Old Stile Press (78 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 48 pages. The Old Stile Press / Claude A Prance "Concerning Dorothy osborne" / Nicola Peet "Boxes And Slip-Cases".

Paperback. Condition: As New. 2001; England; stapled wrappers; mild shelf wear; Interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; unpaginated.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 24 pages. Subjects; Book lists. The Old Stile Press. 1992-3. 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo. Original paper wrappers. B/w illusts. 24 items. A little thumbed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo. Original paper wrappers. B/w illusts. A little thumbed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo. Folded sheet. Four b/w illusts.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 24 pages. Subjects; Book lists. The Old Stile Press. 1992-3. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 31 pages. Subjects; The Old Stile Press. Book Lists.1988-1989. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 31 pages. Subjects; The Old Stile Press. Book Lists.1988-1989. 1 Kg. …

printed sheet As New , A single sheet,16.5 x 12 cms . Copy no. 4 of 10.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. 26 unnumbered pages : illustrations. 67 x 59 mm. An alphabet book that showcases exceptional letterpress skill, wit, and typographic experimentation. It is a 32-panel, accordion-fold book produced in a limited edition of 240 copies. Each letter of the alphabet is somehow engaging in the word associated with it. The book features 26 imaginative unions of letters, decorative type, and images where Bodoni type "acts out" specific words or charades. McDowall utilizes the specific characteristics of the Bodoni typeface to create visual puns, such as lowercase 'g' descenders that appear to hang off the edge of the page, a lowercase 'i' with a dot that looks like a dripping icicle, and a lowercase 'j' that shares its jester's cap bobble with an uppercase 'J'. M, for example, is mountaineering and a small printed lowercase M is placed on a large printed uppercase M, offering the appearance that the small M is climbing over the peaks of the large M. In H, hanging, an uppercase H seemingly hangs from an upside down lowercase H. The 32-panel accordion is attached to the front and back covers in a way that discourages stretching it out fully, encouraging the reader to turn the pages codex-style to savor the jokes two at a time. It is considered a demonstration of high-quality letterpress, showing the tactile and visual precision of the Old Stile Press, which often blends traditional techniques with modern, inventive design. The book is a notable example of a "typographic conceit" by Nicolas McDowall, a respected figure in private press publishing known for his focus on the relationship between words and images. Signed by Nicolas McDowell and numbered by him 9/240. "Conceived in the early 70's, forgotten in a drawer for 20 years, designed, made & printed in 1995 by Nicolar McDowall by way of recreations and diversion from work on more weighty volumes (in every sense)." OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 34850784. WorldCat records 18 copies worldwide, 5 of them in the UK. Signed by Author(s).…

printed sheet As New , A single sheet, 42 x 16.5 cms folded in three. Reprinted by Nicolas McDowall at the Old Stile Press.

card covers Very Good , Inc. Books coming from Old Stile Press 1986-1987, 1992-3, & prospectus for The Song of the Forest. Fine condition overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine Slipcase. Hardcover. 145 of 220 copies. Signed by the illustrator. The Gymnopaediae was an ancient Greek festival at which nude young boys would dance, sing, and display their athletic abilites to honor Apollo. Includes a brief textual introduction and the remainder of the book is filled with linocut illustrations of nude male atheletes in various poses. Bound in quarter black cloth with blue paper covered boards. Black title to spine and terracotta illustration of a Greek sculpture of a nude boy to the front cover. Printed on Saunders HP mould-made paper in Joanna and Perpetua Light Titling type. Housed in a beige cloth covered slipcase printed in terracotta with a series of figures. [80 pages]. PRI/071112.…

printed card As New 4pp., Recipe (receipt) ' To Enable One to See the Fairies'. One of 60 copies on hand-made paper.

Condition: Fine in a near-fine slipcase. First, Limited Edition. 12mo, 7 x 5 inches (175 x 124 mm); [54] pp. Illustrated with 23 wood-engravings by Alyson MacNeill. Quarter grey cloth over marbled paper boards by Woolnought Fine Bindings, using handmade paper by Frances McDowall and marbling by Nicolas McDowall. Housed in the original green cloth slipcase, embossed with a decorative frame incorporating one of the wood engravings printed in grey. Slipcase edges lightly rubbed; binding and interior in pristine condition. Copy 106 of 160 as per limitation page, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST in pencil. A meticulously produced imprint of The Old Stile Press, the first after the press's relocation to Llandogo, South Wales. The 23 finely executed wood-engravings accompany selected passages from Colin Mackay's novel, evoking "the leather-hard lives of these long-ago villages and the power of the forest that overshadows their year's story" (Preface). Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 220 copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper. Bound in pastepaper-covered boards with a printed wraparound label. A fine copy. The second in a series of miniature books without text.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 220 copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper. Bound in pastepaper-covered boards with a printed wraparound label. A fine copy. The third - and last - in a series of miniature books without text.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 220 copies printed on Zerkall mould-made paper. Bound in pastepaper-covered boards with a printed wraparound label. A fine copy. The first in a series of miniature books, each printed from a long woodcut block.

One of a main edition of 224 copies SIGNED on the colophon by both the author and the artist (in addition, there was a special edition of 26 copies). Printed on Zerkall mould-made paper using Centaur and Arrighi type. Green paper covered white card wrappers with a printed label on the front panel. 11" x 7", pp. [1-4] 5-18 [19-20]. A book in Very Good condition with slight wear and fading to the green wrappers, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket. …

printed card As New , Printed in various colours on different cards and papers (some handmade at the press) predominantly taken from Old Stile Press publications, the majority signed by the McDowalls, some with an additional message, various sizes and formats, fine condition overall.

Condition: Fine. First, Limited Edition. 4to, 12 1/2 x 9 1/8 inches (319 × 230 mm). [56] unnumbered pp. Set in Albertina type and printed in teal ink on Vélin Arches paper. Illustrated throughout with 27 images printed directly from wood-engraved, woodcut, and linocut blocks. Bound by Fine Book Bindery in teal cloth, the upper board with a specially printed woodblock design imitating wood grain and printed in olive-green ink; top edge stained grey. Dark grey cloth slipcase with a paper label with a portrait of the author by Onken. Copy 28 of 195 copies, signed by the artist in pencil on the limitation page. [McDowall-Campbell, pp. 120-122]. A beautifully produced edition of one of George Mackay Brown's lyrical dramatic works, issued by the Old Stile Press in a characteristically imaginative format. Drawing upon Orcadian folklore and the atmosphere of the northern seas, The Girl from the Sea combines elements of myth, ballad, and ritual drama in a meditative play written for spoken voices. The integration of text with original prints gives the volume a strong visual and tactile presence, with the illustrations echoing the elemental themes of sea, wind, and memory that run through the work. George Mackay Brown (1921-1996) was among the foremost Scottish literary figures of the twentieth century. Closely associated with the Orkney Islands where he spent most of his life, his poetry, fiction, and drama draw deeply on Norse legend, island history, and Christian spirituality. His work is noted for its spare lyricism, formal clarity, and profound sense of place. Michael Onken (illustrator). Signed.…

Condition: Good. Micro-Miniature Book. 64mo. 32 pp. Japanese Style Binding, with Blue String-bound Wraps. Very Good. Numbered 33 of 200.

Copy number '37' of an edition limited to 200 copies SIGNED by the author who also designed the lettering and illustrations. Nicolas McDowall designed the book, computerised the lettering, made the blocks and undertook the printing. Plain card wrappers covered in decorative paper with flaps. 7" x 5", pp. [32] with twenty-three illustrations. A book in Near Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Lettering designed by the author and computerized by Francis McDowall at Old Stile Press. Upwards of 20 illustrations. One of 200 copies signed by the author and printed on hand-made paper. Sewn into light green pictorial wrappers. A fine copy with an Als from Francis McDowall on Press letterhead loosely inserted. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Text computer-set in Blado. One of 200 copies printed on Simili Japon mould-made paper. Sewn Japanese-style into paper covers. A fine copy.

One of an edition limited to 200 copies, SIGNED by both the author and the artist. Hand-set in Albertus types and printed on Three Candlesticks papers. Illustrated and printed brown card wrappers, sewn with white thread. Small Quarto, 8½" x 9", pp. [1-4] 5-10 [11-12] with eight lino-cuts by Martin Pitts. A book in Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket. The text was first published in 'The Guardian' on 29th January 1983.…

First edition limited to 220 copies only, this No. 32. Fine in original publisher's light green boards with designs by the artist; gilt spine titling; scarlet end-papers. Blue cloth slipcase, incorporating label printed with "Four Seasons" engravings. Book is fine slipcase showing minor wear and watermarking tofront not affecting the illustration. Small private library blind-stamp to rear endpaper. Still a very pleasing example. SIGNED.…

Two stapled book lists and prospectuses for 1986-87 with different colour wrappers. 8½" x 5¾", pp. [16]. They include illustrated, full details of the following previous publications: 'Peter Grimes', 'Keeper of the House', 'A Country Book of Days', 'A Country Alphabet', 'The Way to the Tree of Life', 'Twenty-four Nudes', 'The Ballad of Judas Iscariot', and 'Holy Bomb', as well as forthcoming publications: Benedicite Omnia Opera', and 'The Lad Philisides', Two booklists both in Very Good condition with slight wear, now in individual clear, archival quality, protective display pockets.…

Copy number '46' of an edition limited to 125 copies SIGNED by the author. Paper covered boards, the paper being handmade by Frances McDowall, with a recessed line block illustration on the front panel and recessed lettered label to the spine, brown endpapers. Bound by The Fine Bindery. Tissue wrappers. 8¾" x 5¾", pp. [48] with thirty-six illustrations. Prospectus laid in. A book in Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket.…