BOXWOOD & GRAVER A Miscellany of Blocks PRIVATELY PRINTED Christmas 1958 HC Rare

Description: BOXWOOD & GRAVER A Miscellany of BlocksAllen LanePrivately printed, First Edition, Christmas 1958, in EnglandHardcover, very goopd condition, no dust jacket, as issuedA charming reproduction of wood blocks created for Penguin. With a foreword by Allen Lane. First Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding A small limited private print run was produced of this work. Only 1500 copies were produced. Unopened to the fore-edge as called for. With 31 illustrations otal by the likes of Reynolds Stone, Keeling, Harris, Reiner, Roy Morgan, Gentleman & Diana Bloomfield, printed from the original blocks.FOREWORD: During the past ten years many of the books published by Penguins have been decorated, on the covers and in the text, with wood engravings by distinguished living artists. Because of the very large editions we have never been able to print these from the original wood blocks, nor has it always been possible to do full justice to the charm of these delicate creations on the cheap board and paper we have to use. With the intention of showing them at their best we print on the following pages a selection of engravings from a score of books published since nineteen hundred and forty-nine. - Allen LaneCOLOPHON: Of this book one thousand five hundred copies were printed at Christmas 1958 at the Westerham Press, Westerham, Kent, and bound at the Dorstel Press, Harlow, Essex. Monotype Van Dijck was used for the text. The paper is Hosho-Shi from Berrick Brothers, London ECI, who also supplied the wood veneer for the cover. For those buyers who reside outside the U.S.,We are now enrolled in eBay's Global Shipping ProgramWe like to have our auctions completed in a timely manner.If we have not HEARD FROM the high bidder by the FOURTH day after the close of the auction, we will file an UNPAID ITEM DISPUTE with Ebay.PLEASE: Bid Only If You Intend To Complete The Transaction.THANKS for your understanding in these matters.We are proud to let you know that we try to be ecologically responsible, nearly all of our packing materials are recycled or reused.THANKS FOR BIDDING WITH US!

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