Penmiel Press (40 results)

self paper wrappers. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. Prospectus for Cy Olney (editor), An Anthology of Words and Pictures. With specimen pages and illustrations. Order form laid in. Penmiel Press (illustrator).

self paper wrappers. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. Prospectus for E.W. Swanton, Eighty-Not Out. With specimen pages and illustration. Penmiel Press (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A single folded sheet prospectus, with order form inserted. Heavy, cream colored stock, printed in black and brown. The cover has a lovely vignette of pansies printed in brown. The inside has 2 'specimen pages' with woodblock prints. The back described the book to be published, a limited edition of 150 copies and with a short biography of the artist. Order form printed in black, with green emblem of the printing house. The whole thing in fine condition (no flaws, creases, blemishes - this is the highest condition ranking that I use).…

broadside.(20 1/2 by 13 inches). Broadside designed by Edward Burrett, to be distributed upon his death. With date of distribution hand-inscribed by Burrett's daughter Anne Lain. A.L.s. from Lain to Richard Schimmelpfeng, and an A.L.s. to customers from Burrett announcing transfer of printing responsibilities to Tania Field. Penmiel Press (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Single sheet - broadside. A poem entitled A Fiftieth Anniversary 1929-1979. Author unknown. Printed in black and blue ink at the Penmiel Press by Edward Burrett, 'out of admiration and sympathy for the unknown author.' Embossed laurel wreath at the top. An extremely limited run on 100 copies. Very good condition on fine laid paper. Measures 11.75 x 8.25. Printed December 1987. Poem begins, "We met and married a long time ago / worked for long hours when wages were low / no TV, no wireless, no bath, times were hard / just a cold tap and a walk up the yard.".…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Black paper wraps with a small (intentional) cutout so the title shows through from the title page. A single folded sheet, forming 4 pages. Printed in hand made paper at the Penmiel Press. First page is an offset lithograph portrait of Lincoln, originally published in 1864. Large wood engraving by Diana Bloomfield and a quote from Lincoln occupy pages 2-3. Printed in black and red. Page 4 is the colophon, explaining that this was printed at the Penmiel Press by Edward Burrett in an edition of 50 copies. This is copy number 27. Printed December, 1987. Very good condition. Measures 10.74 x 14 inches.…

Limited to 200 copies, signed, 160 x 150mm., pp.18; various illustrations; tipped-in photograph, printed order form laid in; very good in original printed stiff wrappers. Comprises a brief account of E.B.'s career, a review of the Press' output together with a check-list & note from the printer. The last production of the Press. Bibliography Private Press.…

FIRST EDITION, limited to 1000 copies in decorated stiff paper wrappers; lg.8vo., pp.36(2); 10 tipped-in plates (7 in colour) and several illustrations in text; beautifully printed by Peter Lloyd on french-folded laid paper; designed by Tania Field. Based on Wilfried Onzea's earlier check-list which is here augmented by Jeremy Irwin with the addition of 12pp. of tributes from fellow-typographers. A fine tribute to Edward Burrett from the Society which he helped to found in 1928. Bibliography Private Press.…

Folio, 50 copies printed in Baskerville & Perpetua on Saunders mould-made pag paper; pp.12; various vignettes throughout printed in several single colours; fine in silk-tied printed purple card wrappers. Keepsake No.9 of the Press. Onzea gives the limitation as 100 copies but the colophon states 50. Biblia Fine Printing Private Press. …

EDITION limited to 50 copies, folio, pp.(8); three line drawings by Clarke Hutton and two brightly coloured Chinese paper cuts; printed in black & orange Baskerville and Perpetua on Barcham Green handmade paper; very good in original printed orange wrapper with embossed design repeated on black paper cover. Bible Fine Printing Private Press.…

Folio, limited to 65 copies, pp.(8); printed in blue & black Perpetua & Baskerville on Barcham Green handmade paper, with three large drawings by Clarke Hutton; very good in original printed blue stiff paper covers & decorated black wrapper. Biblia Fine printing Private Press.

Limited to 50 copies; folio broadsheet folded to give 4pp., (385 x 285mm); full-page & vignette drawings by Clarke Hutton; printed in black & blue on Saunders mould-made rag paper. Illustrated Fine Printing Private Press.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Set in 30 point Perpetua Titling. One of 65 copies printed in black and blue on Langley hand-made paper. Sewn into blue paper wrappers, within black paper covers. A fine copy. With an inscription in Edward Burrett's hand. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).

FIRST EDITION, deluxe version limited to 200 copies casebound in buckram with decorated paper printed dust-wrapper; lg.8vo., pp.36(2); 10 tipped-in plates (7 in colour) and several illustrations in text; beautifully printed by Peter Lloyd on french-folded laid paper; designed by Tania Field. Based on Wilfried Onzea's earlier check-list which is here augmented by Jeremy Irwin with the addition of 12pp. of tributes from fellow-typographers. A fine tribute to Edward Burrett from the Society which he helped to found in 1928. We are also able to offer the standard softback edition at £20. Bibliography Private Press.…

4to. cloth with paper label on front cover, gilt decoration, stiff paper chemise. (vi), 27+1 pages. This book was printed in an edition of one hundred copies and is signed on the colophon by Edward Burrett (Edward Burrett and the Penmiel Press pg 23). The text paper is by T.H.Saunders pure rage mould-made and the type faces used ( all composed by hand) are monotype Garamond series 156, perpetua titling series 258 and temple script series 455. Written, designed, and printed letterpress by Burrett. There are a total of nine caricatures are tipped-in. Seven of them are in color. The two that are in grayscale are photo-reproductions( taken during the war) of the color originals. There are two additional ones printed on the endpapers. Stiff paper chemise is lightly worn at the corners and a bit faded at the outer edge. cloth with paper label on front cover, gilt decoration, stiff paper chemise. Penmiel Press (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Number 18 of 75 copies handset in Monotype Garamond, printed in red and black on Basingwerk Parchment and signed by the printer. Decorated with 14 line-block engravings taken from C. Morton's New Ornament book, 1870, Victorian Stock-blocks. Sewn with red thread into decorative paper covers by Legatoria Pazzesi of Venice with a title label superimposed upon the front cover. A fine copy. Clarke Hutton's copy, unmarked, but in an envelope titled in his hand.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 1000 (1200) copies side-stitched into decorative printed wrappers, predominantly purple and pink, and printed letterpress in Baskerville. Portrait frontispiece and 9 other tipped-in plates, 7 in colour. Illustrations within the text. A fine copy. Inscribed by Edward Burrett. …

FIRST EDITION, 4to., limited to 100 copies, signed; printed in red & black on Saunders pure rag mould-made paper; pp.28; eight tipped-in full colour plates & two in monochrome; drawings & ornaments throughout; as new in original cream buckram, blocked in gold with printed paper label & matching card printed slip-case. 'Described by Edward Burrett as his last book, it makes a superb finale to his work at the press.' - David Chambers in Private Library, Autumn 1991. WARTIME CARICATURES. Caricature Private Press.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Printed in red and black on Basingwerk Parchment using Monotype Baskerville and Linotype Pilgrim. One of 65 copies signed by Edward Burrett. 44 illustrations by various artists, some coloured in pink, red or blue. Sewn into decorative silver paper wrappers with label printed in green superimposed on the front cover. A very good to fine copy. Inscribed by Edward Burrett to his son and grandsons. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Text set in Monotype Baskerville and Perpetua Titling. One of 50 copies printed in black, red and purple with many small illustrations on a musical theme on T.H. Saunders all-rag paper. Roped into overlapping stiff purple card covers, titled in black, decorated in silver. A fine copy. Penmiel Keepsake, No.9. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of only 30 copies printed in vermillion and black on John Mason hand made paper. Folded, sewn and glued into cover papers by Legatoria Piazzesi of Venice. A fine copy.

Broadsheet, c500 x 330mm, signed; no limitation stated but perhaps 75 copies printed in black & sepia on tinted Barcham Green handmade paper with abstract design by Clarke Hutton. A celebratory & poignant farewell to his friends, 'having had a happy and fruitful life in the world of printing design', for distribution after his death, which Edward Burrett anticipated by more than seven years! The potted autobiography contains a nice 'typo' which the printer challenges us to find. 'Show a good man his error & he turns it to virtue.' Hutton Fine Printing Private Press.…

Broadsheet, 510 x 345mm, 50 copies printed in red & black on Saunders mould-made pure rag paper; large wood-engraving by Diana Bloomfield. A splendid piece of typographic design & printing. Philosophy Fine Printing Private Press.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. One of 100 copies printed in black and mauve with decorative ornaments on hand made paper. Roped into stiff mauve wrappers titled in black, decorated in white. A near fine copy. Inscribed in Edward Burrett's hand on the rear blank. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Number 18 of 75 copies handset in Monotype Garamond, printed in red and black on Basingwerk Parchment and signed by the printer. Decorated with 14 line-block engravings taken from C. Morton's New Ornament book, 1870, Victorian Stock-blocks. Sewn with red thread into decorative paper covers by Legatoria Pazzesi of Venice with a title label superimposed upon the front cover. A fine copy. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Number 135 of 150 copies set in Monotype Baskerville and printed in reddish-brown and black on goatskin parchment paper and signed by the printer. Portriat frontispiece and about 50 illustrations. Brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. A fine copy. Diana Bloomfield (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Number 29 of 100 copies printed in black and mauve with decorative ornaments on hand made paper. Roped into stiff mauve wrappers titled in black, decorated in white. A fine copy. Clarke Hutton's copy in a manilla envelope marked (in his hand) 'Clarke & Marjorie', titled in Edward Burrett's hand 'St Paul's Letter to The Corinthians'. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Number 4 of 125 copies machine-set in Monotype Garamond, printed in black (wood-engraving on title-page in brown; colophon in black and brown) on white Basingwerk Parchment and signed by the printer. Illustrated with 17 original Victorian stock-blocks, a wood-engraving by Diana Bloomfield, and tipped-in reproduction of 6 photographs. Bound in brown cloth, gold-blocked on the spine, cream patterned endpapers.Stain to front board, lacking slipcase. 'Addendum to Full Point' (8p, 1989), loosely inserted. Book label of the printer's son, inscribed to him by Edward Burrett. Dated 1976, but not published until 1977. The stock-blocks were reproduced from Morton's City Type Foundry New Ornament Book, 1870. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Text set in 12 point Garamond. Number 4 of 100 copies printed on Saunders rag mould-made paper in black and red (tipped-in plates in many colours). Beige cloth with orange label superimposed, ornately stamped in gilt, orange card slipcase, A fine copy. Including, inter alia, a Jewish refugee; Lord Halifax; Nancy Osborne of WRNS; Miss Ethel Hunt - very much a Miss! Lord Castlerosse, Irish Peer; Madame Roth - Knitting for Britain. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Number 21 of 75 copies handset in Monotype Garamond, printed in red and black on Basingwerk Parchment and signed by the printer. Decorated with 14 line-block engravings taken from C. Morton's New Ornament book, 1870, Victorian Stock-blocks. Sewn with red thread into decorative paper covers by Legatoria Pazzesi of Venice with a title label superimposed upon the front cover. A fine copy. Presentation copy: "For Laurence & Denise with gratitude from Edward & Cecile, July 1984". Signed by Author(s).…