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338.WHITTINGTON PRESS. REEVES, James. ARDIZZONE, Edward (illustrator). Arcadian Ballads. Andoversford: The Whittington Press. 1977.
£225
Imperial 8vo. Original patterned cloth, top edges gilt; numerous drawings by Ardizzone, title printed in black and purple; a fine copy in the original slipcase.
First edition. One of 200 cloth bound copies, signed by James Reeves and Edward Ardizzone.
339. WHITTINGTON PRESS. SCOTT, Paul. After the Funeral. With a Preface by Roland Gant. The Whittington Press & William Heinemann. 1979.
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4to. Original quarter maroon cloth and marbled boards, top edges gilt, others untrimmed; 8 full-page illustrations by Sally Scott; title-page printed in black and reddish-brown; a fine copy in the board slipcase.
Limited to 200 numbered copies, signed by Sally Scott and Roland Gant.
340. WHITTINGTON PRESS. An Exhibition of books printed at The Whittington Press from 1971 to 1981 and of engravings, lithographs & drawings by four artists who have worked with the Press, Richard Kennedy, Miriam Macgregor, Hellmuth Weissenborn and Judy Ling Wong. The Whittington Press. 1981.
£350
8vo., in original Dilwyn patterned paper boards, with four wood- engravings. A mint copy in slipcase.
First edition, limited edition of 1500 copies, this no. 10 of 60 copies bound thus and signed by the four artists and also by John and Rosalind Randle. This copy is additionally inscribed by John and Rose Randle to Hellmuth Weissenborn “ To Lesley & Hellmuth with our love and thanks John & Rose 3.xii.81”. An exceptional presentation copy.
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337. WHITTINGTON PRESS. MACKARELL, Peter. Flights of Fancy. A Concise History of Air Travel. Andoversford. Printed & Published by the Whittington Press. 1976.
£98
8vo., original red wrappers with an illustration by the author on upper cover. With comic illustrations throughout. A fine copy.
First edition. The dedication copy inscribed to Bevis Hillier by the author and with an original ink drawing on the inside of the front wrapper. Also with an autograph letter signed by MacKarell to Hillier including another original drawing, loosely inserted. MacKarell illustrated Hillier’s book Punorama.
341.WHITTINGTON PRESS. BETJEMAN, John. A Garland for the Laureate. Poems presented to John Betjeman on his 75th birthday. Printed for the Celandine Press by The Whittington Press. 1981. £198
8vo., original cloth backed marbled paper covered boards; engraved title- page. A fine copy.
First edition, limited edition of 350 copies, this No. 121 of 150 quarter bound copies. Inscribed by the editor Roger Pringle “Inscribed for Ruth Clark (a true lover of poetry) with all good wishes from Roger Pringle Stratford upon Avon July 1982”.
Contributors include Kingsley Amis, Ted Hughes, Philip Larkin, A.L. Rowse, R.S. Thomas, Stephen Spender and Laurence Whistler.
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