John Lawrence's Picture Book
This was one of the last engraver's picture books that Carr published, numbered 99, and was published after 1987 as it is not listed in Carr's History of the QTP. John Lawrence (b 1933) is a living illustrator and engraver.
According to Jisc Library Hub there is a copy in the Royal Academy of Arts, but it's not listed in the RA catalogue.
(Last updated on 13/1/2021)
SBE-LAW1: First edition
Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering
Year: 1989?
ISBN: None
Size: 127 x 93 mm
Pages: 16 pp
Staples: two
Binding: white glossy printed card covers
Paper: white
Editor: (J.L. Carr)
Cover artist: John Lawrence
Internal illustrations: 32 engravings
Number in series: 99 (one 9 above the other)
Colophon: half sun face
Telephone number: none stated
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: none
Printed by: none stated
Content: Short biography; Susan Chambers; Valentine; (bull); Brian North Lee Juvenilia; Militia on parade; Helpston Market; (small house); (stage coach); the autobiographical writings of John Clare; Patrick Hardy device; Shepherd's calendar; (snail); Watership Down; For Crank's Health Foods; Chiswick House; Silver Jubilee; (peacock); Basilisk Press device; London snow; London snow; 4 engravings Bad Babies; 4 engravings Good Babies; (letter M); Songs for St Magnus; (three wise men).
Notes: The same number was given to the peoms of G.K. Chesterton.
Rear and front covers
Inside rear cover