N.P. Gutenberg-Jahrbuch, 1995. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 66-82. Offprint from the Yearbook. Nineteen illustrations in the text. READ MORE about VENETIAN XYLOGRAPHIC AT THE JOHN RYLANDS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 75434
Washington: March, Milligan & Company, 1976. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 14, (2) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 400 numbered copies. Designed and reprinted by Jean and John Michael at the Acorn Press. Originally printed and sold at the Printing Office in New London in 1767. A rather matter-of-fact first-hand account of Isaac Hollister's captivity by Native Americans beginning in 1763. Surprisingly devoid of details about the people who captured him or the..... READ MORE about A BRIEF NARRATION OF THE CAPTIVITY OF ISAAC HOLLISTER, WHO WAS TAKEN BY THE INDIANS, ANNO DOMINI,...
Price: $22.50 Order nr. 79438
Forest Park, IL: Acorn Press, (1962). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, front wrapper gilt-stamped. (vi), 29, (3) pages. Limited to 350 copies. Type faces available at the Acorn Press. Foreword and explanation. Indexed. Wrappers faded. READ MORE about ONE LINE SPECIMEN BOOK
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 114780
New York: American Branch of Cambridge University Press, 1969. 8vo. cloth-backed boards. (vi) pages followed by 27 page facsimile of handwritten report. Limited to 1000 copies. Issued on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the American branch. Acton's report contained the design for the now famous Cambridge series on history. READ MORE about LONGITUDE 30 WEST A CONFIDENTIAL REPORT TO THE SYNDICS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Grosse Pointe Park: Adagio Press, 1960. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. Limited to 550 copies. A fine copy. Tanner and Alstrom 4. Surveys by Levenson and Lieberman, notes on the colophons of various private presses, an article by Steve Watts on 19th century typefaces, and a discussion of work in progress. Handprinted. READ MORE about PRINTING IN PRIVACY: A REVIEW OF RECENT ACTIVITY AMONG AMERICAN PRIVATE PRESSES
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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. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIA I
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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. READ MORE about TYPOGRAPHIA TWO
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Kent State: Kent State Univ. Press, (1971). 8vo. cloth. xlvii, 164 pages. First edition. A near fine copy. Lengthy introduction followed by checklist. READ MORE about LOUIS ADAMIC, A CHECKLIST
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 177
Ann Arbor: The William L. Clements Library, 1928. tall 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 46 pages. Limited to 750 copies. Illustrated. Some spotting of front cover. READ MORE about PAPERS OF LORD GEORGE GERMAIN, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE STOPFORD-SACKVILLE PAPERS NOW IN THE...
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Ann Arbor: The Clements Library Associates, 1951. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (8) pages. Small pamphlet with biographical content printed to commemorate the life of this noted librarian. READ MORE about RANDOLPH GREENFIELD ADAMS, 1892-1951
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 89943
London: The Bibliographical Society, 1985. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 54 pages. Study of this English publisher and their productions from the 17th century to the later part of the 18th century. Corners bent. READ MORE about NON-CARTOGRAPHICAL MARITIME WORKS PUBLISHED BY MOUNT AND PAGE, A PRELIMINARY HANDLIST
Price: $6.00 Order nr. 33088
New York: The Grolier Club, 1964. tall 12mo. cloth. xii, 118 pages. First edition, one of 800 copies printed for the Grolier Club out of a total edition of 2100 copies (Asaf 130). A fine copy. Essays by Adams, Winterich, Adler and others. READ MORE about ELMER ADLER IN THE WORLD OF BOOKS
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New York: The Typophiles, 1964. tall 12mo. cloth. xii, 118 pages. First edition, one of 400 copies printed for The Typophiles out of a total edition of 2100 copies. Essays by Adams, Winterich, Adler and others. READ MORE about ELMER ADLER IN THE WORLD OF BOOKS
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Rochester: The Press of the Good Mountain, 1964. 12mo. paper wrappers. 25 pages. One of 500 copies. Typophile Monograph no.75. A fine copy. READ MORE about A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ELMER ADLER HELD JANUARY 26, 1962, TEMPLE B'RITH KODESHG, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
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New York: privately printed, 1966. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. A small memorial pamphlet for this well-known teacher/printer issued on his 75th birthday. Illustrated. A near fine copy. READ MORE about THREE GLIMPSES OF ELMER ADLER AT PYNSON, PRINCETON, AND PUERTO RICO
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New York: Colton Press, 1948. 4to. cloth. 594 pages. Filled with all manners of advertising art, diecuts, full color inserts, etc. Covers rubbed. READ MORE about EIGHTH GRAPHIC ARTS PRODUCTION YEARBOOK
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 31
New York: Colton Press, 1950. 4to. cloth. 594 pages. Filled with all manners of advertising art, diecuts, full color inserts, etc. Near fine condition. READ MORE about NINTH GRAPHIC ARTS PRODUCTION YEARBOOK
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 104097
N.P. Sotheby's, 1993. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. A catalogue to an auction of a collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, models and other artifacts relating to aviation and its history. 211 entries, many of which are large lots. With an interesting biographical sketch of the collector. Well-illustrated, much in color. READ MORE about THE OTTO KALLIR COLLECTION OF AVIATION HISTORY
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 47936
New York: Putnam, (1991). 8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. 636 pages. First edition, later printing. Successor to Bradley's Book Collector's Handbook of Values. This handbook helps collectors identify 15,000 first editions and determine their current value. A very important reference guide for any collector, librarian or dealer. READ MORE about COLLECTED BOOKS, THE GUIDE TO VALUES
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New York: AIGA, 1935. 12mo. paper wrappers with mounted insignia on front cover. 31+(1) pages. Designed by Melvin Loos and printed by the George Grady Press. READ MORE about AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS, OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES, CONSTITUTI ON AND BY-LAWS
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New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, (1983). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 431 pages. First edition. Full color design book showing the best work in the fields of covers, illustration, packaging, communication graphics, ads and books. READ MORE about AIGA GRAPHIC DESIGN USA: 4, THE ANNUAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS
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Alabama: Univ. of Alabama Press, 1946. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 151 pages. 1658 entries and an index. A near fine copy.From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about A CHECK LIST OF ALABAMA IMPRINTS 1807-1870
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[St.Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, 1990. tall 8vo. paper covered boards, dust jacket. (x), 72, (2) pages. First edition. Winner of the 1998 James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets. Fine in fine dust jacket. READ MORE about EXCEPT BY NATURE
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 112288
The Keepsake of an Exhibition Stettinius Gallery-Division of Archives and Manuscripts, 1 March-31 August 1988
n.p. (University of Virginia, 1988). oblong 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. The Keepsake of an Exhibition Stettinius Gallery-Division of Archives and Manuscripts, 1 March-31 August 1988. A commemoration of the semicentennial of Alderman Library's beginning by reviewing some major events that led to the Library's international stature as a major housing of academic research collections. READ MORE about ALDERMAN LIBRARY: 50 YEARS
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London: The Bibliographical Society, 1991. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. iv, 87 pages. Occasional Papers No.6. A handlist of this collection, with dates and a short description of the contents of each entry. Combined author/subject index. Covers rubbed along edges. READ MORE about HANDLIST OF LIBRARY CATALOGUES AND LISTS OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 47826
