Precious Caskets: The Friendship Between T.E. Lawrence & William McCance

Language: English

Published by The Fleece Press, Denby Dale, 2001

094837571X / 9780948375712

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Seller: Rickaro Books BA PBFA, Wakefield, United KingdomRickaro Books BA PBFA

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A fine as new copy, signed in pencil on the colophon page by the author. This is the intriguing story of the friendship between the wood-engraver, painter and typographer William McCance and the celebrated T.E. Lawrence. The book details the involvement of McCance in the choice of binders for the subscribers' edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, including a facsimile of a notebook compiled by McCance on suitable book binders that he visited. The book also details the later contact with regard to the Gregynog Press and the printing of Sir Robert Vansittart's "The Singing Caravan". The book is illustrated with a wood engraving designed by William McCance and engraved by his wife Agnes Miller Parker, it includes tipped in photographs and illustrations of the bindings of Seven Pillars some in full colour. The text is by Richard Knowles and incorporates the correspondence between the two men. Much very interesting material on Lawrence's interest in fine printing, great books and his (never realised) dream to run a private press, including a separate booklet with a facsimile record of McCance's notes on bindings, and a facsimile cheque from Lawrence to C & C McLeish (signed as 'J H Ross'). A significant contribution to our knowledge of the binding of the 1926 Seven Pillars. Printed letterpress in the inimitable manner of Simon Lawrence at his Fleece Press the volume complements his other T.E. Lawrence productions. An edition limited to 240 copies. 55pp. Prospectus laid in.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Precious Caskets: The Friendship Between T.E. Lawrence & William McCance
Author
Knowles, Richard Signed by the author.
Publisher
The Fleece Press, Denby Dale
Publication year
2001
Condition
Fine
Signed
Signed by the Author
Binding
Hardback
Language
English
ISBN 10
094837571X
ISBN 13
9780948375712
Illustrator
Parker, Agnes, Miller
Edition
First Limited Edition
Dimensions
4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Seller catalogs
Bibliography, Private Press, T E Lawrence

Rickaro Books BA PBFA

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On 12th October 2001 we opened our bookshop for business, selling new, fine and antiquarian items. After 19 years of being a community bookshop we moved to a more specialised on-line business in 2020 focusing on fine, antiquarian and TE Lawrence material. We are always delighted to hear from our customers and potential customers by email or telephone. Visit our web site at www.rickarobooks.co.uk

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