Pepler Douglas Gill Eric (37 results)
Published by Published at The Hampshire House Workshops, Hammersmith, London 1915
- Hardcover
Seller: Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.Berry Hill Book Shop
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. (1915); Very Good/no dj, 12mo., 123pp., red decorated printed boards hardcover, tan cloth backstrip, covers very slightly spotted, binding tight, owner's pencil note on endpaper o/w text unmarked, Eric Gill b&w frontispiece, tailpiece, title page & woodcuts throughout.
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Published by St Dominic's Press, Ditchling, Sussex 1927
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Seller: Provan Books, Glasgow, , United KingdomProvan Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. (8 pages|), illustrated with woodcuts by Eric Gill, very good/ near fine condition in decorated paper covered boards and leather spine, titled in blind on front board, spine slightly rubbed, worn hole at the bottom of the spine, ink gift inscription on the front free end-paper, dated… Christmas 1930, with loosely enclosed bookplate. Eric Gill (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
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Seller: Walden Books, London, , United KingdomWalden Books
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First.
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Published by The Hampshire House Workshops 1915
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Attractive illustrative binding by Eric Gill, illustrated with woodcuts by Gill. Internally clean with uncut pages. End papers show browning and front of binding has slight wear. Overall very good copy. Eric Gill (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
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Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United KingdomBesleys Books PBFA
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Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Paperback, original pictorial wrappers, with clear removable protective wrapper. 19.5cm x 13cm. viii, 123pp. Frontis, title vignette and several woodcuts by Eric Gill. Small loss to tail of spine. Gill, Eric (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Douglas Peplar, Ditchling 1917
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Seller: UK Countryside Booksellers, Cromford, DERBY, United KingdomUK Countryside Booksellers
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. H D C P Douglas Pepler, God and the Dragon.Illustrated by A E R G ( Eric Gill) Original soft cover.Rhymes by Douglas Peplar. Condition Fine. No marks of wear to this booklet which has probably hardly been opened. An early Eric Gill item it contains 16 text illustrations from Gill's engra…vings. Rare and in immaculate condition.Only 200 copies printed. 13 x 10.5 cm Seller Inventory #002292. A E R G Eric Gill (illustrator).
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Published by Douglas Pepler, Ditchling 1916
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Seller: Peter Foster Books - PBFA, Frome, Somerset, United KingdomPeter Foster Books - PBFA
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A scarce first issue dated 1916, with red George and the Dragon illustration to front cover. Publisher's wraps bound with string. Some age-toning to covers, corners very lightly curled, edges untrimmed resulting in protrusion. Binding is strong and pages remain bright, without spots… or significant handling marks. One spot of residue to inner rear cover. Illustrated with five engravings by Eric Gill. A very scarce example of the true first issue, published during Gill's formative years spent in Ditchling. Eric Gill (illustrator).

Published by The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
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- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 2nd book illustrated by Gill. 11 woodcut illustrations by Gill; title page duplicated on the cover. Spinhe slightly darkened; faint scrape on rear. Some uncut pages. Beautiful copy. ; 5" x 7-1/2"; 123 pages.
More imagesPublished by Hampshire House Workshops 1915
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Seller: Courtyard Books, Glastonbury, United KingdomCourtyard Books
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: NA. Quarter cloth, red paper covered boards. Frontis, title vignette and several woodcuts by Eric Gill. Printed at the Westminster Press. Boards are slightly rubbed and marked. Light wear to pages. Eric Gill (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback, quarter cloth, red paper covered boards. 19.5cm x 13cm. viii, 123pp. Woodcuts by Eric Gill. 1st edition 1915. Printed at the Westminster Press. Boards are slightly rubbed and marked. A little foxing to end-papers only. Gill, Eric (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by St. Dominic's Press, UK 1919
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Uncommon Books, Glastonbury, CT, U.S.A.Uncommon Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: G+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softcover with modest wear, one paper cover is detached but present thus good plus. Lovely example of small press printing. Eric Gill and others (illustrator). Book.
More imagesPublished by The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First and Limited Edition. First printing, one of 1500 copies, octavo size, 136 pp. Eric Gill (1882-1940) and Douglas Pepler (1878-1951) worked together for many years, founding the St Dominic's Press and creating numerous splendid works of art and writing. This collection of essays takes a look…at the society of the time, examining the relationships among people, situations of work, and the effects of the Industrial Revolution. Eric Gill provides woodcuts to illustrate the text, several full-page images and several in-text; with a simplistic approach to detail, Gill creates scenes of both acute observation and satire. ___DESCRIPTION: Custom binding in half-green leather with marbled paper over boards, fore- and bottom edges uncut, title page silhouette woodcut by Eric Gill with other cuts throughout the text; octavo size (8" x 5 1/4"), pagination: [i-vi] vii-viii, 1-123 [124-128], one of 1500 copies. ___CONDITION: Very good overall, the leather is smooth and supple, the marbled boards are clean and unrubbed, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the text pages clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; we are grading as very good due to soiling and a small area of old dampstaining on the half title, and the the text block edges (particularly the fore- and bottom edges which are uncut), show uniform soiling. ___CITATION: Bibliography of Eric Gill 259. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help. Gill, Eric (illustrator).

Published by The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, , United KingdomThe Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. An early collaboration between Eric Gill and Pepler who would go on to work together in many ways including at the more famous St Dominic's Press in Ditchling. The Gill illustrations are slightly atypical in style making them all the more interesting. The printed paper boards are lightl…y rubbed and the cloth at the spine has a nick over the front hinge. The interior is bright and clean. Front free endpaper seems to have been removed. The half-title lacks (or perhaps never had) the bottom centimetre. Size: Octavo . Illustrator: Eric Gill. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 77308. Eric Gill (illustrator).

The DEVIL'S DEVICES or Control Versus Service
Pepler, [Hilary] Douglas [Clark, 1878 - 1951]. Gill, Eric [1882 - 1940] - Illustrator
Published by The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.Tavistock Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star seller1st Edition [Gill/Corey/Mackenzie 259]. viii, 123, [5] pp. B/w woodcut illustrations by Eric Gill. 7-1/2" x 5" A solid copy of the second book Gill illustrated, with a total of 11 woodcuts including the five triangular devices. One of 1300 non-"proof" copies priced at 2s. 6d. A bit cocked. Extremity wear; spine darkened; spottin…g to boards; abrasion to paper overlay of rear board. Internally clean and sound overall, with only minor foxing to endpapers and occasional very minor soil to margins. About VG. Beige quarter cloth stamped in black, red paper over boards printed in black.
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Published by Saint Dominic's Press, Ditchling 1925
Seller: William Glynn, Reydon, , United KingdomWilliam Glynn
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Unbound. Condition: Very Good. Limited. Unbound booklet of leaves, [14]pp in total, appears incomplete, some leaves repeated, 15 wood engraved illustrations by Eric Gill (some of which duplicates on repeated leaves). Printed in red and black., no limitation page, 220 copies stated as being produced, butactual number likely to be… less, as Pepler may have detsroyed some copies as he was not happy with the book. Incomplete, but very scarce. [775] Size: 310mm. x 250mm. Eric Gill (illustrator).
Published by S. Dominic's Press, Sussex 1919
- Softcover
Seller: Clarendon Books P.B.F.A., Leicester, United KingdomClarendon Books P.B.F.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Card covers in clean, tidy condition, very slightly rubbed on the spine, Eric Gill illustration, contents clean, 47pp, not dated, c1919 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gill, Eric (illustrator).

Published by Saint Dominic's Press, Ditchling, Sussex 1923
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, , United KingdomThe Bookshop at Beech Cottage
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8pp small thread-bound booklet printed on hand-made paper at Saint Dominic's Press. A Rhyme of nine verses by H. D. C. Pepler - a conversation between a child and their nurse. Illustrated with six engravings by A. E. R. Gill including the front cover. Untrimmed lower page… edges. Three spots on front cover. Christmas gift inscription on front cover dated 1923. Eric Gill (illustrator).
Published by Hampshire Hog Workshops 1915
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Blue Sky Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.Blue Sky Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good+. First Edition. VG+ or better -- free of all markings, no bumps, trivial wear. Small 8vo. viii, 123p, 1 leaf ads. Illustrated with 12 full-page images and devices, all but one from wood-engravings by Eric Gill. Bound in quarter canvas with black titles over red printed boards repeating the title…page engraving. Nice bright copy.
More imagesPublished by The Hampshire House Workshops 1915
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Seller: Morning Mist Books and Maps, Cirencester, United KingdomMorning Mist Books and Maps
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Red board covers with the pale cloth spine. Covers faded from the edges, front and back. Spine toned. Faces a little rubbed. Binding tight. Spotting to faces of page block and to pastedowns and endpapers. Half-title a little spotted but the bulk of the text with only minor spotting. No fu…rther markings or inscriptions. Woodcuts by Eric Gill. 125pp followed by one page of adverts. Loosely inserted to the front is a compliments card from Leonard Gray, Honorary Printer at the Friend's Press, Cambridge with a hand-written note initialled by him, to the rear. Further information available on request. (Ud5).
More imagesPublished by Published at The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
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Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United KingdomKeoghs Books
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, viii, 123 pages, [3], with woodcuts throughout by Eric Gill First Edition , covers rubbed around the edges, internally clean, repair to half title page, book in good+ condition , quarter beige cloth, red paper boards with printed titles and design Octavo, 19 x 13 cm Hardback ISBN.
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Seller: Clearwater Books, London, , United KingdomClearwater Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) of the second book illustrated by Gill. 8vo. 123pp + i publisher's advertisement. Lettered canvas-backed paper-covered boards featuring a wood engraving by Gill. With a title page wood cut ('Dumb Driven Cattle', reproduced on the upper board) and a furt…her ten wood cut illustrations and devices. Tips of corners rubbed, boards lightly chafed, and the backstrip lightly tanned. Very good. 1,500 copies were printed. Evan Gill 259.

Published by The Hampshire House Workshops, Hammersmith, London 1915
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, CanadaCARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The scarce paper wraps issue, in original paper covers, with red titles and woodcut to front. Moderate handling and edge-wear to covers, with mild crease to front cover and half-title leaf; toning to covers and edges, with some light red staining to upper fore-edge. Otherwise clean,… tight and unmarked. A sound and tidy copy. viii,123+3[incl. colophon]+1[publisher's list]+1[blank]pp.
More imagesPublished by Hammersmith: The Hampshire House Workshops, 1915. 1915
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Seller: Michael S. Kemp, Bookseller, Sheerness, KENT, United KingdomMichael S. Kemp, Bookseller
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1st Edition, proof copy [without price on front cover] but without the limitation page unsigned. Cloth backed boards a little worn,snag to spine. An early collaboration between Pepler and Gill as seen as a precursor to the S. Dominic's Press at Ditchling.
More imagesTHE DEVIL'S DEVICES or Control Versus Service.
PEPLER, Douglas.[1878-1951] With woodcuts by GILL,Eric. [1822-1940]:
Published by LONDON The Hampshire House Workshops Hampshire Hog Lane Hammersmith 1915
- Hardcover
Seller: John L. Capes (Books) Established 1969, STAITHES, United KingdomJohn L. Capes (Books) Established 1969
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A very good copy of Gill's second illustrated book & the first joint production with Pepler before the move to Ditchling [Evan Gill 259] Cr.8vo.viii.123,[5] pps.advertisement leaf and imprint of the Westminster Press.Eleven woodcuts by Gill original cloth backed boards lettered to spine.
Published by St. Dominic's Press, Sussex 1919
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Clarendon Books P.B.F.A., Leicester, United KingdomClarendon Books P.B.F.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Plain brown paper covered boards, cloth spine in tidy condition, a little darkened to the spine where the title has been added in ink, slight red mark to the front panel and page edges, text and plates clean and bright, vi, 56, 2pp, 17 wood engravings by Eric Gill, 3 by Desmond Chu…te and 2 by Ralph Beedham, engraved red printers device on the title page, with a circular colophon engraving. Seemingly published in very few numbers, 3 found on Copac Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gill, Eric, Chute, Desmond and Beedham, Ralph (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by The Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
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Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Limited Edition. No. 28 of the first 200 copies of this edition, designated "proof" copies, duodecimo size, 136 pp., signed by both Eric Gill and Douglas Pepler. Eric Gill (1882-1940) and Douglas Pepler (1878-1951) worked together for many years, founding the St Dominic's Press and creating numer…ous splendid works of art and writing. This collection of essays takes a look at the society of the time, examining the relationships among people, situations of work, and the effects of the Industrial Revolution. Eric Gill provides woodcuts to illustrate the text, several full-page images and several in-text; with a simplistic approach to detail, Gill creates scenes of both acute observation and satire. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter tan cloth with red paper boards, lettering and woodcut by Eric Gill in black on the front board, black lettering on the spine, fore- and bottom edges rough cut, frontispiece a woodcut of a sword with lettering down the blade by Eric Gill, title page with same woodcut as the front board, six full-page woodcuts (including title page) by Gill, others set in-text, (P36 - P44, P46); duodecimo size (7.5" by 5.25"), pagination: [i-vi] vii-viii 1-123 [124-128], one of 200 copies, this number 28, signed by Eric Gill and Douglas Pepler on the limitation page. ___CONDITION: Volume is very good, with clean boards, corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, and the interior is clean and bright; light rubbing to the paper on the front and back boards, some rubbing to the top edges of the boards, corners are gently bumped, spine slightly cocked and faintly sunned, rear hinge is starting to crack but is still strong, and there is a prior owner name in pen on the front paste-down endpaper with the date of July, 1916. ___CITATION: Gill 259. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help. Gill, Eric (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by published at the Hampshire Hog Workshops, Hampshire Hog Lane,, Hammersmith, London 1915
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Seller: SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS, ABA, ILAB, LONDON, , United KingdomSOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS, ABA, ILAB
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6 wood cuts and 5 triangular devices by Eric Gill. Copy no.71 of 200 numbered "proof" copies, signed by Eric Gill and Douglas Pepler. 12mo., original quarter smooth canvas with red paper covered pictorial boards, with Dumb Driven Cattle by Gill on the upper cover, a little rubbing and fading to the boards and mild spotting to en…dpapers, otherwise a good and bright copy. Seen as the precursor to the S. Dominic's Press with its early Gill engraving and close collaboration between Gill and Pepler. At the time this book was published, Pepler worked for the London County Council and was the organiser of the first school meals service in London. The Devil's Devices, a sociological satire, reflect his social concerns at the time and reflects on wealth and capitalism with some very interesting use of page design and printing. Printed at the Westminster Press, 441a Harrow Road, just down from our current shop.
More imagesPublished by Published at The Hampshire House Workshops, Hampshire Hog Lane, Hammersmith, London. 1915 1915
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- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (7.5 x 5.2 inches). Illustrated with 12 wood engravings. One of 1500 copies. Inscribed by Gill on the front free endpaper "Eric Gill for H. Davis, 22.3.28". A very good copy in original grey canvas spine, lettered in black, with red paper covered boards… with black lettering and illustration to the front board. Some loss to the paper on the boards, affecting 7 letters of the address at the bottom. Spine with just a little darkening. Overall a very good copy. Uncommon inscribed by Gill. --Evan Gill. Bibliography of Eric Gill. No. 259. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).
More imagesPublished by Hampshire House Workshops, London 1915
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- First Edition
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Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United KingdomBesleys Books PBFA
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Ed. Hardback, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, with clear removable protective wrapper. 19.5cm x 13cm. viii, 123pp. Frontis, title vignette and several woodcuts by Eric Gill. No. 38 of a limited edition of only 200 'proof' copies, signed by Douglas Pepler and Eric Gill. Spine a li…ttle rubbed and toned, slight fading. One or two leaves roughly opened, light toning to limitation leaf and light spotting to end-papers. Gill, Eric (illustrator). Signed by Author and Artist.
More imagesThe Devil's Devices or Control versus Service. With Woodcuts by Eric Gill.
[Gill, Eric] Pepler, Douglas [that was Harry Douglas Cark (called 'Hilary') Pepler].
Published by London - Hammersmith, Published at The Hampshire House Workshops. 1915
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, IrelandInanna Rare Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Octavo. Frontispiece, 125 pages with woodcuts throughout the publication. Hardcover / Original publisher's illustrated Hardcover in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Hilary Pepler, also known as Douglas Pepler, was born at Eastbourne to a Quaker family and educated at Bootham Sch…ool. After school, he tried several occupations including land surveying, the tea trade and engineering. In the early 1900s, Pepler moved to Hammersmith, London with his wife Clare Whiteman, and obtained employment with London City Council in the department of child-care. He developed an interest in social theory and how to improve the lives of working people in the face of industrialisation, writing several tracts on the subject. On a practical level, he was instrumental in the introduction of free school meals; by any standards, a very considerable achievement. His experience of Social Work however, left him skeptical as to the ultimate value of such initiatives and most inclined to support self-help as a better means of eradicating poverty. Hammersmith at the time was something of an Arts and Crafts enclave and Pepler became deeply involved in the movement and the socialist politics of Fabianism. He soon became friends with Edward Johnston, later meeting Eric Gill. These three formed a close bond, spending many hours debating social and artistic issues. Pepler with Susan and Stephen (1916). Notwithstanding Gill's move to Ditchling in 1907, Pepler continued to develop his ideas and maintained contact. One major initiative that he was involved in was founding the Hampshire House Club in 1907, a working men's club in Hammersmith with a strong political and didactic agenda. When war broke out, the organisation was used as a basis to organise workshop facilities for refugee Belgian craftsmen in a structure not unlike what the Guild was to become. Indeed, lessons learnt from this experience were to inform the way the Guild was set up. Another major project for Pepler was writing The Devil's Devices which was published in 1915 by Hampshire House itself. It is a satire, not just opposing capitalism and industrialisation, but also Trade Unionism, Government and even general education which he sees as an unnecessary distraction in the lives of the working classes. He gives support to the Distributist ideas of small workshops, owned by the workers, as the preferable mode of economic entity but goes beyond most thinkers by declaring everything else being the work of the devil. What he seems to be proposing borders on a benign form of anarchy with no central provision, and his views have obviously moved a long way beyond what could be appropriate for an official with LCC. It is of little surprise that he was by now looking for different employment. (Source: The Guild of St.Joseph and St. Dominic) Sprache: english.