Ward Ritchie Designer and Printer (2 results)
Published by The Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles, CA 1954
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 97.30
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. One of 300 copies printed by Ward Ritchie (Anderson, Ritchie & Simon). Original publisher's light green patterned paper-covered boards backed with black cloth. Beige paper title label with black lettering on spine. 7 1/4" x 9 1/4." Fifty-six pages, complete. Two black-and-white engra…vings by Paul Landacre, complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for age toning. Covers are very clean and intact except for some darkening at top and bottom edges, all-over light age toning, slight rubbing, and minuscule wear to extremities. Binding is tight. A Near Fine copy. A collection of printed diary entries by Una Jeffers (1884-1950) which she wrote when she revisited Ireland in 1929 with her husband and poet, Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962), and their twin sons, Donnan and Garth. The diary also comprises entries written by Robinson, Donnan, and Garth, which are distinguished by their initials printed in the side margins. Back colophon: "Three hundred copies printed in Los Angeles by Anderson, Ritchie & Simon in December, 1954. Designed by Ward Ritchie, with wood engravings by Paul Landacre." Ward Ritchie (1905-1996) was an American printer, book designer, book collector, and author. He was a noted member of the Los Angeles printing and arts communities. Paul Landacre (1893-1963) was an American printmaker who, like, Ritchie, was also a prominent figure of the Los Angeles arts community. Landacre is best-known for his linocuts and wood engravings. He was associated with Ritchie and the Los Angeles book dealer, Jake Zeitlin. Landacre, Paul (illustrator).
Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York 1972
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThe Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this collection of three maritime novellas. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-in…s and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with color illustrations and initial decorations. Boldly signed by designer and printer Ward Ritchie and illustrator Robert Shore on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 511. In fine condition. Introduction by Leo Gurko. Illustrations by Robert Shore. Designed and printed by Ward Ritchie at The Ward Ritchie Press. Polish-British writer Joseph Conrad is widely considered one of the greatest novelists of the English language. Writing near the peak of the British Empire, Conrad drew, among other things, on his native Poland's national experiences and on his own experiences in the French and British merchant navies, to create short stories and novels that reflect aspects of a European-dominated worldâ"including imperialism and colonialismâ"and that profoundly explore the human psyche. Youth: A Narrative; Typhoon; The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad is a collection of three maritime novellas that explore themes of endurance, disillusionment, and the psychological burden of duty through the lens of seafaring life. In Youth, Conrad presents a nostalgic reflection on the idealism of early manhood, while Typhoon examines a captainâs stoic resolve amid natural catastrophe, emphasizing the moral dimensions of leadership. The End of the Tether offers a more somber meditation on aging, isolation, and the quiet heroism of a captain confronting blindness and obsolescence. Together, the stories form a thematically unified study of character under duress, showcasing Conradâs mastery of impressionistic style, interior monologue, and maritime realism.
