Tag Archives: Edward Bawden

Janus in Great Bardfield

By crownfolio | Published: November 3, 2011

It’s 1949.  Britain is about to begin building the new world after the war.  But as we already know, not everyone wants to look forward or be modern. This is Edward Bawden’s Life in An English Village, published in the format of King Penguin that year.  As the very first line of the essay by [...]

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Auction fever (or not)

By crownfolio | Published: October 14, 2011

The next Christies poster sale is upon us; the lots are online, the printed catalogue is sitting on my desk.  But I’ve been avoiding writing about it for the last few days, mainly because I can’t work up much enthusiasm for what’s on offer. This, if I am pushed, is probably the best of the [...]

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When did you last see an auction?

By crownfolio | Published: May 11, 2011

So, spring is in the air and the auctions are springing up like dandelions on  the lawn.  Christies is tomorrow, as mentioned before, and in the meantime two more catalogues have popped up on the web, Onslows and Van Sabben, with auctions on the 18th May and 4th June respectively. I’ll start with Onslows first, [...]

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Going Underground

By crownfolio | Published: October 13, 2010

So, the Christies auction.  Which is coming up on 5th November. I do have to admit that I was a bit hard on it last week when I said that it didn’t containg anything I was interested in.  This is not true, it just doesn’t have anything I can afford. Austin Cooper, 1933, est £800-1,200* [...]

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Two for the shelves

By crownfolio | Published: August 9, 2010

Look what’s turned up on eBay. Poster Design by Tom Eckersley.  Currently a complete steal at £6, but I suspect it will go higher, as the going rate on Abebooks is running close to £50. But mostly pleasing because it allows me to post this again. ] Who knew colour separation could be such fun. [...]

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Bits, bobs, and Bawden

By crownfolio | Published: July 28, 2010

Although I’ve been mildly obsessed with what’s been happening in Harrogate, life has in fact been going on elsewhere. This rather wonderful Abram Games poster went past on eBay on Monday, for a what seems like a fair £231. I’ve never seen one out in the wild before, and I approve of it. Meanwhile, if [...]

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