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
Bryn Mawr: Bryn Mawr College Library, 1983, First Edition. quarto, blue cloth with pictorial label on front cover. 122pp. Bryn Mawr College Library, Sixty-two items listed and described in detail. Each item illustrated. With an additional six full-color plates. Introduction by the donor and an eight-page history of "The Evolution..... More
Bloomington, IN: The Lilly Library, 1976, First American Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. (70)pp. The Lilly Library, Designed by Martino Mardersteig and printed by the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona. The bindings offered in this catalogue were specially commissioned from the various binders in an effort to show the impressive range..... More
New York: Christie, Manson & Woods, May 19, 1988, large quarto, cloth. 103pp. Christie, Manson & Woods, 139 items listed and described iin detail. A remarkable section of a remarkable sale: William Morris letters and manuscripts; Cobden-Sanderson' s binding on Morris's own copy of Karl Marx, Le Capital; Morris's original..... 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
(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
London: Zaehnsdorf, Ltd, 1952, First Edition. small octavo, original printed heavy paper wrappers. (16)pp., stapled. Zaehnsdorf, Ltd, With wood engravings by Gwendolen Raverat and photographic illustrations of completed bindings. Zaehnsdorf's address on the front wrapper and inside front wrapper have been neatly marked out in ink. Calling card of Anthony..... More
New York: The Grolier Club, 2006, First Edition. large, oblong quarto, grey cloth with pictorial label on front cover, in matching grey cloth slipcase. xii, 212pp. The Grolier Club, Extensively illustrated with photographs in color by Tom Grill. With an essay: "About Miniature Designer Bindings" by Patricia Juvelis. An as..... More
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2001, Reprint. octavo, wrappers. 216pp. Oak Knoll Press, Essays include John Bidwell on "American Papermakers and the Panic of 1819" ; "Bookbinding and the History of Books" by Mirjam M. Foot; "A New Model for the Study of the Book" by Thomas R. Adams and..... More
Alabama: House of Collectibles, 1976, First American Edition. large octavo, brown cloth in dust jacket. 192 pp. House of Collectibles, All contributors are, or have been, connected with the antiquarian and secondhand book trade. After the introductory sections, areas of prime interest to the collector are covered in whole chapters..... More
Pittsburgh: Hunt Institute, 1979, First Edition. octavo, boards. (130)pp. Hunt Institute, Contains annotated entries and illustrations of 92 fine bindings from the 1 6th to 20th centuries. Issued in conjunction with a 1979 exhibit at Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, the book functions well as a stand- alone text nearly..... More
(Nottingham): The Plough Press, 2002, First Edition. quarto, cloth. xlii, 300pp. The Plough Press, This unique directory lists hundreds of toolcutters and their firms who worked from 1780 to 1965. With brief biographies of each craftsman or firm, the author illustrates many of their original trade marks and advertisements. The..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, no date, Later printing. small octavo, (viii), 312pp. Sampson Low, Marston, "The book is of interest because it is indicative of the subjects which held the attention of the amateur collector at the time of its publication. " Webber, Books About Books, p. 70. Contents includes..... More
(London; New Castle, DE): The British Library / Oak Knoll Press, 2010, First Edition. quarto, oatmeal cloth. 527 pp. The British Library / Oak Knoll Press, This third and final volume of The Henry Davis Gift focuses on South and East European fine bindings, with additional sections on Oriental and..... More
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2017, Third Edition, Revised. octavo, pictorial wrappers. (iv), 100 pp. Oak Knoll Press, "Since it was first published in 1986, Jane Greenfield and Jenny Hille's book on endbands has been for me and most, if not all, book conservators and bookbinders the foundation of our..... 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
London: HMSO, (1985), Third Edition. octavo, wrappers. 152pp. HMSO, Using examples of bindings from the V & A Museum, this book is a guided tour of the historical development of this ancient craft. This edition contains much new material. Extensively illustrated. Fine. More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, no date (c. 1925), Early reprint. small octavo, tan cloth stamped in black on front cover and spine. (160)pp. Funk & Wagnalls, A useful, well illustrated reference. Cloth lightly scuffed at bottom edge, otherwise a fine, clean copy. More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2013), First Edition. square quarto, pictorial boards. 176pp. Chronicle Books, Preface by Brian Dettmer. Introduction by Alyson Kuhn. A guide to this compelling art form, showcasing new work by today's most innovative practitioners. From Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up landscapes to the stacked-book sculptures of Kylie Stillman..... More
Poster created for the Acme Bookbinding Company, Boston, Mass., 1996. 4-color offset, printed by the Stinehour Press. 30" x 20". 2500 copies. Signed by Lance Hidy. New. More
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1894, First Edition. octavo, buckram. (xiv), 224pp. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, Part of the Books About Books Series edited by Alfred W. Pollard. With twelve plates. In this classic work on binding, Horne traces gold tooled from its earliest known use in Syria to its..... More
Privately Printed for Napier College of Commerce and Technology, 1976, octavo, dark blue cloth. (xxxii), 330; (xiv), (351) pp. Privately Printed for Napier College of Commerce and Technology, With typographical notes by Harry Carter and an essay on the Printing of Illustrations by Frank P. Restall. Illustrated. This collection, and..... More
(London): British Library, 2003, First Edition. quarto, cloth. 304pp. British Library, With 210 color and black and white illustrations. A catalogue of over 750 books described in detail. The main focus of the compiler is the cover designs which are signed the artist: Owen Jones, Walter Crane, John Leighton and..... More
(New Castle, DE): Oak Knoll Press, 2010, octavo, printed wrappers. Oak Knoll Press, Comprised of 21 interviews of independent bookbinders, The Thread That Binds documents Pamela Leutz's quest to learn about the lives of representatives of this field. Each chapter tells a different story as Leutz discovers the challenges, successes..... More
Chicago: American Library Association, (1972), First Editionm. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (22), (204)pp. American Library Association, With drawings by Aldren A. Watson. A classic text. With chapters on Cleaning the Bindings, Removing the Original Spine, Resewing, Headbanding, Rebacking, Straightening Warped Boards, Repairing Corners and so much more. Extensively illustrated..... More