Dancing Princess by Murray Gordon (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. [46] pages. Vignette title-page and two full-page line illustrations. Number 268 of a limited edition of 500 signed and numbered copies. Original cream endpapers. No inscriptions. 42 x 52 mm. Original blue printed flowers on cream cloth. Upper cover with printed blocked title with author's name. OCLC, 85597567. WorldCat locates 8 copies worldwide (Pierpont Morgan, Lafayette, Delaware, Carnegie Mellon, Virginia, Indiana, San Diego, and Wyoming University Libraries). Gordon Murray (1921 - 2016)was the Author, Illustrator, Calligrapher, Book designer, and Publisher of Silver Thimble books. After his career as a producer and puppeteer for popular children's television programs like Camberwick Green and Trumpton, Murray turned to producing miniature books under the Silver Thimble imprint. Murray performed all aspects of the bookmaking process himself, founded and ran Silver Thimble Books, working from his home in Bexhill-On-Sea, England. He illustrated the books, often using his own hand-colored illustrations and watercolors. He inscribed the text with his own calligraphy and designed the overall look of the miniature books. He bound the books by hand. These miniature books are now considered collectors' items. Signed by Author(s).

Miniature Books (illustrator). miniature (2 x 1.75 inches). patterned cloth, paper cover label. (42) pages printed French fold. Printed in an edition limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the author on the half-title page. A fine copy. A tripping and light poem illustrated with a few simple line drawings. A charming fairy tale. patterned cloth, paper cover label.

FIRST EDITION 1982, LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES, THIS BEING No. 155 , SIGNED ON HALF-TITLE BY AUTHOR/PUBLISHER. Miniature book, 53 x 40 mm, 2 x 1½ inches, 2 full page black and white illustrations, (42) pages, story told in verse. Bound in the original publisher's pale blue cloth over boards, printed paper label to upper cover. A Fine clean crisp copy. One of the earliest books published by Gordon Murray and authored by him. Quite scarce. Gordon Murray (b.1921) was a visionary English puppeteer, puppet maker, sculptor, film and television producer, author, wordsmith, bookmaker, and actor who spent almost thirty five years at the forefront of children's television puppetry. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Condition: Good. Micro-Miniature Book. 64mo. [42 pp.] Decorative Cloth With Floral Motif On Boards, with Printed Label Affixed to cover. Illustrations by Murray. Printed on double leaves. Near Fine.Fine miniature books from Silver Thimble Books (1982 - 1987). A nice selection of miniature books by British television producer, puppeteer, artist, and miniature book publisher Gordon Murray.