The old stile press (40 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 48 pages. The Old Stile Press / Claude A Prance "Concerning Dorothy osborne" / Nicola Peet "Boxes And Slip-Cases".

First Edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 24 pages. Subjects; Book lists. The Old Stile Press. 1992-3. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 24 pages. Subjects; Book lists. The Old Stile Press. 1992-3. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 31 pages. Subjects; The Old Stile Press. Book Lists.1988-1989. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 31 pages. Subjects; The Old Stile Press. Book Lists.1988-1989. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Limited Edition. 26 unnumbered pages : illustrations. 67 x 59 mm. An alphabet book that showcases exceptional letterpress skill, wit, and typographic experimentation. It is a 32-panel, accordion-fold book produced in a limited edition of 240 copies. Each letter of the alphabet is somehow engaging in the word associated with it. The book features 26 imaginative unions of letters, decorative type, and images where Bodoni type "acts out" specific words or charades. McDowall utilizes the specific characteristics of the Bodoni typeface to create visual puns, such as lowercase 'g' descenders that appear to hang off the edge of the page, a lowercase 'i' with a dot that looks like a dripping icicle, and a lowercase 'j' that shares its jester's cap bobble with an uppercase 'J'. M, for example, is mountaineering and a small printed lowercase M is placed on a large printed uppercase M, offering the appearance that the small M is climbing over the peaks of the large M. In H, hanging, an uppercase H seemingly hangs from an upside down lowercase H. The 32-panel accordion is attached to the front and back covers in a way that discourages stretching it out fully, encouraging the reader to turn the pages codex-style to savor the jokes two at a time. It is considered a demonstration of high-quality letterpress, showing the tactile and visual precision of the Old Stile Press, which often blends traditional techniques with modern, inventive design. The book is a notable example of a "typographic conceit" by Nicolas McDowall, a respected figure in private press publishing known for his focus on the relationship between words and images. Signed by Nicolas McDowell and numbered by him 9/240. "Conceived in the early 70's, forgotten in a drawer for 20 years, designed, made & printed in 1995 by Nicolar McDowall by way of recreations and diversion from work on more weighty volumes (in every sense)." OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 34850784. WorldCat records 18 copies worldwide, 5 of them in the UK. Signed by Author(s).…

One of a main edition of 224 copies SIGNED on the colophon by both the author and the artist (in addition, there was a special edition of 26 copies). Printed on Zerkall mould-made paper using Centaur and Arrighi type. Green paper covered white card wrappers with a printed label on the front panel. 11" x 7", pp. [1-4] 5-18 [19-20]. A book in Very Good condition with slight wear and fading to the green wrappers, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket. …

Copy number '37' of an edition limited to 200 copies SIGNED by the author who also designed the lettering and illustrations. Nicolas McDowall designed the book, computerised the lettering, made the blocks and undertook the printing. Plain card wrappers covered in decorative paper with flaps. 7" x 5", pp. [32] with twenty-three illustrations. A book in Near Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket.…

One of an edition limited to 200 copies, SIGNED by both the author and the artist. Hand-set in Albertus types and printed on Three Candlesticks papers. Illustrated and printed brown card wrappers, sewn with white thread. Small Quarto, 8½" x 9", pp. [1-4] 5-10 [11-12] with eight lino-cuts by Martin Pitts. A book in Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket. The text was first published in 'The Guardian' on 29th January 1983.…

Two stapled book lists and prospectuses for 1986-87 with different colour wrappers. 8½" x 5¾", pp. [16]. They include illustrated, full details of the following previous publications: 'Peter Grimes', 'Keeper of the House', 'A Country Book of Days', 'A Country Alphabet', 'The Way to the Tree of Life', 'Twenty-four Nudes', 'The Ballad of Judas Iscariot', and 'Holy Bomb', as well as forthcoming publications: Benedicite Omnia Opera', and 'The Lad Philisides', Two booklists both in Very Good condition with slight wear, now in individual clear, archival quality, protective display pockets.…

Copy number '46' of an edition limited to 125 copies SIGNED by the author. Paper covered boards, the paper being handmade by Frances McDowall, with a recessed line block illustration on the front panel and recessed lettered label to the spine, brown endpapers. Bound by The Fine Bindery. Tissue wrappers. 8¾" x 5¾", pp. [48] with thirty-six illustrations. Prospectus laid in. A book in Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket.…

One of an edition limited to 100 copies, hand-set in Centaur & Arrighi types and printed on paper hand-made by frances McDowall. Purple paper wrappers with a printed paper label on the front panel. 8½" x 6½", pp. [4]. First printed in English Review, Volume XXII, May 1916. A booklet in Very Good condition with some creasing of the short edges of the wrappers. Now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket.…

A greetings card INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Francis and Nicolas McDowell and featuring one of the engravings by Alyson MacNeill for 'Eleanor's Advent' by Kevin Crossley-Holland. A sheet of red paper folded twice onto the front panel of which the engraving is attached. A greetings card in Very Good condition with creasing to the top corners, not affecting the engraving.…

Copy number '60' of a main edition limited to 160 copies (there was a special edition of 26 lettered copies). SIGNED by the artist on the recto of the last [blank] page. Printed using hand-set Centaur and Arrighi type and engravings from the wood. Quarter cloth with handmade paper, by Frances McDowall covering the boards, marbled in the Japanese style by Nicolas McDowall. Brown lettering to the spine and brown endpapers. Housed in a green cloth covered slipcase with a wood-engraving in a recess on the front panel. 7¼" x 5¼", pp. [56] with twenty-three wood-engravings. A book in Fine condition in a Very Good slipcase with slight wear to extremities. Now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Copy number '84' of an edition limited to 350 copies each numbered and SIGNED by both the author and the artist. Hand-set Centaur and Arrigi types. The text paper is Zerkall mould-made, whilst the papers used in the binding were printed at The Old Stile Press with designs by John Lawrence. Illustrated and printed paper covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine, bottle-green endpapers. Housed in a paper and cloth covered board slipcase. 180 x 130 mm, pp. [1-6] 7-21 [colophon] [2, blank, but one containing the author and artist signatures. Seventeen illustrations by John Lawrence. A book in Fine condition in a Near Fine slipcase. Signed by Author(s).…

Copy number '397' of an edition limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Designed, set in Joanna type and assembled by Nicolas McDowell. Illustrated paper covered boards, the image having been specially painted for the book by Clive Hicks-Jenkins, brick-red endpapers, silver lettering to the spine. Quarto, 11½" x 8¼", pp. 136 a fully illustrated bibliography of the Press between 1979 and 1999. A book in Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective cover. …

Copy number '16' of an edition limited to 150 copies numbered and signed by the publishers Nicolas and Frances McDowall. The text is set in Joanna and printed on Zerkall paper. Cream paper covered boards with an illustration by Robin Tanner on the front cover printed from a line block, as were all of the other images in the book. The endpapers employ one of the patterned paper designs that Robin Tanner made for The Old Stile Press in 1984. Gilt titling to the spine. Narrow Quarto, 270 x 175 mm, pp. [1-12] 13-57 [58-64] with 34 line drawings. A book in Fine condition. The poems are those included in 'The Last Poems of Alice Meynell' published in 1923 by Burns, Oates and Washbourne Ltd. The published version was not illustrated, but a unique copy of the book was 'extra-illustrated' with pen and ink drawing, by Robin Tanner, specifically for Wilfred Meynell. Those drawings are now reproduced in this book.…

Copy number '172' of an edition limited to 225 numbered copies SIGNED by both the poet and the artist. A toybook designed and printed by Nicolas McDowell using Bembo type on Zerkall mould-made paper. The title is in Union Pearl. Red, decorated, paper-covered boards with dutch-gilt endpapers prepared by Frances and Nicolas McDowell using a design by the artist, gilt lettering to the spine. Housed in a red cloth- over-board slipcase with engravings from the book on the upper and lower panels. 200 x 140 mm, pp. [28] with thirteen full-page engravings. A book and slipcase in Fine condition.…

Copy number '24' of an edition limited to 50 copies, hand-set in Poliphilus and Blado and printed by Nicolas McDowall, assisted by Daniel McDowall, using an Albion press dated 1864. Grey card wrappers with lettering and decorative device to the front cover, sewn in green thread. 197 x 160 mm, pp. [8] with tissue endpapers, one engraving to the colophon and decorative devices to the verso of two pages. A booklet in Fine condition, now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket. …

Copy number '170' of a main edition limited to 225 copies signed by the artist, Harry Brockway, on the colophon. Printed using Bell type. Quarter cloth over patterned paper covered boards, leather label to the spine, lettered in gilt, purple endpapers. Housed in a cloth bound slipcase with paper label. 270 x 150 mm, pp. [1-6] 7-51 [blank] [engraving] [colophon] [2, blank] with nineteen wood-engravings and engraved page decorations by Harry Brockway. A book and slipcase in Fine condition. There was a Special Editioin of 26 lettered copies contained in a portfolio with proofs of each of the wood-engravings.…

Copy number '212' of an edition limited to 250 copies numbered and signed by the artist. Set in Garamond type and printed on mould made Zerkall paper, with pen and ink drawings reproduced as line blocks. Quarter beige cloth over illustrated paper covered boards, brown lettering to the spine, grey endpapers, text block head colour-washed grey. Housed in a blue cloth covered board slipcase with a drawing in a recessed panel on one side panel. Small Quarto, 270 x 180 mm, pp. [1-6] 7-59 [blank] [colophon] [drawing][2, blank] with twenty-nine drawings by John Elwyn. A book and slipcase both in Fine condition.…

Copy number '14' of an edition limited to 220 copies each SIGNED by the artist, J. Martin Pitts, on the colophon. This copy also gifted by the artist and INSCRIBED 'For Phyllis - | Enjoy! | Martin X' on page 3 (blank). Printed on all-rag mould-made paper (made at St Cuthbert's Mill) using 16 point Blado with Poliphilus type set at the Whittington Press. Bound in illustrated cloth over boards designed by J. Martin Pitts with bottle-green lettering to the spine and bottle-green endpapers. Patterned-paper covered board slipcase. 280 x 180 mm, pp. [1-8], 9-14 [15-20] with 19 linocuts by J. Martin Pitts. A book and slipcase, both in Fine condition. Peter Grimes was originally published in 1810 in 'The Borough' collection. Written in heroic couplets, this is the most popular poem in the collection, which includes a series of twenty four poems.…

Copy number '17' of an edition limited to 260 numbered copies signed by the artist, Nicholas Wilde. Set in 12 pt Spectrum type with Centaur and Libra for display, and printed on Rivoli paper. The sixteen pencil images were printed at The Senecio Press by Adrian Lack. Illustrated paper covered boards with blue endpapers, housed in an illustrated paper over cloth covered board slipcase. Octavo, 250 x 175 mm, pp. [1-6] 7-76 [77] [colophon] [2, blank]. A book and slipcase in Fine condition. There was a Special edition of 26 copies lettered A-Z.…

Copy number '60' of an edition limited to 225 copies signed by the artist. Limp cloth printed with overall linocut designed by the artist, gilt spine titling, gold grosgrain ribbons and blue bugra bütten endpapers. Printed on Hahnemühle Ingres paper using Blado type. Folio, 325 x 250,pp. 20 French-fold sheets with 25 linocuts printed in a specially mixed honey colour and white. A book in Fine condition.…

Copy number '3' of an edition limited to 50 copies, hand-set in Blado and Poliphilus with titles in Garamond Italic. Grey card wrappers with a printed and decorated title label to the front cover, tissue endpapers, sewn with white thread. 210 x 150 mm, pp. [16] illustrated with four leaf prints and incidental decorations. A booklet in Very Good condition, with a binding crease at one sewing hole and slight fading at the edges of the covers. Now in a clear, archival quality, protective display pocket. A very early publication from the Press, probably either the first or the second.…

Copy number '33' of an edition limited to 180 copies signed by the author-poet and artist. Designed and printed by Nocolas McDowall on an all-rag, mould-made paper from St Cuthbert's Mill, using Octavian type. Illustrated paper covered boards with grey endpapers, silver titling to the spine. Narrow Quarto, 290 x 150 mm, pp. [32] with twelve images by Clive Hicks-Jenkins. A book in Fine condition.…

Copy number '87' of an edition limited to 200 copies, signed by the artist, Glenys Cour. Designed by Nicolas McDowall, and printed on a special making of Zerkall paper using Benguiat type and line-blocks made at The Old Stile Press. Patterned paper covered boards in an envelope style with a magnetic fastener, patterned endpapers. Narrow Folio, 310 x 175 mm, pp. [72] and illustrated throughout. A book in Near Fine condition.…

Copy number '147' of an edition limited to 250 copies signed by the author and the artist on the colophon. The poems were hand-set in Bembo type (with Nicolas Cochin italic for the titles) while the Introduction and Appendix were computer set. Printed by Nicolas McDowall on a special making of 175gsm, mould-made Zerkall paper. The images wewre printed direct from the etched and cut lino blocks. Illustrated paper covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine, black endpapers, housed in an illustrated paper covered board slipcase. Quarto, 280 x 200 mm, pp. [80] with 36 lino cuts. A book and slipcase in Fine condition.…

Copy number '115' of an edition limited to 251 copies (26 copies of which were a special edition lettered A-Z). SIGNED and numbered by the artist, Gillian Martin on the sheet preceding 'Three Receipts for Domestic Cookery', which marks the boundary of the two stories. Quarter burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to the spine, over illustrated paper covered boards, red endpapers, blue speckled page block edges. Printed on T.H. Saunders mould-made paper using type computer-generated from an alphabet written by Gillian Martin, and a Victoria platen press.Housed in an illustrated paper covered board slipcase with black cloth edges. 290 x 190 mm, Book covers, slipcase and text illustrated by Gillian Martin's drawings. A book and slipcase in Fine condition.…

Copy number '41' of an edition limited to 150 copies, entirely designed and executed by the calligrapher and illustrator, Andy Moore, and signed by him on the rear free-endpaper. Printed by Nicolas McDowall on Velin Arches paper by letterpress involving photopolymex plates throughout. Illustrated paper wrappers over card grey card binding with blue endpapers. Folio, 330 x 235 mm, pp. [32]. A book in Fine condition.…