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[Fleece Press] Wright, John Buckland; Christopher Buckland Wright
Endeavours and Experiments: John Buckland Wright's Essays in Woodcut and Colour Engraving together with other blocks remaining in his studio
Upper Denby, Huddersfield: Fleece Press, 2004. Hardcover. Deluxe Edition. Number 45 of 54 deluxe copies that include two tipped-in color prints and a signed loose print of "Cafe Dansant No. 2." Laid in is a signed typed letter from printer Simon Laurence on his letterhead dated October 12th, 2003. This the fourth book in the John Buckland Wright series printed by the Fleece Press. It contains the "free" or autonomous prints not published in the previous volumes including book illustrations, commercial work and designs for cards, announcements and publishers' marks. It addition it features a descriptive account of all the rejected and unfinished blocks in the studio. A description and printed examples of Wright's experiments with color which culminated in two engravings "The Blue Dress" (1952) and "The Red Room" (1952) are also included; Wright died before completely finishing the latter. Before the printing of this book, neither of these engravings had been editioned. Fine in quarter vellum with patterned paper boards and gilt title to spine. Pristine interior with many tipped-in illustrations, some of which are in color. Printed in Modern No. 7 type set at Whittington Press by Peter Sanderson on Magnani Avorio Biblos paper and bound by Smith Settle. The tipped-in reproductions were printed in Sheffield by J.W. Northend Fine Print. The print and book are housed in a fine orange cloth clamshell box with paper title label to spine. 71 pages. PRI/122409. Fine.	More
Iluzada, Benjamin
Down the Canal - Venice (print)
Benjamin Iluzada, 2015. Hardcover. Number 7 of 7 copies. Signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Woodcut printed in blue ink on handmade paper. The paper was handmade by the artist in Fabriano, Italy. An attractive image of a docked gondola floating in a Venetian canal. Benjamin Iluzada is an up and coming printmaker currently working on his MFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Image Size: 7.75 x 9.75 inches. Paper size: 9.25 x 12 inches. PRI/070319. Fine.	More
Morris, William; Edward Burne-Jones
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Cupid Going Away PRINT
London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones's illustrations which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris's The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were "rediscovered" in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4.25 x 6.25 inches. PRE/121807. Fine.	More
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Death of the Sister. PRINT
London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones's illustrations, which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris's The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were "rediscovered" in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4.25 x 3.25 inches. PRE/100716. Fine.	More
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche at the Bath. PRINT
London: Clover Hill Editions at the Rampart Lions Press, 1974. Burne-Jones, Edward. Unbound. Prints (sold individually) of Burne-Jones's illustrations, which were originally designed to accompany The Story of Cupid and Psyche in a Kelmscott version of Morris's The Earthly Paradise. The book was never completed. The original woodblocks, carved mostly by William Morris, were left to the Society of Antiquaries after his death. The blocks were "rediscovered" in the 1960s, and in 1974, the Rampant Lions Press published an edition of the work using them. These engravings were printed from those original wood blocks. The book and prints were in a limited edition of 100. A separate cloth box housed 44 loose prints. Paper size: 13 x 9 inches. Image size: 4 x 2 inches. PRE/100716. Fine.	More
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche by the Bed. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Comes to the First Sister. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Comes to the Second Sister. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Coming Out into Hell. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Entering the Court of the Palace. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche in the Garden. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Looking into the Cupboard. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Throwing Herself into the River. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: The Speaking Tower. PRINT
The Story of Cupid and Psyche: The Task of Seeds PRINT
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