Maynard Robert Ashwin (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Robert Ashwin Maynard & Horace Walter Bray (illustrator). Limited Edition. In blue buckram, beveled edges, blocked in gilt on the upper cover with an outline vase of flowers, edges a little bumped and worn, couple of small white marks. Spine has faded, title in gilt. Internally, NO inscriptions, text block edges uncut, small amount of light foxing to first few pages, some leaves uncut, tp has wood engraved portrait within double rule frame, [8], 102 pp, [1], 24 wood engravings by RA Maynard and HW Bray, essays selected by Ernest Rhys. an edition of just 350 copies. (Harrop 5).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. MAYNARD Robert Ashwin 1888-1966 (illustrator). Limited Edition. Limited first edition, in a slightly darkened natural Hermitage calf spine with gilt titling over marbled boards, edges rubbed. Internally, half title, [6], (vii-ix), [1], 73 pp, [1] limitation, wood engraved full size plate and 14 initial letters by RA Maynard, all hand coloured at the press, signed on paste-down of lower cover Gregynog Press Bindery, limited to 275 copies. Published on 22 November 1930, Garamond type on heavy Japanese vellum. Completed 1 July 1930, Previous owners ink signature to fpd (Peter Harvey 1937). (305*227 mm). (Harrop 16/p191).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. MAYNARD Robert Ashwin 1888-1966 (illustrator). Limited Edition. A curiosity of Romantic humour. Limited first edition, in a natural Hermitage calf spine, some spotting, with gilt titling over marbled boards, edges rubbed. Signed on paste-down of lower cover Gregynog Press Bindery, limited to 275 copies. (ix), [3], 73 pp, [1]. Published on 22 November 1930. Garamond type on heavy Japanese vellum. Wood engraved opening and 13 decorated initials by Maynard, hand coloured, completed 1 July 1930, 250 copies bound in paper, printed in three colors, designed and printed at the Press. One of a cycle of tales forming the celebrated Mediĉval 'Romance of Abu Zeyd'. (308*230 mm). (Harrop 16/p191).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. MAYNARD Robert Ashwin 1888-1966. BRAY Horace Walter (illustrator). 1st Edition. One of Twenty Five 'SPECIALS', numbered & specially bound copies in brown levant morocco from an edition of 500, with 32 wood engravings, with an impeccable provenance. Gilt triple ruled borders, gilt figure of Apollo to upper board & Achilles to lower, rounded edges. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles & tooling. Internally, half title, title in red & black inks, [7], (viii-ix), [3], 269 pp, [1] limitation, 16 B&W illustrations within text. [2], Half title, title in red & black inks, [6], 7-263 pp, [1] limitation, 16 B&W illustrations within text (these were all based on based on Greek vases from the 5th century & chosen by T. B. L Webster), gilt ruled turn ins, George Fisher & Gregynog Press Bindery gilt stamped to lower turn in, t.e.g., remainder uncut. Housed in a custom oak wood slip case with the remains of a torn Mrs Davis label. Provenance: the Davies sisters of Gregynog Hall and by descent via family branch based in Somerset Comments: foxing present on some pages, otherwise fine condition (De Zilverdistel p246-265. 18. Harrop p192-193. 18. Jones p30. 18. Simons p174. 16) *** Harrop notes that only the first 9 copies of the 25 special bindings were by George Fisher, the remainder being similarly bound by John Ewart Bowen at the National Library of Wales in 1952, with the bands of fine lines replaced by a triple rule fillet. De Zilverrdistel notes similar-ish.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. MAYNARD Robert Ashwin 1888-1966 (illustrator). Limited Edition. One of the Gregynog classics Limited first edition, in a natural Hermitage calf spine with gilt titling over marbled boards, edges rubbed. Signed on paste-down of lower cover Gregynog Press Bindery, limited to 275 copies. (ix), [3], 73 pp, [1]. Published on 22 November 1930. Garamond type on heavy Japanese vellum. Wood engraved opening and 13 decorated initials by Maynard, hand coloured, completed 1 July 1930, 250 copies bound in paper, printed in three colors, designed and printed at the Press. One of a cycle of tales forming the celebrated Mediĉval 'Romance of Abu Zeyd'. (305*227 mm). (Harrop 16/p191).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Maynard, Robert Ashwin; Horace Walter Bray (illustrator). Limted Edition. From the limited edition of 500 copies, this is set No. 74; publisher's cloth blocked in gilt with bevelled edges, printed on hand-made paper; 263 pages; 16 engravings. Small, professional repair to the head of the spine, tail of spine slightly frayed, a little general wear, lightly marked. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, no foxing. A very good copy of vol. II. Size: Folio. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Maynard, Robert Ashwin; Walter, Horace (illustrator). One of an edition limited to 500 copies, this being No. 291. [iv] xxxv, [1] 85, [5] pp, , with 13 woodcut illustrations and further page decorations, all by Robert Ashwin Maynard and Horace Walter. Laid paper pages. Title page printed in red and black, with red initial caps and highlights throughout. Quarter bound in black cloth over grey paper-covered boards, decorated, with gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Boards are worn, rubbed at ends, a little soiled, with cloth cracked on rear joint of backstrip. Some uneven lifting on front paste down (possible damp damage - not inert) with commensurate marks on front free paste down. Text block edges a little darkened, affect extreme edges of page faces, else internally neat. clean, bright and tight. A fine press selection of poetry of the Welsh aristocrat metaphysical poet, Henry Vaughan (1621-1695). Fair to good condition.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Robert Ashwin Maynard; Horace Walter Bray (illustrator). A lovely limited edition from The Gregynog Press of noted war poet Edward Thomas' essays. Limited edition of three hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number two hundred and nine. Colophon to the rear of the work.With charming vignette wood engravings by Robert Ashwin Maynard and Horace Walter Bray throughout.In the publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt motif to front board.Published by The Gregynog Press, an influential Private Press founded in Newtown, Monmouthshire by sisters Margaret and Gwendoline Davies. Based from their manor house Gregynog Hall, the press focused on exceptional limited editions of important works, with this being a charming collection of essays from war poet, Edward Thomas. In the publisher's original blue cloth with gilt motif to front board. Externally, very smart, with the occasional mark to the boards. Fading to spines. Prior owner's coloured pencil notations to front endpapers and label to lower extremity of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. MAYNARD RA [Robert Ashwin] (illustrator). Limited Edition. 1926, VG, Ltd ed Gregynog. Bound in peacock blue buckram, rounded edges cornes rubbed. Spine, faded, gilt titles. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-xiii), [1], [2], 169 pp, [1], [1] limitation, 9 head and tail pieces engraved on wood by RA Maynard, Gregynog device to tp, top edge cut remainder not, ink name to fep (Garfield Hughes), an edition limited to 474 copies and 24 special bindings. (214*144 mm). (Harrop 4).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Robert Ashwin Maynard (illustrator). Limited edition. The Raven Press was founded in Harrow Weald, Middlesex, by Robert Ashwin Maynard and Horace Walter Bray on leaving Gregynog Press in 1930, in association with J. & E. Bumpus Ltd; the last book was published in 1940. Number 19 of a limited edition of 275 copies. Original quarter vellum, lettered in gilt to spine and with gilt raven to upper cover, black boards a little scratched, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed; xi[i], 63[1] pages on watermarked paper, ten woodcuts with tissue guards, contents clean and crisp. Approx. size 12" x 8.25". Illustrator: Robert Ashwin Maynard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; Poetry. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 29344.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine binding. Limited edition. Folio; in brown buckram with the Herbert arms blocked in gilt; [vi], vii-xv, [3] 94 pages, followed by the colophon; with nine wood engravings; with wood engraved shield on the title page, hand colored in blue, red and gray, and a large initial in red; printed in black and red; there is some trivial spotting to the upper board; there are no marks of any kind in the book, which it tight and square; the edition is limited to 300 numbered copies of which this is No. 130. (Harrop 10). Near Fine binding.

First Gregynog edition. Number 230 of 310 copies. Large 8vo. Publisher's original half yellow buckram over cream cloth, lettered gilt to spine. Text printed in blue and black. A very good copy indeed, a little toned of spine. Seven wood engravings by Robert Ashwin Maynard, three wood-engraved printer's devices. A finely printed and illustrated Rubaiyat in Welsh translation. Morris-Jones's translation of the Rubaiyat was the first into Welsh, and was originally published in 1907 without illustration. This is the translation's second appearance in book form, and the first to be furnished with illustrations. Potter 523.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1931 Hardcover book with red leather cover, no lettering on cover, 2 raised bands on spine. The is book #74 of 275 copies printed. "The text is that of the original edition of 1671, as edited by the late H C Beeching." Rough cut pages with gilt tops. One B & W illustration. author is John Milton. Wood- Engravings by Robert Ashwin Maynard. Printed in England at Raven Press on 30 September 1931.

First Gregynog Press Edition. Finely bound in gilt-blocked raw linen over beveled boards Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; two volumes : illus. ; 39 cm. Notes; Title vignette (printer's device). 39 (of 500) copies bound in brown Sundour linen cloth blocked in gilt on the upper cover. Harrop. Contents; I.Hippolytus. The Bacchae. The Trojan women. Electra.--II. Medea. The Iphigenia in Tauris. Alcestis. The Rhesus. Subjects; Euripides. Plays. Ancient Greek Theatre. 6 Kg.

First Gregynog Press Edition. Finely bound in gilt-blocked raw linen over beveled boards Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; two volumes : illus. ; 39 cm. Notes; Title vignette (printer's device). 39 (of 500) copies bound in brown Sundour linen cloth blocked in gilt on the upper cover. Harrop. Contents; I.Hippolytus. The Bacchae. The Trojan women. Electra.--II. Medea. The Iphigenia in Tauris. Alcestis. The Rhesus. Subjects; Euripides. Plays. Ancient Greek Theatre. 6 Kg.