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Denby Dale: The Fleece Press, (2000). First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 2 volumes, 1/4 cloth and marbled boards, tall quarto; 147; (6),154-(301) pp. Profusely illustrated with examples of the artist's work, including 60 wood engravings, many designs for dustjackets, bookplates, book illustrations, Christmas cards, postage stamps, etc., most tipped-in. Cloth-back slipcase. A fine tribute to the wood engraver and book illustrator Joan Hassall (1906-1888). Edition of 300 copies - 40 were bound in quarter vellum with an additional section of engravings.

Denby Dale: The Fleece Press 2000. 4to.Illustrated. Limited edition. 2 volumes. Vellum spines over marbled boards with gilt lettering to the spine; in a slipcase. 1 of 40 copies bound in vellum. Decorated lavishly with in text illustrations, photographs and plates throughout both volumes. Clean and in fine condition. Joan Hassall was a wood engraver and book illustrator whose work has illustrated a number of English Literary Classics as well as natural history texts. In 1972 she became the first woman Mater of the Art Workers' Guild. 0948375655 . Fine. Vellum Spine. Limited Edition. 2000.