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See More... (Adagio Press) TYPOGRAPHIA Iè
Harper Woods, MI The Adagio Press 1976 8vo. paper wrappers, mailing envelope. 27 pages.
Printed in an edition limited to 325 numbered and signed copies. Tanner and Alstrom 34. This is a commonplace book of typographic exercises interspersed with notes on printing, typography and the private press.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 6

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See More... (Adagio Press) TYPOGRAPHIA TWO
Harper Woods, MI The Adagio Press 1979 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, mailing envelope. pp.29-60.
Printed in an edition limited to 325 numbered copies. Tanner and Alstrom 37. A continuation of the work presented as Typographia 1. This copy is signed by the private press owner, Leonard Bahr. This is a commonplace book of typographic exercises interspersed with notes on printing, typography and the private press. Signed by Bahr next to limitation statement.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 18

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See More... (Adagio Press) Weeks, Donald AN INTRUSION UPON ETERNITY.
Grosse Point, Michigan Adagio: The Private Press of Leonard Bahr n.d.(but 1961) 12mo. stiff paper wrapper, paper cover label. unpaginated
Limited to an edition of 175 (Tanner and Alstrom 6). A story of Christmas, signed by the author. Set in Weiss (roman and italic) and Legend, on white Strathmore Alexandra Japan, in three colors. Printed for Weeks.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 94054

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See More... (Adagio Press) (Weeks, Donald) THE QUESTION OF CHRISTMAS.
Adagio Press 1966 8vo. loose stiff paper page unpaginated
First edition, limited to 125. Tanner and Alstrom pg. 12. A very nice paragraph about the meaning of Christmas, attractively presented. Printed for Donald Weeks.
Price: $ 12.50 other currencies Order nr. 93880

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See More... (Adagio Press) Zaun, Rev. Allan A. BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE
The text of the Sermonette delivered by The Reverend Allan A. Zaun at the wedding of Ann and Leonard Bahr Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Detroit n.p. 1960 8vo. stiff paper wrapper. unpaginated.
Limited to an edition of 210. Not in Tanner and Alstrom, but printed by Ann and Leonard Bahr of Adagio Press for presentation to their friends. A very attractive printing of the text read at the Bahr's wedding.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 94183

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See More... (Alembic Press) Bolton, Claire 14-LINE TUSCAN CONDENSED.
Marcham, England The Alembic Press 2001 miniature book (3 x 3 3/4 inches) paper-covered boards, paper cover label Two accordian folded strips fit together with slots
Limited to an edition of 40 numbered copies. The maker of the ornate wooden type used to create this small volume is unknown. The upper case letters were printed in blue and brown on separate strips of paper that were accordian folded and slotted together in a zig zag pattern. Designed, printed and bound by Claire Bolton.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 64595

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See More... (Alembic Press) Durrell, Lawrence FRYING THE FLAG.
Marcham The Alembic Press (1985) small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages.
Limited to 250 copies printed by hand by Claire Bolton at her Alembic Press. With line drawings by John R. Smith. A short story involving two old ladies and their newspaper.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 40569

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See More... (Aliquando Press) THE ALIQUANDO PRESS: 25 YEARS OF PRIVATE PRINTING.
Toronto University of Toronto 1988 4to. paper wrappers, stapled. (i), 17+(1) pages
Introduction by Marilyn Rueter. Exhibition catalogue and complete bibliography of books and broadsides produced at the Aliquando Press, shown at the University of Toronto.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 104755

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See More... (Allenholme Press) Isaac, Peter. SOME ALNWICK CARICATURES, A NOTE AND A HANDLIST.
Wylam Allenholme Press 1965 large 12mo. paper wrappers. 12 pages.
Printed for private circulation to the Printing Historical Society and the Rounce & Coffin Club. A note on William Davison, printer in Alnwick in the first half of the 19th century, illustrated with reproductions of some of Davison's caricatures.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 49110

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See More... (Allen, Lewis) Letter from Lewis Allen to John Michael
Kentfield, Ca n.p. 1966 7 by 10 1/2 inches single sheet in envelope
Letter from Allen of the Allen Press to Mr. John Michael of the Acorn Press, April 18, 1966. Expresses thanks for receipt of "One Line Specimen Book." Describes current publishing project of Allen Press.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 115665

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See More... (Allen Press) Conrad, Joseph YOUTH.
Kentfield, CA The Allen Press (1959) folio decorated paper-covered boards; top edge cut, other edges uncut unpaginated
Limited to 140 copies (Allen Press Bibliography 23 ). Hand made paper, watermarked for the Allen Press, by the medieval Richard de Bas mill in France. Hand-printed on an 1833 Acorn-Smith press by Lewis and Dorothy Allen. Youth is an autobiographical short story by Conrad, written in 1898. Eight engraved illustrations by Blair Hughes-Stanton printed in nine colors.
Price: $ 750.00 other currencies Order nr. 114828

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See More... (Allen Press) Harte, Bret A MILLIONAIRE OF ROUGH AND READY.
Kentfield, CA The L-D Allen Press 1955 8vo. paper-covered boards with gilt stamping, fore-edge uncut (ii), 110 pages
Limited to 220 copies (Allen Press Bibliography, 16). One of Harte's fantasies of the California Gold Rush. Bound in two oriental papers divided by gilt-stamped dollar signs. Printed on the Colts press, three colors throughout with Bulmer hand-set type. Includes prologue.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 116253

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See More... (Allen Press) Wharton, Edith QUARTET. FOUR STORIES.
Kentfield, CA Allen Press 1975 4to. quarter cloth with patterned cloth-covered boards 126 pages
Printed in an edition limited to 140 signed copies by Lewis and Dorothy Allen at the Allen Press (Allen Press no.41). The Allens were responsible for design, illustration, printing and binding and as they say in their bibliography, "there is considerable satisfaction to be derived when all elements of book production - can be performed entirely by hand by the partners of one shop." Printed in a variety of colors. Bookplate of John Jean Michael on front pastedown.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 76670

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See More... (Alternative Press) McCaig, Snee LAST POEMS.
Grindstone City, MI Alternative Press (1978) 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (36) pages.
Limited to 726 copies of which this is one of the 600 in paper wrappers. Signed on the first blank page by Ann Mikolowski who designed and illustrated the book.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 107406

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See More... (Alwil Press) Stevens, Thomas Wood and Alden Charles Nobel. HOLD REDMERE, A TALE.
Ridgewood, NJ Alwil Press 1901 12mo. later cloth-backed boards, paper cover label. Not paginated.
Limited to 450 numbered copies printed on hand-made paper and initialed by the designer, Frank B. Rae, Jr. A handsome press book in the Arts & Crafts style, with hand-colored title-page and decorative initials by Elgie F. Bowen. Some offset from hand-coloring.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 105380

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See More... (Anchor Acorn Press) A GOUDY SAMPLER.
Petaluma, CA Anchor Acorn Press 2000 broadside (22 x 7 inches)
Broadside printed for the Twelfth Biennial Conference of the American Typecasting Fellowing and the Twenty-fifth Biennial Joint Meeting of the Zamorano Club and the Roxburghe Club. Demonstration of 31 Goudy type printed in black and red.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 105848

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See More... Anderson, Frank J. PRIVATE PRESS WORK, A BIBLIOGRAPHIC APPROACH TO PRINTING AS AN AVOCATION.
South Brunswick A.S. Barnes and Co. (1977) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 168 pages.
Useful for anyone wanting to know what books or periodicals are available in the area of books on books. Emphasizes amateur printing.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 13665

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See More... (Anderson, John) Fraser, James H. & Renee I. Weber JOHN ANDERSON AND THE PICKERING PRESS. DePOL, FAULKNER LEWIS, WILLIAM LICKFIELD, CLAIRE VAN VLIET, HARRY VOLK, JR., PAUL E. WEAVER.
Florham-Madison Fairleigh Dickinson University Library 1980 4to. stiff paper wrappers, loosely inserted in later boards with portfolio containing Pickering Press ephemera, all enclosed in a paper slipcase. (ii), 17, (5) pages.
John Anderson and the Pickering Press is limited to 90 numbered copies of which this is one of the first 40 copies that was issued in portfolio form and contained the ephemera. Printed by Leonard Seastone at his Tideline Press, this work also contains wood-engravings by John DePol.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 44550

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See More... (Angelica Press) THE DESIGNER'S GOURMET.
New York The Angelica Studio 1979 8vo. paper wrappers. (iv), 14, (2) pages.
A book of holiday recipes contributed by designers, and compiled by Paul Chevannes and Dennis Grastorf. Printed in an edition of 250 copies, illustrated by Paul Chevannes.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 45629

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See More... (Angelica Press) Lerner, Abe FORM & CONTENT, THE BOOKS OF THE AMERICAN PRIVATE PRESSES TODAY.
New York The Angelica Press 1979 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. (iv), 9+(1) pages.
Limited to 500 numbered copies. Designed by Dennis J. Grastorf with printing by Gary R. Wightman at the Amity Press.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 32655

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See More... (Angelica Press) WOOD TYPE OF THE ANGELICA PRESS
N.P. The Angelica Press 1976 21 x 14.5 inches four separate bound folio sections loosely inserted in a specially constructed wooden box with side hinges and closing latches.
Limited to 200 numbered copies printed by hand on Tweedweave and Ragston paper. The first section contains a history of printing with wood type by Dennis Grastorf including comments on the wood used. The other three sections are demonstrations of the use of wood type with the fourth section also containing practical information on the method of printing using wood type. The section showing wood type for the printing of posters is especially effective. An excellent production. Presentation from Grasdorf on colophon page. Box rubbed along edges.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 89

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See More... (Angelo, Valenti) HYMNS TO APHRODITE.
New York Valenti Angelo 1949 small 4to. quarter parchment over boards. (22) pages.
Limited to 150 numbered copies and signed by Angelo. (Angelo Biblio. p.79). Hand-printed by Angelo and with a frontispiece, three hand-drawn initials and a colophon mark illuminated in red and gold all by Angelo. Beautifully designed and executed spread-title page. Slight soiling along top edge of front cover.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 22089

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See More... (Angelo, Valenti) Reade, Charles COME OVER AND STAY TILL DOMESDAY, FROM THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH.
New York The Golden Cross Press 1937 tall 12mo. boards (8) pages.
Limited to 100 copies printed at the Timothy Press of Meriden, Connecticut for Valenti Angelo. With title page decoration and initial hand illuminated by Angelo (Angelo Biblio. p.76). Paper covering cracked along hinges. Bookplate. Endpapers and pastedowns spotted.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 94373

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See More... (Angelo, Valenti) VALENTI ANGELO, AUTHOR + ILLUSTRATOR + PRINTER, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY.
Bronxville Privately printed by the Meriden Gravure Co. n.d. 8vo. paper wrappers. (22) pages.
With some designs in red ink.
Price: $ 13.00 other currencies Order nr. 95

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See More... (Angelo, Valenti) VALENTI ANGELO, AUTHOR + ILLUSTRATOR + PRINTER, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY.
Bronxville Privately printed by the Meriden Gravure Co. n.d. 8vo. paper wrappers. (22) pages.
With some designs in red ink. Upper corner of front cover spotted.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 42107

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