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Signature: A quadrimestrial of typography and graphic arts. London: 1935-1954.
First series, nos. 1-15 bound in five volumes, second series, nos. 1-18 bound in six volumes, 4o (255 x 190mm). Plates, samples, illustrations, some mounted, some colored. The first series variously bound in original variously-colored morocco bindings, with gilt tooling and onlays from designs by Paul Nash (1 vol. containing parts 1-3), Reynolds Stone (parts 4-6), Barnett Freedman (parts 7-9), Lynton Lamb (parts 10-12) and John Piper (parts 13-15), all top edge gilt (occasional very slight discoloration or rubbing), all contained within two cloth boxes with red morocco lettering-pieces to spines; the second series bound in variously colored morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, uniform tooling in gilt, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges. Provenance: Major John Roland Abbey (bookplates).
THE VERY FINE ABBEY SET OF THIS IMPORTANT MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY PERIODICAL. The first series is variously one of either 25 or 20 copies to be specially bound; the second series are unlimited. (11)
First series, nos. 1-15 bound in five volumes, second series, nos. 1-18 bound in six volumes, 4
THE VERY FINE ABBEY SET OF THIS IMPORTANT MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY PERIODICAL. The first series is variously one of either 25 or 20 copies to be specially bound; the second series are unlimited. (11)