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VALENTI ANGELO, AUTHOR ILLUSTRATOR, PRINTER, A CHECKLIST OF HIS WORK FROM 1926 TO 1970..

- Bronxville, NY : n.p. 1970 - 8vo. - quarter vellum, paper-covered boards, title gilt-stamped on spine, fore-edge uncut, glassine dust jacket, slipcase - unpaginated - Order Nr. 118367 - Price: $ 850.00

Limited to 55 numbered copies signed by Angelo on colophon. Table of contents. Foreword by Robert Grabhorn. Also includes an article by Annis Duff, then editor of Viking Junior Books, and a brief autobiographical essay by Angelo. Angelo, born 1897 in Tuscany, attended a monastery school, observed a monk reading a 15th century Book of Hours, and was deeply impressed. That book's influence was reflected in Angelo's own work, the books he created for Grabhorn, Peter Pauper, The Limited Editions Club, and his own imprints. Handset, printed, decorated, and illuminated by Angelo. A magnificent and scarce production. Four page prospectus and order form laid in.

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THE REMARKABLE LIFE, ADVENTURES AND DISCOVERIES OF SEBAST... by Nicholls, J.F. This first edition volume gives credit to Cabot and his son for discovering the new world. Frontispiece, map plate and colophon are included. Bookplate and bookseller's label is visible on front paste-down and binders label is shown on rear pastedown. The book is slightly cocked with soiling to the boards and spine. The inside hinges are cracked and there is slight wear at the head and tail of the spine. Some foxing is visible to the frontispiece.