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The First UK printing published by The Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham St. Lawrence in 1935. Number '25' 0f only 212 copies issued of the special limited edition. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Printed in Perpetua type on hand made paper and signed by L.A. Strong to the limitation page as called for. There were also 1000 unnumbered and unsigned copies. Original blue morocco spine slightly sunned and marbled boards. Very light spotting to the text block with the occasional light spot to the page edges in places. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The fragile original plain Glassine WRAPPER is in Very Good condition. It is split at the spine with some loss of the spine portion. The scarce glassine wrapper is now protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Illustrated by Eric Ravilious with a full page frontispiece, first leaf engraving, and a series of repeated decorations (bandeaux). One of three books illustrated by Ravilious for The Golden Cockerel Press. Sanford called this work, 'one of… Leer más

The sole UK printing published by Chatto and Windus in 1919. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Some pushing to the spine tips with light bumping to the corners. Some light age related markings with a little toning to the spine. The binding remains very tight. Gilt titling to the front board and spine remains bright. Light spotting to the end papers with slight toning to the page edges. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Colour frontis remains clean but lacks the tissue guard. Colour frontispiece and 36 black & white photo plates of drawings & paintings. A very scarce title of which 500 were printed, 200 bound & the remainder were used as wrapping paper. Pound nor Morrow have listed a wrapper. The books is protected in a loose Mylar archival cover. 'Harold Gilman was one of the main instigators in the formation of the Camden Town Group. As the art critic Frank Rutter later recalled, Gilman was an incorruptible puritan, who would have no half-measures, no bargaining, but stood solid for… Leer más

The First UK printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1988. Number 178 of only 250 special copies signed and numbered by the author to the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and appears unread. Housed in the publisher's original slipcase which is near Fine condition. There was also a trade edition which was unsigned. Scarce in this collectible condition. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Secker and Warburg in 1980. The much scarce casebound edition. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a little pushing at the spine ends. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. It has minor creasing to the edges and is faded to the spine which has encroached onto the front panel. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Signed by Don McCullin to the title page. The book includes an introduction by John le Carré, a list of captions and a bibliography. '.He (Don McCullin) can do nothing lazily, nothing that does not touch upon the enigma of existence. In a grey, confused, elusive, ever-compromising world, he has the gall to think of life and death and the purpose of existence.' [Taken from the Introduction by John le Carré, reprinted on the back cover]. Sir Donald McCullin, CBE, Hon FRPS is a British photojournalist, particularly recognised for his war photography and images of urban strife. His career,… Leer más

The First UK printing published by Secker and Warburg in 1980. The much scarce casebound edition. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a little pushing at the spine ends. Very light toning to the page edges. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ condition. It has minor creasing to the edges and the spine with a little lifting of the laminate in places. There is some fading to the spine but less so than usually encountered. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been Signed by Don McCullin to the title page. The book includes an introduction by John le Carré, a list of captions and a bibliography. '.He (Don McCullin) can do nothing lazily, nothing that does not touch upon the enigma of existence. In a grey, confused, elusive, ever-compromising world, he has the gall to think of life and death and the purpose of existence.' [Taken from the Introduction by John le Carré, reprinted on the back cover]. Sir Donald McCullin, CBE, Hon FRPS is a British… Leer más

The sole UK printing published by St. Dominic's Press, Ditchling in 1930. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. This is number '1' of a total edition size of only 240 copies. Light pushing at the spine ends and some tiny rubs to the rear panel and upper edge spine cloth. Tiny amount of spotting to the text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Publisher's errata page present. Batchlor & Sons hand made paper printed on the Stanhope Press. Full page wood-engraving 'The Bride' and title page decoration by David Jones. In 'A Survey of the Engravings of David Jones' page 19, Cleverdon wrote ' To the end of his life, David was particularly fond of this engraving'. It was a remaking of a failed first illustration for 'The Ancient Mariner' in which he had wanted to evoke a nun taking the veil. He set off whites and greys against 'very small areas of solid black'. In one Romanesque window, apparently echoing the curves of the bride's breasts, appears the hart of Psalm 42. Dilworth also points out that her… Leer más

The First UK printing published by by Martin Secker, London in 1931. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Light pushing at the spine ends with some light fading to the board edges and the spine. Some toning to the text-block with an area of staining confined to the upper text-block and not affecting the pages. Light offsetting and spotting to the prelims and rear blank endpaper. Free from inscriptions. A bookplate designed by Edmund Dulac for 'The Book Society' to the lower front pastedown which is clean. This is likely to be the first design for the Book Society before being replaced by the more commonly encountered Rex Whistler designed bookplate. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light edge-wear and rubbing to the spine tips. Toning to the folds and the spine. Light spotting in places. A small stain to the lower rear flap fold. The period wrapper artwork (uncredited) looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. 'A remarkable contemporary novel by the author of The… Leer más

The sole printing published by Gehenna Press, Northampton, MA in 1969. The folio size BOOK is in near Fine condition. Number '24' of an edition of only 200 copies, signed by Leonard Baskin, of which only 100 were for sale. The book is bound in morocco-backed marbled boards with gilt titling, with the suite of 10 loose etchings housed in a chemise of marbled boards, and the two are laid into a box of morocco-backed marbled boards with gilt titling. Some very light spotting to the extreme edge of the etching pages but the plates are all clean .The clamshell folding box shows some edge-wear with some splitting at the spine ends , and minor rubbing to the extremities in places. One of the major productions of Baskin's Gehenna Press with ten striking etchings by Leonard Baskin. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole printing published by The Paulinus Press, UK in 1988. Number 21' of 50 numbered hardback copies signed by the the author and the artist and accompanied by a portfolio of the signed and numbered ( 21 ) proofs of the 3 engravings by Simon Brett. The BOOK and PROOFS and the proofs portfolio are in Fine condition and are housed in the publisher s slipcase. Eight poems, several originally appearing in the May and June 1988 issues of the periodical 'Encounter', and the remainder appearing in print here for the first time. A handsome production and scarce as this special edition. There was also a trade wrappered edition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Macmillan, London in 1979. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Mild pushing at the spine ends. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition with only very slight fading of the yellow colouring. Mild edge wear with a few nicks and rubbing to the front flap fold in places. Small closed tear to the front lower edge. The wrapper is protected in a loose Mylar archival cover. The book has been signed by the author (without dedication) and dated to the title page. British photographer Don McCullin, one of the best photojournalists of his generation, went home in the hopes discovering who he was and where he came from. This volume of images of Britain and the English people was the result. Profusely illustrated with full page B/W Photographs throughout and a biographical essay by Don McCullin. The author's scarce second title. Sir Donald McCullin, CBE, Hon FRPS is a British photojournalist, particularly recognised for… Leer más

The First UK printing published by Macmillan, London in 1979. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Mild pushing at the spine ends. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Some fading of the yellow colouring to the spine as usually encountered. Mild edge wear with a few nicks and rubbing to the rear front corner. The wrapper is protected in a loose Mylar archival cover. The book has been signed by the author (without dedication) to the title page. British photographer Don McCullin, one of the best photojournalists of his generation, went home in the hopes discovering who he was and where he came from. This volume of images of Britain and the English people was the result. Profusely illustrated with full page B/W Photographs throughout and a biographical essay by Don McCullin. The author's scarce second title. With the publisher's Review slip loosely inserted. Sir Donald McCullin, CBE, Hon FRPS is a British photojournalist, particularly… Leer más

The First UK printing published by Macmillan, London in 1979. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Mild pushing at the spine ends. The WRAPPER is price clipped and is in Very Good+ condition with only mild fading of the yellow colouring to the spine. Mild edge wear with a few nicks and two closed tears to the lower edges have been repaired with tape to the verso. The wrapper is 2-3mm short in height to the book and is protected in a loose Mylar archival cover. British photographer Don McCullin, one of the best photojournalists of his generation, went home in the hopes discovering who he was and where he came from. This volume of images of Britain and the English people was the result. Profusely illustrated with full page B/W Photographs throughout and a biographical essay by Don McCullin. The author's scarce second title. Sir Donald McCullin, CBE, Hon FRPS is a British photojournalist, particularly recognised for his war photography and images of urban strife. His… Leer más

The sole UK printing of this illustrated edition published by The Golden Cockerel Press, London in 1948. Number '10' of 100 specially bound copies signed by the translator, from an overall limitation of 750. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just some very slight fading of colouring to the spine. Small folio; wood-engraved frontispiece, pictorial title and twelve half-page wood-engravings by Mark Severin, title in red & black. The publisher's original pictorial red morocco with gilt decorations by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. The top edge gilt, others are uncut. Housed in the original cloth slip-case. Loosely laid in is a two sided Publisher's Prospectus which is in Fine condition. An excellent example of this special edition, with the splendid illustrations by Belgian-born artist & graphic designer Mark Severin, famous for his miniaturised work, bookplates, erotic studies and graphic design work for companies including Imperial Airways and the London Underground. The Homeric Hymns were a series of… Leer más

A Proof copy published by Hodder & Stoughton, London in 1977. The wrappered PROOF is in Very Good++ or better condition and is bound in plain white card covers. Blue map endpapers which are slightly undersized. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The scarce proof WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. There is a little loss, creasing and rubbing at the spine tips with a little edge-wear at the corners. There is a sticker to the front cover publicising '120,000 copies first printing', 'record paperback price paid for UK rights' and 'simultaneous world publication on September 8th'. The wrapper is identical to that for the first trade edition although it differs in a few respects being slightly shorter, with a promotional sticker to the upper panel, larger spacing to the text on the lower flap and with a misspelling of the photographer's surname. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. A… Leer más

The sole UK printing published by The Pear Tree Press, Flansham, Bognor Regis, Sussex in 1938. Number '54' of only 160 numbered copies issued. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Original pale blue boards, the upper board with illustrated label. Some early splitting to the upper third of the spine but the binding remains very tight. Board edges lightly toned. The frontispiece, vignette title page, and head- and tail-piece by John Guthrie, all printed in blue. Internally clean. Printed on 12 point John Bell type by John freeman on unbleached hand-made paper by Arnold and Foster. Inscribed by James Guthrie on the front blank end-paper : 'With kind wishes, from Mr & Mrs Guthrie, April 1940'. With the very scarce SINGLE page PROSPECTUS which is in Very Good+ condition with some light creasing and spotting to the edges. The prospectus measures 22.5 x 28,5 cm. and has been folded once. A very handsome production from James Guthrie's Press and very scarce with such attributes. More images available on… Leer más

The First UK printing published by Collins, London in 1992. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Very light toning to the text block and page edges. Light spotting to the end-papers. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. An entertaining and original version of the Great Flood, beautifully illustrated in colour by the author. Scarce. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing of this illustrated edition published by Paul Elek, London in 1948, as one of the 'Camden Illustrated Classics' series. The BOOK is in Very Good+ condition with the original publisher's grey cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Light pushing at the spine ends with some fading at the upper spine corresponding to the area of loss in the wrapper. Some light offsetting to the striking B/W illustrated endpapers. Toning to the text-block and the page edges due to the cheap quality of paper stock used. A contemporary penned previous owner's name and date to the upper half-title. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good- condition. Some loss, creasing and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. Light fading to the spine with some rubbing to the spine folds. Some edge-wear with creasing, age related markings and nicks in places. Some tape reinforcement to the edges to the verso. Central B/W illustration design to the front panel by Edward Burra which does not appear in… Leer más

The First UK printing published by Faber, London in 2010. The BOOK is in near Fine condition and appears unread. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Some very slight fading of the beige colouring to the spine portion. The red lettering remains bright. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. The Nobel Laureate's last published collection of poetry in his lifetime. Increasingly scarce with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.