Introduction by Herbert H Johnson (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 80 pages, illustrations (some colour); 31 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held November 4, 1985 to January 31, 1986. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Wraps lightly soiled. *** CONTENTS: Introduction, by Peyton Skipwith; Literary reflections of the British Empire, by E. D. H. Johnson; Architecture in relation to the Empire, by Sir Herbert Baker; Exhibition catalogue; Epilogue: vignette of a viceroy, by John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon. Size: 4to. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Quarter brown cloth gilt with brown paper-covered boards gilt, DW, small 8vo.,xiv, 41, (1) pages. One of 450 copies designed by Bert Clarke and printed at the Press of A. Colish. Favorite BR books of dozens of book designers and printers with their comments. A fine copy in the slightly used acetate DW and archival mylar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Quarter brown cloth gilt with brown paper-covered boards gilt, DW, small 8vo.,xiv, 41, (1) pages. One of 450 copies designed by Bert Clarke and printed at the Press of A. Colish. According to an inserted slip, this is one of the special copies on Fabriano paper. The favorite BR books of dozens of book designers and printers with their comments. This copy is signed by the contributors Francis O. Mattson, John M. Crawford Jr., Joseph Blumenthal, Kit Currie, Abe Lerner, and the designer Bert Clarke A fine copy in the slightly used acetate DW. Printer.…