2.

Mathews, Richard and Joseph Rosenblum (editors).

PRINTING FOR BOOK PRODUCTION: EMERY WALKER'S THREE LECTURES FOR THE SANDARS READERSHIP IN BIBLIOGRAPHY, DELIVERED AT CAMBRIDGE, NOVEMBER 6, 13 & 20, 1924.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2019. 7.5 x 10.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 256 pages. "The texts of the three lectures are given with a plethora of well-reproduced visual aids: almost every manuscript, piece of printed matter or artefact that Walker referred to is illustrated close to the reference, from a wide variety of sources." - Sebastian Carter, Journal of the Printing Historical Society Sir Emery Walker (1851-1933) was a leading figure of the..... READ MORE about PRINTING FOR BOOK PRODUCTION: EMERY WALKER'S THREE LECTURES FOR THE SANDARS READERSHIP IN...

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 131955

5.

Patkus, Ronald.

THE PRIVATELY PRINTED BIBLE: PRIVATE AND FINE PRESS PRINTINGS OF BIBLICAL TEXTS, 1892-2000.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2017. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, cloth spine over paper-covered boards. 264 pages. "Several checklists appear, one at the end of each chapter, listing all the books discussed and arranged chronologically... to help a reader understand the content of what was printed. Though the text is an enjoyable read from start to finish, the addition of these checklists, as well as the comprehensive bibliography and footnotes, allow readers to..... READ MORE about THE PRIVATELY PRINTED BIBLE: PRIVATE AND FINE PRESS PRINTINGS OF BIBLICAL TEXTS, 1892-2000

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 129283

10.

(Allen Press).

THE BOOK OF GENESIS.

(Kentfield, CA): The Allen Press, 1970. 4to. Original decorative green and gold hand-blocked cloth, paper spine label, decorated endpapers, top edge cut, other edges uncut, cloth slipcase. unpaginated. Limited to 140 copies. Spine a bit sunned, some offsetting to pastedowns, some dampstaining to slipcase. Still, a near fine copy. Prospectus loosely inserted. List of engravings precedes text. Illustrated with twenty-four wood engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton. The King James translation of the Book of Genesis. Designed..... READ MORE about THE BOOK OF GENESIS

Price: $1,500.00  other currencies  Order nr. 131216

14.

(Canby Family).

HOLY BIBLE: CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS: TOGETHER WITH THE APOCRYPHA: EMBELLISHED WITH TEN MAPS, AND TWENTY HISTORICAL ENGRAVINGS.

2 volumes.
Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1803. 4to. publisher's original full calf with black and red leather spine labels. 675+(1); 632-832, 677-679 (apparently the last few pages of the first volume), (834)-1080, 77 pages. 2 volumes. There is a pasted-on handwritten note on the front pastedown which states, "This Bible was the Property of My Grandfather, Saml. Canby and presented to me by My Mother, M Mortons, Mary M Dillon." On the rear blank leaf is a printed..... READ MORE about HOLY BIBLE: CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS: TOGETHER WITH THE APOCRYPHA: EMBELLISHED WITH...

Price: $500.00  other currencies  Order nr. 90551

19.

(Tenschert). 48.

BIBLIA SACRA, THE HOLY SCRIPTURE, 180 MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED EDITIONS FROM THE 13TH TO THE 20TH CENTURIES.

(Ramsen): Heribert Tenschert, 2004. 4to. paper covered boards in facsimile of a fine binding. 536 pages. A beautiful bookseller's catalogue (Number 48). Profusely illustrated in color. Two page essay by Martin Walser. Price list loosely inserted. READ MORE about BIBLIA SACRA, THE HOLY SCRIPTURE, 180 MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED EDITIONS FROM THE 13TH TO THE 20TH...

Price: $120.00  other currencies  Order nr. 105950

27.

(Bibles). Minor, Mark.

LITERARY-CRITICAL APPROACHES TO THE BIBLE: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY.

West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill Press, 1992. 8vo. cloth. xxxii, 520 pages. Table of contents, introduction, guide for using the book, abbreviations, index of authors. A bibliography of works taking a literary-critical approach to the Bible, as opposed to the older historical-critical approach. Includes general works on the two testaments and works specific to books of the Bible or portions thereof. READ MORE about LITERARY-CRITICAL APPROACHES TO THE BIBLE: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Price: $125.00  other currencies  Order nr. 119799

35.

Reuss, Eduard.

BIBLIOTHECA NOVI TESTAMENTI GRAECI.

Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2007. 6 x 9.25 inches. cloth. vii, 314 pages. Reprint of the first edition published in Brunsvigae, apud C. A. Scwetschke et filium, in 1872 (See Besterman 779). This is a standard bibliography on the printing of the New Testament in Greek written by Eduard Reuss (1804-1891). This work offers an investigation of more than 580 printed texts of the New Testament from the Complutensian Polyglot [1514] to the Edition..... READ MORE about BIBLIOTHECA NOVI TESTAMENTI GRAECI

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 96163

41.

(Arion Press).

PROSPECTUS FOR A LECTURN EDITION OF THE HOLY BIBLE IN THE NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION.

San Francisco, CA: Arion Press, n.d., but circa 1997. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages. Prospectus for printing a lecturn edition of the Bible beginning spring 1998. In addition to technical details, this prospectus includes the preface to the New Revised Standard Version prepared by Bruce Metzger. Specimen of text laid in. READ MORE about PROSPECTUS FOR A LECTURN EDITION OF THE HOLY BIBLE IN THE NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 124757

45.

(Rogers, Bruce). Targ, William.

THE MAKING OF THE BRUCE ROGERS WORLD BIBLE.

Cleveland and New York: World Publishing Co., (1949). 4to. cloth, slipcase. 20, (22) pages. First edition, limited to 1875 copies. Fine in near fine slipcase. Unusual to still find in slipcase. With numerous photos of the making of this well designed Bible including reproductions of the decorations and initials used. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in..... READ MORE about THE MAKING OF THE BRUCE ROGERS WORLD BIBLE

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 8065

53.

(Bibles). Satinsky, Robin.

BIBLE AND ART, 12TH CENTURY - 20TH CENTURY, AN EXHIBITION OF BIBLE AND ART.

Villanova, PA: Donglomur Foundation, 1976. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Not paginated. The exhibition was shown at Philadelphia Judaica Musuem, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church and Princeton Seminary. With various introductory essays. Illustrated. 162 items described. Covers slightly faded. READ MORE about BIBLE AND ART, 12TH CENTURY - 20TH CENTURY, AN EXHIBITION OF BIBLE AND ART

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 123838

55.

(Maser, Frederick E.).

BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS AN EXHIBITION OF SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE REV. FREDERICK E. MASER, PASTOR ST. GEORGES CHRUCH (RET).

Philadelphia: Rare Book and Manuscript Department, Temple University, 1971. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Philadelphia Collectors, Series 1. Exhibition 1971-2, of the Maser collection of Bibles and prayer books. Arranged chronologically, list of books referenced in abbreviated form, list of references consulted. Wrappers lightly sunned at spine. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. READ MORE about BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS AN EXHIBITION OF SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE REV. FREDERICK E....

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 116126