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From the Collection of Judy Taylor, MBE

[Private Press, Fine Printing, Publishing, Booktrade and Art], Collection of 108 volumes

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July 9, 04:58 PM GMT

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From the Collection of Judy Taylor, MBE


[PRIVATE PRESS, FINE PRINTING, PUBLISHING, BOOKTRADE AND ART]

Collection of 108 volumes, comprising:


i) 25 privately printed volumes (including duplicates) for Christmas distribution to friends of The Bodley Head, Hatfield: The Stellar Press, 1961-1987, several inscribed by John Ryder and Max Reinhardt (including two copies of Concerning Ulysses and The Bodley Head, 1961, limited to 165 copies); ii) 9 privately printed volumes by Curwen Press, Laverock Press, Merrion Press, Rampant Lions Press, Spiral Press, Stellar Press or Tudor Press, 1949-1995; iii) 8 volumes relating to John Ryder, comprising An Exhibition at The Bodleian Library, The Stellar Press, 1974 (6 copies, one with a variant dust-jacket) and John Ryder… Remembered by his Friends, Smith Settle, 2002 (2 copies); iv) 7 volumes by Nonesuch Press, comprising: Morris, J. ed. From the Third Programme. Nonesuch, 1956, number 676 of 1300, slipcase--Blake, W. The Complete Writings… Nonesuch, 1957--[Bible]. The Holy Bible. Nonesuch, 1963, 3 vol., acetate dust-jackets--Meynell, A. Selected Poems… Nonesuch, 1965, acetate dust-jacket, two ALS from Francis Meynell loosely inserted--Rogerson, I. Sir Francis Meynell. Nonesuch, 1992; v) 52 volumes on publishing, the booktrade, etc., including Shefrin, J. One Hundred Books Famous in Children’s Literature. New York: Grolier Club, 2014, one of 1000 copies--Hart-Davis, R. ed. The Lyttelton Hart-Davis Letters. Murray, 1978-1984, six volumes, dust-jackets, autograph letter by Rupert Hart-Davis loosely inserted, dust-jackets worn--together with 45 others; vi) 7 volumes on artists, comprising: Nicholson, A. William Nicholson. De la Mare, 1996, dust-jacket--Jansen, L., Luijten, H. and N. Bakker. Vincent van Gogh – The Letters. Thames & Hudson, 2009, 6 vol., dust-jackets, slipcase, slipcase split--all various sizes, original bindings, occasional wear



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