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52. BROWNING, Robert. Summum Bonum. new York. Etched and published by Bernhardt Wall. 1923
£498
4to., green cloth spine over paper boards with paper spine label. 8 leaves, the text and illustrations etched throughout by Bernhardt Wall and printed recto only with 2 of the plates also signed by Wall in pencil. A little wear to extremities otherwise a near fine copy.
First edition. Signed and numbered by Wall on the front free endpaper, this being “copy no. 52 “ of an unspecified limitation, this also being one of the few copies noted by Ransom (Bernhardt Wall 17) as being issued in 4to format.
Will Ransom (Selective check Lists of Press Books) describes Wall’s work as follows: “A series of publications produced by a method very rare in bookmaking; instead of the usual letterpress, each page is printed by hand from an etched plate, including text as well as illustrations.” Wall lived and worked in new York, connecticut, Texas, and california.
53. BURRETT, Edward. my Wartime caricatures. Esher. Penmiel Press. 1992.
£198
Folio., original cloth with paper label on upper board. illustrated with caricatures in colour and black and white. A fine copy in original card slipcase.
First edition, limited edition of 100 copies signed by the author. With original prospectus and order form. ‘Described by Edward Burrett as his last book, it makes a superb finale to his work at the press.’ - David chambers in Private Library, Autumn 1991.
54. CAM [Barbara Mary CAMPBELL] (author and illustrator). The Story of margaret Field-mouse. London; John Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd. 1946.
£448
Royal 8vo. original glazed pictorial paper-covered boards, preserved in pictorial dustwrapper; pp. [32]; illustrated throughout in bold, bright, full-bleed colour on every page with text in calligraphic font; externally near fine with just a little cracking and minor wear to spine; internally fine; the scarce, unclipped, dustwrapper also in unusually good condition with tiny nicks to corners, two small holes to spine and one larger area of slim loss to spine head (maximum 80mm wide x 20mm deep); very scarce indeed.
First edition. cam’s third work, following Barbara Lamb (1944) and Buttercup Fairy (1946).
55. CANE, Percy S. Garden Design of Today. Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1934.
£498
Square 8vo. Sometime rebound for hatchards in half green morocco, gilt borders to sides, spine divided into six compartments by gilt raised bands with gilt lettering; illustrated throughout with b&w photographs; minimal spotting, handsome binding, very good.
First edition. Percy S cane (1881-1976) was a renowned garden designer who worked on major projects as diverse as Dartington hall, Sutton Park and Addis Ababa palace gardens.
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56.CARROLL, Lewis (author). Martin GARDNER (editor). The Annotated Alice. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass. new York; Bramhall House. 1960.
£58
4to. original grey cloth-backed olive green boards, lettered in green to spine, patterned endpapers, preserved in decorated dustwrapper; pp. [vi], 7-352; with illustrations throughout after engravings by Tenniel; a near fine copy with one small mark to upper joint; protected by a fine unclipped dustwrapper ($10.00).
Early edition. The complete text of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through The Looking-Glass together with all Tenniel’s original illustrations, but here with comprehensive printed annotations throughout, running concurrently with the text, providing a wealth of reference material on carroll’s references, jokes, games, puzzles, tricks and parodies.
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