(Whittington Press), Hellmuth Weissenborn (illustrated): 'Ro...

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£170

(Whittington Press), Hellmuth Weissenborn (illustrated): 'Roads Rails Bridges. Twenty-five hand-coloured linocuts', printed by The Whittington Press, Andoversford, for the Acorn Press, London, 1979, limited edition, this copy numbered 19 of 60 copies only, signed by the artist Hellmuth Weissenborn to limitation page, 25 linocuts printed from the lino and hand-coloured by the artist, accompanying letterpress by Florian Weissenborn, oblong large 4to (26 x 39cm), original paper covered boards bound in the Japanese style by Weatherby Woolnough, tied with grey cord, printed paper label to front cover, matching slipcase with printed paper title label; together with a publisher's proof copy fo the same work, 28 hand coloured linocut illustrations, 23 of these with m/s numbers at top corners, some of the text for the book printed and attached to corresponding pages, some in manuscript pen & ink and with corrections, oblong large 4to, leaves housed loose in beige paper covered boards, printed title label attached to front cover (2)