Lot 53 , A small collection of works relating to Sir Frank Brangwyn, from the Library of the late Dr. Philip Tombleson of Ditchling Brangwyn, Fr

A small collection of works relating to Sir Frank Brangwyn, from the Library of the late Dr. Philip Tombleson of Ditchling
Brangwyn, Frank - A collection of 80 bookplates, title page - 'Bookplates by', in ink italics, signed by the artist, quarto, three quarter vellum with geometric handblock printed paper covered boards and printed endpapers, one signed bookplate in watercolour 'Ex Libris, Haldane MacFall, London, 57 x 46mm. The British Museum holds a woodcut for this bookplate, Museum number 1943-1211-481, MacFall wrote - A History of Painting, 8 vols, 1911, with preface by Brangwyn, (circa 1916). A bookplate formed as a Christmas card, inscribed - All good wishes for a Peaceful Christmas from Frank Brangwyn - 1944. Ink italics bookplate - Ex Libris Louis Gimett pasted to inner board, in stiff card slip case.
Note: Brangwyn designed over 130 bookplates for friends and colleagues both in the UK and abroad. Many, but not all, were reproduced in Bookplates by E. Hesketh Hubbard and Eden Phillpotts in 1920. This book given to Dr Philip Tombleson by the widow of Dr F. Linton Bogle, who was Brangwyn's doctor.
Estimate £400-600

Endpapers spotted, a number of pages foxed, especially List of plates.


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