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Furnival Books Twelve Volumes Complete Set: The Key of the Field; The Hessian Prisoner; The Man From Kilsheelan; The Stars The World and The Women; The Last Voyage; The Big Man; Little Peter the Great; A Moral Ending And Other Stories; A Terrible Day; The Wild Swan; Christmas Formula; and Green Thoughts

1932 · 25080701 — London: William Jackson Books Ltd Books 1-4 and Joiner & Steele Ltd. Books 5-12 Printed at the Chiswick Press 1932. Hardcover. Near fine. Garnett R.A.; Austen John; Gibbings Robert; Papé Frank C.; Odle Alan; Garwood Tirzah; Hilder Rowland; Kermode William; Grant Duncan; Moon P.V.; Leighton Clare; Wolfe Edward. Each volume one of 550 copies quarto size approx. 650 total pages each volume signed by the author. The "Furnival Books" were a series of shorter works from young authors some of whom would go on to be considered the best of their day. The brainchild of bookseller and publisher A. W. Steele he published these limited edition copies under two imprints but the entire series of twelve books were all printed by the Chiswick Press between 1930 and 1932. <br /> <br /> One of the great bonuses of this series are the frontispiece illustrations several by some of my own favourite artists: John Austen Robert Gibbings Frank Papé and Clare Leighton. <br /> <br /> Particulars on the twelve books are as follows: 1 Powys T.F.; Warner Sylvia Townsend Foreword; Garnett R.A. Woodcut "The Key of the Field" 1930 no. 12 39 pp.; 2 Bates H.E.; Garnett Edward Foreword; Austen John Line Engraving "The Hessian Prisoner: 1930 no. 477 42 pp.; 3 Coppard A.E.; Gibbings Robert Woodcut "The Man From Kilsheelan" 1930 no. 180 38 pp.; 4 Davies Rhys; O'Flaherty Liam Foreword; Papé Frank C. Illustration "The Stars The World and The Women"1930 no. 135 53 pp.; 5 Hanley James; Aldington Richard Foreword; Odle Alan Frontispiece "The Last Voyage" 1931 no. 232 73 pp.; 6 Strong L.A.G.; Coppard A.E. Foreword; Garwood Tirzah Frontispiece "The Big Man" 1931 no. 267 45 pp.; 7 Manhood H.A.; Williamson Henry Foreword; Hilder Rowland Frontispiece "Little Peter the Great" 1931 no. 368 95 pp.; 8 Warner Sylvia Townsend; Powys T.F. Foreword; Kermode William Frontispiece "A Moral Ending" also containing "A Parting Gift" and "How to Succeed in Life" 1931 no. 468 47 pp.; 9 Garnett David; Bates H.E. Foreword; Grant Duncan Frontis "A Terrible Day" 1932 no. 148 37 pp.; 10 O'Flaherty Liam; Davies Rhys Foreword; Moon P.V. Frontis "The Wild Swan" also containing "It Was the Devil's Work" and "Unclean" 1932 no. 121 60 pp.; 11 Benson Stella; West Geoffrey Foreword; Leighton Clare Frontis "Christmas Formula" also containing "Tchotl" and "A Dream" 1932 no. 419 67 pp.; and 12 Collier John; Sitwell Osbert Foreword; Wolfe Edward Frontis "Green Thoughts" 1932 no. 45 56 pp. <br /> <br /> ___DESCRIPTION: The volumes all of a uniform design with each bound in a different colour of cloth each with the title in gilt on both the front board and the spine the author in gilt towards the bottom of the front board year of publication in gilt at the tail of the spine top edges gilt the limitation pages found before the half-titles each signed by the author each volume with a frontispiece by different artists; binding quarto size 10 1/8" by 6 3/8" pagination as set forth above. <br /> <br /> ___CONDITION: The set near fine overall the boards on most volumes clean vol. 2 with a thin line on the back board which appears to be some sort of residue vol. 9 with small spot of soil on the front board and vol. 12 with what appears to be offsetting from the glue the corners on most volumes straight and unrubbed but a few volumes lightly bumped and with minimal rubbing strong square text blocks with solid hinges the interiors clean and bright and the set entirely free of prior owner markings; several volumes with sunning to the boards and most volumes with the spines sunned. Still overall a lovely set a few condition issues to the bindings the interiors fine we noted several signatures unopened. <br /> <br /> ___POSTAGE: Please note that the combined size and weight of this set will necessitate additional postage please inquire for details; International customers also please note that any taxes duty or tariffs charged by your country will of necessity be your responsibility. <br /> <br /> ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. William Jackson (Books) Ltd (Books 1-4) [and] Joiner & Steele, Ltd. (Books 5-12) [Printed at the Chiswick Press] hardcover