Root and Branch. A Seasonal of the Arts. Number 1, Volume 3.

(Pear Tree Press) Guthrie (James).

Published by Crown 4to, 14 leaves (rectos only), inc. advertisement, Printed by hand & published at The Pear Tree Press, Flansham, Bognor, Sussex, September 1919.

About this Item

Number 43 of 70 (100) copies signed by James Guthrie with both text and illustrations printed entirely from intaglio plates on antique laid paper. Half-title, title-page, portrait, bookplate, engraved advertisement, another full-page engraving and smaller decorations by James Guthrie, single engraving by Robin Guthrie. Overlapping paper wrappers tied with silk ribbon with an additional large copper engraving by James Guthrie on the front and another smaller on the rear. A fine copy with two additional pieces of Pear Tree printing loosely inserted. Volume 3 of Root and Branch was entirely printed from intaglio plates. Literary contributions include 'On Illustration' by Guthrie himself and Near a Quiet Stream, a poem by W.H. Davies.

Seller Inventory # 1344

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Root and Branch. A Seasonal of the Arts. Number 1, Volume 3.
• Publisher: Crown 4to, 14 leaves (rectos only), inc. advertisement, Printed by hand & published at The Pear Tree Press, Flansham, Bognor, Sussex, September 1919.
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine Press