Sonnets And Verses : Bound By James Brockman
by Clay, Enid & Gill, Eric (Illus.)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The sole UK printing published by The Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire in 1925. Number '22' of only 450 copies issued. The BOOK is in Fine condition. The book has been rebound by James Brockman in full black morocco, with two raised bands, gilt titling and ruling, and marbled end-papers. A James Brockman Bindery sticker to the upper verso of the front end-paper. Eight wood engravings (3 full-page) by Eric Gill, and the cockerel device in gold on the colophon. The first book Eric Gill illustrated for the Cockerel Press (Chanticleer 25; Physick 281-88). James Brockman set up his own bindery in Oxford in 1976. From 1982 1983 he was the University of Wales Arts Fellow at The Gregynog Press and Bindery. From 1985-87 he was the President of Designer Bookbinders, and then 2001-05 he was the President of The Society of Bookbinders. In 1999 he was awarded accreditation by The Institute of Paper Conservators. James has written many articles on bookbinding technique and has given numerous lectures and workshops in Britain, Europe, the USA and Australia. James' previous works include commissions for The British Library and The Victoria and Albert Museum and has bindings in private and national collections worldwide. An extremely handsome production. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcome direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244989
- Title
- Sonnets And Verses : Bound By James Brockman
- Author
- Clay, Enid & Gill, Eric (Illus.)
- Illustrator
- Gill, Eric
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Brockman, Clay, Cockerel, Gill, sonnets, Poetry, Illustrated
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.