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THE GIBSON CRAIG LIBRARY. CATALOGUE OF THE VALUABLE AND VERY EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF THE LATE JAMES T. GIBSON CRAIG, ESQ.
First and Second portion
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First edition of two out of three volumes of the Sothebys catalogue of the James T. Gibson Craig library. First portion to be sold on June 27, 1887 and the second on March 23, 1888. Craig was a friend of Scott, Jeffrey and Macaulay and well-known for his book collecting. In addition to the list of lots to be auctioned, the volumes include a list of the prices and purchasers names. Bookplate from the city of Westminster public libraries is affixed to front paste-down endpapers. Gilt lettering on spine and embossed stamp on front cover from Westminster public libraries. Ink stamps from St. Martin-in-the-fields free public library on title page. Ink stamp reveals that books were bound by Charles Winstanley of Manchester. Few pencil markings throughout. Spine cracked and cover almost disbound on first portion. Front cover entirely disbound and spine cracked on second portion. Bookplate from the Kraus Reference Library laid-in.
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PARAGRAPHS ON PRINTING.
by Rogers, Bruce
First edition, one of the 199 numbered copies signed by Rogers constituting the large-paper edition. The large-paper copy is in a different binding than the trade edition and contains four decorations in color, all executed by Rogers. It also features one of Rogers' printer's marks engraved and printed by Allen Lewis, a frontispiece portrait and numerious illustrations. A beautifully produced book with many examples of typography in different colors, this volume is a study in book design and printing by one of the best American designers of the 20th century. Publisher's slip tipped-in. Also present is the four page prospectus to this book which encloses a four page facsimile printing from the book. Also present is the well printed "A Luncheon to Mr. Bruce Rogers" staged to honor him and his fellow craftsmen for producing this book. Also present is a four page brochure issued by Hurlbut Paper Company touting the fact that they made the paper for this book. Also present is an A.N.s. by Rogers dated 1947. Beautifully preserved copy of an important book.
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