Charles Ricketts Illus (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 13 drawings of Shakespearian heroines, two in colour, with short descriptions, produced as a memento of a series of radio talks by different actors and actresses on the subject, in aid of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Fund. Forewords by Edith Evans, Lilian Baylis, Frank Benson. No publication details. Some foxing. Boards rather grubby, decorative endpapers, pictures tipped in. 0.…

Unbound. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). First Edition. Prospectus for the Century Editions/Curwen Press publication in 1981 of Wilde's 'The Sphinx', illus. by Charles Ricketts; 'a two-volume edition [in slip-case] consisting of a facsimile of the original work' bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, 'and a companion volume containing an essay by Stephen Calloway and further illustrations by Charles Ricketts', three hundred copies to be printed (of which two hundred and seventy-five for sale) and each set to be 'numbered and signed by Stephen Calloway'. First Edn., 1981; 4pp. leaflet with 2pp. leaflet loosely inserted; printed in dark red/black/green; illus. repros. of Ricketts's drawings. Text fresh, paper very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. Lightweight item, hence overseas customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. Fine. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Size: Approx. 213mm x 170mm. Illus. by CHARLES RICKETTS (repros.) (illustrator). Ephemera.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Crown 8vo., publisher's grey paper-covered boards with printed label to upper cover and spine, featuring a floral device by Ricketts; outer edges untrimmed; with double-page wood-engraved frontispiece, along with numerous other initials and ornaments throughout; The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition with some light rubbing along the spine folds with a little pushing, similarly to the corners. A little easing at the hinge in places but the binding remains tight. Light age related markings to the covers ;A hint of chipping to the edges of the spine label; endpapers faintly offset; the odd spot throughout but for the most part clean and fine internally. The book is protected in a removable mylar cover. Limited edition, one of just 210 copies on heavy handmade Arnold's laid paper with the Vale Press watermark, printed in Vale type, with colophon set in a cross shape stating : 'Printed at the Ballantyne Press under the supervision of C. S. Ricketts the designer & engraver of the decorations." Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) was a Welsh metaphysical poet and medical physician. Born in the county of Brecon, his twin brother, Thomas, went on to become a Philosopher and Alchemist. The family came from a background of both Catholic and Protestant families and as such, both Henry and his brother were raised in a strongly religious setting. He studied at Jesus College, Oxford, and later served as a secretary to Sir Marmaduke Lloyd during the Civil War. He went on to practice medicine, and began to write both secular and sacred poetry, adopting the descriptive name 'Silurist' in a homage to the Silures, a Celtic tribe of pre-Roman south Wales that strongly resisted the Romans. While his secular works focused on his love of the countryside and his experiences during the Civil War, it is his religious verses which are best known today. Many of his works focus on the idea of death, regeneration, and rebirth, inspired by a bout of sickness in which he came close to dying, and he adopted the saying "Moriendo, revixi" - 'by dying, I gain new life'. Charles Ricketts (1866-1931) was an artist, illustrator, author and printer, but he is best known today for his work as a book designer. It was while he was working with the lithographer Charles Shannon that he met the Barrister William Llewellyn Hacon, a rich man who invested £1,000 in their Vale Press, and Hacon later became Ricketts's business partner in the firm. When a fire in 1904 destroyed the Press's woodcuts, the Vale Press closed, and the Vale Press type was famously thrown into the river. Ricketts was a non-believer, but frequently used the figure of Christ in his own artworks and was fascinated by the concept of religion within art and the human experience. In his 'Bibliography of the Books issued by Hacon & Ricketts', Ricketts elaborates: "Being a selection, the original spelling being retained. Edited by Charles Ricketts. With a frontispiece and border and initials designed and engraved by him. Two hundred and ten copies printed at fifteen shillings. The border made of honeysuckle petals was not used again. Note the cruciform colophon". A very handsome and scarce copy of the eleventh Vale Press printing. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Ricketts, Charles (Illus.) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. The First UK printing published by the Shakespeare Head Press & Ernest Benn Ltd in 1923, of this special illustrated edition. Number '55' of the special edition of only 100 copies printed on Batchelor's Kelmscott hand-made paper and specially bound for the publishers by Zaehnsdorf in full oasis morocco with gilt decorations. Signed by Harley Granville-Barker (Introduction), Charles Ricketts and fellow artist Albert Rutherston (In charge of art editorship for the series). With 12 striking tissue guarded colour illustrations by Charles Ricketts. Part of a series 'The Players' Shakespeare', published on the 400th anniversary of the First Folio. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Lower corners lightly bumped. A couple of light scratches to the rear cover. The spine is slightly faded and the bands gently rubbed. A hint of spotting to the text-block otherwise clean internally. Gilt titling and decorations remain bright. A very handsome production. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Ricketts, Charles (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Hardback, original limp full vellum. 21.5cm x 15cm. lxxv, [1]. Illustrated with 10 woodcuts by Charles Ricketts. It features an early owner signature by E. P. Williams and includes a loosely inserted Vale Press 'Special Notice' winding-up leaflet. From a limited edition of only 300 copies. Front cover stained, small mark to lower spine and rear board.…

First Edition. Very good copies in the original title-blocked cream buckram. Unread, with uncut pages. Boards are stained, with bumped corners. Foxing to page edges and scattered throughout. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 3 v. ; 24 cm. Contents; V.1. Prometheus unbound. Cenci. --v.2. Adonais. Epipsychidion. Alastor, Hellas. The witch of Atlas. The sensitive plant. Ode to the west wind. To a skylark. To night. To the moon. Hymn to intellectual beauty. Hymn of pan. Arethusa. The cloud. An exhortation. "Chameleons feed on light and air." Evening. Ponte a mare Pisa. Stanzas written in dejection, near Naples. "Rarely, rarely, comest thou, spirit of delight." A lament. "O world! O life! O time." "When the lamp is shattered." Mutability. "One word is too often profaned." "Music when soft voices die." Time. "That time is dead forever, child." A song. "A widow bird satmourning for her love." The world's wanderers. A dirge. Dirge for the year. Lines to an Indian air. Good night. Summer and winter. Time long past. -- v.3. The revolt of Islam. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good copies in the original title-blocked cream buckram. Unread, with uncut pages. Boards are stained, with bumped corners. Foxing to page edges and scattered throughout. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 3 v. ; 24 cm. Contents; V.1. Prometheus unbound. Cenci. --v.2. Adonais. Epipsychidion. Alastor, Hellas. The witch of Atlas. The sensitive plant. Ode to the west wind. To a skylark. To night. To the moon. Hymn to intellectual beauty. Hymn of pan. Arethusa. The cloud. An exhortation. "Chameleons feed on light and air." Evening. Ponte a mare Pisa. Stanzas written in dejection, near Naples. "Rarely, rarely, comest thou, spirit of delight." A lament. "O world! O life! O time." "When the lamp is shattered." Mutability. "One word is too often profaned." "Music when soft voices die." Time. "That time is dead forever, child." A song. "A widow bird satmourning for her love." The world's wanderers. A dirge. Dirge for the year. Lines to an Indian air. Good night. Summer and winter. Time long past. -- v.3. The revolt of Islam. 1 Kg. …

Folio, pp. 183. Buckram papered and patterned three-quarter boards, label to cloth spine. Printed on handmade paper. Some historical water staining to cloth of spine, fading to boards, and wear to corners and spine ends. A very good copy, lacking the dustwrapper. 16 colour plates by Charles Ricketts tipped in. First edition. One of 750 unnumbered copies.…