(Edward McKnight Kauffer, Curwen Press.) Arnold Bennett; E. ...

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(Edward McKnight Kauffer, Curwen Press.) Arnold Bennett; E. McKnight Kauffer, 2 titles: 'Venus rising from the Sea', London, Cassell & Company Ltd, 1931, limited edition, num,ber 189 of 350 copies, signed by the artist E. McKnight Kauffer, printed in Foundry Walbaum on handmade paper at the Curwen Press, 8 full-page and 3 smaller drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer stencilled in watercolours employing the pochoir technique, [7],110pp, 4to (28 x 21cm), original cloth, acetate dust wrapper, original slipcase (bumped & worn at corners) printed paper label to spine. [Kauffer writing to Harold Curwen:] 'Your part of the job has again been done with superb artistry. The colours are lovely, the texture of the wash is better than the originals. Personally, I feel indebted to you for having lifted these illustrations 80%.'; 'Elsie and the Child', London, Cassell & Company Ltd, 1929, limited edition, number 247 of a total edition of 750, this being one of 650 numbered copies, printed and stencilled on handmade paper at the Curwen Press, Plaistow, 7 full-page and 2 smaller drawings richly stencilled in opaque gouache colours by pochoir by E. McKnight Kauffer, [7],85,[2]pp, 4to (26 x 20cm), original cloth, acetate dust wrapper, original slipcase (slightly worn, printed label on spine worn). Each with contemporary ownership signatures of Barbara Hill (b.1920), artist listed as living/active in Britain, New Zealand and Australia, predominantly of watercolours as well as etchings, lithographs and screenprints (2)