[The September Press and Senecio Press] Gill, Eric, with a Foreword by Douglas Cleverdon and an Introduction by John Dreyfus.
Title |
A Book of Alphabets for Douglas Cleverdon. |
Date |
Wellingborough: 1987 |
Publisher |
Christopher Skelton at The September Press, |
Description
Copy number '26' of 50 special copies numbered 1 to 50 (from a total edition of 550 copies) these only, having been bound by Clare Skelton and signed by Douglas Cleverdon. The text pages are printed letterpress in Perpetua type by Christopher Skelton and Alan Bultitude at The September Press; the pages of the Alphabet Book are reproduced and printed offset litho by Adrian Lack at Senecio Press. The paper is Mohawk Superfine Text. Quarter black morocco over patterned paper covered boards. Black cloth portfolio containing an extra complete set of facsimile of the Gill Alphabet Book. All housed in the original red cloth slipcase. Narrow Quarto, 265 x 170 mm, pp. [1-4] 5-15 [blank] [ alphabets, title page] [blank] [index] [blank] 26 pages of finely produced facsimile printed on the rectos only [colophon].
Condition
A book, portfolio and slipcase, all in Fine condition.325