Whittington Press - The Wood-engravings of Gwenda Morgan: With an introduction by John Randle.

The Wood-engravings of Gwenda Morgan: With an introduction by John Randle. Imperial 8vo, pp.xvi, [44] + bibliography + colophon, The Whittington Press, Manor Farm, Andoversford, 1985.

Title-page in red and black. Number 25 of 300 (335) copies handset in Bell type, printed on Zerkall smooth white and Silurian papers and signed by the artist. Illustrated with 52 wood-engravings and a line-block reproductionof a wood engraving. Crash canvas-covered boards with a printed spine label and a repeat engraving (printed in brown) inset into the upper board. A fine copy.

Gwenda Morgan (1908-1991) produced engravings for ten books between 1936 and 1956, notably for the Golden Cockerel Press. The selection in this volume represents about a quarter of her total output. All were printed from the original blocks except No.37.