Search Results: the wood engravings of john farleigh by poole monica

England: Gresham Books, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. John Farleigh. NOTE: this DJ differs from the glossy dust jacket that one normally sees - I do not know why there are two different dust jackets. -Purple/Red cloth binding. Book is VG to Near Fine - minor fading to top edges of cover; no bumps. DJ is worn with soiling, very minor tears, etc. This is the Catalogue Raisonne for the artist. Reproductions of wood engravings throughout, folio, coloured frontis, printed in black and red, original cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Size/Overweight may increase postal charges.

Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio. 1st printing. DJ shows 2 small closed tears. Book unread.

Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine. Burgundy cloth gilt and printed in blind, DW, folio, 122 pages, profusely illustrated by John Farleigh. A near fine copy in a tan, lightly used DW.

Gresham Books Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0946095094 . Hardcover edition in dust jacket. Tight unmarked book in burgundy cloth; in merely rubbed dust jacket; short foreword by Prince Philip signed (I assume in facsimile) "Philip." Impressive. ; 128 pages .

Woodpecker Books, 1985-02-28. paperback. Very Good. 14x10x1. Book is in very good condition. All pages are intact and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket.

United Kingdom: Gresham Books, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. original cloth hardcover, illustrated throughout, 122 pages, one corner bumped hence near fine in creased good only unclipped dustwrapper. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B73.

Oxfordshire, England: Gresham Books, 1985. Appears unread. Very Fine condition in a Very Near Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped (£35.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1985. First Edition. Well illustrated with over 150 reproductions (including Bernard Shaw's THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN HER SEARCH FOR GOD and WHOLE WORKS OF HOMER, and his experimental engravings for the 1939 limited edition of Shaw's BACK TO METHUSELAH). Includes a bibliography of books illustrated by John Farleigh, his bookplates, wood engravings, and work in other media. With a Foreword by H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Oversize Hardcover. 10"… Read More

Oxfordshire, England: Gresham Books, 1985. A pristine copy in near perfect condition. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped (£35.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Obviously never read. Foreword by H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Here are 150 reproductions of John Farleigh's wood engravings used as book illustrations, bookplates and in advertising -- mostly in black and white, some in b/w and red. With a bibliography of Farleigh's published work. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in shiny gold. From the dust jacket: "John Farleigh was one of the great wood engravers of the Twentieth Century and a considerable influence in his day. He illustrated over twenty books, the best remembered being Bernard Shaw's THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF HER GOD. It brought him instant recognition on its publication in… Read More

Henley on Thames, Gresham Books, 1985 Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. 122 pages with over 150 reproductions of the artist's wood engravings. A Fine copy without inscriptions in a Fine un-clipped dustjacket. Pictures available.

Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. Frontispiece two colour wood engraving and 89 pages of wood engravings by John Farleigh, portrait of Farleigh and a few illustrations accompanying the text. Pp. iv, 122. Folio, original maroon cloth, gilt lettering on spine, no jacket. A very good copy with ‘Specimen’ stamped in red on the title page.||John Farleigh (1900-1965) was a noted wood engraver, mural painter, designer and craftsman who was the co-founder and first Chairman of teh Crafts Centre of Great Britain which first opened in 1947. As President of the Crafts Centre Prince Philip writes a foreword to this celebration of Farleigh’s wood engravings.|

Gresham Books, Oxford, 1985. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). Folio. 122pp. Maroon cloth lettered in gold at the spine and with the artist's initials blind-stamped to the upper board. With a colour frontispiece and over 150 reproductions including many full-page presentations and eight printed in red and black. The boards lifting a fraction at the upper edge, and with two very light scores to the upper board (probably a production fault). A very good copy in very slightly rubbed and soiled dust wrapper. A super copy of this catalogue raisonné, with appendices of books illustrated by Farleigh, his original prints, engravings from commissions, bookplates, his own publications, and other assorted graphical works..

[Henley-on-Thames] : [Gresham], 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Impressively plate illustrated. Physical description: p123. : ill ; 38cm. Subject: Farleigh, John 1900-1965 Criticism and interpretation. Farleigh, John 1900-1965 ; Catalogs.Wood-engraving, British 20th century. Wood-engravers Great Britain 20th century. Engraving ; Illustrations. English wood engravings Farleigh, John Illustrations. Twentieth century English printmaking.

Gresham Books England, 1985 With a thoughtful essay by Monica Poole, and a Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh, this tribute to one of the greatest wood engravers of the 20th Century is essential for the collector. Large format, sturdily bound, with beautiful plates, some in two colours. This is a Fine copy, and the jacket is Near Fine, with a small amount of use being visible. Jacket unclipped and protected. Very thorough index of works, and a chronology. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.

Gresham Books, 1985. Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh. This edition is bound in maroon cloth, with light brown dust jacket and mylar sleeve. 37x26 cm. Profusely illustrated, often full-page. 122 p. -good.-(The boards are bent, but otherwise the book is in very good condition.). ISBN 0946095159.

Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. Frontispiece two colour wood engraving and 89 pages of wood engravings by John Farleigh, portrait of Farleigh and a few illustrations accompanying the text. Pp. iv, 122. Folio, original maroon cloth, gilt lettering on spine, no jacket. Exlibris on front pastedown.||An excellent illustrated look at the work of John Farleigh by his friend and pupil, the engraver Monica Poole. Included is a bibliography of his work.John Farleigh (1900-1965) was a noted wood engraver, mural painter, designer and craftsman who was the co-founder and first Chairman of the Crafts Centre of Great Britain which first opened in 1947. As President of the Crafts Centre Prince Philip writes a foreword to this celebration of Farleigh’s wood engravings.|

Oxfordshire: Gresham books, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 14.5" by 10". John Farleigh. The first edition of this art study of the engravings of John Farleigh in the original dust wrapper. First edition of The Wood Engravings of John Farleigh by Monica Poole in the original publisher's binding and unclipped dust wrapper.Includes a foreword by H.R.H. The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. Includes nineteen pages of text followed by ninety-two pages of monochrome illustrations of the engravings. John Farleigh was an English wood-engraver from the early twentieth century. He is best known for his illustrations in George Shaw's 'The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God'. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some very slight wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper and a scratch to where it sits on the front board. The binding is in fine… Read More

Gresham Books, [Henley-on-Thames,, 1985]. Folio, First Edition, with an engraved frontispiece in red and black, and very numerous fine engravings (a number full-page and many in red and black) in the text; blind-blocked cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in the dustwrapper. Collects over 100 of Farleigh's finest illustrations, including his notable front cover for Shaw's 'Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God' (1932). Includes a check-list and blbiography. Horne, p.186.

Oxfordshire: Gresham Books, 1985. First edition. Fine in d.j.. First edition. Folio. 122p. Foreword by H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Illustrated throughout with reproductions of Farleigh's wood engravings, a few in color. Bound in gilt-titled maroon cloth. The engravings are presented in chronological order with appendices listing individual works, commissions, &c.

Woodpecker Books, 28/02/1985 00:00:01. paperback. Good. 2.0305 in x 36.0406 in x 25.6345 in.

Henley-on-Thames: Gresham Books, 1985. Signed/Limited. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Folio. John Farleigh. pp 137. An unread book. Quarter bound in natural Morocco over yellow cloth. Signed by the Author to publication details page. Number 92 of an edition limited to 110 copies. A hand printed proof from an original block engraved by John Farleigh forms part of the publication in a structurally sound slipcase, as published,which shows use. Also ISBN 0946095094