Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 1969. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. vii, 183 pages. First hardback edition. Dust jacket rubbed, with a few tears, else a near fine copy. 2042 entries. Very thorough index. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ON THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1607-1967
Price: $16.00 Order nr. 140838
Toby Schwartzburg and Simon Eccles as Co-Curators.
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Center for the Book, 2001. 4to. self paper wrappers. 109, (1) pages. Toby Schwartzburg and Simon Eccles as Co-Curators. First edition of this rare exhibition catalogue. A fine copy. Illustrated in full color. READ MORE about DROP DEAD GORGEOUS: FINE BINDINGS FOR LA PROSE DU TRANSSIBÉRIEN RE-CREATION
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 141906
Dallas, TX: Bridwell Library, 2002. 4to. Gray paper wrappers. 59 pages. Finely printed catalogue of an exhibition of books and manuscripts from the Baylor University Medical Center, now housed at Bridwell Library; Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. A fine copy. Color facsimiles throughout. A scarce catalogue. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about THE RUTH AND DR. LYLE M. SELLERS COLLECTION AT BRIDWELL LIBRARY
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 138373
Hanover, NH: Friends of Dartmouth College Library, 1995. 8vo. paperback. 33 pages. First edition. A fine copy. READ MORE about THE BRIEF GUIDE TO PRINTED BOOKS IN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 141028
New York, NY: Center for Book Arts, 2016. 8.5 x 5.25 inches. paperback. unpaginated. Queering the BibliObject presents works by contemporary lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender artists who explore the book as an object, removed from both the narrative function and cover-to-cover form of the traditional artists book. A mix of assemblage, drawing, performance, photography, sculpture, and video, the works are organized around four formal and conceptual approaches: restricting access to the book object; repurposing..... READ MORE about QUEERING THE BIBLIOBJECT
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New York: Center for Book Arts, 2018. 7.875 x 11 inches. paperback. 56 pages. Catalogue of a traveling exhibition at the Center for Book Arts (April 20 - June 30, 2018), Minnesota Center for Book Arts (July 20-September 30, 2018), and San Francisco Center for the Book (October 20, 2018 - January 30, 2019). The science of psychoanalysis has always held a great fascination for artists - both as a medium for reflection and as..... READ MORE about FREUD ON THE COUCH: PSYCHE IN THE BOOK
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New York: Center for Book Arts, 2015. 8.5 x 5.25 inches. paperback. 48 pages. The Center for Book Arts Featured Artist Project program showcases the work of individual artists by offering an exhibition or installation of a cohesive or recent body of work. Over the Center's 40-year history, this program has evolved from informal members-only shows to a dedicated rotating display case to its current format in our Studio and Foyer Galleries. For this exhibition..... READ MORE about REDUX: SELECTED FEATURED ARTIST PROJECTS RENEWED
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multiple contributors, including Nikki Giovanni, Jason Reynolds, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Sandy Campbell, Ruth Fine, Caitlyn Dlouhy, H. Nichols B. Clark, Carl Little, Lynne Farrington
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Libraries, 2023. 8.5 x 11 inches. softcover with French flaps. 164 pages. multiple contributors, including Nikki Giovanni, Jason Reynolds, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Sandy Campbell, Ruth Fine, Caitlyn Dlouhy, H. Nichols B. Clark, Carl Little, Lynne Farrington. In 2019, the Ashley Bryan Center donated the archive of the renowned artist, author, and humanitarian Ashley Bryan to the Kislak Center at the Penn Libraries. Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan..... READ MORE about BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD: THE CREATIVE SPIRIT OF ASHLEY BRYAN
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Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Libraries, 2025. 8.5 x 11 inches. softcover, with French flaps. 148 pages. Made (by Hand) in the Midwest explores the printed works created by Timothy "Tim" Hawley under the umbrella of his Contre Coup Press. The full text of the exhibition and a list of works on display are included, as well as images of these and other Contre Coup publications throughout the catalogue. A detailed bibliography of the Press..... READ MORE about MADE (BY HAND) IN THE MIDWEST: THE CONTRE COUP PRESS, 1979-2019: THE JEAN-FRANÇOIS VILAIN &...
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(La Plume, PA): Keystone Junior College Art Gallery, 1979. oblong 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 39+(1) pages. Exhibition at the college in April 1979, 30 prints, two each by fifteen artists. Introduction, acknowledgments and an essay. with bibliography, by Fine. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about TWO BY FIFTEEN: CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PRINTS
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New York: The Grolier Club, 1992. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 124, (2) pages. Limited to 1000 copies. Contains more than 130 entries. Organized chronologically by author. READ MORE about VOICES OF SCOTLAND: A CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION OF SCOTTISH BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE 15TH...
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 100923
St. Petersburg, Russia: M.K. Publishers, 2003. narrow folio. printed paper-covered boards. (vi), 95+(1) pages. Limited to an edition of 300 numbered copies, of which this copy is not numbered. A near fine copy. This is the catalogue for the exhibition of the same name held at the State Russian Museum and the Ludwig Museum in the Russian Museum. The text is in English and Russian. From the preface: " Mikhail Karasik is an acknowledged leader..... READ MORE about SELF-PORTRAIT
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New York: The Grolier Club, 2014. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 320 pages. First trade edition of this rare and sought-after title by Chris Loker and published by the Grolier Club. This milestone catalogue showcases one hundred enduring classics of children's literature, each printed between 1600 and 2000. It contains brief but informative descriptions and color photographs of all one hundred famous children's books as well as provenance information for each specific copy shown. The..... READ MORE about ONE HUNDRED BOOKS FAMOUS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
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Hartford: The Watkinson Library, Trinity College, 1998. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Exhibition of children's alphabet books at the Watkinson Library, Trinity College, March-June 1998 assembled by collector John O.C. McCrillis. A fine copy. Introduction and acknowledgements by the curator. Statement by the collector. Exhibition checklist, describing 69 items. Color illustrations. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about FROM A TO Z: AN EXHIBITION OF ABC BOOKS SELECTED FROM THE JOHN O.C. MCCRILLIS COLLECTION
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(Washington): The Center for the Book, Library of Congress, 1985. 4to. mimeographed, stapled. 98 pages. An exhibition at the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 1984-5, surveying the history of over 500 years of printing and publishing. Descriptive information about items in the exhibition. Preface by John Y. Cole, Director of the Center for the Book. Introduction. READ MORE about BOOKS AND OTHER MACHINES
Price: $16.00 Order nr. 116014
New York: The Grolier Club, 2003. 5.75 x 9 inches. paperback. 62 pages. First edition. A fine copy. The Smithsonian Libraries are situated in the middle of the world's largest museum complex. These libraries form a vital part of the research, exhibition, and educational enterprise of the Institution and of the world. The Smithsonian Libraries bring together 22 libraries with an online catalog of combined collections, and they exchanges publications with more than 4,000 institutions..... READ MORE about VOYAGES: A SMITHSONIAN LIBRARIES EXHIBITION
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Libraries, 2015. 8.5 x 11 inches. soft cover. 95 pages. In three parts devoted to Bemelmans as writer, Bemelmans as artist, and Bemelmans as creator of Madeline, we consider Ludwig Bemelmans's multiple careers. Restaurateur and hotelier, soldier, memoirist, short story writer, novelist, travel writer, script writer, cartoonist, illustrator, commercial artist, painter-all of Bemelmans's other personal and artistic endeavors, including even his other children's books, have disappeared beneath the towering success of..... READ MORE about COVERED WITH VINES: THE MANY TALENTS OF LUDWIG BEMELMANS: THE JEAN JOHNSON KISLAK COLLECTION
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New York: The Grolier Club, 2009. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 32 pages. First edition. A fine copy. This book contains a catalogue of the work of James L. Weil, master of fine printing and poetry. His collection of poetry contained short and thought provoking poems, while his publishing work represented his harmonious personality, artistic sensibility, and poetic taste. This checklist also provides brief biographical profiles of Jim Weil and other poets of the Elizabeth..... READ MORE about JAMES L. WEIL: MASTER OF FINE PRINTING AND POETRY
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New York: The Grolier Club, 2009. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 31+(1) pages. Exhibition catalogue of the printer and poet James L. Wiel of the Elizabeth Press. Wrappers slightly wrinkled. READ MORE about JAMES L. WIEL: MASTER OF FINE PRINTING AND POETRY
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 105532
