Alphabet of People
Hardback book of 52 hand coloured relief images covering the letters of the alphabet. Size of book: 20cms x 15.1 cms, p.62, limited to 110 numbered copies (this one #16), signed by Ken Ferguson on colophon page. Printed on Lana Royal Crown 250gms paper, lino cuts, hand cut into jigsaw blacks, hand inked and printed on an Albion Press. Paper covered boards with fabric strip on spine, hand bound by Ken Ferguson. As new.
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William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies
Biography of the novelist, William Golding, by Emiritus Professor of English Literature, John Carey, who inscribes the book ('To Walter with best wishes') and SIGNS the book on the title page. Hardback book, first edition/first impression, p.574, illustrated, complete with dustjacket, not price clipped. Book and dustjacket are both in VG+ condition. New England Silver & Silversmithing, 1620-1815
Hardback first edition; a definitive guide to New England silver and silversmith between 1620 - 1815; eleven scholars from US museums & universities present essays examining the styles, forms & functions of silver during this period of US history. Illustrated. p.282, size: 19 x 27cm, complete in dustjacket. Fine condition. Set of 3 books: The Reluctant Father Christmas; The More Reluctant Father Christmas & The Austerity Christmas
Ephemera: Three booklets, pp.6-8, in the form of short stories with a Christmas theme, produced in a limited edn (limitation not stated) for customers of Inky Parrot Press as Christmas greetings, circa 2010-13. Short stories by Michael Harrison, with colour and/or b&w illustrations by Hilary van de Watering. All three booklets are signed & inscribed by Dennis Hall on rear covers. VG+ condition. Sold as a set of three for the price stated. Nostalgia & Progress. Illustration After the Second World War
Published to coincide with the exhibition 'Nostalgia & Progress. Illustration After the Second World War', Nov. 2014 - Feb. 2015 at the University of Leeds, The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery. Essays look at post-war book & other forms of illustration after WW2, with images by Edward Ardizzone, Ronald Searle, Charles Keeping, Edward Bawden & others. Soft covers, A4 size, p.36, mainly colour or monocolour illustrations. Fine condition. Trip to Tunisia
Illustrates a trip to Tunisia by Ken & Izzy Ferguson, with linocuts by Ken Ferguson. Hardback book, decorated paper covered boards with fabric strip on spine, size W21 x H26.2cm. Illustrated: 11 full page images: the first letters of each page, character illustrations, and end papers are all from lino cuts by Ken Ferguson all printed letterpress then hand coloured. Type: 18pt Bodoni Bold, hand set, hand inked and printed letterpress by Ken Ferguson using an Albion Press on Paper Lana Royal Crown. Limited to 110 numbered copies and signed by both Ken & Izzy Ferguson. As new; an attractively illustrated and produced book. Recommended. Trip to the Seaside. Poems by Anne Jones
A collection of poems by Anne Jones celebrating the British seaside. Hardback. The relief lino prints are designed, plates hand cut, then printed and hand coloured by Ken Ferguson. The type is 12pt Gill Bold, hand set and printed letter press, using a hand operated press by Ken Ferguson. Paper Fabriano Ingres 75 lbs and Somerset cream 115 lbs. Limited to 60 numbered copies only. Book designed, hand made, hand bound and published by Ken Ferguson, who signs the colophon page . The World of Minack
Derek Tangye reflects on the years he spent at Minack, Cornwall, with his wife Jeannie, before she died in 1986. First edition, with an attractive Minack bookplate on the front endpaper SIGNED by Derek Tangye and dated 1991. Hardback book, p.240, illustrated with colour & b&w photographs, complete in dustjacket, not price clipped; fine condition: a nice copy. The Music of Charles Wood: A Critical Study
First edition, hardback book, presenting a critical study of the music of British composer, Charles Wood. Hardback, with dustjacket, p.216. There is a signed bookplate: 'From the Library of David Heyes/Sarah Poole' on the front endpaper. The endpaper is also again signed by husband and wife, David Heyes and Sarah Poole & dated '8.12.82'. David Hayes and Sarah Poole are both celebrated musicians: Heyes a double bass player; Poole, a soprano.
Never Good with Horses: Assembled Lyrics
An interesting collection of Simon Armitage lyrics, described by him as 'a twilight zone where poetry and song lyrics converge'; includes examples where prayer, poetry, song and chant converge; also includes line drawings by Armitage. Hardback book, 1st edition: signed edition, SIGNED by Simon Armitage on the half title page. p.192, complete in dustjacket. As new.
Untold Stories
6th printing of the first edition of this collection of Alan Bennett prose writing, taken from his diaries, essays, lectures and memories of childhood and onwards in his life. Hardback book, p.658, SIGNED by Alan Bennett on the title page, complete with dustjacket, not price clipped. Book and its dustjacket (not price clipped) are both in fine condition.
Hell Riders: The Truth About the Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade, told largely in the words of the survivors, plus via the author's access to regimental archives. The charge, the author concludes, was not a military disaster, as commonly regarded, but was a military success in what it achieved. Hardback book, illustrated with photographs & artwork images of the charge and its aftermath, and other artwork images of the Crimean War. Complete in dustjacket, not price clipped; both the book and its dustjacket are in VG+ condition.
Flora Britannica. The definitive new guide to wild flowers, plants and trees.
First edition of this magnificent reference book on British flora, including its role in social life, customs, art, landscape and healing. Hardback book, p.480, over 1,000 species included, with nearly 500 photographs; complete in dustjacket, not price clipped. Slight warping to top left edge of dustjacket o/wise both book & dustjacket are in VG, near fine condition.
Priest and Partisan: A South African Journey of Father Michael Lapsley
The life and work of Father Michael Lapsley, who in 1990 was the target of a letter bomb from South Africa, losing both hands and an eye, because of his opposition to the apartheid system in South Africa. Soft covers, p.168, illustrated, foreword by Nelson Mandela. Inscbibed & signed by the author, Michael Worsnip, on the title page. VG+ condition.
Scarlet Women: The Scandalous Lives of Courtesans, Concubines, and Royal Mistresses
The lives and loves of some of the most famous and notorious women of history whose loves and conquests were the wealthiest and most powerful men of their time. The women include Nell Gwyn, Lillie Langtry, Alice Keppel, Mata Hari, Fanny White, Jane Digby & many more. Hardback book, first edition, p.294, with dustjacket. Both book & its dustjacket are in fine condition.
Closer to the Edge: Climbing to the Ends of the Earth
Hardback book, first edition/first impression. Autobiography of professional mountain climber, Leo Houlding, SIGNED by him on the title page. Hardback, p.354, illustrated, complete in dustjacket (not price clipped). Book and dustjacket are both in fine condition.
Appetite: A Memoir in Recipes of Family and Food
Autobiography of UK Labour Party senior politician and TV celebrity, Ed Balls, complete with over 30 of his favourite recipes for meals he enjoyed growing up and/or cooking now for his friends and family. Hardback book, 2nd impression of first edition, SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Ed Balls on both the half-title and title page. Signed at the Ilkley Book Festivasl in 2021. The book and is dustjacket are both in fine condition; a nice copy.
My Part of the Sky: A Fighter Pilot’s First-hand Experiences, 1939-45
Beamont, Roland (SIGNED) C.B.E., DSO (and bar), DFC (and bar) First edition/first impression of this wartime autobiography by Roland Beamont C.B.E., DSO (and bar), DFC (and bar): RAF pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain and rose to Wing Commander by the age of 23. Hardback book, with SIGNATURE of Roland Beamont pasted on to the title page, p.208, complete in dustjacket. There is some age browning to page edges but o/wise the book is in VG condition. The dustjacket is not price clipped and is in VG+ condition.- $91
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Fighting all the way
Castle, Barbara (SIGNED & INSCRIBED) Autobiography of the UK Labour Party politician, Barbara Castle INSCRIBED ('Happy Birthday Alice') and SIGNED by Barbara Castle on the title page. Soft covers, front cover creased at front edges, some browning of pages; hinges sound, overall Good.- $11
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