SOME PRIVATE PRESS EPHEMERA

Ashendene Press.

A Book of Songs and Poems from the Old Testament and the Apocrypha, 1904. Two specimen sheets each folded to 4 leaves 190 x 130, printed recto and verso making 8pp., titlepage to p.8 and p.33-p.40, printed in red and black with initials by Graily Hewitt in blue. Titlepage very slightly browned.

Au$135

Brindabella Press, Canberra.

Two prospectuses. 1. Some poems of Shaw Neilson...wood engravings by Barbara Hanrahan, 1985. one sheet folded to 4, 150 x 105mm. Two wood engravings. 2. Something to Someone. Poems by Dorothy Auchterlonie...frontis by Michael McCurdy,1983. one sheet folded to 4, 150 x 105mm. One wood engraving.

Au$30

Boar's Head Press. Christopher and Lettice Sandford.

Five Prospectuses A group of 5 single-fold (4pp.) prospectus/specimens for the following titles, each except the first with one or two wood engravings by Lettice Sandford. 1. Kleinias. Poems by Digby Haworth-Booth,1932. 190 x 130mm2. The Magic Forest. ...by Christopher and Lettice Sandford,n.d. 260 x 190mm.3. Clervis & Belamie ...Christopher and Lettice Sandford,n.d. 260 x 190mm.4. Thalamos, or, The Brydall Boure ..Edmund Spencer.[1932] 260 x 160mm.5. Salome Before the Head of St. John, 1933. 270 x 170mm. Tied into a badly stained printed wrapper.

Au$75

Bertram Rota. Bodley House

Shady Customers, being a report by Bertram Rota of the proceedings at the annual re-union of certain old friends at Bodley House at midnight on Christmas Eve, 1937. London, Bodley House, 1937.(Printed...for Bertram Rota's friends, Christmas, 1937) Yellow card wrappers, [12]pp. 195 x 130mm.

Au$25

Cresset Press. John Milton.

Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. Prospectus/specimens One sheet folded twice (4 leaves), printed recto only in red and black, 2 woodcuts by D.Galanis, specimen page. Stamp of Dulau & Co. on title page. 355 x 250mm. [with] A similar prospectus, same size but one sheet folded once, printed both sides in black only, quite stained, on different paper and with a different full page illustration. Both have a vertical and horizontal fold for posting.

Au$35

Curwen Press

News Letter Number 13 Issued by the Curwen Press (1936). Headpiece by Edward Bawden, 4-page size foldout of "Recent Work", page of borders and vignettes. Chip at top inner corner of front wrapper.

Au$50

De La More Press

A Selection of Types and Borders in use at the De La More Press Ltd. [1930] 19,(1)pp., printed wrappers. 225 x 145mm.

Au$45

The Doves Press

'Specimen page of the Authorised Version of the English Bible proposed to be printed by T.Cobden Sanderson and Emery walker at the Doves Press No.1 The Terrace Hammersmith W. and published by the Cambridge University Press. MDCCCCI.' A single leaf, 330 x 235mm., thus on recto, with a specimen page from Genesis on verso. Three horizontal folds, and a small pale watermark on left margin.

Au$75

The numbers attached to Golden Cockerel Press items are those in the lists of prospectuses and catalogues in the bibliography of the Press "Cock-A-Hoop"

The Golden Cockerel Press.

The Golden Cockerel begs to announce his discovery of some charming new material for Autumn Publication. 4pp. 260 x 190mm. salmon coloured card. CH - LIX Loosely inserted are prospectuses for 1. The Log of the Bounty. 2. Love Night. 3. The Green Ship. 4. Chanticleer. 5. The Epicure's Anthology. 6. The Tale of the Golden Cockerel., and a subscription form. Complete as issued.

Au$75

The Golden Cockerel Press.

Prospectus - A bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press April 1921 - July 1931. 8pp. + inserted leaf. 250 x 190mm. CH - XXXIX

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The Golden Cockerel Press.

Five prospectuses - 1. The Lord's Song. Small engraving by Eric Gill. CH - P922. Pasiphae by Swinburne. 2 illustrations by Buckland Wright. CH -P1853. Apollonius of Tyre. 2 illustrations by Mark Severin. CH - P2034. L'Apres-Midi d'un Faune. Drawings by Buckland Wright. CH - P2045. Songs and Poems of John Dryden. Drawings by Lavinia Blythe. CH - P206

Au$50

The Golden Cockerel Press.

The Golden Cockerel Press. Spring 1930. (12)pp. 330 x 240mm. CH - XXXII. 3 original wood engravings by Eric Ravilious, 2 specimen pages by Eric Gill and one specimen page by Robert Gibbings. Stamp of agent Elliot Stock in lower margin of front cover. Rear cover slightly marked.

Au$65

The Golden Cockerel Press.

The Golden Cockerel has enjoyed a busy summer between his Garden & his Press. ...Autumn List 1937.  Salmon colourd folder (a little sunned along top margin). 340 x 215mm. Wood engraving on cover by John O'Connor. CH - LXIILoosely inserted are 3 (of 4) prospectuses -1. Greek Anthology. Illustrations by Lettice Sandford. 2. Here's Flowers. 2 wood engravings by John O'Connor. 3. Mr. Chambers and Persephone. 2 wood engravings by Dorothea Braby. Lacking Animal Antics.

Au$50

Also contains a subscription form, an advertisement sheet showing ten of the first series of Christmas cards, and a sheet illustrating a binding by Wilma Marsden "Individual bindings: the Press is in touch with the best trade and amateur hand-binders..." (not called for in the bibliography)

The Golden Cockerel Press.

Prospectus. Glory of Life by Llewelyn Powys. Printed in red and black. Wood engraved title in red and an illustration by Robert Gibbings. CH - P191Loosely inserted CH - LII, 'Other 1934 Books' 330 x 235mm.

Au$35

The Golden Cockerel Press.

Prospectus. The Voyage of the Bounty's Launch. 4pp. 320 x 190mm. CH -P95 (ii). Specimen page and 2 wood engravings by Robert Gibbings. CH - P95(ii)

Au$30

The Grayhound Press.

A Ballad by Monk Gibbon. Printed by Ducros & Colas, Paris, for The Grayhound Press, Winchester, 1930 4pp., 320 x 230mm. 4 hand-coloured vignette illustrations. With the original envelope printed as a title page. The prospectus is numbered 127 of 500 copies

Au$30

The numbers attached to Gregynog Press items are those in the lists of prospectuses and catalogues in the bibliography of the Press "A History of the Gregynog Press " by Dorothy Harrop

The Gregynog Press. Prospectus. The Revelation of Saint John the Divine.1933. Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage, 2 specimen pages, description; printed in red and black on Japanese vellum. 345 x 205mm. [with] 5 similar folded leaves each with 4 specimen pages, all different with a total of 18 wood engravings (7 full page) by Blair Hughes-Stanton. (Harrop 24 and E112)

Au$225

The prospectus has a crease along the bottom margin, the specimen sheets are all fine.

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. The Lamentations of Jeremiah. Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage, 2 specimen pages, description; printed in blue and black on Japanese vellum. 385 x 260mm. [with] A similar folded leaf with a chapter title page, 2 specimen pages (the same ones as the prospectus) with 2 wood engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Pages (3-4) of the specimen sheet has a stain in the bottom margin. With the original Press envelope, posted. (Harrop 29 and E135)

Au$65

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. The Fables of Esope Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage, 2 specimen pages (with a wood engraving by Agnes Miller Parker and 2 engraved initial letters by William McCance), list of recently issued books; 310 x 215mm. [with] A similar folded leaf with 4 specimen pages with a wood engraving by Agnes Miller Parker and 3 initial letters. (Harrop 20 and E92)

Au$60

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. The Fables of Esope Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage, 2 specimen pages (with a wood engraving by Agnes Miller Parker and 2 engraved initial letters by William McCance), list of recently issued books; 310 x 215mm. [with] A similar folded leaf with 2 specimen pages (blank verso) with a wood engraving by Agnes Miller Parker and 1 initial letter. (Harrop 20 and E92)

Au$50

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus and TRIAL PROOFS . The Fables of Esope Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage, 2 specimen pages (with a wood engraving by Agnes Miller Parker and 2 engraved initial letters by William McCance), list of recently issued books; 310 x 215mm. (Harrop 20 and E92)

Au$300

Loosely inserted are 5 proof sheets -1. Two wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. 2. One engraving by Parker. 3. One engraving by Parker on thin paper with a type-set title. 4. Three initials by McCance. 5. One initial by McCance, with some text.

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. XXI Welsh Gypsy Folk-Tales Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage with vignette by Agnes Miller Parker , blank, specimen page with a wood engraving by Parker, list of recently issued books; 280 x 195mm. [with] loosely inserted two similar folded leaves (8pp.) of sample pages, two with engravings by Parker. (Harrop 27 and E130)

Au$85

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. XXI Welsh Gypsy Folk-Tales Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage with vignette by Agnes Miller Parker , blank, specimen page with a wood engraving by Parker, list of recently issued books; 280 x 195mm. (Harrop 27 and E130)

Au$45

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. The Plays of Euripides Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage , blank, specimen page with a wood engraved illustration, blank; 380 x 255mm. With a typed letter signed by Dora Herbert Jones answering a potential customer and describing a couple of forthcoming editions. (Harrop 18 and E74)

Au$30

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. Erewhon, by Samuel Butler. Folded leaf (4)pp.- titlepage , 2 specimen pages with a wood engraved illustration by Blair Hughes-Stanton, list of books; 235 x 155mm. [with] two double size sheets folded once, printed recto and verso, each showing 8 sample pages (two wood engravings by B.H-S), and 3 unfolded sheets, printed recto only, each showing 2 sample pages each with illustration by B.H-S, all different. All printed on japanese vellum. (Harrop 23 and E104)

Au$85

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. Clych Atgof Single leaf printed in brown and black. 215 x 140mm. [with] a folded sheet, same paper, printed recto only, showing 4 sample pages, one with a wood engraved illustration by William McCance. Text in Welsh. (Harrop 25 and E124)

Au$30

The Gregynog Press.

Prospectus. The Singing Caravan Single leaf printed in brown and black. 235 x 150mm. [with] a folded sheet, same paper, folded to make 8 sample pages 280 x 180mm. 2 initial letters in brown. (Harrop 22 and E103)

Au$30

The Gregynog Press.

A small group of ephemera. 1. Prospectus. Four Poems by John Milton. 235 x 140mm. Vignette by Blair Hughes-Stanton. Harrop 26/E129. 2. Prospectus. The Lover's Song-Book. 210 x 140mm. Harrop 28/E134 3. Milton's Comus. 2 folded sample leaves, each with a wood engraving by Blair Hughes-Stanton and a facing page of text. 280 x 175mm. Harrop 19.

Au$100

4. Psalmau Dafydd. 4pp. sample leaf, with initials in red and blue.290 x 215mm. Harrop 14. 5. Elia. 2 unfolded leaves, each with 4 specimen pages some with illustrations. 235 x 310mm. Harrop 17. 6. The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert... Folded leaf, 4pp., of text with red initial. 340 x 240mm. Harrop 10. 7. The Celebrated Romance of the Stealing of the Mare. Folded leaf of title page, vignette in gold, and specimen page. 305 x 230mm. Harrop 16.

The Halcyon Press

Two prospectuses. Prospectus and Catalogue of Books Published by the Halcyon Press (A.A.M.Stols). Maastricht, Holland. Winter 1929-1930. 16pp., 250 x 175mm.Top cornerwaterstained. [with] A prospectus for 'The Masque of the Red Death...Wood engravings by J.Buckland Wright'.1932. Folded leaf, (4)pp. with a full page illustration from the book. 250 x 175mm. Agent's stamp at top of first page.

Au$30

The James Press.

Prospectus for "The Next Volume" by Edward James, Illustrated by Rex Whistler. 4pp. leaflet, with single leaf collotype illustration of 'New York' with protective tissue inserted. The second page is a promotional blurb by Vita Sackville-West and the third page is a specimen. 280 x 190mm. Agent's stamp at foot of first page.

Au$40

Kelmscott Press.

[William Morris. The Earhly Paradise. Volume 1. Prologue:The Wanderers] Folded specimen leaf - Page(1) with elaborate border and initial, page 2, pages 15/16, these pages in Golden type with decorative initials and the title 'The Wanderers' printed in the margin in red. 235 x 165mm. Sewn into a matching folded blank leaf with olive silk thread. A matching blank attached to front (this with some pale foxing).

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In the bottom margin of p.16 an early hand (contemporary?) has written in ink "Earthly Paradise / Specimen 27 March 1896".

The numbers attached to Nonesuch Press items are those in the list of catalogues in the bibliography of the Press "A History of the Nonesuch Press " by John Dreyfus

Nonesuch Press

The First List of fine books in limited editions to be published by the Nonesuch Press. (1923) 10,(2)pp., 250 x 125mm. Includes announcement slip, as issued. Dreyfus P1.

Au$25

Nonesuch Press

Nonesuch Books for Christmas 1925, for the Spring 1926... 15,(1)pp., 195 x 140mm. Grey papered boards, blocked in blind and gilt. Includes 'Symposium' slip, as issued. Dreyfus P10.

Au$35

Nonesuch Press

Nonesuch Books for the Winter MCMXXVI and for the Spring MCMXXVII. With a hand-list of all the publications of the Press. (24)pp., french-folded printed wrappers (lightly spotted), 230 x 160mm. Loosely inserted is the (4)pp. announcement of six concert performances, as issued. Dreyfus P11

Au$35

Nonesuch Press

Bodkin Permitting. Being the Prospectus and Retrospectus for 1929 of the Nonesuch Press. (2),27,(3)pp., marbled paper wrappers with applied label, 200 x 140mm. With the inserted Ballot card, as issued. Dreyfus P18.

Au$35

Nonesuch Press

1930 Prospectus and Retrospectus of the Nonesuch Press. 31,(1)pp., marbled paper wrappers with applied label, 200 x 140mm. With the inserted Ballot card, as issued. Dreyfus P21. Some pages with a little light spotting

Au$35

Nonesuch Press

1931 Prospectus of the Nonesuch Press. 19,(1)pp., printed paper wrappers , 280 x 175mm. With the inserted order form, as issued. Also inserted is a (4)pp. prospectus for 'Dryden. The Dramatic Works'. Dreyfus P22. Some pages with a little light spotting.

Au$35

Nonesuch Press

Nonesuch Press. Christmas 1933 Printed recto of sheet only and folded in four, 285 x 175mm. Loosely inserted is a (4)pp. prospectus for Tennyson's In Memoriam, as issued. Dreyfus P29.

Au$35

Nonesuch Press

Prospectus for 'Chapman" by Havelock Ellis. Sheet printed recto only and folded to four, 255 x 160mm., title page with colour vignette, specimen pages. Titlepage a little browned at top.

Au$20

W.L.Rudge for Edward L.Stone.

A Book-Lover's Bouquet. Gathered by Edward L.Stone. New York, William Edwin Rudge, 1931. Folded leaf with titlepage and specimen, 165 x 110mm.

Au$20

Southworth Press

Prospectus for - ROSENBACH, A.S.W. Early American Children's Books. Portland, Maine. The Southworth Press. 1932. 4-page leaflet with a hand coloured illustration, 270 x 200mm., tipped on Order Form.

Au$20

Prospectus for - Pindar's Odes of Victory. The Nemean and Isthmian Odes Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1930 Folded leaf, 285 x 190mm. Title page (pale agent's stamp in lower margin), two specimen pages with wood engravings by John Farleigh. Horizontal fold.

Au$20