Paris: Christie's, 2019, large quarto, decorated boards. (311) pp. Christie's, This superb collection of illustrated editions & art books includes Albercht Dürer's L’Apocalypse, considered to be the first “Painter’s book”. Includes an exceptional collection of fine bindings. One item with price realized noted, else a beautiful catalogue in as new..... 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
Paris: Christie's, October 21, 2005, quarto, pictorial boards. (327) pp.; 62 pp. Christie's, Christie's auction catalogue offering 209 lots with the separate supplement auction catalogue containing the works of Hans Bellmar, 25 lots. Both of these sales are Christie auctions #5410 representing Part Two of the three part Daniel Filipacchi..... More
(Tokyo): Kyoiku Shoseki, (1991), First English Language Edition. folio, cloth in dust jacket. (200)pp. Kyoiku Shoseki, This catalogue covers the years from 1980 - 1990 and contains 169 fine bindings, 27 designs for commercial book production as well as posters and announcements. Illustrated with 300 color plates. "Although bookbinding may..... More
Boston: The Society of Printers, (2012), Limited to 325 copies. octavo, printed paper wrappers. viii, (44)pp. The Society of Printers, The transcript of a talk given by the late Sue Allen at the Society of Printers Annual Meeting 2002. Well-illustrated with 38 color plates of Whitman's cover art. With a...... More
London: John Hogg, 1901, First Edition. small octavo, boards and linen spine. 344, (x)pp. John Hogg, A "...trustworthy text-book of workshop practice..." where "...we hope to treat design itself as an essential part of good workmanship." Extensively illustrated and with a glossary of bookbinding terms. Boards evenly faded from green..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1926, First American Edition. quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. 178 pp. including 64 plates of which 6 are colored. Little, Brown and Company, Monographs on Bookbinding No.1. This volume covers bindings decorated with plaquettes.- Sixteenth-century bindings with architectural decoration.- Thomae Maioli et amicorum.- Apollonio..... More
New York & London: Hafner Publishing Company, (1963), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xvi), 307pp. Hafner Publishing Company, The first comprehensive historical survey of the develoopment of both the technical as well as the artistic sides. Treats every aspect from folding, sewing, gluing, covering to finishing, tooling..... More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2014, Second Printing. quarto, boards in dust jacket. 240pp. Oak Knoll Press, This second printing of David Pearson's English Bookbinding Styles 1450-1800 includes a new introduction and a number of additional references and relevant points that have come to light since the book was..... 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