Private Press from Rare Illustrated Books

Montpellier, 1925. Limited Edition. 'Dieu fait le mal sans malice; Avec des oiseaux tués Et le ralenti des limaces Il commence ma statue Il répare les garnitures De la mer, ses haies de houx, Son système de granit, Toujours mû par les mêmes roues. Maintenant, stupides oiseaux, Vous abandonnez la cage; Oui, la cage des mes os. … Read more about this item

London: Warren Editions, 1972. Limited Edition. GIli, Phillida. The mutual obligations of hospitality, 'For each person, find a silvery-brown Manx kipper. This is not always easy but is always worth it. Grill these gently. For extra-greedy friends, add a lump of unsalted butter to melt slowly over each kipper...' followed by recipes for each meal of the day divided… Read more about this item

London: Riccardi Press, 1920. First Edition. Beautiful collection of poems by the tender English scholar, Thomas Gray (1716 1771). Includes 'Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College', 'The Progress of Poesy. A Pindaric Ode', 'Elegy Written in a Country Courtyard', 'Hymn to Ignorance. A Fragment', and 'Ode on the Pleasure arising from Vicissitude', among others. Perhaps… Read more about this item

Sydney: Sunnybrook Press, no date. First Edition. Poem published by Australian poet and journalist, Kenneth Slessor (1901 -1971) in veneration of James Tyrell's wonderful old bookshop. "Broadsheets there are, of horrid hangman's tales; Yellow-stained maps from some forgotten book; Journals of convict years in New South Wales, And Captain Cook." [K.S.]. Single folded sheet, 250 mm x 153… Read more about this item

Mosman, N.S.W.: The Pump Press, 1978. Limited Edition. Fine. Number 55 of 80 copies. Fine press publication regarding the work of Beatrice Webb (1858 -1943) and Sidney Webb (1859 -1947), noted English Fabian Socialists who visited Australia in 1898 addressing the United Trades and Labour Council in Adelaide. "Mrs Webb... remarked that public opinion in Australia… Read more about this item

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1911. First Edition. Florence Kate Kingsford Cockerell. First edition: an Egyptian fragment translated by Gilbert Murray. The classicist explains in his preface that "the origin of this tale is in Demotic Egyptian, in prose, on a fragmentary papyrus dated ‘the first month of winter, in the fifteenth year' of some king unnamed. Palaeographical evidence suggests some… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1979. First Edition. Keith Mitchell. Collection of twelve of Shakespeare's finest sonnets selected by the great Shaekspearian actor, Keith Mitchell. Limited edition of five hundred copies numbered and signed by the artist. ‘What is your substance, whereof are you made, that millions of strange shadows on you tend? Since every one hath, every one, one… Read more about this item

London: Print Collectors' Club, 1931. MERYON, Charles.. A collection of dark and moody Parisian scenes by master French printmaker, Charles Meryon (1821 -1868) paired with an accomplished essay by the curator of prints of prints and drawing at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Martin Hardie. Limited edition - this is number 422 of 500 - printed at The Baynard… Read more about this item

Paris: Meynial, 1925. First Edition. George Barbier. A complete and excellent set of the five annual issues illustrated with a total of sixty beautiful pochoir plates, complete with decorated pochoir title pages. 'Falbalas and Franfreluches' (Frippery and Finery: Fashion Diaries) represents a literary and artistic collaboration of unusual elegance and sophistication. French illustrator, George Barbier (1882 - 1932)… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Printed by James and Cecil Johnson at the Windsor Press, 1929. LINKS, Julian. Numbered limited edition of 225 copies signed by the author, of which this is number 88. The Ackymals is one of Williamson's short, standalone pieces of fiction from a prolific body of work that extends to well over fifty titles. James and Cecil Johnson… Read more about this item

Paris: Editions Rene Kieffer, 1921. KING, Jessie M.. Rare French edition of Kipling's story decorated with twenty-nine hand-coloured pochoir plates by leading Scottish book illustrator, Jessie King (1875-1949). Of particular interest is the remarkable snakeskin binding by Rene Kieffer (1875-1964) with matched oval gilt blocked cameos of lovers, designed by Kieffer in collaboration with the modernist tastemaker and artist,… Read more about this item

Cleveland: The World Syndicate Publishing Co. An alphabet book picturing children from all around the world in their national costumes. Folio, a very good copy. Rare.

Sussex: Pear Tree Press, 1902. Edmund Waller (1606-1687) was respected for his command of language and prowess as an orator. The romantic poems featured in this rare edition are among his more sensitive works and form a pleasing contrast to the Royalist verse penned during the English Civil war. The present edition is limited to 300 copies and is… Read more about this item

Paris: L'Édition, 1922. Marcel Francois. An attractive work of French erotica, with art deco illustrations by Marcel Francois. One of only twelve examples printed on Japon Impérial, of which this is number seven. Edition limited, bound in original printed wrappers, 145 mm x 225 mm, 112 pages, 2 full page and many intricate coloured vignettes throughout, uncut; a fine… Read more about this item

London: Printed by the Ditchling Press for the Hand and Flower Press, 1949. First Edition. Being a book of common herbs with etchings by Betty Shaw Lawrence together with curious notes on their histories and uses for the furtherance of loveliness and love by Thomas Fassam. Edition of 260 numbered copies signed by Thomas Fassam. Small quarto, half brown… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Printed by the Ballantyne Press for George Allen, 1902. In this exquisitely well-printed book, Ruskin eloquently discusses the proper education of women, among other things. Drawing examples from literature and poetry, from the work of romantic poets like Dante Rosetti and great playwrights like William Shakespeare, Ruskin argues for the moral superiority of the fairer sex, and, at… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Printed by Cecil and James Johnson at the Windsor Press, 1932. Limited Edition. ANGELO, Valenti. With a delicate decorated frontispiece by Valenti Angelo. Edition of 150 copies. Slim octavo, original papered boards, old bookseller's stamp on front endpaper, a near-fine copy of an elegant production.

Paris: Andre Delpeuch, 1927. AGHION, Janine. Deluxe Pochoir Edition. The deluxe pochoir edition of Toussaint's erotic Middle Eastern Tales superbly illustrated in Art Deco style by Janine Aghion. Bound in original printed wrappers, 185mm x 260mm, 160 pages, handmade Marais vellum paper, uncut, 8 pochoir illustrations by Janine Aghion and line drawings throughout; edition limited to 450 copies; a… Read more about this item

Oxford: H. Daniel, 1890. Gilt Morocco. Edition limited to one hundred copies. 'They that in play can do the thing they would Having an instinct throned in reasons place/ -And every perfect action hath the grace Of indolence or thoughtless hardihood- These are the best: yet be there workmen good Who lose in earnestness control of… Read more about this item

London: Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, 1928. YOUNG, Blamire. First edition, limited to 750 copies. Housed in decorative Batik paper boards and printed on rich cotton rag, with spirited colour plates by Blamire Young. The author, Viscount Hastings, studied under Diego Rivera and was the 16th Earl of Huntingdon. Quarto, twelve tipped-in colour plates (including frontispiece); original decorated papered boards… Read more about this item