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North, James Sharp A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ART AND CRAFT OF BOOKBINDING.
Brighton Central Bookbinding Works n.d. (20th century) 8vo. cloth. 26, (4) pages with 3 plates showing bookbindings executed by this firm.
Short history followed by advertising for the firm. Not in Brenni. Covers spotted. Ownership inscription in pencil.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 102623

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NORTH WEST BOOK ARTS, A BIMONTHLY JOURNAL OF THE BOOK ARTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Volume I, no. 1 to Volume II, no. 3. The first 9 issues. Seattle, WA TR Publishers 1980-1982 4to. stiff paper wrappers.
The first number is present in photocopy. Illustrated.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 38379

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NORTH WEST BOOK ARTS, A BIMONTHLY JOURNAL OF THE BOOK ARTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Seattle, WA TR Publishers 1980-1982 4to. stiff paper wrappers.
The first number is present in photocopy. Illustrated. Volume 1, no.1, 4-6; Volume 2, No. 1, 2. Lacking Volume I, no.2 and no.3 and Volume II, no.3.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 103891

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Norton, J.E. THE POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY.
1966 8vo. pamphlet holder. pp.293-299.
An article from The Library (5), 21 (4), 1966. A history of this important resource of business locations and names. Inserted in pamphlet holder and with the bookplate and signature of Gavin Bridson.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 98852

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Nuttall, D. (editor) BOOK TRADE IN THE NORTH WEST PROJECT. OCCASIONAL PUBLICATIONS NO. 3. THE BOOK TRADE IN CHESIRE TO 1850: A DIRECTORY.
Liverpool Liverpool Bibliographical Society 1992 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spiral binding. xv, 85 pages.
Historical introduction followed by the directory. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson on the front inside cover.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 99217

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Orcutt, William Dana THE KINGDOM OF BOOKS.
London John Murray (1927) 8vo. gilt stamped cloth, dust jacket. xii, 291 pages.
First English edition. (S-K 1831 for binding references). Profusely illustrated. Chapters on early printing and printers, binding etc. Part of spine label on dust jacket for English edition chipped away. Minor jacket wear.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 70153

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Orcutt, William Dana MASTER MAKERS OF THE BOOK BEING A CONSECUTIVE STORY OF THE BOOK FROM A CENTURY BEFORE THE INVENTION OF PRINTING THROUGH THE ERA OF THE DOVES PRESS.
Garden City Doubleday, Doran & Co. 1928 8vo. cloth. 271 pages.
First edition. (Webber p.96; S-K 1832 for binding references). Purpose is "to reveal to the reader the progressive steps in the evolution of printing and to describe as well the men who were responsible for the development of the book." Spine lettering hard to read; some of cover lettering rubed off.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 4422

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(Oxford) Briggs, Grace M. (editor) THE WILLIAM W. CLARY OXFORD COLLECTION, A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.With A SUPPLEMENTARY CATALOGUE
2 volumes. Claremont, CA The Honnold Library 1956, 1965 8vo. cloth. xxv,234,(2); xiv,324 pages.
Limited to 550 and 300 copies respectively. Over 3300 entries with annotations describing this private collection of books concerning Oxford, England.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 39959

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(Papermaking) Barrow, W.J. DETERIORATION OF BOOK STOCK, CAUSES AND REMEDIES TWO STUDIES ON THE PERMANENCE OF BOOK PAPER.
Richmond Virginia State Library 1959 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 72 pages.
First edition.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 17263

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(Papermaking) Barrow, W.J. PERMANENCE - DURABILITY OF THE BOOK, A TWO-YEAR RESEARCH PROGRAM
Richmond W.J. Barrow Research Laboratory 1963 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 46 pages.
Publication Number One.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 17266

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(Papermaking) Chivers, Cedric PAPER OF LENDING LIBRARY BOOKS, WITH SOME REMARKS ON THEIR BINDINGS, ILLUSTRATED BY DIAGRAMS AND PHOTOMICROGRAPHS.
A Summary of Two Lectures Delivered before the American Library Association ... 1909. Bath Cedric Chivers and London: Truslove & Hanson n.d. 4to. cloth. 34 pages.
First edition. Not in Brenni or Mejer. A look at the deterioration of paper in lending library books illustrated with photographs. Library bookplate and remnant of pocket else very good. An interesting book.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 21856

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(Papermaking) Haemmerle, Albert BUNTPAPIER, HERKOMMEN, GESCHICHTE, TECHNIKEN, BEZIEHUNGEN ZUR KUNST
Munchen Georg D.W. Callwey (1961) 4to. decorated boards, dust jacket. 251 pages.
Issued on the 150th anniversary of this firm. A history of decorated and marbled paper with 155 illustrations and 18 actual paper specimens tipped-in. Has a thirteen- page bibliography of the subject done in triple column and descriptions of 664 examples of decorated paper. Jacket chipped.
Price: $ 260.00 other currencies Order nr. 16131

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(Papermaking) Mason, John. A BOOKBINDER MAKES PAPER.
The Penrose Annual 1959 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 10 pages.
An offprint from The Penrose Annual, 1959, Volume 53. An account of the manufacturing of small amounts of special-purpose paper for bookbinding projects. Discusses the problems encountered, and gives many interesting suggestions on unusual materials, watermarks and other topics. Illustrated. Loosely inserted is sheet of paper containing a watermark portrait of Mason.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 45611

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(Papermaking) PERMANENCE - DURABIBLITY OF THE BOOK - IV. POLYVINYL ACETATE (PVA) ADHESIVES FOR USE IN LIBRARY BOOKBINDING.
Richmond W.J. Barrow Research Laboratory 1965 8vo. paper wrappers. 66 pages.
With many charts. Signed by the binder/conservator, Deborah Evetts.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 36609

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PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS. ABRIDGMENTS OF SPECIFICATIONS. CLASS 121. STARCH, GUM, SIZE, GLUE, AND OTHER STIFFENING AND ADHESIVE MATERIALS. [1855-1930].
London H.M.S.O. various dates tall 8vo. cloth various paginations (hundreds of pages)
Filled with many illustrations and diagrams. Ex-Middlesborough Public Libraries with shelf marks gilt on spine, blind stamp on upper covers, book-label and the occasional stamp but an extremely sound, clean and well-preserved copy.
Price: $ 85.00 other currencies Order nr. 80240

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Pearson, David BOOKS AS HISTORY: THE IMPORTANCE OF BOOKS BEYOND THEIR TEXTS.
New Castle, Delaware and London, England Oak Knoll Press and The British Library 2012 7.25 x 10 inches paperback 208 pages
This revised third edition of David Pearson's Books as History includes a new foreword, an updated list of further reading, and various other additions and updates. Updated in light of the recent development of the e-book, this version will offer new pictures, new ideas on the life of the book, and further thoughts on how the book will survive.

Books have been hugely important in human civilization as instruments for communicating information and ideas. The digital age has caused the landscape of books to change, with more and more of the traditional functions of books being performed electronically. People usually think of books in terms of their contents or their texts, but in fact, books may possess all kinds of potentially interesting qualities beyond their texts, as designed or artistic objects, or because they have unique properties deriving from the ways they have been printed, bound, annotated, beautified or defaced.

David Pearson explores these themes and uses many examples of books from the Middle Ages to the present day to show why books may be interesting beyond their texts. As the format of the book becomes history - as texts are increasingly communicated electronically - we can recognize that books are also history in another significant way. Books can develop their own individual histories, which provide important evidence about the way they were used and regarded in the past, which make them an indispensable part of the fabric of our cultural heritage. This book will raise awareness of an important aspect of the life of books in the context of the ongoing debate about their future. Extensively illustrated with a wide range of images, it will not only be approachable but also thought-provoking.

David Pearson has extensive experience in managing and working in major research collections. He is also a respected scholar in the field of book history, whose articles and books, including Provenance Research in Book History (Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 1994) and English Bookbinding Styles, 1450-1800: a Handbook (Oak Knoll Press and The British Library 2005), have focused on various aspects of the ownership and binding of books.

Sales rights: North and South America; available elsewhere from The British Library.
Price: $ 29.95 other currencies Order nr. 109790

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Pearson, David DURHAM BOOKBINDERS AND BOOKSELLERS, 1660-1760
Oxford Oxford Bibliographical Society 1986 square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xi, 61 pages.
Occasional Publication No.19. Biographical sketches followed by plates showing bindings and specific binding tools. Bumped.
Price: $ 14.00 other currencies Order nr. 18562

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Pearson, David PROVENANCE RESEARCH IN BOOK HISTORY.
London The British Library 1994 (actually 1995) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 326 pages.
First edition, second impression. "This handbook will provide a basic reference source for anyone who is concerned with the provenance of printed books and manuscripts." Discusses bookplates, inscriptions, binding stamps, library catalogues, etc. Illustrated. Small damaged spot on spine of jacket. Ink ownership inscription.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 43742

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Pearson, David PROVENANCE RESEARCH IN BOOK HISTORY: A HANDBOOK.
New Castle, DE Oak Knoll Press 1998 6 x 9 inches cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 326 pages.
Reprint of the first edition with a new introductory section containing additional references to update the original text. This book has quickly become established as a standard work in a field of rapidly growing interest. At a time when more and more people are studying private book ownership, this handbook offers a compendium of information on the ways of recognizing and identifying marks of ownership, and on placing that knowledge in a wider context. Topics covered include inscriptions; mottoes; bookplates; book labels and book stamps; armorials; sales catalogues; catalogues and lists of private libraries; provenance indices; heraldry and paleography. Co-published with the British Library.
Price: $ 49.95 other currencies Order nr. 53851

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(Pearson, John) VERY CHOICE BOOKS, INCLUDING AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT SERIES OF HISTORICAL BINDINGS TOGETHER WITH ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, ETC. PART II.
London J. Pearson & Co. (1905) 8vo. original quarter cloth with stiff paper wrappers, fore and tail edges uncut pp. 105-217, (5) pages plus 36 plates
Sale catalogue from J. Pearson & Company. 340 items in entire sale, this catalogue has 167 of them. Printed by The Chiswick Press. Thirty-six black-and-white facsimiles, some fold out. Fine selection of armorial and historical book bindings. Wear on tail edge of front cover.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 77305

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PELVAR 40.
N.P. n.p. n.d. 8vo. Pelvar simulated leather with gilt-stamped lettering, slipcase. (50) pages of samples.
An extensive sample book of Pelvar 40 simulated leather, from Cartiera Delvarone. Pelvar is described as having a leather touch, brilliant surface, strong abrasion resistance, easy to work with when scoring, excellent for silk screen printing, and useful for deluxe hard cover editions, book-backs, box linings, etc.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 70848

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Perkin, Michael (editor) ILLUSTRATION PROCESSES AND BINDING IN THE PROVINCES: ASPECTS OF THE PROVINCIAL BOOK TRADE IN SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND.
Reading University of Reading 1993 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages.
Ninth Annual Seminar devoted to the British Book Trade Index. Includes papers by Twyman, Hunnisett, Foot, Isaac and others. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 98183

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(Philobiblon Club) THE CENTENNIAL OF THE PHILOBIBLON CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA 1893-1993.
Philadelphia The Philobiblon Club 1993 large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 53, (3) pages.
A catalogue for the exhibit which celebrated the centennial of the Philobiblon Club. It featured books printed in only a few copies and handsomely bound by the best binders. Included are 234 entries with an introduction by George A. Allen, President. Some notes in pencil.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 59411

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(Plough Press) Wakeman, Geoffrey and Graham Pollard FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN BOOKBINDING.
New Castle, DE and Kidlington, England The Plough Press 1993 8vo. cloth, leather spine label. 96 pages with six tipped-in handmade facsimile samples of cloth bindings and 31 other illustrations in black and white.
Limited to 180 numbered copies of which this is one of the 125 cloth-bound copies. Printed by hand by Paul Wakeman, the son of Geoffrey Wakeman, at the Plough Press. Three separate essays provide a fascinating study of English trade binding from the sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. In "Illustrations of English Trade Bindings of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries," Geoffrey Wakeman describes what an ordinary book of the period looked like. Pollard's essay "Changes in the Style of Bookbinding, 1550-1830" originally appeared in "The Library" in 1956. The third article is again by Wakeman and is entitled "Bookbinding Styles in the Loughborough and Ashby-de-la-Zouch Parish Libraries." This article is based on illustrated slide lectures Wakeman gave while teaching at Loughborough and was meant to demonstrate to students the changes in binding style over the period covered in Pollard's article. These slides are reproduced as plates which are contained in a pocket in the back of the book. With the bookplate of Gavin Bridson. Also present is a prospectus to the book and a letter from Paul Wakeman meant to accompany this complimentary copy.
Price: $ 350.00 other currencies Order nr. 98809

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(Plough Press) Wakeman, Geoffrey and Graham Pollard FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN BOOKBINDING.
New Castle, DE and Kidlington, England The Plough Press 1993 8vo. cloth, leather spine label. 96 pages with six tipped-in handmade facsimile samples of cloth bindings and 31 other illustrations in black and white.
Limited to 180 numbered copies of which this is one of the 125 cloth bound copies. Printed by hand by Paul Wakeman, the son of Geoffrey Wakeman, at the Plough Press. Three separate essays which provide a fascinating study of English trade binding from the sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. In "Illustrations of English Trade Bindings of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries," Geoffrey Wakeman describes what an ordinary book of the period looked like. Pollard's essay "Changes in the Style of Bookbinding, 1550-1830" originally appeared in "The Library" in 1956. The third article is again by Wakeman and is entitled "Bookbinding Styles in the Loughborough and Ashby-de-la-Zouch Parish Libraries." This article is based on illustrated slide lectures Wakeman gave while teaching at Loughborough and was meant to demonstrate to students the changes in binding style over the period covered in Pollard's article. These slides are reproduced as plates which are contained in a pocket in the back of the book. Presentation from the printer, Paul Wakeman, on the limitation page.
Price: $ 335.00 other currencies Order nr. 115660

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