Author: Geoffrey Elborn [ed.]
Title: To John Piper on His Eightieth Birthday: Essays Presented by His Friends
Description: London, The Stourton Press, 1983 . First edition. Hardback. An association copy of this charming volume celebrating the artist John Piper, inscribed and with annotations from an unnamed friend of Piper. An association copy of this limited edition work, of which only 900 copies were produced.A collection of eighteen essays celebrating the life and work of English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows John Piper, published in celebration of his eightieth birthday.With a lengthy inscription from an anonymous friend of the artist to the front free endpaper, beginning 'for Richard Watson - after my death. Given to me by John Piper and Myfanwy [his wife], who both brought over a splendid picnic lunch [..] I have little to offer them; but they have been staunch and loyal friends for over 40 years [..] their friendship has been incomparable&apos. This inscription is dated 14 October 1986.The same associate of Piper offers notes and annotations to fifteen pages, supplying personal notes including the reminiscence that Piper's cat was always referred to simply as 'pussy', and that a piece of pottery illustrated in this volume was made at his kiln in Fawley, inspired by majolica.With monochrome illustrations, and essays supplied by the Queen Mother, Quentin Bell, Stephen Spender, and others. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright, but with ink inscriptions from an associate of the subject to fifteen pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: John Piper Geoffrey Elborn Myfanwy Piper richard watson Geoffrey Elborn Not Stated


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