First published in 1931 and later revised substantially, "An Essay on Typography" is quintessential Gill, shot through with paradox, pragmatism, and humor. It is as essential for today's digital typesetting as it was for hot-metal craftsmen.
When little Polly Panda cannot sleep, the whole family tries to help, suggesting all kinds of animals to count--sheep, elephants, tigers, fish, and hippos. Full-color illustrations.
First published in 1947, the Sylvan Press edition was printed in a limited edition and was allowed to go to out of print when all copies were sold. The distinguished English sculptor and engraver Eric Gill designed the format and also contributed the attractive decorations that appear in this edition. The volume includes the complete "Venus and ...
In this series of stories children will meet Fluffytuft, a mischievous but lovable squirrel. Fluffytuft has several intriguing adventures, including an attempt to lay an egg, and the surprising discovery of his beautiful red tail. Full-color illustrations. ******Full-color illustrations.
Gorf is a lonely little fish who lives in a small pond. He's heard about the noisy, busy pond across the field, and he tries to figure out how to get there. Then some alarming things begin to happen. Strange bumps appear on his fishy sides. When his tail falls off, Gorf really starts to worry. Full-color.
This compilation of important distributist authors delivers valuable insight into the manifest problems of society. Although most of the contributions were written more than 50 years ago, the questions raised by the writers have remained largely unanswered, and essays regarding topics like education, work, and freedom have lost little relevance in ...
It is evident that a major reassessment of Eric Gill is taking place, and while this process has begun for his sculpture and for his engravings, as yet his writings have remained inaccessible. A new generation, recognizing the necessity of an holistic view of life in which art, work, and spiritual values form a unity, stands to gain much from a re ...
Based on the second Banff Conference on reproductive immunology, this book offers a comprehensive view of immunoregulation and genetic interactions at the maternal-foetal interface, including both animal models and human experimental or clinical research. It focuses on the central issue in this field: the immune mechanisms involved in the survival ...
First published in 1931 and later revised substantially, "An Essay on Typography" is quintessential Gill, shot through with paradox, pragmatism, and humor. It is as essential for today's digital typesetting as it was for hot-metal craftsmen.
This book is an anthology drawn from the work of Eric Gill, a well known sculptor, wood and stone carver, letterer, engraver, typeface designer and graphic artist. Besides his work in the arts, Gill was also a radical religious and social philosopher for whom "life was more than art, " because it was the highest art, the art of being human. His ...
Eric Kincaid's finely detailed and classically lighted drawings capture the transformation of "Hideaway House" from a derelict country mansion to the bustling, joyful home of Monty Mouse, his family, and friends. Timothy Toad, Racer Rat, Legs the Spider and lots of Batty Bats and other homeless creatures find happiness in a house once occupied ...
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