Curwen Press. 'The Curwen Press News-Letter', 4 issues, June...

Hammer

£300

Curwen Press. 'The Curwen Press News-Letter', 4 issues, June 1934-June 1936, comprising issues no. 7,9,10 & 12, no.7, June 1934, 12pp, contents include, "A List of Classical Type Faces by A.F. Johnson". A review by Albert Rutherston of Harold Curwen's book, 'Processes Of Graphic Reproduction In Printing', together with laid in prospectus and order form for the book, crown 4to, original stitched printed wraps; no. 9, March 1935, (500), illustrations by Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Albert Rutherston etc, 16pp, crown 4to, original stitched decorative patterned printed wraps by Edward Bawden; no. 10, July 1935, 10pp, includes an article, "Auto-Lithography", by Desmond Flower, with full page colour lithograph illustration by Barnett Freedman, together with an article and examples of the type-face Walbaum, crown 4to, original stitched printed wraps; no. 12, June 1936, original lithograph surrealistic cover design by Graham Sutherland, described by Pat Gilmour in her book 'Artists At Curwen', as a "rather splendid bivalve design with rich red and black crayoning", content includes ‘Job Printing’ by Beatrice Warde (writing as Paul Beacon) illustrated Eric Ravilious, etc., [12]pp, crown 4to, original stitched pictorial wraps, all housed in an original quarter black cloth gilt folder, Curwen Press patterned paper sides, ribbon ties (4)