Collection of 3 Works on Eric Gill: The Engravings (Godine Raisonne), Autobiography (1941), & Sotheran Prints Catalogue (2015).

Language: English

Published by David R. Godine, Dein-Adair Co.,Sotheran's, Various, 1990

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A comprehensive three-volume collector’s reference group covering the life, wood engravings, letterforms, and bibliography of master artist Eric Gill: SKELTON, Christopher (Ed.). Eric Gill: The Engravings. Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1990. First U.S. Edition. Large quarto. 478 pp. The comprehensive catalogue raisonné recording over 1,000 of Gill's wood and copper engravings, cross-referenced with Physick's V&A catalogue numbers. GILL, Eric. Autobiography. New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1941. First American Edition. Octavo. 300 pp. Illustrated with 36 reproductions of Gill's works, including a striking self-portrait frontispiece. HENRY SOTHERAN LTD. Eric Gill: Prints & Books 2015. London: Sotheran's of Sackville Street, 2015. Exhibition Catalogue. 77 pp. Fully illustrated gallery catalogue recording 146 distinct prints and private press books. Physical Description: The Engravings is bound in the publisher's heavy forest-green cloth with bright spine gilt, housed in its original pictorial jacket. Autobiography is bound in sage cloth with dark green cover layout and preserved in Mylar. Sotheran Catalogue is a square, tight paper-wrapper octave in fine condition. Significance of Content: Together, this collection provides an exhaustive visual record and textual history of Eric Gill's prolific output across private presses (Golden Cockerel Press, Ditchling, St Dominic's Press). Christopher Skelton's master work remains the essential benchmark catalogue raisonné for print sellers and curators assessing Gill's graphic works. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine overall. Bindings across all three items remain firm, square, and structurally sound. Text blocks are clean, bright, and flat without internal markings, underlinings, or foxing. The Engravings dust jacket is clean with minor shelf rubbing at extremities. An exceptionally clean, tight grouping. Nt525nt5.

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Title
Collection of 3 Works on Eric Gill: The Engravings (Godine Raisonne), Autobiography (1941), & Sotheran Prints Catalogue (2015).
Author
Christopher Skelton (ed.) et al
Publisher
David R. Godine, Dein-Adair Co.,Sotheran's, Various
Publication year
1990
Condition
Very good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Eric Gill
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
10 pounds
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Antiquarian & Collectible, Art, Design, Religion, Sexuality

Cy Fern Books

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Founded by Alan Weller, author and editor of books of rare and unique visual content, from the 17th-20th century. We sell selected works from our extensive collection of rare old books, Art Deco and like portfolios, unbound book engravings, etchings and chromolithographs. In addition, we sell from our collection of contemporary Fine Art books, and some contemporary, original art.

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