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1929 First Edition
THE APOCRYPHA
By Anon
KEY DETAILS
Condition: Very Good
Format: Vellum, folio (fo 12 × 19 in 305 × 483 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Published By: The Cresset Press, London, 1929
Language: English
Limited Edition: 354/450 Copies
Illustrated By: Blair Hughes Stanton Gertrude Hermes Leon Underwood Stephen Gooden
Collation: pp. 416
Dust Jacket: None, as issued, No Jacket
SKU: BTETM0001967
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
DESCRIPTION
The Apocrypha
According to the authorized version with wood-engravings
A handsome limited first edition, this being copy no. 354 of 450, printed in folio format and bound in vellum. A beautifully produced Cresset Press edition of The Apocrypha according to the Authorised Version, illustrated throughout with striking wood engravings by an exceptional group of artists, including:
Blair Hughes-Stanton, Gertrude Hermes, Leon Underwood, Stephen Gooden, René Ben Sussan, M. E. Groom, Eric Jones, Wladislaw Skoczylas, Hester Sainsbury, Frank Medworth, Eric Kennington, Eric Ravilious, John Nash, and D. Galanis.
A notable example of fine British private press book production of the period.
CONDITION, COLLATION & COPY NOTES
Some rubbing to the spine label. Internally crisp and clean, with bright, well-kept pages. A lovely copy overall, housed in a protective paper sleeve. No dust jacket, as issued/none present.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SYNOPSIS
1929 Limited Edition 354/450
THE APOCRYPHA According to the Authorised Version
Folio - 33 x 22.5cm
With Wood Engravings By:
Blair Hughes-Stanton
Gertrude Hermes
Leon Underwood
Stephen Gooden
Rene Ben Sussan
M.E. Groom
Eric Jones
Wladislaw Skoczylas
Hester Sainsbury
Frank Medworth
Eric Kennington
Eric Ravilious
John Nash
D. Galanis
London
The Cresset Press
ILLUSTRATOR
Blair Hughes Stanton Gertrude Hermes Leon Underwood Stephen Gooden
Illustrated with original wood engravings by a remarkable group of British and European artists, including Blair Hughes-Stanton, Gertrude Hermes, Leon Underwood, Stephen Gooden, Eric Ravilious and John Nash. The presence of several major figures in twentieth-century wood engraving and British book illustration makes this one of the more visually and artistically appealing Cresset Press productions of the period.
1929 First Edition
THE APOCRYPHA
By Anon
KEY DETAILS
Condition: Very Good
Format: Vellum, folio (fo 12 × 19 in 305 × 483 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Published By: The Cresset Press, London, 1929
Language: English
Limited Edition: 354/450 Copies
Illustrated By: Blair Hughes Stanton Gertrude Hermes Leon Underwood Stephen Gooden
Collation: pp. 416
Dust Jacket: None, as issued, No Jacket
SKU: BTETM0001967
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 3Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
DESCRIPTION
The Apocrypha
According to the authorized version with wood-engravings
A handsome limited first edition, this being copy no. 354 of 450, printed in folio format and bound in vellum. A beautifully produced Cresset Press edition of The Apocrypha according to the Authorised Version, illustrated throughout with striking wood engravings by an exceptional group of artists, including:
Blair Hughes-Stanton, Gertrude Hermes, Leon Underwood, Stephen Gooden, René Ben Sussan, M. E. Groom, Eric Jones, Wladislaw Skoczylas, Hester Sainsbury, Frank Medworth, Eric Kennington, Eric Ravilious, John Nash, and D. Galanis.
A notable example of fine British private press book production of the period.
CONDITION, COLLATION & COPY NOTES
Some rubbing to the spine label. Internally crisp and clean, with bright, well-kept pages. A lovely copy overall, housed in a protective paper sleeve. No dust jacket, as issued/none present.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SYNOPSIS
1929 Limited Edition 354/450
THE APOCRYPHA According to the Authorised Version
Folio - 33 x 22.5cm
With Wood Engravings By:
Blair Hughes-Stanton
Gertrude Hermes
Leon Underwood
Stephen Gooden
Rene Ben Sussan
M.E. Groom
Eric Jones
Wladislaw Skoczylas
Hester Sainsbury
Frank Medworth
Eric Kennington
Eric Ravilious
John Nash
D. Galanis
London
The Cresset Press
ILLUSTRATOR
Blair Hughes Stanton Gertrude Hermes Leon Underwood Stephen Gooden
Illustrated with original wood engravings by a remarkable group of British and European artists, including Blair Hughes-Stanton, Gertrude Hermes, Leon Underwood, Stephen Gooden, Eric Ravilious and John Nash. The presence of several major figures in twentieth-century wood engraving and British book illustration makes this one of the more visually and artistically appealing Cresset Press productions of the period.
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