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1931. First edition. [vi], 197pp., [i], and 10 diagrams engraved by the author. Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (1882-1940) was an English sculptor, letter cutter, typeface designer, and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer on religious and social matters, with some 300 printed works including books and pamphlets to his name. In this book he discusses the significance of clothes in society and argues for a more egalitarian approach to clothing; for example, Gill advocates the suitability of men's clothing (trousers) for women, as a way to liberate the sexes and create a more equal society. The book is bound in the original green cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with some shelf wear and light soiling on the boards. The spine ends and top corners are lightly bumped and the spine is faded. The contents are tight and clean with no inscription. Seller Inventory # gFashion03
Title: Clothes - An Essay Upon the Nature and ...
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Publication Date: 1931
Binding: Green Cloth Hardback
Illustrator: Eric Gill
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. 1931 first edition on rather worn green hessian cloth with clipped end paper. Seller Inventory # mon0000138689
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. Top edge green, others uncut. Original green hessian, gilt lettered. pp 199, 10 illustrations (ÔdiagramsÕ) by Eric Gill. Spine sl tanned and sl faded o/w sound about vg. Seller Inventory # C95705
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Seller: Antiquaria Bok & Bildantikvariat AB, Göteborg, Sweden
With ten diagrams engraved by the Author. London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. First edition. (6),196,(3) pp. Publishers green linen cloth. Spine quite faded. Upper edge green, others uncut. Dustjacket missing. 19,5 x 13 cm.[#\138597]. Seller Inventory # 138597
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Benedict Wilson Books, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8]; 196; [3]. Publisher's green cloth, titles in gilt to spine, green top edge. Illustrated. Prospectus for Eric Gill: Mason-Sculptor by Joseph Thorp inserted between pages196/197. Internally clean, ink stamped ownership to first blank. Cloth sunned to spine and first part of boards, binding a little soiled. Very good. Seller Inventory # 705
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback, original cloth. 19.5 x 13cm. 196pp, [5]. Illustrated with 10 woodcuts by Gill. Spine discoloured. A nice bright copy, slight wear only. Seller Inventory # 16102
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Seller: James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, Arrowsic, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 12mo (7.5" x 5"), gilt blue-green cloth. Top edge colored green, deckled edges. [viii], 197, [2]. Ten illus., including a title-page device, three full-page and five half-page illus., and one tailpiece, all wood-engravings by the author. CONDITION: Good, spine browned and covers faded, contents clean. First "ordinary" edition (there was also a limited edition of 160 copies). "An edition in German was contemplated, but though an 8-page prospectus containing a specimen page was issued.it never materialized. Printed on the back of this prospectus are extracts, in German, from reviews which appeared in five British journals." REFERENCES: Gill 22. Seller Inventory # 9036
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Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: very good. Gill, Eric (illustrator). First. With ten diagrams engraved by the Author. 197 pages, 12mo, light blue cloth; spine evenly sunned and with some spotting on covers. London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. First edition. A very good sturdy copy, internally clean. Seller Inventory # 291347
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Cover is slightly shadow-stained and spine is sun-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 197 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Subjects: Gill, Eric 1882-1940. Clothing and dress. Art and morals. Genre: Fashion. Language: English. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 362915
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Cover is slightly shadow-stained and spine is sun-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 197 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Subjects: Gill, Eric 1882-1940. Clothing and dress. Art and morals. Genre: Fashion. Language: English. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 362915
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB, Salisbury, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Lacking dustjacket, spine edges of cloth slightky faded, else fine, A clean, sturdy copy. 10 diagrams from Gill engravings. Seller Inventory # 011144
Quantity: 1 available