None — Fashion Plates

Plaistow, The Curwen Press, c1955. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce two identical fashion plates in colour printed for the Curwen Press, with no artist or author identified. With no similar copies on Jisc and only one held institutionally on Worldcat in Alberta, Canada, this is an extremely scarce work.Founded by John Curwen in 1863, the Curwen Press originally was focused on music printing; however, it became a hub for artists and designers in the twentieth century.Two identical plates of a design, hand coloured in green and brown, featuring a coat, skirt, hat, shoes and small purse. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally very smart with some edge wear. Internally, plates are loose as called for. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .