Search Results: Authors starting with W from SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS

London: The Ovid Press, 1920. With an introduction by Arnold Bennett. 20 plates being collotyped drawings by Edward Wadsworth, with woodcut and woodcut initial and press device also by the artist. One of 450 (500) copies printed in Caslon on wove paper. Folio, original quarter natural linen with green linen sides, green lettering on spine, slightly rubbed at head and tale of spine and with bumping to corners, endpapers very mildly darkened but generally a good, clean copy.||The introduction by Arnold Bennett is reprinted from the Leicester Galleries catalogue which was printed for the January 1920 exhibition of this work. At the end are 3 pages of reproductions of press notices for the exhibition. Wadsworth had become part of the Vorticist group before World War One and this group of drawings which are a graphic presentation of industrialism pursue the group’s aim reflect the mechanical and technological changes which affected twentieth century society.|

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1929. A story from Washington Irving’s ‘The Sketch Book’. Illustrations by Gordon Ross. Typography and binding design by Frederic Warde. Printed for friends of the publisher. Pp. 22. Sq. 8vo., original red and green decorated boards, mildly rubbed at extremities, gilt lettering to spine. Housed in the original red card box, which is rubbed and splitting at corners, and with titles hand written along one edge. |||

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1930. 5 full page illustrations and several other vignettes all drawn and hand coloured by noted sports illustrator, Gordon Ross. One of deluxe 225 copies, this no. 32, signed by the artist on the frontispiece. Introduction by Owen Culbertson. Typography by Frederic Warde. Pp. 36. Sm. Folio, original full dark purple morocco, decorative borders in blind to covers, gilt lettering and decorative design to spine, t.e.g. Spine faded, light rubbing to corners, a touch of offsetting to endpapers, with the remains of the original slipcase, otherwise very good.||With the Rockwell Kent designed book label of Henry Lewis Batterman Jr. detached and inserted loose.| One of 225 deluxe copies, with the illustrations hand coloured by the artist

Holland, c.1880. Calligraphed manuscript on rough vellum probably 19th century imitating 16th century manuscripts. 46 leaves written in black, blue and red ink, 3 initials heightened with gold. Sm. 8vo, bound in the early twentieth century in blindstamped tan morocco by Weckesser, with central portrait of Saint George and the dragon in relief on upper boards, with lozenge blind ruling with stars in the centre of each on lower board, spine in compartments with 5 raised bands, lettered in blind, marbled paper slipcase.||The Dutch faux-16th century manuscript is probably copied from W. Baudartius - ‘Afbeeldinge ende beschryvinghe van alle de veldslagen, belegeringen ende and’re notabele geschiedenissen ghevallen in de Nederlanden’ (Depictions and descriptions of all the battles, sieges and other notable histories that occurred in the Netherlands), written in 1616. It is about Don John of Austria who was the illegitimate son of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V who became a military leader in the… Read More

Frankfurt am Main: Bauersche Gieszerei, 1938. Printed in Rundgothisch by E.R. Weiss with his griffin design on the title page and upper cover. Numerous illustrations. Printed in red and black. Pp. 60. 8vo., original printed wrappers. Very slight wear to the spine and a little shaken, otherwise good.|||

London: Allan Wingate, 1946. A collection of verses about various English wildflowers, illustrated with wood engravings, some colour, by Hellmuth Weissenborn. Printed at the Baynard Press. Pp. 124. 16mo., original blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, slightly faded and rubbed along edges, in the mildly foxed and chipped illustrated dust jacket. |||

London: printed by T. Bensley for B. White & Son, 1789. First edition. 9 plates including large folding engraved frontispiece and two title vignettes all from the drawings of S.H. Grimm, with the errata leaf. Pp. v, [blank], 1-468, [12, index} plus errata leaf (p.292 misnumbered 262 as usual). 4to., bound in contemporary half green morocco with marbled paper covered sides, with gilt rules and ‘bird bath’ tools to panels of spine, lettered in gilt in second panel. A very handsome and clean copy, boards with some rubbing and a little expert repair to corners and headcaps.||Frontispiece with slight tear to very right hand side where it is bound in affecting only the very edge of the image, plate IV trimmed to the edges of the image.Presented as a series of letters to the great antiquarian and zoologist Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington, the book by this eighteenth century intellectual and curate was one of the most published books in the English language. White observed the natural world in… Read More

Risbury: Whittington Press, 2002. No. 1960 of 300 copies. 31 original wood engravings by Gwenda Morgan. Set in Fournier type and printed on Zerkall mould made paper. Sm. folio, original green half cloth, green paper sides with engraving by Morgan reproduced in green, printed paper label on spine, housed in the original green cloth and paper slipcase. A very good, fresh copy. ||Gwenda Morgan was born in 1908 in Petworth in West Sussex. This diary, illustrated with her own excellent wood engravings, is a remarkable and detailed account of her life as a land-girl throughout the Second World War in her community. She details every day, even Sundays, her one day off. This is actually very powerful as it gives a flavour of how hard and repetitive the long hours were on the land. One very charming device is her repeated rhythmic naming of the cows which she milked, eg: “BIG SHED: Rose, Cherry I, Cherry II, Minnie, Fairy, Tiny, Polly, Dolly. MIDDLE SHED: Queenie, Darkie, Darby, Joan, Buttercup, Dimple,… Read More

Risbury, Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 1998. 11 pochoir illustrations coloured through stencils in water colour by Miriam Macgregor. One of 100 ‘possible’ copies, of which 25 were bound in vellum, this no. A11 signed by the artist. Set in Walbaum type and printed on Zerkall mould-made paper. Pp. [20]. 4to., bound by The Fine Bindery in original red decorated paper covered boards with a pattern cut in stencils by the artist, printed title label to spine, housed in the original red paper slipcase. Fine.||Macgregor’s recollections from a day spent wandering around New Castle, Delaware, during an Oak Knoll fine press fest, accompanied by her enchanting pochoir illustrations. | One of only 100 copies

Gloucestershire: The Whittington Press, 1984. 6 linocuts by Judith Verity. One of 250 copies. First edition. Set in Bell type and printed on Zerkall Silurian mould-made paper. Pp. [48]. Imperial 16 mo., bound by Smith Settle in original red and blue checked cloth, oval printed tile label to upper cover. A very good copy. ||Rose, an integral part of the Whittington Press team, describes the food which fuels them all. A charming book and a reflection of English family life.|

Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1990. One of 950 copies drawn on the plate by Alan Powers and printed at the Senecio Press (of which 475 copies were for the artist). The text printed at the Whittington Press, set in Bell type, is from a 19th century Sunderland jug. Oblong 16mo., original sewn illustrated French-fold paper wrappers. A very good copy.|||

Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1988. 3 tipped-in black and white photographs. Berry’s recollections of his apprenticeship to a wheelwright and carpenter in Brockhampton. One of 350 copies, signed by the author. Set in Caslon type and printed on Zerkall Ingres paper. Pp. 20. 8vo., [17 x 24.5 cms], original sewn decorated cream paper wrappers, with a touch of creasing along top edge, otherwise very good. |||

Gloucestershire: The Whittington Press, 1980. 7 wood engravings by Miriam Macgregor. One of 500 copies, signed by the poet (there were also 25 special copies). Handset in Bell type by Macgregor and printed from the original wood engravings on Basingwerk Parchment. 8vo., [16.5 x 22.5 cms], original sewn maroon patterned paper wrappers, oval printed title label to upper cover. Some light glue staining to title label, otherwise a good copy.|||

The Whittington Press, 1991. Written and illustrated by John O’Connor with 11 colour wood engravings. One of 350 copies signed by the author/illustrator (of which 105 copies accompanied the special issue Matrix 11). Set in Bell type. Pp. [16]. 4to., original orange and red butterfly patterned paper boards, printed title label to spine. A fine copy.||An illustrated tale of his childhood in Leicestershire by the artist about him and his twin meeting two twin girls over a summer holiday.|

London: Printed at The Whittington Press for The Acorn Press, 1987. 15 engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn. One of 200 copies, this no. 69. Set in Caslon type and printed from the original engravings on wood and perspex on Zerkall mould-made paper. 12mo.,bound by Woolnough & Co. in original maroon marbled paper covered boards, oval printed title label to upper cover. A very good copy.||Bernen’s account of life on a Greek island, interspersed with his poem, ‘Floor Boards’.|

Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1986. 10 line drawings by Richard Kennedy. One of 200 copies, this no. 13, signed by the translator and artist (there were also 35 special copies). Translated from the French and with an introduction discussing the origins of letters by Olive Kennedy. Set in Cochin type and printed on laid mould-made paper at Whittington Court. Pp. 36. 4to., bound by Woolnoughs in original pink illustrated paper covered boards, lettering printed in black to spine, top edge pink. Housed in the original, slightly rubbed black paper slipcase. A handsome copy.||The letters between Portuguese nun Mariana Alcaforada and French officer Noel Bourton, Comte de Chamilly, who served as a colonel in the campaign of 1663-1668 when the French drove out the Spanish and liberated Portugal.|

Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1983. 6 wood engravings by Miriam Macgregor. One of 650 copies. Handset in Caslon type and printed at Whittington Court on Zerkall mould-made paper. Pp. [16]. 8vo., original sewn green paper wrappers, wood engraved label and titles printed in red and black to upper cover. Mildly faded along spine and edges, otherwise a good copy.||Mawdesley’s homage and practical guide to the Scythe was first by the Plum Tree Press in 1982 in an edition of 40 copies. Macgregor has used the author as a model in the engravings.|

Risbury, Herefordshire: The Whittington Press, 2002. 37 original tipped-in specimens of Chinese ceremonial papers, together with one larger folding specimen housed in rear pocket and one other more elaborate example housed in a separate black portfolio. Seal cut by Judy Ling Wong. Pp. 62. Folio, bound by the Fine Bindery in original half grey buckram over rust coloured paper boards, Chinese paper decoration to upper cover, gilt lettering to spine. Book and portfolio housed together in matching cloth and paper slipcase. A fine copy.||Roderick Cave spent much of his working life in the Far East, spending many hours scouring Chinatowns for examples of traditional ceremonial papers, many of them handmade, which were burnt at funerals in order to keep ancestors supplied with food, money and clothing for the next world. The specimens include ghost money, a printed paper dish, mandala, paper garments, prayers sheets including to the god who protects small vendors (booksellers?).| With many fine specimens of… Read More

Risbury, Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 1993. Title page wood engravings by Miriam Macgregor. One of only 50 special copies, this no. XLI, signed by all the contributors, and with separate proofs of the title page engravings by Miriam Macgregor, each signed by her on pencil and housed in the rear pocket. There were also 300 regular copies. Introduction by Melvyn Bragg. Assembled by Alan Tucker. Set in Goudy Modern type and printed on Zerkall mould-made paper. Pp. [48]. 4to., original quarter burgundy Oasis morocco over patterned paper covered boards, lettering in gilt to spine, housed in the original brown cloth-edged paper covered slipcase. A lovely copy.||The poems and essays are contributed by Melvyn Bragg, Adrain Mitchell, U.A. Fanthorpe, D.J. Enright, Duncan Forbes, Michael Horovitz, John Fuller, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Jenny Joseph, Laurie Lee, Peter Levi, Peter Kavanagh, Brian Patten, Jon Stalllworthy, Jon Silken, Charles Tomlinson, Lawrence Sail and Michael Foot. | One of only 50… Read More

Whittington: Ashmolean Museum, Whittington Press & The Morgan Library, 2011. One of 40 deluxe copies bound in full vellum with a portfolio containing an extra suite of engravings plus on additional engraving printed in 4 colours “The Railway Line”. 24 wood engravings by Lucien Pissarro, 4 in colours, printed from the original blocks at the Whittington Press, on Otter paper made by Joseph Batchelor & Son for William Morris. Set in 12 point Caslon type. Small 4to., original full limp vellum with gold silk ties, gilt edge, housed in a clamshell box with the portfolio of engravings. Fine.||| Super deluxe edition of 40 copies, with an extra suite and one additional engraving