Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, (1971). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 46 pages. First edition. Four sections: History of Papermaking, The Enemies of Paper, Matting and Framing, and A Note on Restoration. READ MORE about HOW TO CARE FOR WORKS OF ART ON PAPER
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 105238
2 volumes.
(Paris: Sotheby's, 2006). 4to. paper covered boards, with slipcase. 318, 287 pages. 2 volumes. Text in French. Auction catalogue, Sotheby's Paris, October 11, 2006. 518 lots. Books, manuscripts, gravures, photographs of collector Fred Feinsilber. Color illustrations throughout. Bumped. READ MORE about COLLECTION FRED FEINSILBER: ITINÉRAIRE D'UN COLLECTIONNEUR 1460-1960
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 106947
Washington: National Gallery of Art, (1986). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 300 pages. Volume 1. Reference work about artists' pigments from antiquity to modern times. Suitable for artists, art historians, conservators, curators, and connoisseurs. Preface by J. Carter Brown. Introduction by Robert L. Feller and ten essays by noted scholars. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Two appendices. Ink inscription on inside front wrapper. READ MORE about ARTISTS' PIGMENTS: A HANDBOOK OF THEIR HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 106775
(London): The British Library, (2000). large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 48 pages. Published by the British Library to accompany an exhibition held in its Pearson Gallery. Handsomely illustrated.10th Annual Report inserted. READ MORE about CHAPTER & VERSE, 1000 YEARS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 69115
(New York: The Guild of Book Workers, Inc., 1967). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 10 pages. Listing of items in the Guild of Book Workers Library. Includes brief history of the library. Symbols in margin note subject. READ MORE about LIST OF BOOKS IN THE GUILD OF BOOK WORKERS LIBRARY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 106954
Providence, RI: Providence Athenaeum, 2004. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 38+(1) pages. Catalogue of an exhibition by the New England Chapter, Guild of Book Workers, presented at the Providence Athenaeum November-December 2004. Shows calligraphy, private press work, fine bindings and artists' books. READ MORE about NEW ENGLAND VIGNETTES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106833
Leicester: Dryad Press, (1941). 8vo. cloth. x, (ii), 123, (3) pages. Third, revised edition. Free endpaper missing. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING FOR SCHOOLS. A TEXT BOOK FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY...
Price: $22.50 Order nr. 106379
N.P. Guildford School of Art, 1960. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Reprint from The Listener, 13 October 1960. Discussion of paperback production in Great Britain and its social impact. READ MORE about A REPORT ON PAPER BACKS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 106803
London: Institute of Conservation, 2005-2010. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. variously paginated. Issues 1 to 31 of the publication from its inception in 2005 lacking seven issues. Color, black and white illustrations throughout. Various brochures laid in No. 31. READ MORE about ICON NEWS
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 107057
New York: Christie's, 1990. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 139, (5) pages. With good collections of various children's book authors. Illustrated. READ MORE about MANUSCRIPTS, DRAWINGS AND PRINTED BOOKS FROM THE FREDERICK R. KOCH FOUNDATION
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 69060
(Evansville, IN): University of Evansville Press, n.d. 8vo. cloth. (xii), 193 pages. Brief biographies of fifty men and women associated with the state of Indiana. Includes individuals from all walks of life. Introduction by Wallace B. Graves, president of the University. Includes "Call Me Jonah" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. READ MORE about PROFILES OF EXCELLENCE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106798
London: Edward Arnold, (1961). 8vo. cloth-backed patterned paper-covered boards. xv, 289 pages. Limited to 500 numbered copies. Introduction by Spielmann followed by descriptions of over 500 miniature books. Well indexed. Red ink used to coat top edge has bled along edge of front and back pastdowns and along top edge of the first few pages. Scarce book. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF MINIATURE BOOKS COLLECTED BY PERCY EDWIN SPIELMANN. TOGETHER WITH...
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 42150
(Berkeley): University of California, 1979. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 147+(1) pages. Second edition, published by the Office of Risk Management and Safety, USC-Berkeley. Considerably expanded, with new information covering the years 1975-1978, including a chronicle of library fire and water casualities. Fire defense systems of great new libraries are described, as well as the improvement of older libraries. A book written mainly for library directors, but also valuable to architects and fire protection..... READ MORE about MANAGING THE LIBRARY FIRE RISK
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 64157
New York: Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead, n.d. thick oblong 16mo. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spine. (70) leaves. A sample book of various types, weights and colors of imported paper, including many by Fabriano. READ MORE about EUROPEAN PRINTING, ART AND PARCHMENT PAPERS
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 45648
Portland: Boise Cascade Papers, n.d. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (12) pages. Illustrated. READ MORE about HOW PAPER IS MADE
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 28828
London: Cambridge University Press, 1955. 8vo. decorated paper- covered stiff paper, paper cover label. 15+(1) pages. A brief history of paper making, followed by discussion on paper for printing, binding, etc. A small bibliography of most aspects of paper. Number Three in the series entitled The Book. READ MORE about PAPER FOR BOOK PRODUCTION
Price: $11.00 Order nr. 19896
Richmond: W.J. Barrow Research Laboratory, 1965. 8vo. paper wrappers. 66 pages. With many charts. Signed by the binder/conservator, Deborah Evetts. READ MORE about PERMANENCE - DURABIBLITY OF THE BOOK - IV. POLYVINYL ACETATE (PVA) ADHESIVES FOR USE IN LIBRARY...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 36609
Richmond: W.J. Barrow Research Laboratory, 1964. 8vo. paper wrappers. 79 pages. With many charts showing strengths of paper that had been produced over the period 1425 to 1900. READ MORE about PERMANENCE - DURABILITY OF THE BOOK - II. TEST DATA OF NATURALLY AGED PAPERS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 5365
Richmond: W.J. Barrow Research Laboratory, 1969. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 28 pages. Signed by the binder/conservator, Deborah Evetts. READ MORE about PERMANENCE - DURABILITY OF THE BOOK - VI. SPOT TESTING FOR UNSTABLE MODERN BOOK AND RECORD PAPERS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 56655
Jerusalem: Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1964. 4to. stiff wrappers, stapled. (vi), 258 pages. Translated from Russian. Nos. 2 and 3 in Lenin State Library (USSR) series on the preservation of library resources (Moscow: 1953 and 1958). Contains articles on aging prevention, insect disinfestation, and control of mold fungi. Instructions for preservation, inspection, dusting, disinfestation, and restoration. Tables throughout. Distributed in USA by Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information. Front wrapper inscribed in ink..... READ MORE about COLLECTION OF MATERIALS ON THE PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY RESOURCES
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 106749
London: International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1970. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. iii, 134, 136 pages. Papers presented at 1970 N.Y. Conference on Conservation of Stone and Wooden Objects. Discusses techniques for preservation of objects of art. Slight wear to wrappers. Ink inscription on bottom edge. Bookplate. READ MORE about PREPRINTS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION OF STONE AND WOODEN...
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106743
5 volumes.
(Washington: The Library of Congress, 1975). 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4),(4),(4),(4),(4) pages. 5 volumes. Library of Congress "Preservation Leaflets" series. Vol. 1-Selected References in the Literature of Conservaton. Vol. 2-Environmental Protection of Books and Related Materials. Vol. 3-Preserving Leather Bookbindings. Vol. 4-Marking Manuscripts. Vol. 5-Newsprint and its Preservation. One Black and white illustration in Vol. 5. Vols. 1-4 creased. READ MORE about PRESERVATION LEAFLETS: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 106966
4 volumes.
Syracuse, NY: Gaylord Bros. 1995. 8vo. self paper wrappers. ii,7; ii,18; ii,20; ii,14 pages. 4 volumes. Four volume set on preservation by Gaylord Brothers. Volume 1-An Introduction to Preservation. Volume 2-Archival Storage of Paper. Volume 3-Archival Storage of Photographic Materials. Volume 4-An Introduction to Book Repair. Black and white illustrations throughout. Bibliographic information in first three volumes. READ MORE about GAYLORD PRESERVATION PATHFINDER
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 106935
(London): Staples Printers Limited, (1964). 12mo. self paper wrappers. 16 pages. Booklet which summarizes many aspects of book production. Printed in black and red. READ MORE about WORLD BOOK FAIR, A SOUVENIR OF THE YOUNG READERS FEATURE SPONSORED BY STAPLES PRINTERS LIMITED
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 91406
(Kew, England: Public Records Office, 1996). 4to. paper wrappers. 20 pages. Part of Introduction to Archival Materials series of the English Public Records Office. History, design, and purposes of government, individual, and corporate seals. Black and white illustrations. Glossary and selected bibliography. READ MORE about AN INTRODUCTION TO SEALS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106885
