Lot 176
Simon (Oliver) & Stanley Morison, editors. The Fleuron: A Journal of Typography, 7 vol., vol.1-5 de luxe editions, 1923-30 & Signature, First Series, vol.1-15 bound in 5 morocco vol., 1935-40 (12)
Hammer Price: £1,900
Description
Simon (Oliver) and Stanley Morison, editors. The Fleuron: A Journal of Typography, edited by Oliver Simon and Stanley Morison, 7 vol. [a complete set], limited editions, vol.1-5 de luxe editions on hand-made paper (110-125 copies), vol.1 number 3, vol.2 & 3 number 1, vol.4 unnumbered, vol.6 signed by Oliver Simon on front free endpaper, vol.1-4 variously bound in morocco (vol. 1 crushed brown morocco by Zaehnsdorf, vol.2 russet morocco with gilt rules and floral tooling by C. & C.McLeish, vol.3 blue crushed morocco by Rivière & Son, vol.4 green morocco ruled in gilt and black by Officina Bodoni with slip-case), all t.e.g., others uncut, spine rubbed and faded, vol.3 with upper cover detached, vol. 5-7 original cloth, vol.5 uncut, 4to, London, Cambridge & New York, 1923-30 § Simon (Oliver, editor) Signature: A Quadrimenstrial of Typography and Graphic Arts, First Series, vol.1-15 bound in 5, variously bound in morocco of different colours, vol.1 in natural morocco with onlaid strips of blue and black, the rest in green, russet, black and blue morocco respectively, upper covers with tooling or blocking in gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, original printed wrappers bound in, most rather rubbed and marked, spines faded, 1935-40, all with specimens, plates and illustrations, some folding, some printed in colours, a few tipped in, 4to (12)
⁂ Two of the most important typographical periodicals of the 20th century.
Description
Simon (Oliver) and Stanley Morison, editors. The Fleuron: A Journal of Typography, edited by Oliver Simon and Stanley Morison, 7 vol. [a complete set], limited editions, vol.1-5 de luxe editions on hand-made paper (110-125 copies), vol.1 number 3, vol.2 & 3 number 1, vol.4 unnumbered, vol.6 signed by Oliver Simon on front free endpaper, vol.1-4 variously bound in morocco (vol. 1 crushed brown morocco by Zaehnsdorf, vol.2 russet morocco with gilt rules and floral tooling by C. & C.McLeish, vol.3 blue crushed morocco by Rivière & Son, vol.4 green morocco ruled in gilt and black by Officina Bodoni with slip-case), all t.e.g., others uncut, spine rubbed and faded, vol.3 with upper cover detached, vol. 5-7 original cloth, vol.5 uncut, 4to, London, Cambridge & New York, 1923-30 § Simon (Oliver, editor) Signature: A Quadrimenstrial of Typography and Graphic Arts, First Series, vol.1-15 bound in 5, variously bound in morocco of different colours, vol.1 in natural morocco with onlaid strips of blue and black, the rest in green, russet, black and blue morocco respectively, upper covers with tooling or blocking in gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, original printed wrappers bound in, most rather rubbed and marked, spines faded, 1935-40, all with specimens, plates and illustrations, some folding, some printed in colours, a few tipped in, 4to (12)
⁂ Two of the most important typographical periodicals of the 20th century.