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
London: Sotheby & Co, June 21-23, 1965, small quarto, printed boards. (xii), 279 pp. Sotheby & Co, 694 lots offered and described in detail. With indices of books printed on vellum, binders and booksellers, and previous owners. Color frontispiece plus 83 black and white plates. Text block slightly cocked, lower..... More
London: Maggs Bros. Ltd, September 1938, octavo, pictorial wrappers. 128 pp. Maggs Bros. Ltd, Maggs rare book Catalogue No. 665. 94 items listed and described in detail, each with a black and white illustration. "We do not lay claim to a complete survey of the binder's art in England from..... 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
Baltimore: The Walters Art Gallery, 1974, large quarto, printed wrappers, stapled. [14] pp. + 1 illustrated leaf as errata. The Walters Art Gallery, Howard M. Nixon's contribution to this feschrift with corrections. Staples slightly rusted. More
Paris: Librairie Théophile Belin, 1914, octavo, printed wrappers. 142 pp., followed by 92 black and white plates. Librairie Théophile Belin, Illustrated with 92 plates, many of them double page. Bookseller's catalogue listing 390 items, each of which is embellished with unique period bindings. A fine, clean copy. 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
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
Boston: Bates & Guild, 1921, First printing of this edition. octavo, brown cloth in dust jacket. (xx), 214pp. Bates & Guild, A descriptive text with numerous illustrations of lettering styles and designs from the fifteenth-century to date of publication. This book is most useful in the section where it shows..... 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
(Dublin: Eason & Son Ltd, 1976), First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy papers wrappers. (25)pp. Eason & Son Ltd, An informative text. Illustrated with 20 plates, many in full color. Very fine copy. 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
London: British Library, 1986, First Edition. octavo, wrappers. 64pp. British Library, This book illustrates some of the finest (and most unusual) examples of bookbindings from the British Library's collections. Many of the treasures have never before been photographed. With 30 color and 30 black and white illustrations. Mark from price..... More
Rochester, NY: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2012, First Edition. oblong quarto, pictorial wrappers. 66 pp. RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, Edges of Books examines a familiar form from an unfamiliar perspective. When books are on display it is usually their spines, covers, text, or illustrations that are featured. These..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1980), First Edition. quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. 318pp. Harry N. Abrams, From the dust jacket, "The extraordinary range of objects housed in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is revealed for the first time in this sumptuous volume. Treasures of the Library..... 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
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
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