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London: The Galahad Press, 1969 4to (26.5 cm), 126 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly stained at the back). A revised edition of Sir Geoffrey Keynes's esteemed monograph on the eminent English publisher, William Pickering (1796 - 1854), originally published by Fleuron in 1924. "In an introductory essay the author traces he main events of Pickering's life, and gives a connected account of his activities as a publisher and bookseller. The essay is supplemented by a check-list describing Pickering's chief publications of literary and typographical interest. Lastly, his skill as a book designer is displayed in reproductions of 37 of his most effective title-pages." (from the blurb)

1969. Keynes, Geoffrey. William Pickering, Publisher: A Memoir and a Check-List of His Publications. Revised edition. London: Galahad Press, [1969]. 126 pp. Illustrations. Facsimiles. Cloth in lightly soiled and edgeworn dust jacket, covers slighly bowed. $35.

The Galahad Press, The Galahad Press. 1969, Revised Edition, 125pp. Illustrated. Cloth. Dustjacket plasticized and browned (not by smoke, see picture). Else in good condition. "Pickering [1796 - 1854] was a pioneer in publishing attractive though inexpensive books and in the use of cloth bindings in place of paper boards. Keynes first published his bibliography in 1924 when his publisher described it as follows "'The fame of William Pickering (born 1796, died 1854) as a designer and producer of books has long been known to a large circle of collectors, but the extent of his influence on the history of the book trade in England has not been fully appreciated. A monograph by Mr. Geoffrey Keynes, F.R.C.S., now provides material for a fairer judgement. In an introductory essay the author traces the main events in Pickering's life, and gives a connected account of his activities as a publisher and bookseller. The essay is supplemented by a check-list describing Pickering's chief… Read More

London: The Galahad Press, 1969. 125 pages, facsiniles, devices. A revised version of the 1924 original edition, published in an edition of 350 copies. Minor wear, unmarked, edgewear, soiling to dustjacket. William Pickering (2 April 1796 - 27 April 1854) was an English publisher, notable for introducing cloth binding to British publishing. [738] . Revised Edition.. Beige Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 265mm. x 200mm.. Book.

New York: Burt Franklin, 1969. Appears unread. Very Fine condition in a Very Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT priced or clipped. NO stickers. The jacket is protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. 1969. Revised and updated from the 1924 The Fleuron edition which was limited to 350 copies. Well illustrated with a frontispiece and 37 yellow tinted title-page facsimiles, some in red and black. Bound in the original gilt-stamped tan cloth. 7.75" wide by 10.25" tall. From the dust jacket: "'The fame of William Pickering (born 1796, died 1854) as a designer and producer of books has long been known to a small circle of collectors, but the extent of his influence on the history of the book trade in England has not been fully appreciated. [This] monograph by Mr. Geoffrey Keynes, F.R.C.S… provides material for a fairer… Read More

Galahad Press, 1969. Book. Very Good. hardback. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. hardback, small quarto, a very good tightly bound copy in a well preserved dust jacket. The text is clean and unmarked. Published in an edition of 100 numbered and signed copies of which this example is 84..

Galahas Press,, [1969]. 4to., Revised Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece and numerous facsimiles and illustrations in the text; sand cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped, lightly dust-soiled dustwrapper. Revised and updated version of the original Fleuron edition of 1924.

London : Galahad Press, 1969. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some minor loss) and dust-toned dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 125 p. : facsims., port. ; 27 cm. Notes: List of William Pickering's publications: pp. 47-96. Includes index. Summary: Sir Geoffrey Keynes's monograph on the distinguished and influential English publisher, William Pickering, is a classic of its kind. It is also rare, since the original edition was limited to 350 copies, and published by The Fleuron in 1924. This new edition adopts the same formats and some other features as the original production, but is no slavish imitation, and there are important changes in the text. Sir Geoffrey Keynes, reviewing his work of some 45 years ago, has revised and extended the Memoir of William Pickering, written a Preface, and augmented the list of Pickering's publications. Subject: Pickering, William.… Read More

London: The Galahad Press, 1969. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 8". None. A highly illustrated first edition of this memoir of the life and works of William Pickering. First edition. Highly illustrated with 37 title pages of books published by William Pickering. Collated complete. The life and works of William Pickering, an English publisher and bookseller, known for various innovations in the field including the introduction of edition binding in cloth to British publishing. Written by Geoffrey Keynes, a British surgeon and author, notable for innovations in the fields of blood transfusion and breast cancer surgery. In the original cream cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper also very smart with minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Light shelf wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine

NEW YORK, BURT FRANKLIN, 1969. A FINE COPY IN A FINE, SELLOPHANE PROTECTED DUSTWRAP.

[London]: The Galahad Press, 1969. Edition limited to 100 copies signed by the author, small 4to, pp. 125, [1]; frontispiece illustrations, facsimile title-pages throughout text, some printed in red & black; the boards a bit bowed, otherwise a very good copy in dustjacket printed in red and black, bumped at head of spine.

The Galahad Press, No Date. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Fine. Green cloth with dust wrapper. Frontispiece of William Pickering and Charles Whittingham at Chiswick Size: Quarto. Category: Literature & Literary; .

London: The Galahad Press, 1969 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 125, [1] pages. Numbered 11 of the special edition of 100 copies signed by the author to the colophon. In the original cloth binding, with the dustwrapper, the dustwrapper has some tears to the head and foot of the spine and to the edges. The book was originally published in 1924, here reprinted with some revisions..

[London]: Galahad Press, [1969]., 1969. 8vo. pp. 125, [1]. frontis. 38 title-page facsimiles. text illus. cloth (covers slightly spotted & bit warped). dw. (dw. bit discoloured & edges slightly chipped). Revised Edition.. Hardcover.