The Engravings of Eric Gill, Signed (5 results)

First edition, first printing. One of 1350 copies. Large format. Fine in black boards with tooling to the front panel with cream cloth spine bearing gilt titles. Contained in bespoke slipcase. Prospectus and other related material laid in including a signed letter from Christopher Skelton.

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original cloth-backed boards with paper label to front panel. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. SIGNED and inscribed by Sam Samuels. Physical description: 50 pages, illustrations, 22 cm. Subjects: Gill, Eric 1882-1940; Samuels, Samuel Art collections; Catalogues; Bibliography; Art Private collections. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original cloth-backed boards with paper label to front panel. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. SIGNED and inscribed by Sam Samuels. Physical description: 50 pages, illustrations, 22 cm. Subjects: Gill, Eric 1882-1940; Samuels, Samuel Art collections; Catalogues; Bibliography; Art Private collections. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. [Partial Colophon]: "Printed [-] at the Yellow Barn Press, [-] by Neil Shaver. The book was printed on a Vandercook press and handset in Eric Gill's 14 point Joanna. His Perpetua is the display face seen on the title page. A Gill Floriated Initial is used on page one. The paper is Mohawk Superfine Text, an archival quality paper. The pattern design used on the cover and endpapers was made for this edition by the wood engraver, John DePol. Incidentlly this volume is the fourth collaboration between John DePol and the Yellow Barn Press." 5 1/4 inches x 7 in., frontispiece portrait of Eric Gill by John DePol, title-page printed in dark blue and black; [6]pp., 15 pp., with the numbered colophon on the reverse of p. 15. Blue cloth with printed paper title labels mounted on the spine & front cover, dark blue, John DePol peacock design endpapers. This copy has been inscribed in ink on the reverse of the front endpaper: For [-] with best wishes April 11, 1990 [signed]: John DePol. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition thus, limited to 550 copies (500 of which were for sale), printed by Gill & Hague in High Wycombe in Gill's Bunyan type (the first book to utilise this type) on Barcham Green handmade paper, and signed by Eric Gill. Tall slim 8vo. xiv, [25]pp. Black smooth-weave cloth lettered in gold at the spine and upper board with a gilt-stamped decoration. With four delightful Eric Gill engravings. Light partial toning to the free endpapers. A virtually fine copy in the gold dust wrapper, which is lightly soiled, rubbed and chafed, with several internally repaired edge-nicks but with nothing approaching significant loss. Signed by Author(s).