David Chambers Butcher (22 results)

paperback. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. paperback, a near fine tightly bound copy, clean and unmarked, illustrated.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:6 - Issue No.1 - Spring 2013. Mauve card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This issue contains an illustrated article about the work of Willi Harwerth (colour and b/w illustrations). In near fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:6 - Issue No.2 - Summer 2013. Mauve card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This issue contains an illustrated article about printing on the island of Iona (colour and b/w illustrations). In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:7:3 (Autumn 2014). Light green card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This issue contains an illustrated feature article about the life and work of Joan Hassall. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:7:4 (Winter 2014). Light green card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This issue contains an illustrated feature article about the publications of Cyril W. Beaumont. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:5 - Issue No.4 - Winter 2012. Yellow card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This issue contains an illustrated article about collecting Christmas Cards. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:1 (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter 2008). Light blue card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of four issues contains a feature article by Robert Gibbings about his life and his books. Slight toning to lower edge of two front covers. Otherwise in fine condition. Appear unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:6 (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter 2013). Feature by James Freemantle on the skill of making and printing on vellum (Vol. 6:4). Mauve card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of four issues also contains an article about printing on the island of Iona. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:3 (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter 2010). Pink card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of four issues - issue 3:4 contains a feature article about the Private Press in France. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:4 (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter 2011). Light orange card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of four issues contains a feature article about the Private Press in France. Issue 4:3 contains an illustrated article about the work of Reynolds Stone. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:7 (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter 2014). Piece by James Freemantle on Finders' Voyage (Vol. 7:1). Light green card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of four issues also contains an illustrated feature article about the life and work of Joan Hassall. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:5 (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter 2012). James Freemantle joins the Editorial team. Yellow card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of four issues contains an article about Pochoir work in France. Issue 5:4 contains an illustrated piece about collecting Christmas Cards. In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:8 (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter 2015). Obituary for Rigby Graham by Alan Tucker and David Chambers (Vol. 8:1). Light orange card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of four issues also contains an illustrated feature article about collecting books in boards (issue 8:4). In fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 48 pages. Illustrated. David Butcher "The Stanbrook Abbey Press 1956-1990 Thirty-Five Years of Fine Printing" / W J Strachan "The Making Of A Livre D'Artiste: Le Lezard Francis Ponge and Jean Signovert" / David Chambers "The Form Of The Book Jan Tschichold on Typographic Design" / Richard Burleigh "The George Borrow Society".

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarterly Journal of the Private Libraries Association. Sixth series Vol:9 (Spring & Summer, Autumn and Winter 2016). Combined issue (Issues 1 & 2) about The Caradoc Press by James Freemantle. Light grey card covers with black lettering on face and spine. This set of three issues also contains an illustrated feature about Folio Society Limited Editions (issue 9:3). Few light spots to top margin of Issue 1&2. Otherwise in fine condition. Appears unread.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Three issues (comprising: Sixth Series - Vol. 1, Nos. 1-3) of the quarterly journal of the Private Libraries Association, containing informative articles (by various contributors) for the discerning book collector, including (in these issues): 'Robert Gibbings: a man and his books'/the author, publisher and bookseller 'John Cole of Scarborough'/'The de luxe bindings of Peter Carstens'/'A 'Considerable Power': The illustrations of Henry Courtney Selous'. Printed pale blue card covers; illus. photo/repros. in col./bw.; printed by the Dorset Press. All spines/covers/pages very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. All issues in Fine condition. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Periodical.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Three issues (comprising: Sixth Series - Vol. 9, Nos. 1 & 2 (double issue)/Vol. 9, No. 3/Vol. 9, No. 4) of the quarterly journal of the Private Libraries Association, containing informative articles (by various contributors) for the discerning book collector, including (in these issues): 'The Caradoc Press' by James Freemantle (this comprises the whole of Vol. 9, Nos. 1 & 2)/'Folio Society Limited Editions' (this comprises the whole of Vol. 9, No. 3)/'Towards a Universal Private Library'/'Joan Hassall in Scotland'. Printed pale grey card covers; illus. photos./repros. in col./bw.; printed by the Dorset Press. All spines/covers/pages very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. All three issues in Fine condition. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Periodical.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Four issues (comprising: Sixth Series - Vol. 8, Nos. 1-4) of the quarterly journal of the Private Libraries Association, containing informative articles (by various contributors) for the discerning book collector, including (in these issues): 'Rigby Graham' (memoir of the artist)/'Extraordinary Editions and the Clear Vue Publishing Partnership'/'The Bishopsgate Library' (the lending library of the Bishopsgate Institute, London)/'Barter Books, Alnwick Station, Northumberland' by Mary and Stuart Stanley/'Norman Douglas, Self-Publisher'/'Invention of the Electric Telegraph - Kelmscott House, 1816'/Galileo's 'Sidereus Nuncius' ('Notable Books and Forgeries')'/'The Private Press of Frederick the Great 1749-60'/'Collecting Books in Boards'/'Coping with 'The Gentle Madness' of Bibliophilia'. Printed pale orange card covers; illus. photos./repros. in col./bw.; printed by the Dorset Press. Spines/covers/pages very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. All issues in Fine condition. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Periodical.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Four issues (comprising: Fifth Series - Vol. 4, No. 1: Spring 2001/Vol. 8, No. 4 - Winter 2005/Vol. 9, No. 4: Winter 2006; Sixth Series - Vol 3, No. 3: Autumn 2010) of the quarterly journal of the Private Libraries Association, containing informative articles (by various contributors) for the discerning book collector, including (in these issues): 'Microfilm Librarians'/'Pop-ups, Peepshows and Paper Engineering'/'The Movable Book Society'/'The Ancient Mariner' (about illustrated editions of Coleridge's poem) by Douglas Martin/on Richard Doyle's 'In Fairyland'/'Francis Meynell's Keepsake for the A.I.G.A.'/'A Suffolk Herald's Library: Miss Joan Kersey Corder, F.S.A. 1921-2005'/on Oliver Byrne's 'The Calculus of Form'/'The Metamorphic Library Chair'. Printed card covers; illus. photos./repros. in col./bw.; printed by St. Edmunsbury Press/the Dorset Press. Spine of Winter 2005 issue very slightly faded, but all spines complete/crisp/clean; all covers/pages clean and very crisp/bright. No inscriptions. A selection in Near Fine condition overall. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Periodical.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Four issues (comprising: Sixth Series - Vol. 5, Nos. 1-4) of the quarterly journal of the Private Libraries Association, containing informative articles (by various contributors) for the discerning book collector, including (in these issues): 'A fresh glance at nature printing'/'The Library of a Dickensian: A catalogue published by Jarndyce'/'Daniel Maclise: 'The Story of the Norman Conquest' ('Notable Books')'/'Robert Dunn's 1837 'Ornithologist's Guide': a study in printing and publishing history'/on Edward Ardizzone's 'Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain'/'The Pochoir Process in book illustration in France'/'The Bunyan Press 1978-1990' by Simon Houfe/the St. Bride Library, London/'On the Margins of Collecting: Christmas cards and ephemera'/'The Mark Hinchcliffe collection of books by Ted Hughes'/'The abortive 1931 Ashendene Press 'Daphnis and Chloe''. Printed yellow card covers; illus. photos./repros. in col./bw.; printed by the Dorset Press. Spines ever-so slightly faded, but complete/intact/crisp/very clean; covers/pages very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. All issues in Near Fine condition. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Periodical.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Four issues (comprising: Sixth Series - Vol. 7, Nos. 1-4) of the quarterly journal of the Private Libraries Association, containing informative articles (by various contributors) for the discerning book collector, including (in these issues): 'The Story of a London Collection' by Stephen Powys Marks/'Flinders' Voyage and the Golden Cockerel Press'/'Science Illustrated with Chine Colle: A Unique Example'/'Charles Clark's Bookplates and Broadsides'/'Joan Hassall: A Life in a Collection'/'The Publications of Cyril W. Beaumont 1917-31'. Printed green card covers; illus. photos./repros. in col./bw.; printed by the Dorset Press. Spines/covers/pages very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. All issues in Fine condition. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Periodical.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Four issues (comprising: Sixth Series - Vol. 6, Nos. 1-4) of the quarterly journal of the Private Libraries Association, containing informative articles (by various contributors) for the discerning book collector, including (in these issues): 'Willi Harwerth - Illustrator (1894-1982)'/'Thomas Balston, Duckworth and the modern Wood-Engraved Book'/'William Barnes (1801-86): Poet and Polymath'/'Printing on Iona'/'William Muir'/'Ise Monogatari ('Tales of Ise')'/'John William North - a radical illustrator'/'Thor Heyerdahl: Norwegian explorer and author'/'Vellum: its manufacture and uses'. Printed mauve card covers; illus. photos./repros. in col./bw.; printed by the Dorset Press. Spines very slightly faded; small mark to front cover of Autumn 2013 issue, but spines complete/crisp/clean; covers very crisp/bright; pages very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. A collection in Near Fine condition overall. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Periodical.