Ann Arbor: The Legacy Press, 2021, First Edition. large octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 446 pp. The Legacy Press, In 2020, Peter and Donna marked the forty-sixth year of their remarkable collaboration. This Bibliography features more than 163 editioned books by them, 374 one-of-a-kind books by Donna, and 63 unique..... 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
(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 complete the set. Very tiny tears at the envelope flap..... More
Cambridge: Houghton Library, 1993, First Edition. quarto, printed wrappers. 77pp. Houghton Library, Co-published with The Grolier Club. "The catalogue, prepared by Martin Hutner, designed by Jerry Kelly, and printed at the Stinehour Press, draws on the rich collections of the two institutions. It surveys the breadth of quality, beauty, and..... 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
London: Peter Davies Limited, 1928, First Edition. folio, boards and cloth. (176)pp. Peter Davies Limited, Editor's Note: "The specimens in this book have been selected not so much to represent every publisher, printer and illustrator of distinction in each country, but rather to endeavour (within a necessarily limited compass) to..... More
Lunenberg: Meriden-Stinehour Press, (1988), First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. (xxii), 300pp. Meriden-Stinehour Press, Limited to 1,200 numbered copies. Joseph Blumenthal in The Printed Book in America has said of The Stinehour Press that it is "The only fine press in New England with a scholarly staff...and a plant..... 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
New York: The Typophiles, 1982, First Edition, Limited to 1,000 copies (500 for The Typophiles; 500 for The Book Club of California). small octavo, gold embossed parchment boards in the original glassine. 80pp. The Typophiles, Typophiles Chapbook 56. Printed by Henry Morris of The Bird & Bull Press and designed..... 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
Cambridge: Houghton Library, 1993, First Edition. quarto, wrappers. 77pp. Houghton Library, Co-published with The Grolier Club. "The catalogue, prepared by Martin Hutner, designed by Jerry Kelly, and printed at the Stinehour Press, draws on the rich collections of the two institutions. It surveys the breadth of quality, beauty, and variety..... 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
New York: The Grolier Club, 2005, First Edition, Limited to 500 copies. small octavo, printed and embossed wrappers. 32pp. The Grolier Club, Published to accompany a special memorial exhibition of the collection of Ken Auchincloss at the Grolier Club, May 19-June 17, 2005. Twelve illustrations, including an original full-page two-color..... 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
(London): British Library, 2004, First Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. 240pp. British Library, Created by the son of Camille Pissaro, the French Impressionist painter, in 1894, the Eragny Press was produced in conjunction with his wife, Esther. Lucien created wood engravings, while Esther printed and bound the small books..... More
San Francisco: Alan Wofsy, 1975, octavo, grey cloth. (264)pp. Alan Wofsy, Reprint of the 1928 edition. With checklists of many of the finest presses: Ashendene, Cuala, Daniel, Doves, Eragny, Essex House, Kelmscott, Vale, Chiswick, et. al. Illustrated. New, without flaw. 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
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress, 1987, First Edition. octavo, wrappers. vii, (70)pp. Library of Congress, Limited to 1,500 copies. Part of the Engelhard series sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. Originally presented on October 2, 1985 as an Engelhard Lecture on the Book. Ward..... 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
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
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
White Plains, NY: The Herity Press, 1964, Fifth edtion. octavo, printed wrappers, stapled. 24 pp. The Herity Press, Gives the dates of the founding of private presses. Small sticker removed from front wrapper. Small date written in ink on corner of title page. More