The Gaberbocchus Press reading list

Blakeston, Oswell. 'Gaberbocchus'. Books and Bookmen 12, no. 6 (March 1967): 67-68.

Johnston, Alastair. 'Review of The Themersons and the Gaberbocchus Press: an Experiment in Publishing, 1948 - 1979, ed. by Jan Kubasiewicz and Monica Strauss'. Bookways 11 (April 1994): 62-63. National Art Library pressmark: PP.107.Z

Kubasiewicz, Jan. 'An Extraordinary Venture'. Print 49, no. 5 (September-October 1995): 85-93. National Art Library pressmark: PP.115.J

Kubasiewicz, Jan, and Monica Strauss, eds. The Themersons and the Gaberbocchus Press: an Experiment in Publishing, 1948 - 1979. New York: MJS Books & Graphics, 1993. National Art Library pressmark: NK.93.1094

McLean, Ruari. 'Book Production Notes - Gaberbocchus Books'. The Connoisseur 150, no. 603 (May 1962): 64. National Art Library pressmark: PP.1.A Reichardt, Jasia. 'A Revelation in Publishing'. Pagina , 1 (November 1962): 60-67. National Art Library pressmark: PP.14.GHW

To locate material in the National Art Library, please search the Library Catalogue

Oher Gaberbocchus Press publications in the National Art Library

Aesop The eagle & the fox & the fox & the eagle : two semantically symmetrical versions followed by a revised application. London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1949. Both copies signed by the artist. National Art Library pressmarks: Special Collections: 95.V.44.
Special Collections: Drawer 98

Barnard, Gwen, The shapes of the river . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1955. National Art Library pressmark : G.29.F.75.

Bluth, K T. and Anna Kavan, The horses tale . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1949. National Art Library pressmark: 507. A. 43

Charmoy, Cozette de The true life of Sweeney Todd : (a collage novel). London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1973. Library's copy at pressmark G29.X.128 bound in red HMSO binding in 1975. Library's copy at pressmark X940105 signed and donated by the artist. National Art Library pressmarks : G.29.X.128
Special Collections X940105

Hausmann, Raoul and Kurt Schwitters, PIN and the story of PIN . London, Gaberbocchus Press, 1962.
National Art Library pressmark : G.29.S Box X

Jarry, Alfred, Ubu roi : drama in 5 acts translated from the French by Barbara Wright . London : Gaberbocchus Press : distributed in the United States by New Directions, 1951. National Art Library pressmark: Special Collections : 802.AC.0084

Lang, Harold and Kenneth Tynan The quest for Corbett . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1960. National Art Library pressmark : 509.G.120

Russell, Bertrand, The good citizen's alphabet . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1953. National Art Library pressmark: G.29.W.80.

History of the world in epitome . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1962. National Art Library pressmark: Special Collections: 801.AC.0078

Stern, Anatol Europa . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1962. National Art Library pressmark : Special Collections : In process at time of writing – please check the computer catalogue or ask at the issue desk.

Themerson, Franciszka. Traces of living . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1969. National Art Library pressmark : 38.ZZ Box I.

The way it walks . Amsterdam : Gaberbocchus/Turret, 1988. Reprint. Originally published: London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1954. National Art Library pressmark : NJ.93.0501

Themerson, Stefan. Jankel Adler, an artist seen from one of many possible angles . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1948. Signed by the artist. National Art Library pressmark: Special Collections: 95. FF. 9

The adventures of Peddy Bottom . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1954. National Art Library pressmark : Special Collections: In process at time of writing – please check the computer catalogue or ask at the issue desk.

The Gaberbocchus Independent . Broadsheet about Gaberbocchus with extracts from books and reviews. London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1956. National Art Library pressmark : Special Collections: In process at time of writing – please check the computer catalogue or ask at the issue desk.

Apollinaire's lyrical ideograms . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1968. National Art Library pressmark : Special Collections: 95.Q.30

The urge to create visions . Amsterdam : Gaberbocchus Press/De Harmonie, 1983.
National Art Library pressmark : ND.93.0467

The mystery of the sardine . London : Faber & Faber, 1986. Published in conjunction with Gaberbocchus Press/De Harmonie. National Art Library pressmark : 602.AD.0341

Themerson, Stefan and Francizska, Semantic divertissements . London : Gaberbocchus, 1962.
National Art Library pressmark : Special Collections : In process at time of writing - please check the computer catalogue or ask at the issue desk.

Themerson, Stefan and Barbara Wright. Mr Rouse builds his House 2nd edition . London : Gaberbocchus Press, 1955. National Art Library pressmark : Special Collections : In process at time of writing - please check the computer catalogue or ask at the issue desk.

Wadley, Nicholas (ed.). The drawings of Franciszka Themerson. Amsterdam : Gaberbocchus Press/De Harmonie, 1991. National Art Library pressmark : NC.93.0660

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