London: Cambridge University Press, 1926, First Edition. quarto, ochre cloth stamped in red and blue. xvi, 206 pp, + xxpp. advertisements. Cambridge University Press, Contributors include Julius Rodenberg, Paul Istel, H. V. Marrot, Beatrice Warde and Stanley Morison. "A significant, learned, and copiously documented periodical. Only seven numbers were issued..... More
New York: Sotheby's, 11.9-10.89, large quarto, cloth. (444)pp, 308 items listed. Sotheby's, This magnificent sale has a 4pp. Foreword by Nicolas Barker followed by a 10pp. Preface by the book collector (as he liked to be addressed), Haven O' More. A fantastic [auto]biographical statement, written in the third person, ends..... More
(Worcester, England: Stanbrook Abbey Press, 1978), one sheet folded to 3.75" x 3.75" Stanbrook Abbey Press, Printed in red in 10-point Worrell Uncial in red on Barcham Green Linda Badger handmade paper.Printed for the Silver Jubilee of the Abbatial Blessing of Dame Elizabeth Sumner on 2 October 1978. Very fine..... More
Carbondale: Southern Illinois Univ Press, (1969), First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (xxiv), 216pp. Southern Illinois Univ Press, Edited and with a foreword by Hugh Ford. One of the fascinating small presses founded by emigres from England and the United States which flourished in France in the twenties and..... More
New York: The Harbor Press, 1928, First Edition, Limited to 350 numbered copies. small octavo, marbled boards and vellum spine. [66]pp. The Harbor Press, Illustrations by Walter Dorwin Teague. Spine discolored, color at edges of boards scuffed. More
Boston: Little, Brown, (2000), First American Edition. folio, boards in dust jacket. 328pp. Little, Brown, Over 200 color illustrations from photographs. Through excerpts from letters, poems and other writings, interspersed with examples of his textiles, stained glass and book arts, this volume allows the many facets of William Morris to..... More
(West New York, NJ): Mark Batty Publisher, 2002, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (xxii), 383pp. Mark Batty Publisher, From the prospectus: " Daniel Berkley Updike (1860-1941) has been described as 'the most distinguished American printer.' He was one of a handful of highly successful and influential book designers..... More
Los Angeles: Columbian 415 Chappel, (1978), First Edition, Limited to 250 copies. duodecimo, cloth stamped in red and gilt. 33 pp. Columbian 415 Chappel, The story of Haywood Hunt, printer of San Francisco in the 1940's and later. Very fine. More
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1995, First Edition. quarto, wrappers. xii, (132)pp. Pierpont Morgan Library, Extensively illustrated in black and white and in color. With a foreword by Charles E. Pierce, Jr. and Preface by David S. Zeidberg. A useful and highly informative catalogue of this remarkable exhibition. With a...... More
(Rochester, NY: Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection, no date [circa 2000]), small octavo, unbound, as issued. (16) pp. Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection, "The illustrations shown on the preceding pages were all selected from the John Fass archives in the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts..... More
Wakefield, RI: Moyer Bell, (1997), First Edition, Limited to 1,500 copies. quarto, cloth and printed boards in pictorial dust jacket. (128)pp. Moyer Bell, A stunning collection of wood engravings created by Lucien Pissarro, son of Camille Pissarro, to illustrate the books published by his private press. Arriving in London just..... More
London: British Library, 2004, First Edition. large quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 256pp. British Library, The Vale Press is the story of typographer, publisher and wood engraver Charles Ricketts (1866-1931) and his famous press. Ricketts was a versatile and innovative practitioner of the printing arts who exerted a powerful influence..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1967), First American Edition. octavo, boards in pictorial dust jacket. 120pp. G.P. Putnam's Sons, Chapters include the four particular aspects of the production of fine books: Manuscripts; Early Printing; English Books with Colored Plates 1790-1837; and Private Presses. Numerous color and black and white illustrations..... More
Chicago: (The Lakeside Press), 1942, small 8vo, wrappers. (14)pp. (The Lakeside Press), An appreciation reprinted from "Notes for Bibliophiles," a column of the " New York Herald Tribune (Books)." More
Exeter, NH: The Colophon Book Shop, 1996, First Edition. octavo, wrappers. 144 pp. The Colophon Book Shop, The Colophon Book Shop Catalogue No. 44 with 565 items listed and described in detail: Kelmscott Press publications; Books about the Kelmscott Press and Printing; Writings of William Morris; Books devoted to William..... More
New Castle: Oak Knoll, (1981), octavo, cloth in dust jacket. xx, (271)pp. Oak Knoll, Reprint of the 1943 edition. Checklist compiled by Joseph W. Rogers. Illustrated throughout. Spine slightly faded, else fine. More