Shadows Arcady by Sir William Russell Flint (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Number 358 of 500 copies, signed by Sir Russell Flint in rear. A collection of four essays, three of which are true and is (according to author) at least half true. Scottish artist and illustrator Sir Russell Fllint (1880 - 1969) is best known for his watercolor paintings of women; although, he also worked in oil, tempura, and created prints. This book has been finely printed in Pastonchi type by Charles Skilton at his press in red, blue, and black inks with notes printed in tan. It is bound in blue cloth backed black cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine and gilt illustration of a key to front board. Light sunning to spine and gentle bumping to corners. Housed in a blue paper covered slipcase. Wear to edges and panels of case with bump to botto corner and split along one seam. Rubbing, sunning, and evidence of removed price label to panels of case. 59 pages. PRI/020923.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Signed Limited Edition. Size Quarto, 11" x 7.5", 59 pages. Signed by Sir William Russell Flint. Black cloth boards with blue cloth spine section. Gilt key design to front cover, gilt titles to the spine. Complete with the original glassine dust jacket and publisher's blue slipcase. Book condition near fine, corners and spine edges just the slightest bit rubbed, else fine. The slipcase is in near fine condition also with just slight rubbing to the extremities. Dust jacket condition near fine, fully complete and intact. Number 289 of a Limited Edition of 500 copies signed and numbered by Sir William Russell Flint. Contains the four stories The Angelus, The Brass Plate, An Alley in Languedoc, and The Devil at La Charite. Signed by Author(s).

Buckram. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Copy no 287 of a limited edition of 500 signed by the author, Sir Russell Flint. Four stories are included; The Angelus, The Brass Plate, An Alley in Languedoc, and The Devil at La Charite. Buckram cover protected by original cellophane wrapper. Heraldic bookplate on front pastedown. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Author (illustrator). Limited Edition. ONE OF ONLY 500 COPIES - NO: 55 & FLAT SIGNED- TOGETHER WITH A.L.S, FROM AUTHOR ALSO SIGNED : Only 450 are for sale have been printed in Pastonchi type by Charles Skilton at his Press in Alexandra Road, London ]. Loosely laid in is a handwritten letter from Russell Flint { short 1/2" tear to fold }. This is on his pre addressed letterhead, dated March 1st 1965. " My dear Arnold, A little book of my very own, Shadows in Arcady, to be published on April 4th, my 85th birthday! I hope you will read the little essays + approve of the lay out. During the War I sent you my first slot at writing since school days + you gave me some jolly good advice. Have I acted on it? Very affectionately, Ever You, Will". In the original cloth, gilt, a fine clean example, in acetate dust-jacket, slipcase, a little dulled at extremities. 59, [3] p. { Subject: Flint, Sir William Russell Signed book, Letter from Author, Art } The letter is most likely to his biographer Arnold Palmer. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. A fine copy quarter bound in blue cloth with black boards. Gilt illustration on front board and title in gilt on spine. This is No. 409 of 500 copies SIGNED by author. Protected in original cellophane wrapper and enclosed in a very good slipcase. 59 pages. Four short stories by Flint. Signed by Author(s).

Hard. Condition: Fine. 1st. Presentation copy to Arthur Longford, signed by author to f-fep. The Angelus, The Brass Plate, An Alley in Languedoc and The Devil at La Charite. Slipcase in good condition bar discolouring to edges and some light rubbing. Book in excellent condition, has protective plastic covering, a fine copy. Size: 4to 0.0. Signed by Author.

first edition thus numbered/limited [480/500] signed by author and inscribed by publisher 59pp+[2pp] ills.[some b/w tailpieces] F (in black/blue cloth w.gilt key stamp to top board,warmly inscribed by publisher to supervising printer and dated 1967 on blank prelim.,numbered colophon to rear prelim.w.author's sign.opposite) in NF d/w (clear acetate sl.wrinkled) in VG+ slipcase (blue paper boards,sl.rubbed and soiled) association copy;inscribed by publisher to supervising printer;signed by author.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fine. Sir William Russell Flint (illustrator). First Edition. Black and turquoise cloth covers with gilt decoration to front and titles. Signed and numbered copy with additional inscription to Russell Flint's friend Geoffrey Culliford. Four of his own stories chosen to illusrate his 'love of good typography' , with Flint's calligraphy and tail-pieces and printed by Charles Skilton. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback, 11 x 7.5 inches. Half bound in black cloth to boards and light blue cloth to spine. Gilt lettering to spine and gilt ?key? vignette to front. In blue hard card slipcase. In excellent near fine condition in very good slipcase. (SC rubbing to edges, some minor marks.) Limited numbered edition 472/500 and Signed by WR Flint opposite. 59pp. With small b&w illustrations and decorative ?script? text by Flint.