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(New York): Viking, (1986), First American Edition Uncorrected Proof copy. octavo, printed paper wrappers. Viking, A near mint copy. We have hundreds of Advance and Proof copies in stock. More
(New York): Viking, (1986), First American Edition Uncorrected Proof copy. octavo, printed paper wrappers. Viking, A near mint copy. We have hundreds of Advance and Proof copies in stock. More
New York: Morrow, (1987), First Edition Uncorrected Bound Galleys. octavo, printed paper wrappers. Morrow, A very fine copy. More
London: British Library, 2003, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 160pp. British Library, This well-researched book was published in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Bewick, one of the foremost wood engravers in Britain. Eight revealing essays by leading Bewick scholars capture a wealth of..... More
New York: Putnam, (1987), First American Edition. octavo, boards & cloth in dust jacket. Putnam, More
(London): The British Library, (2000), First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. 128pp. The British Library, An introduction to the life and work of Byron and an examination of his poetry in the context of his short, eventful life. His position as toast of society was eclipsed by public disgrace and he..... More
Bristol, U.K. Intellect, 2000, First Edition. octavo, blue boards. iv, 188 pp. Intellect, This book covers three key questions in writing: What is the primary purpose of writing? How does the ability to record information relate to theconcept of literacy? and Does Literacy depend on writing? These questions and more..... More
(New York: HarperCollins, 2008), Fourth Printing. octavo, black boards in printed dust jacket. (xiv), (448)pp. HarperCollins, One very tiny tear to jacket, otherwise a very fine, clean copy. Jacket not clipped. More
Williams College Museum of Art, (1989), First Edition. quarto, pictorial wrappers. 71 pp. Williams College Museum of Art, One gathering glued in upside down. Small bump bottom of spine, several tiny spots to back wrapper. More
(London): British Museum Press, (1994), First Edition. quarto, wrappers. 159pp. British Museum Press, Illustrated with 12 color and 100 black-and-white illustrations representing the work of William Holman Hunt, D. G. Rossetti, Millais, Woolner, Ford Madox Brown, Edward burne Jones, Walter Crane, William Morris, Ruskin, Sandys, William Bell Scott, Elizabeth Siddal..... More
(London): Brockhampton Press, (1996), First Edition. quarto, pictorial wrappers. 80 pp., followed by 8 pp. of color plates printed recto only. Brockhampton Press, Contents covers Early Middle Ages: Sixth to Twelfth Centuries; Late Middle Ages: Thirteenth to Sixteenth Centuries; Materials and Manufacture; Other Cultures. More
Seattle: College Art Association, 1998, First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 200 pp. College Art Association, This book focuses on the original arrangement and significance of the library decorations of the Benedictine monastery at Praglia near Padua. This series of twenty-four paintings on canvas by Battista Zelotti, dated around..... More
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1996), Second Printing. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. xiv, 340pp. Smithsonian Institution Press, Illustrated with photographs. Spine of jacket faded and has internal mend with clear tape. Book fine, jacket not clipped. More
London: Alison & Busby, (1986), First Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. 232pp. Alison & Busby, The pre- eminent publisher of Victorian times, and founder of The Dictionary of National Biography, Smith was friend and publisher of Thackeray, Mrs. Gaskell, George Eliot, John Ruskin and many others. Very fine copy..... More
Chicago: Spertus College of Judaica Press, 1972, First Edition. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. (xviii), (117)pp. Spertus College of Judaica Press, The sudden flight of Jews from Yemen to Israel in 1949-50, brought their mainly handwritten books into circulation. Written in Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic, these manuscripts include bibles and..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, (1977), Reprint of the 1940 edition. octavo, printed wrappers. xviii, (172)pp. University of California Press, From Goudy's Preface, "Typologia presents more or less graphically my work in type design and describes my own methods of type production..." Illustrated. Spine faded, else fine. More
New York: Vantage Press, (1975), First Edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), (274)pp. Vantage Press, Light shelf wear, jacket not not price clipped. More
New York: Walker, (1986), First American Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. Walker, More
(London): The British Library, (2004), First Edition. small octavo, printed paper wrappers. (xiv), 178pp. The British Library, The second half of the 18th century in France was one of the great ages of book illustration. Based on the text of The Panizzi Lectures in 2003, this book discusses the passionate..... More
(London): The British Library, (1999), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 150pp. The British Library, This volume displays, in chronological order, key documents which illuminate defining moments in British history. The documents are accompanied by lively commentaries by experts and curators placing the material in context..... More
(New York: AMS Press, 1973), octavo, cloth. (157)pp. AMS Press, Reprint. Originally published in 1860. Hamilton, Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts of the British Museum, was the first scholar to come forward and declare the Perkins Folio a fraud. His letter in the July 2, 1859, issue of "The Times" was..... More
London: Cranbrook Tower Press, (1960), First Edition. Limited to 999 numbered and signed copies, this copy out-of-series and not numbered but it is signed by Handley-Taylor. octavo, boards in dust jacket. 96pp. Cranbrook Tower Press, With notes on major collections of Masefieldiana, and a chronological checklist with some bibliographical notes..... More
New York: Barnes, (1952), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 122pp. Barnes, Illustrated with photographs. Light wear and tiny tears to jacket, which is not price clipped. More
Winchester: St Paul's Bibliographies, 1993, First Edition. octavo, blue boards. xii, 259 pp. St Paul's Bibliographies, A collated bibliography of Davies' publications. Illustrated. Very fine. More
(London: The Book Collector, Winter, 1971), octavo, wrappers. 16pp. The Book Collector, Illustrated is a Katharine Adams binding and a Richard Watkins binding. More
New York: Fawcett, (1993), Sixth Fawcett Paperback Printing. small octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. Fawcett, Inscribed by the author on the title page: June 1999 To Skip Thank you for getting me back to Boston! Lee Harris". A very fine copy. More