The Elf. A Magazine of Drawings and Writings.

(Pear Tree Press.) GUTHRIE (James, Illustrator and Printer)

Published by Pear Tree Press - 1912, 1905

About this Item

[ONE OF 80 COPIES], printed on handmade paper in various colours (predominantly black and green), illustrations by James Guthrie throughout, some tipped in or laid down, further decorations by the same, including initial letters, tipped-in photograph of the press-room, pp. 82, 4to, original quarter natural linen and grey boards, the backstrip lettered in gilt, press device and lettering to upper board printed in black, this board bowing a little and with some very faint spotting, edges untrimmed and lightly spotted, faint browning to endpapers, very good. Laid in is the prospectus announcing this book and Guthrie's 'Third Book of Drawings' - dated 1912, it explains that the original intention was to publish in four parts, but only two parts were issued thus, the remaining four being new to this edition. The limitation of 80 copies is stated on the announcement rather than the book itself. This was the copy of furniture-designer and noted collector Sir Ambrose Heal, though without mark of ownership.

Seller Inventory # 68257

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elf. A Magazine of Drawings and Writings.
• Publisher: Pear Tree Press - 1912
• Publication Date: 1905
• Seller catalogs:
  • Private Press