LEON UNDERWOOD HIS WOOD ENGRAVINGS. 200 numbered copies have been printed on hand-made Barcham Green Sandwich paper on an 1853 Albion Press.188 copies were bound by Smith Settle in quarter leather and paste paper.Copy number 33.
Published by Fleece Press / Simon Lawrence., Wakefield, 1986
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
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Folio. 13.55 x 10.5 inches. Unpaginated. [50] leaves. Title page in red and black and headings printed in red. Bound in quarter green leather, gilt, over decorated green boards. Deckled edges. A fine copy complete in green solander box (with printed paper label), which has imprinting on the inside from contact with the leather binding. Illustrated by 17 wood engravings, including frontispiece, some protected by tissue guards and printed from the original blocks. Decorated by contents page and colophon vignettes. A selection of wood engravings by Leon Underwood (1890-1975), artist, sculptor and wood engraver, who worked on camouflage in both world wars. He drew inspiration from his travels in Mexico and West Africa. Introduction by George Tute (b. 1933), artist and wood engraver. A handsomely bound volume. ART / LITERATURE WOODCUTS ARTS- PRINTS 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED FINE BINDING ART / LITERATURE.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- LEON UNDERWOOD HIS WOOD ENGRAVINGS. 200 numbered copies have been printed on hand-made Barcham Green Sandwich paper on an 1853 Albion Press.188 copies were bound by Smith Settle in quarter leather and paste paper.Copy number 33.
- Author
- TUTE, GEORGE. UNDERWOOD, LEON, illustrated by
- Publisher
- Fleece Press / Simon Lawrence., Wakefield
- Publication year
- 1986
Marrins Bookshop
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
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