MARC Record view

001 $ 08/3015
003 $ UK-LoRAA
005 $ 20230322160017.0
041 0 # $a eng
044 # # $a uk
100 1 # $a Galsworthy, John
245 1 4 $a The Forsyte saga / $b John Galsworthy ; with drawings by Anthony Gross
250 # # $a (1st) illustrated edition.
260 # # $a London $b William Heinemann Ltd. $c 1950
300 # # $a xvi, 820 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : $b illustrations (some colour) ; $c 24 cm.
500 # # $a `First published May 1922. This illustrated edition is now published in 1950. The book has been designed by John Lewis. The coloured plates are printed by W.S. Cowell Limited, Ipswich and the text by The Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey.’ [colophon].
500 # # $a `In addition to the twenty-six full-page black-and-wite drawings and the many head and tailpieces, there are twelve lithographs specially drawn in six colours on Plastocowell by the artist (i.e. Anthony Gross). Using this medium (perfected by Cowells of Ipswich) it is possible to work on a specially grained plastic sheet in opaque inks, or chalks, and to achieved a wide range of effects, all of which can be printed down on the sensitized offset zinc plate.’ [dust-jacket].
505 0 # $a Comprised of three separate novels (The Man of property, In chancery, and To let) and two interludes (Indian summer of a Forsyte and Awakening).
563 # # $a Pale green cloth covers titled in gilt on red on spine. Illustrated dust-jacket and endpapers.
653 # # $a Illustrated books
653 # # $a Auto-lithographs
700 1 # $a Gross, Anthony $e illustrator
700 1 # $a Lewis, John $e typographer $e book designer
710 2 # $a William Heinemann Ltd $e publisher
710 2 # $a W.S. Cowell Limited $e lithographic printer
710 2 # $a The Windmill Press (Surrey) $e letterpress printer