The Wood-Engravings of Blair Hughes-Stanton by Hughes-Stanton, Penelope - 1991

Pinner, UK: Private Libraries Association. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0900002751 .

Private Libraries Association, 1991. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Private Libraries Association, 1991. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Spine is cracked and shaken, but secure. Cover is lightly worn, particularly along edges. Inside is clean and unmarked.

Private Libraries Association, Pinner, first edition, 1991. Edition of 1750 copies, of which 600 were for sale. Cloth, folio, 31 cm,. xii, 183 pp, ills. 0900002751 From the preface: "This book is intended as an introduction to the life and work of my father, Blair Hughes-Stanton, with special reference to his wood-engravings. These have hitherto been known only to a narrow public, largely because the majority appeared in private press books of limited circulation and because the few dozen of his personal independent engravings were printed in small editions. Although reproductions of BHS's work have appeared in most publications concerned with the history of British wood-engraving, they have never been reproduced in any great number or logical sequence. Moreover the extent to which BHS pushed the medium to its limits (some say beyond), and the consequent problems of achieving the density of the black areas while retaining the extreme delicacy of the fine engraved white lines, have always… Read More

Pinner: Private Libraries Association. Qto., 184 pages, illustrated. 1750 copies produced of which 600 were for sale. Looks almost as new, a Fine copy. . Fine. Hardcover. 1991.

Pinner: Private Libraries Association. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 1991. Limited Edition [of 1750 copies]. Black/gilt hardback cloth cover. 305mm x 200mm (12" x 8"). 183pp. Fully illustrated. .

Private Libraries Association, 1991. 183 pages; illustrated. Hardback 30.5 x 20cms. ISBN: 9780900002755. One of 1750 copies (of which 600 for sale).

Private Libraries Association, 1991-01-01. Hardcover. New. Brand new black buchram hardcover with gilt titles to spine ("Blair Hughes-Stanton") no jacket as issued. Ovesized. f62 Please email for photos.