James king steele (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Composed in a font called the King's Fount, designed by Charles Ricketts, and printed under his supervision at the Ballantyne Press, London. Medium 8vo (9.25 x 6 ins) pp. i-iv v-liv lv-lvi in 28 leaves, six blank leaves composed of the same paper. One of 260 copies printed on paper, in addition to ten on vellum. pp liv. Printed in red and black. Some pages uncut, deckled edges. Light blue boards with oatmeal spine, title label laid down on upper board. Spine a touch dust stained, slight browning to endpapers and pastedowns. An about fine copy. THE KINGUS QUAIR is a poem of clear Chaucerian descent, written in the same seven-line stanzas as Trailus and Criseyde, that marks the beginning of a Chaucerian movement in the literature of Scotland. The poem exists in only one manuscript, MS Arch. Selden B. 24 of the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, where it is twice attributed to King James I of Scotland (1424-1437). Indeed, it is due to the connection with James that the particular seven-line stanza format in which the poem is written is now known as 'rhyme royal.' Rickett's prefaced this edition with quotations taken from Rossetti's historical ballad 'The Kings Tradgedy'. Richett's arranged to have the Vale Press publications printed at the Ballantyne Press as private press books by a carefully chosen selection of compositors, readers, pressmen and binders freed from the everyday demands of the press. Book.…

Pictorial Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Color printed wraps, the entire book printed on handmade paper, small losses and fraying to covers, otherwise clean and bright. A rare promotional booklet about the various travel options offered by N Y K Lines (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) of Japan. Beautifully illustrated in vibrant color by renowned commercial illustrator Dan Sweeney. Size: 8vo. Dan Sweeney (illustrator). …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A scarce copy of this charmingly illustrated promotional booklet on retail around the world. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps, wire stitched as issued. With charming full page and in text coloured illustrations by renowned commercial illustrator Dan Sweeney. A work published by Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a major Japanese shipping company, used to promote travel for cruising passengers. Originated, designed, and written by James King Steele, an American travel author, editor, and publicist. The volume is designed as a guide to what can be bought in cities around the world, with details for Honolulu, Yokohama, Kyoto, Korea, Peking, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Calcutta, Colombo, Cairo, Naples, Marseilles, and London. Providing details of local items and souvenirs found at each location. Printed in the USA by Independent Pressroom, San Francisco. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, smart. Shelf wear to extremities, with light rubbing to spine. Closed tears to bottom and fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Final leaves uncut at top edge. Very Good. Dan Sweeney (illustrator). book.…