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(London): Heni, (2017). First edition, 8vo, 162 pp. Well illustrated, mostly in colour, inscribed from Gilbert & George on the fly leaf. Pictorial boards, faint rubbing to the top of the spine otherwise fine. More
(London): Heni, (2017). First edition, 8vo, 162 pp. Well illustrated, mostly in colour, inscribed from Gilbert & George on the fly leaf. Pictorial boards, faint rubbing to the top of the spine otherwise fine. More
(Oxted: Hurtwood Press, 2012. First edition, oblong 4to, 321, (3) pp. Illustrated throughout, inscribed from the artists on the half title. Pictorial wrappers, an excellent copy. More
London: White Cube, 2014. Oblong 4to. 116, (4) pp. Colour printed glossy card covers with flaps, inscribed "With love from / Gilbert and George X" on the half title. Colour illustrated throughout. Very good. More
London: Art for All, 1971. Limited edition, no. 353 of 600 copies, signed by both artists, 8vo, (xi), 170, (3) pp. Black and white photographic illustrations, light marginal browning throughout. Original marbled cloth, a very good copy. More
London: Sheed and Ward, 1930. First edition thus. 8vo. xii, 232 pp. Publisher's black cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, Eric Gill's copy, inscribed by him in his distinctive hand on the front free endpaper "E.G. Pigotts. Mch, 1930 from G.K.'s Weekly (for review)". Occasional light edge wear and a...... More
Upper Denby: The Fleece Press, 2016. Limited edition, one of 185 copies, oblong 8vo, (16) pp. 5 illustrations tipped in. Patterned paper boards, sewn as issued, fine. More
Wellingborough: Christopher Skelton, 1983. First edition. One of 1,350 copies. 4to. xxiv, 545, (3) pp. Original two-tone cloth, with one of Gill's illustrations blindstamped to the upper cover, slipcase. With over 1,000 examples of Gill's work - several folding. An attractive copy. Compiled by Gill's nephew, this brings together a...... More
Wellingborough: Christopher Skelton, 1983. First edition. One of 1,350 copies. 4to. xxiv, 545, (3) pp. Bespoke binding of two-tone leather with black morocco to the spine and fore edges with stylised gilt lettering and inlaid morocco flowers of differing colours, the central sections of the both boards in cream morocco..... More
London: New Handworkers' Gallery, [1929]. 8vo, (iv), 43-56, (2) pp, including wrappers. Title device plus 2 wood engravings by Beedham after designs by Gill. Sewn as issued, a couple of spots otherwise a fine copy. Originally delivered as a lecture entitled "Art in Relation to Life", and distinct from a...... More
London: Cassell & Co., 1929. First edition, 8vo, x, 324, (2) pp. Wood engraving to title page, brief inscription to fly leaf. Original blue buckram, d.w., spine and edges browned, some light soiling, a very good copy. Evan Gill 18. The first book to use Gill's perpetua type... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1941. Fifth impression. 8vo. 283, (1) pp. Contemporary brown half morocco, with a leather strip to the fore edge of both boards, over patterned paper, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to to one panel, top edge pale green, gift inscription to one of the front..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, [N.d., but 1940]. Proof copy. Two volumes. 8vo. 160; 161-283, (5) pp. Original plain blue wrappers with printed titles, early manuscript to both front covers giving the page numbering of the respective volumes, with loosely inserted a stamped and postmarked postcard from Eric Gill to Professor Henry..... More
London: Messrs. Sheed & Ward, 1931. Limited edition, one of 500 copies signed by both Gill and Hague on the limitation page. Small 8vo. (4), 120, (2) pp. Original red buckram, gilt lettered to spine, dust jacket, not price clipped. 25 figures representing typographical examples, mostly set into the text..... More
Published by Nobody, (2005). First edition, one of 1,000 copies, oblong 4to, 62, (2) pp. Full page coloured photographic illustrations. Cloth, d.w. with a few small marks, near fine. More
London: Lund Humphries, 1963. First edition. 4to. 244 pp. Publisher's blue cloth, printed labels to the spine and upper board, English script to the former and Chinese characters to the latter, Quentin Bell's copy with his signature in ink to the front free endpaper, a few pencilled notes to the..... More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1984. 4to. xii, 411, (1) pp. Publisher's card covers. Black and white illustrations in the text throughout. Slight bumping to the edges, very good. More
(London: Tate Gallery Publications), [1993]. First edition. 4to. 119, (1) pp. Publisher's plain white card wrappers, dust jacket. Colour illustrations throughout. Some mild rubbing to the extremities of the jacket, very good. Produced to accompany an exhibition of the artist's work at the Malmö Konsthall, Tate Gallery Liverpool and the..... More
Cambridge, MA and London: The MIT Press, 1989. First edition thus. Small folio. vi, 249, (1) pp. Publisher's black lettered and decorated heliotrope cloth, dust jacket broadly on the same design. Colour illustrated throughout. A little light edge wear to the jacket, very good overall. More
Belfast: Belfast Exposed, 2013. First edition, 4to, 288 pp. Photographic illustrations. Pictorial boards, a fine copy. More
London: Quartet Books, 1988. First edition. Large 8vo. xii, 274, (2) pp. Publisher's blue cloth, silver lettered to the spine, dust jacket. Black and white photographic illustrations in the text throughout. Slight fading to the jacket spine, else very good. More
Brighton: James Walser, 1898. 8vo. 244 pp. Contemporary dark green morocco, gilt lettered to the spine, local ownership inscription to the front flyleaf with a note underneath stating the book had been given to that owner along with a painting by the author. Superficial cracking to the upper joint though..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1997. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 570 pp. Publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket, signed by Spalding on the title page. Two gatherings of black and white photographic illustrations plus another in colour illustrating some of Frant's artwork. Slight sunning to the jacket..... More
(Upper Denby): The Fleece Press, 2018. Limited edition, one of 250 copies, oblong 12mo, (60) pp. Brief note from Simon Lawrence loosely inserted. Quarter cloth, patterned sides, a fine copy. More
London: Merrell, 2007. First edition. 4to. 209, (3) pp. Publisher's bright orange cloth, red lettered to the spine, colour illustration to the upper board, signed by Brian Griffin on the half title. Photographically illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. An excellent copy. A photographic record of the people..... More