Cuckoo Hill Press.- Smith (Richard Shirley) Wood Engravings a Selection

Cuckoo Hill Press.- Shirley Smith (Richard) Wood Engravings a Selection, 1960 to 1977, number III of 5 specially bound copies on Hosho signed by the artist, from an edition limited to 187, wood-engravings, original black morocco, spine titled in gilt, t.e.g., uncut, preserved in card wrapper, Pinner, Cuckoo Hill Press, 1983 § Society of Printers (The). An Infant's Library [Fourth Exchange], 30 pamphlets only including list of titles (of 32, lacking Morris Cox's 'My Mysterious Father' and wood-engraving by Pam G.Rueter), some illustrations, original printed wrappers, with 2 copies of metal plate for engraved frontispiece to David Chambers's contribution 'Castellorum Arenosorum' on sand castles, all together in original wooden box with sliding front, paper label to front, 1980 § Chubb (Ralph N.) Autumn Leaves, Two Fragments, copy 'D' of 6 copies from an edition limited to 39, text lithographed throughout with illustrations by Chubb, with title and introductory leaf printed by David Chambers, some light browning, original blue wrappers, uncut, [Pinner], 1970 § Bewick (Thomas) Ten Engravings by Thomas Bewick and his pupils John Bewick and Charlton Nesbit, letter 'e' from an edition limited to 75 copies, 7 wood-engravings printed from the original blocks only (of 10), 1971 [&] Seven Engravings by Thomas & John Bewick, limited edition (unnumbered), 7 wood-engravings printed from the original blocks, [c.1971], engravings printed on Japanese paper, loose in hinged mounts, with explanatory text loose in original cloth-backed marbled board portfolios with ties, Folio Society; and a quantity of others by, printed by or relating to David Chambers/Cuckoo Hill Press including a folder of over 50 wood-engravings by Thomas Sturge Moore on Japanese or handmade paper, notes and proofs on the Daniel Press, some leaves from the Lee Priory Press, and a box of metal printing plates including some of illustrations to Anthony Reid's Check-list of the Book Illustrations of John Buckland Wright for the PLA, v.s. (2 boxes)

Estimate:£400

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