![Victorian Bookbindings. [Invitation to Lecture]. Sue ALLEN](/pictures/thumb/30035.jpg?v=1585928102)
(Boston): The Society of Printers, March 5, 1980, 3 3/4" x 7" one sheet folded twice to form (4) pp. The Society of Printers, Invitation to a lecture by Sue Allen sponsored by The Society of Printers. Signed by 36 attendees: Sue, William J. Glick, Charles Rheault, Pamela Spitzmueller, Carl..... More
Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1982, First Edition. quarto, maroon cloth stamped in gilt. x, (298)pp. Library of Congress, With drawings by Margaret R. Brown. With full color photographic plates of bookbindings. Corners bumped, binding lightly worn from use, still a nice clean copy. More
(Cambridge, MA): Firefly Press, (1982), First Edition, Limited to 60 copies signed by the printer, John Kristensen. duodecimo, yellow wrappers lettered in red and stamped in blind, sewn. (20) pp. Firefly Press, Firefly Press 1982 holiday greeting. "This book shows off some of the ampersandes owned by Firefly Press...The quotations..... More
(London): R. W. Bridges & Sons, et al, 1963, octavo, printed wrappers. (128) pp., followed by 32 plates; (64) pp., followed by 16 plates. R. W. Bridges & Sons, et al, This was a two-part exhibition: A technical exhibition at Earl's Court and a fine printing exhibition at King's Library..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1878, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. (xxii), (482)pp. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh Series in Bibliography. Extensively illustrated. Slight shelf wear, a very nice, clean copy. More
New York: The Century Co., 1901, First Edition. octavo, brown cloth with maroon leather spine label. T.e.g. x, 476 pp. The Century Co., "Volume 2, Correct Composition (1901), was a much-appreciated style manual for compositors, proofreaders, and authors. It filled a need before the advent of such standards as the..... More
Rochester, NY: The Press of the Good Mountain, (1971), First Edition. octavo, printed and blind stamped heavy paper wrappers. (20)pp., stapled. The Press of the Good Mountain, The Frederic W. Goudy Distinguised Lecture in Typography for 1971. Printed at the School of Printing, Rochester Institute of Technology. As new... More
New York: The Century Co., 1900, First Edition. octavo, brown cloth with maroon cloth spine label. T.e.g. 403 pp. The Century Co., The first in De Vinne's useful The Practice of Typography series. Extensively illustrated. Presentation copy inscribed and signed by De Vinne on the preliminary page, "To Mr W...... More
Paris: Thomas-Scheler, 2007, First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. (16)pp., stapled. Thomas-Scheler, Illustrated in full color. Five bindings from the library of Jean Grolier are offered in this beautiful catalogue by Thomas Scheler, Paris. The five volumes offered are Crinitus, Catullus, Lucretius, Castiglione, and Zantani. As new... More
New York: The Century Co., 1902, First Edition. octavo, brown cloth with maroon leather spine label. T.e.g. xx, 485 pp. The Century Co., Divided into three parts, De Vinne gives a history of title pages, discusses the practical - deciding on faces, leading and white space, and offers a critical..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1912, First Edition. large octavo, full tan leather, in matching slipcase. vi, [1], 214 pp. Houghton Mifflin Company, Full tan leather binding with four raised bands at spine, blind embossed titling to both cover boards and spine, elegant squares within squares in blind tooling on front..... More
New York: Peter Smith, 1933, Reprint of the 1907 edition. octavo, full tan leather, in matching slipcase. vii, 201 pp. Peter Smith, Full leather binding in tan leather with four raised bands at spine, bliind embossed titling to both cover boards and spine, elegant design from figures 77 & 78..... More
![Carl Purington Rollins. [Broadside]. Barry MOSER](/pictures/thumb/30022.jpg?v=1585925297)
Northampton, Massachusetts: Hampshire Typothetae, 1978, Limited to 250 copies. 13 7/8" x 4 1/2" single sheet printed on one side. Hampshire Typothetae, This portrait, printed from the block, was engraved by Barry Moser for Hampshire Typothetae and printed by Harold McGrath for the participants in the 19th American A.C.R.L. Rare..... More
Cambridge MA: The Houghton Library, 1981, First Edition. tall octavo, patterned printed wrappers. (37)pp. The Houghton Library, Werner was the bookbinder for the Houghton Library for over 35 years. This catalogue lists 63 books with descriptive text that Werner bound. Device on back cover from the bookplate designed for Werner..... More
Cambridge: University of Cambridge, (2001), First Edition. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. (54)pp., stapled. University of Cambridge, H. M. Chadwick Memorial Lectures 12. Illustrated. A very fine copy. More
(Exeter): University of Exeter, 1972, First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (viii), (56)pp. University of Exeter, Illustrated. Leofric was a medieval Bishop of Exeter. He was a bibliophile, and collected many manuscripts; some of these he gave to the cathedral library, including a famous manuscript of poetry, the Exeter..... More
Hitchin, UK: G. W. Russell & Son, no date, Third Edition. 16mo, printed wrappers, stapled. 16 pp. G. W. Russell & Son, The first of five Cockerell pamphlets published by Russell Handicrafts for Bookbinding in Every Stage. Illustrated. Fine. Two typed letters, signed, on Douglas Cockerell & Son stationery signed..... More
Durham University Library, (1975), First Edition. quarto, printed wrappers. 32 pp. Durham University Library, A guide created for the members of an undergraduate class in the final year of the honors course at Durham. Numerous illustrations. Near fine. More
Hitchin, Herts., UK: Russell Bookcrafts, (1973), small octavo, printed wrappers. 36 pp, (i). Russell Bookcrafts, Russell Bookcrafts trade catalogue offering Bookbinding Apparatus, Bookbinding Tools, Finishing Tools, etc. Included are six small samples of Hand Marbled Paper, 2" x 3" and twenty 1 1/2" x 1/2" samples of Oasis Niger Goatskin..... More
Cambridge, MA: Crimson Printing Company, 1951, First Edition Limited to 750 copies. octavo, paste paper wrappers with printed paper label on front cover. (24)pp., stapled. Crimson Printing Company, Foreword by Philip Hofer. With illustrations. Three very small, and not at all nasty, closed tears to lower right wrapper. More
Providence, RI: Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, 2009, First Edition. very large quarto, heavy paper wrappers in printed dust jacket. (155)pp. Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, With contributions by Evelyn Lincoln and Andrew Stein Raftery. A beautifuuly produced book, extensively illustrated. A very fine..... More
July, 1898, 15 3/4" x 11 3/8"; image 13 1/8" x 8 7/8" "Les Maitres De L'Affiche (Masters Of The Poster) prints are a series of 256 color lithographs published in Paris during The Belle Epoque. This collection is one of the most prestigious and influential art publications in history..... More
(New York): Merganthaler Linotype Company, 1923, First thus. one folio sheet approx. 16 3/4 x 23 inches folded twice, Merganthaler Linotype Company, A fine, clean copy. More
New York: Weatherhill, (1986), First Edition. quarto, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xx), (128)pp. Weatherhill, Extensively illustrated with approximately 400 photographs and drawings. Light fading to top edge of dust jacket and book, otherwise as new copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, (1978), Second Printing, revised. oblong quarto, dark red cloth stamped in gilt and red on front cover and in gilt on spine, in pictorial dust jacket. (104)pp. University of Missouri Press, Based in Part on the Studies of the Late Dr. Edmund Will. Presents..... More