One of the Great Illustrated Topographical Titles of the Twentieth Century

Graham, Rigby ~ Leicestershire : With Scarce Promotional Ephemera

Sycamore Press, UK : 1980

The Sole printing published by the Sycamore Press, Leicester in 1980 and distributed by the Gadsby Gallery. The BOOK is in Fine condition. The book is housed in a near FINE orange cloth SLIPCASE as issued. 35.5×38.5 cm, obl., 160 pp. All illustrations printed l/b and h/t – 59 dwgs: 43 printed in black, 8 in one colour and black, 7 in two colours and black, 3 in three colours and black, 4 in four colour and black; 78 ptgs: 55 printed in black, 23 in full colour. Quarter black leather with green buckram boards; endpapers with 2 lithos printed in four and five colours and black. The gilt titling remains very bright. The book appears unread. Red buckram slipcase. Introductory note by Alan Tucker; text by Rigby Graham. A major undertaking initiated by Bill Gadsby, recording a county and city that were rapidly changing. Distributed by the Sycamore Press of Wymondham, mentioned as the publisher on p.2. Rigby Graham originally specified ‘hunting pink’ coloured leather for the spine, which Trevor Hickman (the Binder) maintained could not be done. The limitation was 150 copies, numbered and signed by the artist, this being Number '145'. An extremely handsome production and one of the great topographical books of the twentieth century. See images as an exemplars of the quality of illustrations in this title, especially the two images of the magnificent end-papers. Accompanied by two very scarce ephemeral items : a Catalogue 'Graham's Leicestershire ' which is in near Fine condition which describes the book in production and lists some of the paintings which ended up being utilised in the book production. The second, a small Pamphlet 'Graham's Leicestershire - further drawings and paintings' produced by the Gadsby Gallery. Extremely scarce to find in such collectible condition and with related ephemera. More images available on request.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Fine
SLIPCASE: Near Fine