Hanscomb Brian (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 71 pages, illustrated with engravings by Brian Hanscomb, fine condition in marbled paper covered boards and buckram spine, title label on front board, top edge gilt, with clear plastic wrapper. Brian Hanscomb (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fore-edge is untrimmed. In clear wrapper. The picture on our listing is a photograph of the actual book NOT a stock image. [Loc. J2-3]. Brian Hanscomb (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. hardback, large 8vo, 71pp, owner's bookplate, otherwise clean and tight, on mould-made paper, bound by Hunter & Foulis, hand-marbled paper-covered boards, buckram spine and label, gilt titles, spine slightly faded, Very Good condition / no slipcase.

4to. Japanese-style stiched stiff paper wrappers, slipcase with paper label on spine. (21) pages. Limited to 135 signed and numbered copies, this being one of a hundred of the trade edition (Butcher 115). Printed by the artist on F.J. Head hand-made paper, and bound in Japanese style. Contains eight mesmerizing copper engravings by Hanscomb, accompanied by short, verse-like texts which relate to each engraving all which capture the beauty and charm of the Cornish landscape. Two spots on back of slipcase. Bottom of spine bumped. Japanese-style stiched stiff paper wrappers, slipcase with paper label on spine. Whittington Press (illustrator).…

Marbled Boards. Condition: Fine. 71 pp. Publisher's quarter orange buckram spine over marbled boards with orange cloth title onlay to front board. Top edge gilt. In the original clear plastic wrapper. Printed on Zerkall Rough Antique Laid mould-made paper. With engravings by Brian Hanscomb. Clean copy in Fine condition. Large 8vo. Hanscomb, Brian (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Protected with an acetate cover. Dispatched from London.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Publication: London, The Folio Press, 1987 Formatting: 8vo, pp. 71. Condition Report: Fine. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, featuring crisp, unbumped corners and no discernible shelf-wear to the edges of the boards. The red buckram spine and gilt-lettered front label are bright, entirely unfaded, and well-protected by a clear acetate wrapper. Internally, the book is pristine; the high-quality mould-made Zerkall paper is free from foxing, toning, or creases, offering a brilliantly clean and well-preserved text block. The Rackenmarmor hand-marbled paper over the boards retains its vibrant, unrubbed colour. A beautiful, exceptionally well-cared-for copy that presents as new. Catalogue Note: This is the handsome 1987 fine press edition published by The Folio Press, a highly regarded imprint of the Folio Society known for its exceptional production values. The text, set in elegant Caslon and Castellar display types, was masterfully printed letterpress by Napier, Jones Ltd on acid-free Zerkall Rough Antique Laid mould-made paper. The edition is notably elevated by the inclusion of striking engravings by the acclaimed British artist Brian Hanscomb, whose delicate and precise illustrations perfectly complement Miltonâs classic verses. The exquisite binding was executed by Hunter & Foulis Ltd in Edinburgh, featuring a handsome quarter red buckram spine and stunning Rackenmarmor Swedish hand-marbled paper over the boards. Copies of this specific Folio Press printing are relatively uncommon on the open market, particularly when found in such flawless condition complete with the original clear acetate wrapper. Originally written in 1629 when John Milton was just twenty-one years old, On the Morning of Christ's Nativity is a masterful and sweeping ode that celebrates the incarnation of Christ while simultaneously depicting the overthrow of ancient pagan deities. This collection, which brings together poems written between 1625 and 1638, showcases the early genius of one of Englandâs greatest literary figures. Accompanied by Brian Hanscomb's evocative engravings, this volume offers a profound and visually stunning immersion into Milton's richly allegorical and majestic poetic vision. Brian Hanscomb (illustrator).…

FIRST EDITION limited to 100 copies, signed by the author but un-numbered; 44 leaves, french-folded; nine copper-engravings printed in black or sepia by the artist with text on alternate leaves, hand-set in 12pt Caslon and printed at Whittington; a very good copy in original terracotta Fabriano Roma hand-made wrappers, printed label, over-sewn with silk in Japanese style; card slip-case. 'Originally announced as 'Spirit of Landscape' - a collection of images and words inspired by my love of West Country landscape. Then, on 22 May 2002, my studio with its contents. was reduced to ashes by a fire started by a spark from my wood-burning stove. The Phoenix has grown from those ashes. It contains a mixture of images from repaired fire-damaged plates. and new work engraved since the fire.' Copper Engraving Private Press.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Not called for>. 1st Edition Thus. Printed on Zerkall Rough Antique Laid ,acid -free,mould-made paper.Bound by Hunter & Foulis Ltd, Edinburgh with sides of Rackenmarmor Swedish hand-marbled paper and buckram spine and label.Housed in its original acetate cover. A lovely piece of book production. IMAGES SUPPLIED BY SELLER. Brian Hanscomb (illustrator).…

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Original Wraps. Bound Japanese style with black tape stitching, with slipcase. 35.0cm x 24.5cm. With 8 engravings by Brian Hanscomb. Number 70 of 100 copies of the standard edition, out of a total edition of 135 copies. Signed by Brian Hanscomb on the limitation page. Slight edge wear to lower edges of covers. Slipcase a little grubby and worn.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Japanese style binding, sewn with ribbon, with paper wrappers, in slipcase. [42]pp. One full-page and 8 small engraved plates on French folded pages. Number 28 in an edition of 100 copies. Signed by Brian Hanscomb. Signed by Author.

large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers bound in the Japanese style with dark blue ribbon, slipcase. unpaginated. Limited to 125 copies, of which this is one of 100 copies printed on handmade paper. A fine copy in fine slipcase. With 12 double leaves (8 leaves on toned laid hand-made paper & 4 leaves cream laid paper) folded at the fore-edge. Eight copper-engravings by Brian Hanscomb illustrate the text. There were a limited supply of the hand-made papers for the engravings, hence the preliminary and subsidiary leaves were printed on a different stock. Very scarce. stiff paper wrappers bound in the Japanese style with dark blue ribbon, slipcase. Whittington Press (illustrator).…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. 12 double leaves, folded at the foredge, Japanese fukorotoji style, laced with black ribbon; illustrated, folio, sewn wrapper with title label mounted on the front panel, slipcase. In a fukuro-toji style binding, the open edges of the folded paper are sewn to create the spine. The 9 copper engravings are also by Brian Hanscomb and are printed on F. J. Head laid handmade paper. No. 64 of 100 copies (of a total edition of 135). Signed by Hanscomb on the colophon page. Near fine copy; the book has a short light crease on the rear wrapper panel, otherwise fine; the slipcase has a few small scattered marks. Butcher, Whittington Press Bibliography 1982-93, 115.…

FIRST EDITION limited to 100 copies, this no.xvi of 40 deluxe copies with two additional engravings & haiku in separate stiff paper wrapper; 44 leaves, french-folded, nine copper-engravings printed in black or sepia by the artist with text on alternate leaves, hand-set in 12pt Caslon and printed at Whittington; a fine copy in original terracotta Fabriano Roma hand-made wrappers, printed label, over-sewn with silk in Japanese style; card slip-case. 'Originally announced as 'Spirit of Landscape' - a collection of images and words inspired by my love of West Country landscape. Then, on 22 May 2002, my studio with its contents. was reduced to ashes by a fire started by a spark from my wood-burning stove. The Phoenix has grown from those ashes. It contains a mixture of images from repaired fire-damaged plates. and new work engraved since the fire.' Copper Engraving Private Press.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine Slipcase. Limited Edition. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "100 copies are printed on hand-made paper, and 25 copies are printed on Hammer and Anvil hand-made paper, with an extra set of proofs of the engravings." Tight, bright, and unmarred. Blue paper wraps, cream label, blue ink lettering, black ribbon binding; portfolio and slipcase in black paper, laid in loose plates. Small 4to. np. Illus. (b/w plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 20 of 25 within full edition of 125.…

27/75 COPIES signed and title by the artist in pencil, 15.5 x 11 cm approx. [image size], fine condition. Hanscomb, based in Cornwall, has illustrated books for The Whittington Press; his work follows in the tradition of William Blake, Samuel Palmer and Edward Calvert, combining spiritual themes with the English landscape.…

Limited edition, no. 73 of 135 copies signed by Hanscomb, 4to, 12 unopened bifoliates. 9 illustrations. Paper wrappers, sewn together, slipcase, a fine copy.

Edition limited to 100 copies, this being no. XXII of 40 special copies containing 2 extra images, titled and signed in pencil by Hanscomb, and an extra haiku, "proofed on Batchelor's Otter hand-made, & signed by the artist," large 8vo, pp. [42] frenchfold; one full-page and 8 smaller copper engravings; accompanied by the separate portfolio which is laid in; fine in publisher's slipcase.…

Lower Marston: The Whittington Press, 1992. Folio. Bound in a Japanese style in pale blue wrappers with black ribbon, printed title label on upper wrapper; 12 double leaves (french-fold); with 9 copper engravings by Brian Hanscomb, who also wrote the accompanying text; together with the additional suite of plates in matching blue folder; in the original cardboard slipcase; aside from one small bump to the edge of slipcase, a fine copy. First edition, limited to 135 numbered copies, printed on F.J. Head hand-made paper and signed by the artist. This one of just 35 with the extra suite of engravings, copy no. XXIX. Each of the additional copper engravings is marked A/P as usual. "Born in 1944 at Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, Brian followed the family tradition and was apprenticed at the age of 16 in the print industry, in his case, as a letter press engraver, later qualifying as a gravure industrial engraver. He left the print industry in 1979 to work full time as an artist engraver at home, now in St Breward, Cornwall and does, in fact, work in two very different media: copperplate engraving and in pastel & gold/platinum/palladium leaf collage.He loves, and is inspired by, the work of many artists, including early English romantics, notably the followers of William Blake such as Samuel Palmer and Edward Calvert. He also gains much inspiration from the landscape, especially that of Bodmin Moor, around which he frequently rides on his bicycle. Brian finds that walking and cycling these moorland areas can lead to engravings such as "Moonride - Cornwall" and the more humorous "Snail Race" (in which Bodmin Moor becomes the Alps!) - though some of the Cornish hills are extremely steep and hard to ride. Amongst his pastel/mixed media work, "Jacob's Ladder II" and "Snail's Progress", were also inspired by Bodmin Moor.A spiritual aspect often imbues his work through his appreciation of Zen Buddhism and personal aspects of Christianity, the latter particularly shown in the engraving "Christ appears in the Factory". Very often, a small snail appears, a quirky symbol of his work and also the Zen Buddhist meditational walk of Kinhin, reflecting just how long some engravings take".brianhanscomb.co.ukA charming, and very limited production by the Whittington Press.…