A BOOK OF POSTERS PRINTED AT WHITTINGTON With an Introduction by John Randle

[Whittington Press] Randle John

Published by Risbury, Herefordshire Whittington Press 1996

2 volumes. First Edition, LIMITED TO ONLY 50 HANDNUMBERED COPIES, the "B" collection numbered 51-100 and containing 25 tipped in posters. With wood engravings on the half-title and colophon by Hellmuth Weissenborn along with the 20 tipped-in posters on various papers, many of which printed in colours, many are large and fold out. Super folio, in the original binding by the Fine Book Bindery of half buckram over paper covered boards with woodblock on upper cover, coloured endpapers, contained in the original matching slipcase. 6, [1] + posters preceded by captioned leaves pp. A very fine copy, pristine and perfect. As mint. FIRST EDITION. A BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION AND VERY SCARCE DUE TO VERY LIMITED NUMBER PRODUCED. The Whittington Press produces posters mostly as a form of distraction from their more complex projects and typically in very small numbers. Over time these have become an important tool for spreading word of the Press' activities and goals. This collection includes posters printed between 1979 and 1995, and has been selected to display the great variety of typefaces and papers used by the press. Seller Inventory # 28191

Bibliographic Details

Title: A BOOK OF POSTERS PRINTED AT WHITTINGTON ...
Publisher: Risbury, Herefordshire Whittington Press 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition