George Mackley (65 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 16 Page Illustrated booklet, Very small mark to the edge of the front cover. George Mackley (illustrator).

Condition: Very good. Soho, London: Art and Technics Ltd, 1952., 1952. Very good. - Small quarto, 9-3/4 inches high by 7-3/8 inches wide. Softcover, bound in teal wraps titled in orange & black. The spine and edges of the covers are darkened. The front cover & spine are pulling away from the text block. 81 & [1] pages, profusely illustrated in color and black & white, including a full-page color lithograph "Tete de Promethee" by Henry Moore. Very good.From the library of the pressman, illustrator and artist Fridolf Johnson, signed by him at the top of the title page.The contents include "Experiments for a Book" by W.J. Strachan (about Henry Moore's designs for an edition de luxe of Promethee), "The Wood-Engravings of George Mackley" by Thomas Balston, "The Architectural Drawings of Gordon Cullen" by Raymond Philp, "Bernard Partridge and 'Punch'" by Derek Pepys Whiteley, and "Eight Professors in Search of Design" by R.A. Bevan.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Unpaginated 16pp booklet comprising wood-engravings by George Mackley. Undated. Not numbered in the publisher's series of small picture books. Staple bound. Light cream card illustrated covers. In fine condition. George Mackley (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

First Edition. Fine pamphlet copy. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Publication year suggested. Physical description; [16] p. : ill. ; 13 cm (pbk). Subjects; Mackley, George, 1900-1983. Wood-engravers Great Britain Biography. Wood-engraving, English 20th century. Illustration of books Great Britain 20th century. Autobiographies. 1 Kg.…

Pp.(12); large title-page wood-engraving; very good in printed card wrappers. 88 items with full description & 2pp. introductory essay. Ex libris Ruari McLean whose assistance with the exhibition is acknowledged with thanks. Wood engraving Binding Illustration.

First Edition. Fine pamphlet copy. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Publication year suggested. Physical description; [16] p. : ill. ; 13 cm (pbk). Subjects; Mackley, George, 1900-1983. Wood-engravers Great Britain Biography. Wood-engraving, English 20th century. Illustration of books Great Britain 20th century. Autobiographies. 1 Kg.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 8 3/8" x 5 3/4", pages unnumbered - by my counting 34; all bar the two pages of explanation and introduction being reproductions of Mackley's holograph letters and drawings. Cover also serves as title-page and includes engraving of a star, which Mackley sent as a proof to Deborah ( the child of the title) with one of his letters. A printed folded insert indicates that this copy was used as a Christmas and New Year card by Leonard and Gladys Gray in 1989, also recording the fact of their 50th wedding anniversary. Stapled sheets, originally held - and just holding - by three very light glue points to a dark grey folded card cover / jacket with the printing on the cover in dark gray. An 'as new' copy. Uncommon.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. 2nd Edition. pp 124 + supplement. An unread book.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Booklet, stapled. 13cm x 9.5cm. [18]pp. Illustrated throughout. nd. [circa1981]. Slightest wear to covers. A very pleasing copy. (bs45).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Dust Jacket. 1st Thus. pp 128 + supplement. 1st printing. An unread book. B/w Illustrations (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Well illustrated, small octavo, pp 124, (12), very clean internally, paperback, the spine a little age-toned, the rear cover creased. SCARCE. [From the library of the Kew botanist Vicki Matthews, with her bookplate.].

Paperback. Condition: VG. 1st Edition. 20 page stapled booklet in tan card covers. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Staples a bit rusted.

Reprint 8vo. black hardback, decorative gilt to spine and upper board. 124pp. followed by Supplement and List of Suppliers on unnumbered pages. With many b/w illustrations. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. A VERY GOOD COPY. (Shelf 29) ISBN: 0905418891 Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct. B/w Illustrations (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. Dimensions:130mm H x 95mm.pp.16. Illustration. A tiny book of exquisite b/w wood engravings including rural scenes possibly of the Great Ouse at Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire (now sadly enveloped by Cambridgeshire.) George Edward Mackley MBE (born 1900 in Huntingdon, died 1983 in Tonbridge, Kent) was an English wood engraving artist: "My wife was born at Hemingford Grey in Huntingdonshire and we knew and loved its river, the Great Ouse. We sat by it, we meditated by it.I knew its locks, its churches, its meadows, and, further afield, its fens. It became part of my life." Very good indeed.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. George Mackley (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Wrappers (no title-page, title on upper cover). Printed for Pat and Michael Jaffé at Christmas 1989, their last Christmas in Cambridge before his retirement as Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum: facsimile reproductions of a charming correspondence, 1974-9, between the wood-engraver and the Jaffés' daughter Deborah, illustrated with his drawings and beginning when she was seven years old. "Here is a drawing of . . . a very lazy horse. If the men kept him waiting long he used to go to sleep on his feet, with his head drooping low. If I tried to sleep standing up, I should fall down with a mighty crash which would send frightened rabbits scampering into their burrows. Startled rooks would caw loudly and fly off to the next village. White-faced ladies would peep between their window curtains to see what was going on . . .". …

Condition: New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Text reproducing the artist's holograph and illustrations by hand; sewn into heavy grey paper wrappers, titled and decorated with a wood-engraving in crimson. Presentation label on a thread of red silk. A fine copy in its original postal envelope. Although without a limitation, quite scarce.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Dustwrapper slightly bumped but intact and price-clipped. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Pages slightly foxed but all text is clear. 305mm x 225mm. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). …

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0905418891. B/w Illustrations (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Folio. Original blue cloth, gilt title to the spine, brown dustjacket. Bookplate. The jacket has two small tears at top, the pages are very slightly creased. Else fine copy, clean and firm.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. lxii, 160 p_0900002549 / 0900002646.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Fine copy of this beautifully illustrated edition of the Saturday Book of humour and entertainment. Red cloth, tall 8vo, hardback with bright gilt text on green backing on spine and upper board. Clean and bright throughout with no marking or inscription. the dust wrapper is very good, in a protective sleeve with just a little chipping to the upper front and spine edge (obviously sleeved some time after purchase). The wrapper is price clipped but otherwise clean and bright. The quality and range of the illustrations is high with illustrated articles on Beardsley. Innsbruck, Gaudi, George Mackley, John Singer Sargent, etc. 20% price reduction now applied. John Tunnard, Aubrey Beardsley, Max Green (photography), Gerti Deutsch, George Mackley (engraver), Robert Bevan, Gaudi, John Singer Sargent. (illustrator).…

SIGNED, limited Edition No. 69 of 250 copies 4to. hardback in quarter tan calf, gilt, and marbled boards. 48pp. with b/w wood-engraved illustrations and 61 loose sheets with 67 b/w wood-engravings (with captions) in pocket at end. Author's pencil signature to Limitations page. No other markings or inscriptions. Slight foxing to prelims and to margins of a few prints. Light rubbing, soiling and wear to spine. Light rubbing to marbled board edges. A VERY GOOD COPY. (Shelf 8) ISBN: 0905418921 PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Original blind stamped half leather with marmbled boards, illustrations in b/w, slipcase, 250 numbered copies (this is number 162), 4to. Signed by George Mackley under the copy number on page 7. With 61 loose reproductions of wood engravings inserted in rear pocket.