900. Six of the twelve illustrations reproduce letters. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
194751440London: Jonathan Cape 1947. First edition small 8vo pp. 480; 12 plates; some pencil annotations on rear endpaper dust jacket with short tears and shallow losses else very good. "Eric Gill was a born letter-writer . and the letters of this collection just under 350 of them beginning in 1900 will be of interest to all whom Gill has attracted as a person and artist or a thinker" jacket blurb. <br/><br/> Jonathan Cape unknown books
194719617London: Jonathan Cape 1947. First edition small 8vo pp. 480; 12 plates; some pencil annotations on rear endpaper else fine in the jacket with several small breaks at the top of the spine. "Eric Gill was a born letter-writer . and the letters of this collection just under 350 of them beginning in 1900 will be of interest to all whom Gill has attracted as a person and artist or a thinker" jacket blurb. <br/><br/> Jonathan Cape unknown books
193117083230Near Hughenden Buckinghamshire: Sheed & Ward 1931. No binding. Fine. Gill Eric. Prospectus only octavo size 4 pp. "TYPOGRAPHY" was the first book printed at Pigotts the partnership between renowned printer and artist Eric Gill 1882-1940 and Rene Hague his daughter Joanna's husband; this prospectus includes a reproduction of pp. 8-9 and a short essay on typography in the arts-and-crafts mode. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Off-white sheet folded twice to make four pages printed in black; duodecimo size 7.5" by 5". <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Fine clean and without wear. <br/><br/>___CITATION: Gill no. 21. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. <br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Sheed & Ward unknown books
193117082112Near Hughenden Buckinghamshire: Sheed & Ward Publishers 1931. No binding. Near fine. Gill Eric. Prospectus only duodecimo size 4 pp. "TYPOGRAPHY" was the first book printed at Pigotts the partnership between renowned printer and artist Eric Gill 1882-1940 and Rene Hague his daughter Joanna's husband. The prospectus includes a reproduction of p. 37 and a short essay on typography in the arts-and-crafts mode. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Cream-coloured sheet folded once to make four pages printed in black with wood engraving by Gill "Tree and Dog" P734 on the front page; duodecimo size 7.5" by 5". <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Near fine clean with only very slight wear to the edges. <br/><br/>___CITATION: Gill no. 21. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. <br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Sheed & Ward, Publishers unknown books
1923WRCLIT57677Ditchling Sussex: Saint Dominic's Press 1923. Pictorial linen. First collective edition of these two essays with revisions. Printed in Caslon Old Face type on Batchelor handmade paper. Binding slightly bowed and smudged otherwise a very good copy. GILL 10. Saint Dominic's Press unknown books
19179177Ditchling: Douglas Pepler 1917. First edition. Original Wraps. Orig. printed brown wrappers. Near fine. Gill Eric. 24 pages. 20.5 x 14.5 cm. Number 21 of St. Dominic's Press Publications. The essay originally appeared in THE HIGHWAY June 1917 No. 70. Printed from Caslon O.F. on hand-made paper. Limited edition one of 400. GILL 5. Crisp bright copy. Douglas Pepler unknown books
192315647Ditchling: Douglas Pepler 1923. Hardcover. Orig. beige linen cloth lettered in black. Near fine. Gill Eric. 41pages. 17 x 13 cm. The first edition entitled simply "Sculpture An Essay" published 1918 no. 21 of St. Dominic's Press publications. This edition in book form with considerable additions and alterations a Preface and three wood engravings by Gill. GILL 10. "This book comprises two esays previously published separately." TAYLOR & SEWELL A112. Printed on Batchelor hand-made paper very bright and clean Gill front cover illustration replicates that of the title page. Douglas Pepler hardcover books
1920D7568Ditchling Sussex: Saint Dominic's Press n.d. c. 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Buckram lettered and illustrated in black on upper board; 12mo; pp. 41. Buckram a little foxed; spine tips and corners very gently rubbed. A nice copy. <br/><br/> Saint Dominic's Press hardcover books
19187029Ditchling: Douglas Pepler 1918. First Edition. Slim octavo; buff printed wrappers; 21pp 4pp publisher's ads. Covers trimmed short see note below; mild wear and creasing to wrapper edges still Very Good or better. Apparently a mixed issue: covers are Gill's third variant without the crossed-out price but title page rules and pagination p.5 conform to the earlier state. Since the wrappers on our copy are undersized by about 1/4" it seems plausible that this copy may have been made up using a remainder of the earliest state of the text with the later issue wrappers. Scarce Gill item; GILL Bibliography 5. Douglas Pepler unknown books
1989142617Upton Wirral Cheshire: The Aylesford Press 1989. Octavo quarter cloth and marbled boards. First edition. Limited to 400 numbered copies this being part of the unsigned hardbound trade issue. Gill's 1939 essay is prefaced by a foreword by Brocard Sewell and an introduction by Roger Smith. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #142617 The Aylesford Press unknown books
1921239342Ditchling Sussex: Printed and Published at S. Dominic's Press 1921. 6 46 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Linen and boards untitled. About fine. 6 46 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Gill 8; Taylor A82 Printed and Published at S. Dominic's Press unknown books
192122243Ditchling: St. Dominic's Press 1921. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. cream cloth and buff boards. V ery good. Gill Eric. VIII 48 pages. 20 x 12 cm. Limited edition one of 240 copies in Caslon O.F. on hand-made paper watermarked with a device Bible & Crown. GILL 8 and No. 34 of St. Dominic's Press publications. Evan Gill also notes the two variant as noted below this copy in boards and cloth. St. Dominic's Press hardcover books
192120370Ditchling: St. Dominic's Press 1921. First edition. Original Wraps. Orig. cream wrappers toned. Very good in original frayed tissue wrapper. Gill Eric. VIII 48 pages. 20 x 12 cm. Limited edition one of 240 copies in Caslon O.F. on hand-made paper watermarked with a device Bible & Crown. GILL 8 and No. 34 of St. Dominic's Press publications. Evan Gill also notes the two variant editions in boards. St. Dominic's Press unknown books
19343117London: Lovat Dickson 1934. 4to. Printed wrappers on smooth paper folded uncut. Announcement and specimen pages for "The Seven Deadly Virtues" with two full-size illustrations in line by Tegetmeier. <br/><br/> Lovat Dickson unknown books
193422688London: n.p. 1934. Wood engraving being number 2 of 20 proofs numbered and signed "Eric G" in pencil along lower edge of image; single off-white sheet measuring 9.1 x 5.5 inches printed in black and showing an unmade bed bookcase window small table and rug from a variety of perspectives making for an Escher-esque viewing experience; a few small brown spots in the generous lower margin not affecting image otherwise very good. "The Empty Bed" appears on page 39 of The Constant Mistress Golden Cockerel Press 1934 by Gill's sister Enid Clay illustrating the poem "The Young Girl's Room." Gill Bibliography 293. <br/><br/> n.p. unknown books
1963229279London Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1963. 1963. Small 4to. Frontispiece self portrait of Gill and 205 woodcut illustrations by Eric Gill. 2 page introduction by John Physick. Original stiff cream wrappers stamped in black with a woodcut illustrations of a lion with wings. Very good. 94 pages original stiff wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1963. paperback books
198350832Wellingborough: Christopher Skelton 1983. Edition limited to 1435 copies this one of 1350 on Mohawk Superfine large 4to pp. xxiv 545 3; contains reproductions of 1074 of Gill's wood engravings 3 folding plates some of the illustrations are in color; fine copy in original cream shelf-backed black cloth boards embossed with a Gill image of three nudes publisher's slipcase. A virtually complete catalogue of all Gill's wood engravings notes by the publisher and "Eric Gill: A Personal Record by Douglas Cleverdon." With a publisher's slip laid in as issued regarding the binding structure. <br/><br/> Christopher Skelton hardcover books
1931317876n.p. but actually St. Lawrence Waltham: The Golden Cockerel Press 1931. Number 473 of 488 numbered copies printed on Batchelor handmade paper from a total edition of five hundred copies. 64 wood-engraved illustrations and initials printed from the blocks by Eic Gill. 1 vols. Small folio. Three quarter white pigskin and tan polished buckram raised bands t.e.g. by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Some light soiling and faintest traces of rubbing to spine. Fine copy. Gill Eric. Number 473 of 488 numbered copies printed on Batchelor handmade paper from a total edition of five hundred copies. 64 wood-engraved illustrations and initials printed from the blocks by Eic Gill. 1 vols. Small folio. Gill's Masterpiece. One of Eric Gill's masterpieces as an illustrator. "Conceived in the fruitful mind of Robert Gibbings this is the Golden Cockerel book usually compared with the Doves BIBLE and the Kelmscott CHAUCER. A flower among the best products of English romantic genius it is also surely thanks to its illustrator . the book among all books in which the Roman type has been best mated with any kind of illustration" Chanticleer. Gill Eric Gill 285; Chanticleer 78; Artist & the Book 122; From Manet to Hockney 89 The Golden Cockerel Press unknown books
1934239328London: Golden Cockerel Press 1934. No. 191 of 500 copies. Title vignette full-page frontispiece and wood-engraved initial capital by Eric Gill. 24pp. Printed by Christopher Sandford at the Golden Cockerel Press. 1 vols. 4 1/2 x 9 inches. Cream buckram lettered in gilt on upper cover from Gill's design. Fine. Gill Eric. No. 191 of 500 copies. Title vignette full-page frontispiece and wood-engraved initial capital by Eric Gill. 24pp. Printed by Christopher Sandford at the Golden Cockerel Press. 1 vols. 4 1/2 x 9 inches. According to the colophon this book was "the first in which the Press made use of Eric Gill's Perpetua Roman and Felicity Italic types." Gill 26 Golden Cockerel Press unknown books
193412241London: Golden Cockerel Press 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Orig.cream basket-weave cloth. Near fine. Gill Eric. 16 pages. 9 x 4 1/2"with a frontispiece engraved on wood by the author. Limited edition copy 13 of 500 printed on Arnold paper in Perpetua Roman and Felicity Italic type.The first book to appear in the new 14pt. version of this font. CHANTICLEER 92. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
1934193178London Golden Cockerel Press 1934. 1934. Tall narrow 8vo. Title page vignette and full-page illustration by the author. Original gilt stamped cream cloth uncut light soiling. No signatures on bookplates. Very good. #23/500 numbered copies printed by Christopher Sandford et al at the Golden Cockerel Press. First use by the press of Gill's Perpetua Roman and Felicity Italic types. Hardcover. [London] Golden Cockerel Press, 1934. hardcover books
19349024139London: Golden Cockerel Press 1934. Hardcover. Fine. One of 500 numbered copies bound in the publisher's original clolth covered boards cover and spine stamped in gilt. Printed and published by Christopher Sandford Francis J. Newbery & Owen Rutter at the Golden Cockerel Press. <br/><br/> Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
193661270London: Faber and Faber. Very Good. 1936. Hardcover. First Edition. 354pp. Very Good. . Faber and Faber hardcover books