Published by British Library and Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, 2004
ISBN 10: 0712348298 ISBN 13: 9780712348294
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine to Fine. 266 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings.
Published by The British Library and Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, DE, 2000
ISBN 10: 0712346422 ISBN 13: 9780712346429
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. B&W facsimile pages & reproductions; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages; Trade size paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Snugly bound and clean with just superficial shelf evidence to cover edges. Illustrated throughout with facsimiles and reproductions of notable page designs and typography. VG+.
Published by Oak Knoll Press and British Library, New Castle, DE and London, 1995
ISBN 10: 0712303944 ISBN 13: 9780712303941
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Like New! CLEAN!.
Published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, New Castle, Delaware and London, 1996
ISBN 10: 1884718264 ISBN 13: 9781884718267
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
stiff paper wrappers. Morris, William (illustrator). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 318 pages with 113 illustrations. Paperback edition. Reprint of the first edition with additional illustrations and new introduction. With his Kelmscott Press and associations with the Arts & Crafts Movement, William Morris helped raise the public's awareness of fine books to new heights. Morris inspired and influenced a generation of other designers and those working in American typography and book design, including Updike, Rogers, Goudy, Bradley, Cleland, Dwiggins, Ransom, Nash and Collins. This landmark study documents the true extent of Morris's influence on American bookmaking. Now republished by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, this edition comes with a new Foreword by Jean-François Vilain and contains 111 illustrations of bindings, title pages, type and decorations reproduced from the originals, as well as an extensive bibliography. This book is a vital contribution to the history of American design, intellectualism and culture, appealing not only to those interested in the history of book design, art, graphic art and typography, but also to librarians, book collectors and those studying the literature of the period.
Published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library New Castle, DE, 2008
ISBN 10: 1584562293 ISBN 13: 9781584562290
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Hardcover. Condition: New. ~ NEW Inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (E-mail for more info./pics).
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Published by British Library/ Oak Knoll Press, London/ New Castle, 2004
ISBN 10: 1584561319 ISBN 13: 9781584561316
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. xxxvii, 266pp+ index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
Published by The British Library & Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, Delaware, 1999
ISBN 10: 1884718922 ISBN 13: 9781884718922
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 164p. A black cloth hardcover book in good condition. Ex-library; original binding. Faint label residue on spine; no other exterior library markings. Label and pasted cutout panels of jacket on endpapers; stamp on title page. Otherwise clean and tight. Published in association with The Scriptorium: Center for Christian Antiques. Includes a section of black and white plates.
Published by The British Library & Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, Delaware, 2000
ISBN 10: 1584560258 ISBN 13: 9781584560258
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 182p. Ex-library. A black hardcover book in the original binding. No exterior library markings. Labels on endpapers and stamp on title page. Otherwise, a clean, tight, unmarked copy.
Published by Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, New Castle, Delaware / London, 2002
ISBN 10: 1584560703 ISBN 13: 9781584560708
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 2002 corrected and enlarged edition. New Castle, Delaware / London: Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, 2002. The latest (2002) and best edition of the standard Thomas Hardy bibliography. Corrected and updated. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition (just removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap so we could write this description). NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 439 total pages. New Edition, with all information from the original edition (1954) and its reprints (1968/1978/1979) plus a new historical introduction and supplement/corrigenda. Illustrated with 7 plates. Six appendices. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. From the dust jacket: [This corrected and enlarged edition] "draws upon the contributions of a number of Hardy scholars in identifying errors in the book as originally published and significant bibliographical information that has become available since that time [In addition it] guides the reader through the mass of material published on Hardy in recent decades by providing an annotated bibliography of key works that expand or update the information supplied by Purdy An introduction describes the compilation of A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY and evaluates its key attributes, its place in the evolution of single-author bibliography, and its influence on Hardy studies.". 2002 corrected and enlarged edition. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. viii, 30pp., (vi), 388pp.+ 7 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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Published by Oak Knoll Press/The British Library, (New Castle/London), 2010
First Edition
First Edition. First Edition. large octavo, dark green cloth in dust jacket. (viii), 144 pp. Oak Knoll Press/The British Library, This book is the first comprehensive (and long-overdue) bibliographic study of the London partnership of Field & Tuer and their publishing imprint, Leadenhall Press (later the Leadenhall Press, Ltd.). Matthew Young makes a convincing argument for Andrew W. Tuer (1838-1900) as one of the most imaginative and influential printers and publishers of the mid-to-late Victorian period. Known today primarily for old-style facsimile reprints and a few outstanding works such as Tuer's own History of the Horn-Book, the Leadenhall Press in fact published hundreds of titles in almost every subject area, from sixpenny pamphlets to vellum-bound limited editions dedicated by command to the Queen, as well as two important and long-running periodicals: The Paper & Printing Trades Journal and The Printers International Specimen Exchange. The remarkable range of the catalogue is evident in a small sample from 1885: Jerome K. Jerome's first book, On the Stage--and Off; Joseph Crawhall's hand-colored Izaak Walton: His Wallet Booke; The Owls of Olynn Belfry, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott; Sir Montague Shearman's Foot-Ball: Its History for Five Centuries; feminist Emily Jane Pfeiffer's Flying Leaves from East and West; and Songs of the North, illustrated by (among others) Edward Burne-Jones, Charles Keene, Albert Moore, Frederick Sandys, and J.M. Whistler. The book includes a revealing portrait of Andrew Tuer as a man of energy, curiosity, and wit: a successful businessman, inventor, advocate for fine printing, publisher, designer, collector, author, and correspondent. The annotated checklist describes nearly 450 publications issued by Field & Tuer and the Leadenhall Press from 1863 to 1913. Listing details include: month and year of publication, publisher's job number, listed price, brief description of format and cover design, important aspects of content and publication, and location of scarce and noteworthy copies. Appendices cover Andrew Tuer's writings, ephemera, series titles, and institutional collections of special interest. A color section and illustrations in the text complete the story of an important link in the development of printing between the Chiswick Press of Charles Whittingham II and the celebrated publishers of the 1890s. Very fine. large octavo, dark green cloth in dust jacket.
Published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, New Castle and London, 2004
ISBN 10: 1584561467 ISBN 13: 9781584561460
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. 5.5 x 8.75 inches. Paperback. 94 pages. This 96-page booklet was reprinted from the pages of The Book Collector. The work begins with a detailed history of the eclectic British publishing firm founded in 1946 by Rupert Hart-Davis. From each title they published to the company's finances, this book tells the story of Rupert Hart-Davis, revealing much about the man as well as the business. The success of his firm was not measured financially but in well-edited and well-produced non-fiction books. The second half of the work consists of an invaluable 637-title bibliographical check list of all the books published by the firm from 1947 to 1963. This book would be of interest to all enthusiasts of publishing history, especially those focussing on post-World-War II Britain.
Published by The British Library and Oak Knoll Press, London UK and New Castle DE, 2011
ISBN 10: 0712306870 ISBN 13: 9780712306874
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. First Edition. Large Octavo; VG-; dark green spine with gilt text; odd volume; first edition; no jacket; cloth exterior has slight wear; tight binding; strong boards; text block exterior edges show mild wear; interior clean; frontispiece; illustrated; pp 392; arts - British. 1359422. FP New Rockville Stock.
Published by Oak Knoll Press/The British Library, (New Castle/London), 2010
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Condition: New. . First Edition. First Edition. large octavo, dark green cloth in dust jacket. (viii), 144 pp. Oak Knoll Press/The British Library, This book is the first comprehensive (and long-overdue) bibliographic study of the London partnership of Field & Tuer and their publishing imprint, Leadenhall Press (later the Leadenhall Press, Ltd.). Matthew Young makes a convincing argument for Andrew W. Tuer (1838-1900) as one of the most imaginative and influential printers and publishers of the mid-to-late Victorian period. Known today primarily for old-style facsimile reprints and a few outstanding works such as Tuer's own History of the Horn-Book, the Leadenhall Press in fact published hundreds of titles in almost every subject area, from sixpenny pamphlets to vellum-bound limited editions dedicated by command to the Queen, as well as two important and long-running periodicals: The Paper & Printing Trades Journal and The Printers International Specimen Exchange. The remarkable range of the catalogue is evident in a small sample from 1885: Jerome K. Jerome's first book, On the Stage--and Off; Joseph Crawhall's hand-colored Izaak Walton: His Wallet Booke; The Owls of Olynn Belfry, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott; Sir Montague Shearman's Foot-Ball: Its History for Five Centuries; feminist Emily Jane Pfeiffer's Flying Leaves from East and West; and Songs of the North, illustrated by (among others) Edward Burne-Jones, Charles Keene, Albert Moore, Frederick Sandys, and J.M. Whistler. The book includes a revealing portrait of Andrew Tuer as a man of energy, curiosity, and wit: a successful businessman, inventor, advocate for fine printing, publisher, designer, collector, author, and correspondent. The annotated checklist describes nearly 450 publications issued by Field & Tuer and the Leadenhall Press from 1863 to 1913. Listing details include: month and year of publication, publisher's job number, listed price, brief description of format and cover design, important aspects of content and publication, and location of scarce and noteworthy copies. Appendices cover Andrew Tuer's writings, ephemera, series titles, and institutional collections of special interest. A color section and illustrations in the text complete the story of an important link in the development of printing between the Chiswick Press of Charles Whittingham II and the celebrated publishers of the 1890s. Very fine. large octavo, dark green cloth in dust jacket.
Published by Oak Knoll Press/British Library, New Castle DE, 2002
ISBN 10: 158456086X ISBN 13: 9781584560869
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New in As New dust jacket. An account of how Stephenson, Blake became in its heyday the most significant typefounder and printers' equipment supplier inBritain and the Commonwealth. An account of the last of the Old English Typefounding Companies. 247 pages.; 7 1/4 x 10 1/4 ".
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Published by Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, New Castle, Delaware / London, 1999
ISBN 10: 1884718876 ISBN 13: 9781884718878
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New DJ (still in shrinkwrap). First Edition (so stated). New Castle, Delaware / London: Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, 1999. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1999. First Edition (so stated). Illustrated. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. From the dust jacket: "The writing career of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ('Lewis Carroll') began and ended with his contributions to periodicals. Between 1843, when he wrote a story for his grammar school magazine, until his death in 1898, he published over 300 items in magazines, journals, and newspapers. For the first time these writings are fully listed, described, annotated, and indexed by Carroll scholar Charles Lovett in LEWIS CARROLL & THE PRESS. This comprehensive new work not only provides bibliographical details lacking from previous studies, it describes Dodgson's letters, articles, games, mathematical problems, and stories in such a way that the scholar without access to these rare items will gain an understanding of where Dodgson stood on various subjects and of the nature of his relationship with the public through the press. Previously unknown Dodgson items are brought to light in this listing, and numerous early reprints are recorded for the first time. Dodgson's word puzzles 'Doublets' and 'Syzygies,' which were published on a continuing basis in VANITY FAIR and THE LADY, are fully described for the first time, and dozens of previously unknown Doublet and Syzygy problems are reprinted. The annotations, too, are replete with previously unpublished information. Lovett's introductory essay discusses Dodgson's career as both a reader of periodicals and a contributor to them, and quotes extensively from some of the 'lost' periodical contributions -- Dodgson material which has not been reprinted since its original appearance. The essay also identifies a previously unknown Lewis Carroll parody and suggests a possible inspiration for THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. Its wealth of new material and its full and proper description of what has so often been neglected in the past make LEWIS CARROLL AND THE PRESS an invaluable reference for librarians, scholars, students, professors, collectors , and booksellers.". First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. New/New DJ (still in shrinkwrap). 8vo. vi, 117pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, New Castle, Delaware / London, 2006
ISBN 10: 1584561734 ISBN 13: 9781584561736
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New DJ (still in shrinkwrap). First Edition. New Castle, Delaware / London: Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, 2006. A gorgeous copy. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 2000. First Edition. The standard William Morris bibliography, correcting errors in Forman and Temple Scott. This is a full dress, fully descriptive bibliography in the Soho and Pittsburgh style. 100 illustrations. Two appendices (interviews and ephemera). Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Complete with pristine dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. . First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New/New DJ (still in shrinkwrap). lxi, 386pp. [447 total pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by New Castle, DE : Oak Knoll Press ; London : British Library, 2004
ISBN 10: 0712347976 ISBN 13: 9780712347976
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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First Edition. Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages; Description: xvi, 224 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Series: Print networks ; 6. Subjects: Book industries and trade --Printing --Books --Great Britain --History --Congresses. Intellectual life 1 Kg.
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Published by The British Library / Oak Knoll Press, London / New Castle DE, 1996
ISBN 10: 1884718264 ISBN 13: 9781884718267
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: fine. 8 1/2 x 11 " 258 pages. Foreword by Jean-Francois Vilain. priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire. old light crease to upper corner of front cover.
Published by Oak Knoll Press & British Library, New Castle, DE, 1996
ISBN 10: 1884718264 ISBN 13: 9781884718267
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd edition revised. B&W reproductions and facsimiles; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 318 pages; Oversize paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Bright, tight and fresh. Just trace shelf evidence to cover edges. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos and reproductions. Feels and appears about as new. NF. . Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
Published by Oak Knoll Press, New Castle / The British Library, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0712306994 ISBN 13: 9780712306997
Seller: JEANCOBOOKS, Levittown, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. EXCELLENT CONDITION- The Binding and Pages Are Tight and Clean. Top of the dust jacket has a slight tear.
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Published by Oak Knoll Press, The British Library Board, New Castle, DE, 2005
ISBN 10: 1584561645 ISBN 13: 9781584561644
Seller: Stanley Louis Remarkable Books, Saint Charles, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: As New. First. An excellent copy in blue cloth with gilt titles on spine Essentially untouched, with no marks or damage at all DJ is in similarly perfect condition "Gift Quality" 146 pp.
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Published by Oak Knoll Press/ British Library, New Castle/ London, 2002
ISBN 10: 1584560797 ISBN 13: 9781584560791
Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller ABAA, Decatur, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. 236pp+ index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
Published by The British Library/ Oak Knoll Press, London/ New Castle, 2003
ISBN 10: 1584560908 ISBN 13: 9781584560906
Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller ABAA, Decatur, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. 172pp+ index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
Published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library 2009, New Castle, DE, 2009
Seller: Brattle Book Shop [ABAA, ILAB], Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: LikeNew. Hardcover. 9.25" x 6". XVI, 191, [1] pp. Black cloth in orange dustjacket. Scuffing to DJ; stain to fore edge. VeryGood. ISBN:9781584562658.
Published by The British Library and Oak Knoll Press 2005, London and New Castle, DE, 2005
Seller: Brattle Book Shop [ABAA, ILAB], Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: LikeNew. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth in dust jacket. Clean and unmarked. LikeNew.
Published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library 2008, New Castle, DE, 2008
Seller: Brattle Book Shop [ABAA, ILAB], Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: LikeNew. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth in green dust jacket. Clean and unmarked.Like New. ISBN: 9781584562450.
Published by The British Library / Oak Knoll Press, London / New Castle, Delaware, 2002
ISBN 10: 071234747X ISBN 13: 9780712347471
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. London / New Castle, Delaware: The British Library / Oak Knoll Press, 2002. A gorgeous copy. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 2002. First Edition. The standard Philip Larkin bibliography. This is a full dress, fully descriptive bibliography in the Soho and Pittsburgh style. Index. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "The first edition of Barry Bloomfield's extensive bibliography of Philip Larkin (Faber 1979) covered the years 1933-1976. It went out of print several years ago and has since been difficult to obtain. This second revised and enlarged edition covers all Larkin's published work to the end of 1994 -- including SELECTED LETTERS and COLLECTED POEMS. The listing of critical material is much extended owing to the explosion of interest in Larkin's poetry after his death. Every section has been brought up to date and the few omissions from the first edition repaired, making this the only comprehensive bibliography available of Philip Larkin. Barry Bloomfield was a professional librarian and retired in 1990 as Director of Collection Development at the British Library. He has been President of the Bibliographical Society, President of the Private Libraries Association President of the Association of Independent Libraries Honorary Vice President of the Philip Larkin Society, the author of numerous articles in bibliographical and other journals, and joint author, with Edward Mendelson, of the bibliography of W.H. Auden.". Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. xix, 226pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Published by Pinner ; London ; New Castle, Delaware : Private Libraries Association ; British Library ; Oak Knoll Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1584561033 ISBN 13: 9781584561033
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 309 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-286) and index. Subjects: Ardizzone, Edward 1900-1979; Bibliography; Illustration of books Great Britain 20th century; Illustrated books; Illustrated children's books Great Britain; Book Illustration - [20th Century - United Kingdom]Artists; Catalogs. 1 Kg.
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Published by British Library; Oak Knoll Press, London and New Castle, DE, 2001
ISBN 10: 0712347070 ISBN 13: 9780712347075
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Cloth, 256 pages, illustrations; 26 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "When people think of Bewick, they are generally thinking of Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) and his superlative wood engravings of animals and birds. Thomas skill and reputation largely obscured the artistic recognition of his younger brother, John Bewick, as an accomplished wood engraver illustrating mostly children's books. Yet John Bewick was one of the earliest, if not the earliest, designer-engravers in England to make his living exclusively by illustrating books. His popularity resulted in producing illustrations and engravings for 60 books - mostly children's books - during a tragically short working life. This is the first book entirely devoted to this remarkable wood engraver. It consists of two parts. The first is a biography of the artist, drawing upon largely unpublished but highly detailed and entertaining correspondence, which has surfaced in the last few years. The second part provides a comprehensive, annotated bibliography of John Bewick's illustrations. This has been made possible by Nigel Tattersfield's discovery of John Bewick's own ledger of commissions dating back to 1791." - Publisher. Size: 4to. Collectible.
Published by Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, New Castle, Delaware, and London, UK, 2005
ISBN 10: 1584561718 ISBN 13: 9781584561712
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 248 pages with 40 b/w illustrations. with The Publishing Pathways Series Cumulative Index. Part of the Publishing Pathways Series. Reading, and the manifold signs of reading, have become one of the most dynamic areas of research in book history. The reader as consumer and owner, as well as participant in the construction of new meanings, is the subject of these original essays. Specialists in literature, art history and book history investigate the annotations, marginal marks, extra-illustration and other forms of evidence left by readers. Through an examination of the book as a physical object, the contributors provide a range of intriguing insights into the ways in which this internalized and ephemeral activity can be understood in the context of book-trade history.