(Québec, QC, Canada: Galerie Orange, 2005). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 35+(1) pages. Text in French. Catalogue of an exhibition of the works of Louis-Pierre Bougie. Color illustrations. READ MORE about LOUIS-PIERRE BOUGIE: ABSENCE DE BRUIT
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 135003
(Montreal, QC, Canada): Galerie Orange, 2007. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 35+(1) pages. Text in French and English. Presentation by Bougie. A catalogue of Bougie's works exhibited at the Galerie Orange, Montreal. Color illustrations. READ MORE about LOUIS-PIERRE BOUGIE: DÉSERT VERT
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 134613
Vinegia, Italy: Appresso Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari, 1548. 16mo. later leather. variously paginated. Brunet I, 398. Text in Italian. Translated from Latin to Italian by Lodovico Petroni. An account of history in Italy from the fall of Rome to 1268 Also includes an account of the life of Ezzellino III da Romano (1194-1259), an Italian noble and soldier who was chief governing officer of Verona, Vicenza, and Padua. A table of contents follows Guerra de..... READ MORE about LA GUERRA DE GHOTI and VITA DI EZZELLINO TERZO DA ROMANO
Price: $500.00 Order nr. 134933
Oxford: University Press, 1959. thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 588, (2) pages. First edition. Tracing ofthe various unions associated with bookmaking from the end of the 18th century until their combination in 1957 into one large trade union. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF PRINTING, BOOKBINDING AND PAPER WORKERS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 951
(Tokyo, Japan): Japan Letter Arts Forum, 2009. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 39+(1) pages. Text in English and Japanese. Acknowledgments, table of contents, foreword, jurors' comments. Color illustrations. READ MORE about LIFE AND SPIRIT: JAPAN-BELGIUM LETTER ARTS EXHIBITION
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 135065
(New York, NY: School of Visual Arts, 1976. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 77, (3) pages. 4th printing, revised edition. Table of contents, preface by Placement Director Eileen McClash. A guide to careers in the visual arts. READ MORE about CAREERS IN THE VISUAL ARTS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134650
Paris, France: Berger-Levrault, 1926. 8vo. gilt-stamped leather, marbled endpapers. xiv, 494, (2) pages. Text in French. Author's note to Chinese readers, foreword, appendix, table of contents. Signed binding by Oficina de Encadeinaçao, A. Carmelita. gilt-stamped leather on both covers and spine, with marbled endpapers. Binding slightly rubbed and scuffed at edges. Tanning at edges of text. READ MORE about CHINE ET CHINOIS D'AUJOURD'HUI: LE NOUVEAU PÉRIL JAUNE
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 134435
New York: Center for Book Arts, 1984. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 56 pages. An exhibition held at the New York Public Library from September 7 to November 29, 1994 celebrated the first ten years of the Center's existence. Including 132 works by 112 artists, it was not intended as a retrospective, but rather as an overview of traditional book forms, paper arts, bookbinding and art works based on, or alluding to, book forms. Introduction by..... READ MORE about THE FIRST DECADE, CENTER FOR THE BOOK ARTS, AN EXHIBITION AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 36530
(Allegany, NY): Friedsam Memorial Library, n.d., but 1998. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 26 pages. Foreword by university president Robert J. Wickenheiser, list of trustees and university officers, acknowledgments. Color illustrations and descriptive text about highlights of the library's special collections. READ MORE about A CENTURY OF GATHERING: THE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION OF ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 134658
N.P. by the author, 2008. 8vo. decorated cloth wraparound cover, paper front cover label. unpaginated. Limited to 200 numbered copies, with wraparound cover. Signed by the author on colophon. A lament of the loss of historic grain elevators from the Saskatchewan landscape. Text with accordion folded illustrations. Illustrations by the author. READ MORE about POWER OF PLACE: A FABRIC ARTIST'S RESPONSE TO THE LOSS OF THE PRAIRIE ELEVATOR FROM OUR LANDSCAPE
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 134429
Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Information Press, 2006. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 15-30, (3) pages. Volume 31, Numbers 1/2. Feature article "Historical Background of Book Conservation: The Past Forty Years" by Don Etherington, with extensive bibliography. READ MORE about COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 135009
2 volumes.
(Novara, Italy: Instituto Geografico De Agostini, 1984). folio. cloth, illustrated endpapers, dust jacket, illustrated slipcase. 274; 275-518, (6) pages. 2 volumes. Foreword, bibliography, table of contents, list of plates, index, acknowledgments. Illustrated throughout. Essays on Da Vinci's life and contributions to art and technology. READ MORE about LEONARDO DA VINCI
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 134603
New York, NY: Marquardt & Company, n.d. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages. Features an article discussing trade marks by Clarence P. Hornung, with illustrations. Text detached from wrappers. READ MORE about DESIGN & PAPER NUMBER EIGHT
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134869
New York: Doubleday, (2003). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 454 pages. Printed in the United States of America April 2003 "40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33". The novel has helped perpetuate popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity. According to the premise of the novel, the Vatican knows it is living a lie, but continues to do so to keep..... READ MORE about THE DA VINCI CODE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134387
3 volumes.
London, England: Alecto Historical Editions, 1987. folio. cloth. xii, 179+(1); x, pagination of original document; unpaginated. 3 volumes. First volume with table of contents, foreword, acknowledgments, essays by various scholars,bibliography, glossary, three appendices, index. Second volume focuses on the Hampshire Domesday, and the third volume is a facsimile. READ MORE about DOMESDAY BOOK STUDIES
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 134602
(London, England: Millbank Publications, 1986. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers in cloth clamshell box. (iv), 77, (3) pages. Acknowledgments. Catalogue of an exhibition to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the compilation of the Domesday Book. Includes historical commentary and discussion of the artifacts on exhibition. Catalogue of publication of facsimiles laid in. READ MORE about DOMESDAY EXHIBITION GUIDE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 135061
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (1985). thick 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xxi, 794 pages. Two volumes in one. Reprint of the hardbound edition. Excellent book. Ex libris with markings. READ MORE about THE PRINTING PRESS AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 2473
Paris, France: Les Amis de Reliure Originale, 2011. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (8) pages. Text in French. Exhibition of ephemera held in 2011. Includes a catalogue of items on exhibit and a historical sketch of the organization. READ MORE about XVIIIE EXPOSITION ÉPHÉMÈRE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 135064
N.P. n.p., n.d. 8vo. watermarked paper in folder. unpaginated. Watermarked paper designed by Erni, in folder. Hans Erni (1909-2015) was a Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, and sculptor. He is noted for designing postage stamps, illustrating books, and designing posters. READ MORE about Specimen of watermarked paper
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 134610
N.P. n.p., n.d., but circa 1991. 8vo. stitched decorated paper-covered boards. unpaginated. A collection of watermarked paper designed by Erni, bound by Swiss bookbinder Hugo Peller (1917-2003). Hans Erni (1909-2015) was a Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, and sculptor. He is noted for designing postage stamps, illustrating books, and designing posters. Stitched, decorated paper binding in the form of a paper mold with onlaid cotton in the form of Erni's signature. Additionally, the pastedowns and..... READ MORE about Untitled book of watermarks
Price: $400.00 Order nr. 134611
Paris, Frence: Appresso Matio il Mastro, 1608. 16mo. leather, five raised bands on spine. (xiv), 296 pages. Text in Italian. Prefatory comments, table of contents. Aretino (1492-1556) was an Italian playwright, author, poet, and satirist. Unsigned Don Etherington binding, leather with five raised bands on spine. Text tanned. READ MORE about IL QUARTO LIBRO DE LE LETTERE
Price: $300.00 Order nr. 134467
With an Introduction by Marie Elena Korey
New Castle, DE and Toronto: Oak Knoll Press and The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, 2014. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 440 pages. With an Introduction by Marie Elena Korey. First edition, with this particular copy is a full unsigned leather binding by Don Etherington. Full leather, with decorated leather onlays on the front panel. Leather spine label onlayed onto the spine with title in gilt. Marbled pastedowns and endpapers. Cloth covered clamshell..... READ MORE about A LONG WAY FROM THE ARMSTRONG BEER PARLOUR - A LIFE IN RARE BOOKS: ESSAYS BY RICHARD LANDON
Price: $400.00 Order nr. 134379
(London, England): Harmsworth Bros. n.d., but circa 1901. folio. half leather, cloth boards, cloth clamshell box. xii, 395+(1) pages. Preface, index. Color frontispiece portrait of the Queen at four years of age. Black and white illustrations throughout text. Signed binding by Don Etherington, half leather, cloth boards, which he completed for his mother at the age of 19. Title and author gilt-stamped, with five gilt-stamped raised bands, on spine. In cloth clamshell box with leather..... READ MORE about V.R.I. HER LIFE AND EMPIRE
Price: $900.00 Order nr. 134458
Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, (2006). 8vo. gilt and blind stamped leather, marbled endpapers. xviii,183+(1) pages. A volume in the Chicago Visions and Revisions series. Table of contents, list of illustrations, acknowledgments, introduction, bibliographical essay, index. Black and white illustrations throughout. Signed binding by Don Etherington. Bound in dark green leather with onlaid leather in geometric patterns. Front and back covers blind stamped. Title and author gilt stamped on spine. Marbled endpapers... READ MORE about THE PLAN OF CHICAGO: DANIEL BURNHAM AND THE REMAKING OF AN AMERICAN CITY
Price: $950.00 Order nr. 134392
New York: The Grolier Club, 2011. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 100+(2) pages. One hundred books focusing on the anatomy and surgery of the brain, as it evolved up until 1600, are presented in this catalogue. The books included in the exhibition are fundamental works on surgery and anatomy, from which the present scientific field has developed. From the early sixteenth century onward, there were many books devoted to the brain, head injuries, and the..... READ MORE about PRINTING AND THE BRAIN OF MAN: THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY BRAIN
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 107875
