A Cross Section: The Society of Wood Engravers in 1988. [Introduction by Simon Brett, [an Essay on] 'Stanley Lawrence' by Ian Mortimer [and a Further Essay], 'The Society in the 1950s' by Frank Martin].

(Fleece Press.) (SOCIETY OF WOOD ENGRAVERS.)

Publication details: Wakefield: The Fleece Press,1988,

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[With:] (Fleece Press.) Surplus Pages from a Cross Section: The Society of Wood Engravers in 1987. Eight Wood Engravings and the preliminary pages with a sample of the patterned binding paper. Wakefield: The Fleece Press, 1988, ONE OF 95 COPIES printed in black and blue on pale grey mould-made paper, engraved title-page, printed in russet, by Michael Renton and further wood-engravings by Howard Phipps, Yvonne Skargon, Sybella Stiles, George Tute, Monica Poole, and Ray Hedger, photograph of Stanley Lawrence and example of original patterned board paper, designed by Edwina Ellis, tipped in, pp. [44], 4to, original pink and white Laura Ashley linen, backstrip with printed label, untrimmed, fine

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ONE OF 218 COPIES (from an edition of 225 copies) printed on Zerkall mouldmade paper, wood-engraved title-page (by Michael Renton) printed in russet, 'Contents', 'Introduction' and titles to essays printed in blue, photographic portrait of Stanley Lawrence tipped-in, 41 wood-engravings each on the verso of a separate page with the engraver's name printed beneath in brick-red, pp. [21] + Engravings, 4to, original quarter beige cloth, pale blue boards patterned with an engraved design by Edwina Ellis printed in dark blue, backstrip lettered in red, slight fading to blue cloth slipcase, fine

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