Brunskill Ann (8 results)

Hardcover. Tall 4to. Colour illustrations. Miniscule shelfwear to board edges; else in near fine condition and in original, slightly scuffed, slipcase. A quite lovely and charming book, being a children's story drawn from an old Tuscan folk tale. Translated from the Italian by author and journalist Helena Attlee (the author of 'Italian Gardens: A Cultural History'). The illustrator, Ann Brunskill, is a British printer, artist and etcher, who owns and operates The Worlds End Press (the publisher of this book). She cut the wood blocks for the illustrations in this book with a Japanese knife and hand coloured them. This is no 65 of an edition of 120 copies, set in Membo 24 point. Printed on a Lions Hand Press. Signed by the illustrator. Very scarce book.

First Edition. 31 x 22 cm No. 45 of an edition of 120 copies, set in Bembo 12 point, printed on a Lion hand press, signed in pencil by the illustrater and translator. Decorated boards, fine copy, in clothbound slipcase.

First edition. Hardcover. Quarto-size. Original illustrated pictorial boards, as issued, in a black cloth slipcase. Fine. A traditional Tuscan tale, translated by Attlee, well-told in a spare style. With wonderful hand-coloured wood block illustrations by British artist, Ann Brunskill (a printmaker, in the "livre d'artiste" style, who originated The Worlds End Press in 1971). Printed in a small edition (this being #91 of 120 copies) set in Bembo 24 point, printed on a Lion Hand Press. Signed by the artist on the limitation page.

21 x 18cm. A complete set of 13 loose illustrated cards with biographies of participating craftspeople including musical instrument makers, jewellery designers, book-binders, etc. Produced to accompany Man-made, a residency at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 29th to 31st December 1976. Each card illustrates an object in the Museum selected by one of the participants, relating it to their own work. Also includes tri-fold event guide (designed by Michael Martin and printed by The Soman-Wherry Press, Norwich, for the V&A), listing the artists: lutemaker Stephen Gottlieb, book-binder Adrian Pasotti, wood engraver John Lawrence, etcher and hand-made book designer Ann Brunskill, calligrapher Ann Hechle, glyptic artist Nik Lambrinides, jeweller Matthew Tomalin, potter Ray Silverman, tapestry weaver Archie Brennan, ecclesiastical embroiderer Jennifer Boyd-Carpenter, handweaver and spinner Barbara Mullins, lace-makers Kathleen Riley, Margaret Susans (and students), and embroiderer Diana Springall. Also includes other Victoria & Albert event brochures: Linda Parry's 'William Morris: Designs for Printed Textiles' (1978) and Jean Hamilton's 'Twentieth Century Wallpaper' (c.1978). Good condition.

1st edition. Hardcover. Green morocco spine and decorative blue boards, a little wear at the corners, stiff card pages very clean. Woodcuts throughout by Ann Brunskill. Limited edition of 100 copies, this no 20 signed and numbered by the artist. Very scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Look Back, by Ann Brunskill. Hardcover (no jacket, as issued). Limited to 150 copies, this signed, dedicated and hand-numbered 22/150 by Brunskill at rear. Excellent condition, with no notable faults; text and images are clear. TS. Signed by Author. Used.

After producing a portfolio of plates titled 'Aphrodite', Brunskill purchased a nineteenth century Lion platen press built for Frederick Ulmer. 'The Romaunt of the Rose' was the second book printed on the press, with type composition by Edward Ash. The poem was started in French by Guillaume de Loris in 1237 and translated by Chaucer shortly thereafter. Edition limited to 75 copies, with an original double page etching signed by the artist, 290mm x 410mm, 54 pages printed on De Wint handmade paper, edges uncut, blind blocked frontis, vibrant pictorial boards; a fine copy.

French Text by Guillaume de Lorris. Etchings by Ann Brunskill. Folio, publisher's full white vellum by Bert Set, in slipcase. First edition; No. 5 of 75 copies, signed by Ann Brunskill; and one of 25 with seven original etchings. A few slight marks to the vellum; boards very slightly bowed; light spotting and use to slipcase.