Engravers - Ellis

The Picture Book of E. N. Ellis

Edwina Ellis is an Australian wood engraver who now lives in England. She designed a new colophon for J.L.Carr, which is reproduced inside the rear cover of these small books. Carr reported in his History of the QTP (1987) that he had published only one impression of this title, but two versions, which differ only in the colour of the covers, are known. It is not known which came first.

(Last updated on 30/11/2020)

SBE-ELL1: First edition?

Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering

Year: 198?

ISBN: None

Size: 127 x 94 mm

Pages: 16 pp

Staples: one

Binding: white glossy printed card covers

Paper: white

Editor: (J.L. Carr)

Cover artist: E.N. Ellis

Internal illustrations: 24 wood engravings

Number in series: none given

Colophon: horn of plenty

Telephone number: none given

Printing history: none stated

Number of other titles listed: none

Printed by: Peter Dawes Printers, 6 Canon Street, Kettering, Northants

Content: Short biography: E.N. Ellis is from Sydney and has lived here since 1972. None of the engravings is titled so they are described: engravers block and burin; ash leaves; Wee Willie Winkie figure; X – Dodo; Y- Yak; White Wagtail; stern of boat; pecans and bags; bench and topiary; pecan nut; R – Rook; N – Newt; K – Kangaroo; A – Alligator; façade of house; derelict boat; Hooded Crow; Grey Heron; doves; hen and geese; Osprey; open door; pencil and ‘eetings’; open book; colophon for J.L. Carr.

Notes: This could be the second impression.

Rear and front covers

Inside rear cover

SBE-ELL2: Second impression?