William Pickering, Publisher; A Memoir and a Check-List of His Publications. by Keynes, Geoffrey - 1969

London: The Fleuron. 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine is incomplete, boards showing at fore-corners with top corners very worn, internally good plus. ; 4to ; 110 pages; Red cloth, illustrations of 19 devices used by Pickering 1828-1854, 37 facsimiles of title pages. **One of 350 copies printed at the Chiswick Press. .

London: The Galahad Press, 1969 4to (26.5 cm), 126 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly stained at the back). A revised edition of Sir Geoffrey Keynes's esteemed monograph on the eminent English publisher, William Pickering (1796 - 1854), originally published by Fleuron in 1924. "In an introductory essay the author traces he main events of Pickering's life, and gives a connected account of his activities as a publisher and bookseller. The essay is supplemented by a check-list describing Pickering's chief publications of literary and typographical interest. Lastly, his skill as a book designer is displayed in reproductions of 37 of his most effective title-pages." (from the blurb)

London : Galahad Press, 1969. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some minor loss) and dust-toned dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 125 p. : facsims., port. ; 27 cm. Notes: List of William Pickering's publications: pp. 47-96. Includes index. Summary: Sir Geoffrey Keynes's monograph on the distinguished and influential English publisher, William Pickering, is a classic of its kind. It is also rare, since the original edition was limited to 350 copies, and published by The Fleuron in 1924. This new edition adopts the same formats and some other features as the original production, but is no slavish imitation, and there are important changes in the text. Sir Geoffrey Keynes, reviewing his work of some 45 years ago, has revised and extended the Memoir of William Pickering, written a Preface, and augmented the list of Pickering's publications. Subject: Pickering, William.… Read More

London: The Galahad Press, 1969. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 8". None. A highly illustrated first edition of this memoir of the life and works of William Pickering. First edition. Highly illustrated with 37 title pages of books published by William Pickering. Collated complete. The life and works of William Pickering, an English publisher and bookseller, known for various innovations in the field including the introduction of edition binding in cloth to British publishing. Written by Geoffrey Keynes, a British surgeon and author, notable for innovations in the fields of blood transfusion and breast cancer surgery. In the original cream cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper also very smart with minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Light shelf wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine

London: The Fleuron, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. 110 pp. illus. Limited to 350 copies. Includes 37 facsimile reproductions of title-pages. Edgeworn, boards a bit rubbed, spine label is faded, interior has some mild age toning.

NEW YORK, BURT FRANKLIN, 1969. A FINE COPY IN A FINE, SELLOPHANE PROTECTED DUSTWRAP.

London: At the Office of The Fleuron, 1924 First edition. One of 350 copies. Cloth. Large octavo. Full- and partial-page facsimile illustrations Bookplate of Estelle Doheny. Very good.

LONDON, GALAHAD PRESS. REVISED EDITION.A VERY GOOD COPY IN A VERY GOOD DUSTWRAP. A MEMOIR AND A CHECK-LIST OF HIS PUBLICATIONS. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND THIS SPECIAL EDITION IS LIMITED TO 100 COPIES THIS BEING NUMBER 56.