The Whittington Press : A Bibliography 1982-1993. [ 1 of 244 copies, "D" issue ] de Butcher, D. ; Randle, J. ; Macgregor, M - 1996

Whittington Press, Risbury, first edition, "D" issue, 1996. Limited edition of 244 copies quarter-bound in buckram and pochoir sides, from a total edition of 380 copies. Quarter-bound in buckram and pochoir sides, folio, 34 cm, slipcased,. 179 pp, ills, a few tipped-in specimens. From the introduction: "This bibliography lists and describes all the books produced by the Whittington Press between 1982 and 1993, whether printed and published by the Press itself (section I) or for other publishers (section II). The bibliography also records minor publications (section III), catalogues and prospectuses (section IV) and posters and broadsides (section V). It excludes order forms, compliments, slips, letterheadings, Christmas cards and other ephemera, and material printed at printing courses held by the Press. A checklist of the titles printed between 1972 and 1981 is included as an appendix.. ...The physical make-up, illustration and binding of every book is fully described. Copy No. 157. Foot of spine a trifle rubbed, otherwise Fine in a very slightly rubbed slipcase. Laid in is a 1-page autograph letter from and signed by John Randle on Whittington Press letterhead sending the book for use while copies of the 'A' edition remain delayed at the binders.