{"product_id":"book-illustration-a-review-of-the-art-as-it-is-to-day-r-p-gossop-1st-edition","title":"Book Illustration: A Review of the Art as it is To-day, R. P. Gossop — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1937\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 16mo, pp. 45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This copy is remarkably well-preserved, especially given the inherent fragility of its paper-covered boards. The binding remains tight and square with crisp corners, exhibiting only the faintest suggestion of rubbing to the extreme tips and spine ends. The striking chevron-patterned boards are exceptionally bright and clean, free from fading, soiling, or the splitting that commonly afflicts this specific binding style along the joints. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from foxing or prominent blemishes, retaining an excellent texture and maintaining a robust, unyielding text block. Overall, a highly attractive, sharp example of this delicate pre-war publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition. This volume presents the text of the seventh annual Dent Memorial Lecture, delivered by R. P. Gossop at the London School of Printing, featuring a foreword by Hugh R. Dent. The book is bound in the distinctive, eye-catching chevron-patterned paper over boards, a hallmark of this handsome memorial lecture series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies of this specific lecture in such an untouched state of preservation are increasingly uncommon on the open market, as these paper bindings were highly susceptible to handling wear and tear over the decades. It serves as a fantastic snapshot of pre-war British printing and illustration philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered as the seventh annual J. M. Dent Memorial Lecture, \u003ci\u003eBook Illustration: A Review of the Art as it is To-day\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating perspective on the state of commercial and artistic book illustration in Britain. R. P. Gossop passionately advocates for a renaissance in the art of the illustrated book, challenging the rising dominance of photography and mass-market entertainment. His insightful lecture serves as both an overview of contemporary illustration techniques and a compelling argument for the enduring value of fine craftsmanship in publishing, making it an essential text for bibliophiles and students of book history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54494670913875,"sku":"4913","price":18.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260730_230545.jpg?v=1785930345","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/book-illustration-a-review-of-the-art-as-it-is-to-day-r-p-gossop-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}