David Gentleman; Brian Webb; Peyton Skipwith — Design

Woodbridge, Antique Collector's Club, 2009 . First edition. Hardback. With a signed letter from artist David Gentleman to artists Posy Simmonds and Richard Hollis, this is the scarce first edition of this illustrated study of Gentleman's artistic works. With a signed letter from David Gentleman loosely inserted, addressed to British newspaper cartoonist, and writer and illustrator Posy Simmonds and her husband graphic designer Richard Hollis, and dated 2010. In his letter, Gentleman discusses a pleasant dinner at Posy and Richard's, and taking his illustration student granddaughter Lucy to the Tate Britain. He also discusses visiting Penguin to discuss writing 'a possible London book&apos. The scarce first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout with vignette and full page colour and monochrome illustrations. A study of the work of English artist David Gentleman, who worked in watercolour, lithography and wood engraving, at scales ranging from platform-length murals for Charing Cross Underground Station to postage stamps and logos. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: David Gentleman. Fine/Fine.