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
(Brooklyn: The Angelica Press Corporation, 1975), First Edition. 2.5" x 3.75" printed wrappers, sewn, in original envelope. (14); (14); (12); (16) pp. The Angelica Press Corporation, Each designed and illustrated with line drawings by Marilyn M. Grastorf. The four titles conplete the set. Very tiny tears at the envelope flap..... More
New York: Grolier Club, 2007, First Edition, Limited to 400 copies. quarto, printed wrappers. (x), (70)pp. Grolier Club, Preface by Alan Fern. Frontispiece and 38 color and duotone illustrations. An illustrated history and survey of the work of the Eragny Press by Alice H. R. H. Beckwith, followed by detailed..... More
New York: Privately Printed, 1925, First Edition Limited to 200 numbered copies. octavo, decorated boards with printed paper label across front and back boards and spine. (24)pp. Privately Printed, "Made into a Christmas book of Earnest Elmo Calkins and Angie Cushman Calkins by the Pynson Printers of New York and..... 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
Cambridge, England: The Rampant Lions Press, 1993, First Edition, Limited to 200 numbered copies. folio, marbled boards and blue cloth in slipcase. The Rampant Lions Press, Sample spreads of experimental settings from eleven books: National Proverbs of Arabia; The Four Gospels; the letters of Pliny the Younger and the Emperor..... More
Privately Printed, no date, Reprint. Plimpton Press, brown boards and calf spine. (vi), (14) pp. Privately Printed, Very minor scuffing to spine ends, no wear, corners sharp, contents clean. Very fine. More
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Amherst, NH: Snail's Pace Press, 1923-1932, sextodecimo to duodecimo, printed wrappers. Snail's Pace Press, "Fobes is remembered for his texts of Aristotle and for his translations, which are still widely used. In his nearly 30 years at Amherst, he combined the demands of heavy teaching and rigorous scholarship while maintaining..... More
New York: The Grolier Club, 2000, First Edition, Limited to 250 numbered copies. octavo, linen-backed boards. 82pp., 11 plates. The Grolier Club, Catalogue of an exhibition of the author's extensive collection of works by W. B. Yeats, his father John Butler Yeats, his sisters Lily and Lolly, and his brother..... More
Bullnettle Press, 1990, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2" broadside. Bullnettle Press, Printed by Asa Peavy at his Bullnettle Press. A portion, in nine lines, of Fra Giovanni's well-known letter to Countess Allagia Aldobrandeschi on Christmas Eve, 1513. Printed in black, red and blue. Fine. More
[Aurora-on-Cayuga, N. Y. V. & J. Hammer, 1946], First Edition, Limited to 350 copies printed. large octavo, purple boards with linen spine, small printed label "v h" on front cover. V. & J. Hammer, This pamphlet was a keepsake created by Hammer for the Chicago based Society of Typographic Arts..... More