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Mr Derrick Harris, 1919-1960

Title
Mr Derrick Harris, 1919-1960 / by Simon Brett.
Author
Brett, Simon, 1943-
Publication
Denby Dale, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire : Fleece Press, 1998.

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TextRestricted use *KP+++ (Fleece) 05-58Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Harris, Derrick, 1919-1960.
  • Lawrence, Simon.
  • Sanderson, Peter J.
  • Fleece Press, printer, printer of plates.
  • Smith Settle (Firm) bnd
Description
53, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. (some col.); 30 cm. in box 32 x 42 cm.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Typefaces (Type evidence) – Modern no. 7.
Note
  • "Seen through the press by Mr Simon Lawrence at his palace of pleasure, the Fleece Press. It was set in Modern no. 7 by Peter Sanderson, printed on Zerkall paper, and bound by Smith Settle. Several loose engravings and the Royal Flush illustrations are housed in separate folders. Photographs printed in Sheffield by J.W. Northend. 280 copies, September 1998"--Colophon.
  • Contains 27 prints made from original blocks engraved by Derrick Harris, reproductions of several col. ill., and 2 photos. of the artist at work. The wood engravings were printed at the Fleece Press.
  • Accompanied by: "Mr Derrick Harris : some extra engravings: cover for Humphry Clinker, Folio Society, 1955; Handy Spandy, Jack-a-Dandy (date not known); cover for The listener, autumn 1955" (3 wood engravings and blank leaf stitched into tan paper covers); "Royal Flush, by Derrick Harris" (9 col. reproductions of gouache drawings for the unpublished children's book Royal Flush (ca.1946) on 9 loose sheets, 29 x 40 cm., inserted in blue-green paper folder with col. ill. mounted on front cover); "Mr Derrick Harris : below here you will find ... " (broadside on brown paper, 29 x 40 cm., describing the accompanying items; illustrated with vignette by Harris).
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Binding (note)
  • Binding: Publisher's quarter orange cloth and green patterned paper boards, by Smith Settle. Issued with the 3 accompanying items in cream cloth-covered drop-spine box with illustrated blue paper spine label.
Call Number
*KP+++ (Fleece) 05-58
ISBN
0948375558
OCLC
  • 41159696
  • NYPG05-B10128
Author
Brett, Simon, 1943-
Title
Mr Derrick Harris, 1919-1960 / by Simon Brett.
Imprint
Denby Dale, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire : Fleece Press, 1998.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Binding
Binding: Publisher's quarter orange cloth and green patterned paper boards, by Smith Settle. Issued with the 3 accompanying items in cream cloth-covered drop-spine box with illustrated blue paper spine label.
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Added Author
Harris, Derrick, 1919-1960. Illustrator. Wood engraver
Harris, Derrick, 1919-1960. Royal Flush.
Lawrence, Simon. Printer
Sanderson, Peter J. Compositor
Fleece Press, printer, printer of plates.
Smith Settle (Firm) Binder
Research Call Number
*KP+++ (Fleece) 05-58
*KP+ (Fleece) 05-58
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