"The Wood Engravings of John Farleigh" by POOLE Monica:

England: Gresham Books, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. John Farleigh. NOTE: this DJ differs from the glossy dust jacket that one normally sees - I do not know why there are two different dust jackets. -Purple/Red cloth binding. Book is VG to Near Fine - minor fading to top edges of cover; no bumps. DJ is worn with soiling, very minor tears, etc. This is the Catalogue Raisonne for the artist. Reproductions of wood engravings throughout, folio, coloured frontis, printed in black and red, original cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Size/Overweight may increase postal charges.

1985. Farleigh, John. (Farleigh, John). THE WOOD ENGRAVINGS OF JOHN FARLEIGH by Monica Poole. Gresham Books, England, 1985. Folio, cloth, DJ, 122pp., 150 illustrtations. F/F

Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio. 1st printing. DJ shows 2 small closed tears. Book unread.

Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine. Burgundy cloth gilt and printed in blind, DW, folio, 122 pages, profusely illustrated by John Farleigh. A near fine copy in a tan, lightly used DW.

United Kingdom: Gresham Books, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. original cloth hardcover, illustrated throughout, 122 pages, one corner bumped hence near fine in creased good only unclipped dustwrapper. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B73.

Oxfordshire, England: Gresham Books, 1985. Appears unread. Very Fine condition in a Very Near Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped (£35.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1985. First Edition. Well illustrated with over 150 reproductions (including Bernard Shaw's THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN HER SEARCH FOR GOD and WHOLE WORKS OF HOMER, and his experimental engravings for the 1939 limited edition of Shaw's BACK TO METHUSELAH). Includes a bibliography of books illustrated by John Farleigh, his bookplates, wood engravings, and work in other media. With a Foreword by H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Oversize Hardcover. 10"… Read More

Oxfordshire, England: Gresham Books, 1985. A pristine copy in near perfect condition. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped (£35.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Obviously never read. Foreword by H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Here are 150 reproductions of John Farleigh's wood engravings used as book illustrations, bookplates and in advertising -- mostly in black and white, some in b/w and red. With a bibliography of Farleigh's published work. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in shiny gold. From the dust jacket: "John Farleigh was one of the great wood engravers of the Twentieth Century and a considerable influence in his day. He illustrated over twenty books, the best remembered being Bernard Shaw's THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF HER GOD. It brought him instant recognition on its publication in… Read More

Henley on Thames, Gresham Books, 1985 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 122 pages with over 150 reproductions of the artist's wood engravings. A Fine copy without inscriptions in a Fine un-clipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

[Henley-on-Thames] : [Gresham], 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Impressively plate illustrated. Physical description: p123. : ill ; 38cm. Subject: Farleigh, John 1900-1965 Criticism and interpretation. Farleigh, John 1900-1965 ; Catalogs.Wood-engraving, British 20th century. Wood-engravers Great Britain 20th century. Engraving ; Illustrations. English wood engravings Farleigh, John Illustrations. Twentieth century English printmaking.

Henley On Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. 122pp. 2 colour frontispiece, portrait, and woodcut illustrations throughout. In the original printed postal box hence mint. No inscriptions.. 1st edition. hard back. Mint/mint. Folio.