Weeks Donald Editor (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 20 pages. Will Carter "Rampant Lion" / B S Cron "The Recent Owners of The Golden Psalter" / George Rainbird "The Making of Colour Plate Books" / Donald Weeks "Heinrich Kley, Illustrator" / Harold Palmer Piser "Amateur Journals" / Recent Private Press Books.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Slim EX-LIBRARY hardback with dustjacket, published by Bertram Rota, 1972. Plastic cover, usual library marks, slight bumping to spine, tanning to pages. Fair.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. (24 pages), with an amendment to the text initialled by the author, fine condition in paper covers and decorated paper wrapper, paper title label on front panel, one of 20 additional copies for the use of the editor.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 36 pages, very good condition in paper covers, edges and corners of overlapping covers creased, top edge of book spotted, one of 25 additional copies (printed on Glastonbury antique laid paper) fot the use of the editor, inscribed by Donald Weeks ("To John-/this to be added/to "the aid of all/good men"/-Donald").…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. (24 pages), fine condition in marbled paper covered boards and cloth spine, paper title label on spine, published in an edition of 140 copies, this is one of 20 additional copies for the use of the Editor.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. (24 pages), fine condition in marbled paper covered boards and cloth spine, paper title label on spine, spare label tipped in at rear, copy J of 20 copies on "Eltham" hand-made paper by Barcham Green.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. Large 8vo (28 x 21.5 cm). pp. 32., each issue. 1961 to 1965. Illustrated throughout, some coloured. Publisher's original illustrated wrappers. Nine issues of 'Friends' a magazine published for Chevrolet which was distributed to customers by dealership sponsors. It contained general articles of interest to both men and women. The nine issues are dated January 1961, February 1962, March 1962, August 1962, May 1963, November 1963, May 1964, February 1965 and April 1965. They feature illustrations by Edward Gorey in all but two issues. From the collection of the art director of 'Friends' was the (later) Corvo expert Donald Weeks, who befriended Gorey and was early in recognising his singular talents.~Loosely inserted are 2 pages of notes in his hand (seemingly ideas.) The others contain articles about Ray Bradbury and Dr Seuss. Edward Gorey (1925 Ð 2000) was a writer and artist best known for his unsettling illustration work. Ray Bradbury (1920 Ð 2012) author and screenwriter has been credited with bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream. Theodor Seuss 'Ted' Geisel (1904 Ð 1991) was a political cartoonist, screenwriter, filmmaker, animator and above all a children's author creating the best selling Dr. Seuss books. Wrappers detached from the April 1965 issue, otherwise very good. Wrappers of one copy detached, otherwise very good.…

8vo. 36 pp. Original printed wrappers. A fine copy. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF ONLY FOUR COPIES on Saunders paper, from an edition of 125.