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(Bookbinding). Devauchelle, Roger.

LA RELIURE EN FRANCE DE SES ORIGINES À NOS JEURS TOME II.

Paris, France: Jean Rousseau-Girard, 1960. 4to. original stiff paper portfolio, cloth slipcase. 259+(1) pages, 71 plates. Text in French. First edition, limited to 900 copies (Schmidt-Künsemüller 1951). Volume 2 only of a three-volume set. Biographical sketches of binders, bibliography, index. This first volume of this extraordinary work provides a richly illustrated history of bookbinding in France from 1700 to 1850. Tipped in color plate frontispiece. Black and white illustrations throughout text. 71 plates, color and... READ MORE

Price: $600.00 other currencies Order nr. 129267

(Bookbinding). Paton, Lucy Allen.

SELECTED BINDINGS FROM THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY THIRTY-EIGHT PLATES IN COLOUR. WITH INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTIONS.

Cambridge: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1924. 4to. cloth. vii, 33 pages followed by the plates. First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies. (S-K 960; not in Brenni). The Gennadius collection contained books having a connection, direct or indirect, with Greece and the Greek people. However, it also contained 600+ historic and artistic bindings which show "...the art of bookbinding through some of its most definitely recognised stages..." The earliest binding in this... READ MORE

Price: $425.00 other currencies Order nr. 130665

Bradley, James.

LETTER TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE GEORGE EARL OF MACCLESFIELD CONCERNING AN APPARENT MOTIONI OBSERVED IN SOME OF THE FIXED STARS.

(London, England: The Royal Society, 1748). 8vo. disbound, all edges uncut. 48 pages. DNB IOI, 1074-9. First printing of Bradley's "great discovery" of the oscillation of the earth's axis due to the gravitational pull of the moon. Bradley (1693-1762) held the title of Astronomer Royal. In 1748, he presented his findings in a long letter to his patron, the Earl of Macclesfield, which was read at a meeting of the Royal Society on February 14... READ MORE

Price: $1,250.00 other currencies Order nr. 133622

(British Museum).

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM; WITH THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (TOGETHER WITH) INDEX TO REPORTS AND MINUTES OF EVIDENCE.

2 volumes.
(London): H.M.S.O., 1850. folio. blue binders cloth, original paper wrappers bound-in; contemporary half calf with cloth-covered boards and original paper wrappers bound-in. iv, 823+(1); 172 pages. 2 volumes. Despite the huge advances in the development of the British Museum and Library since the beginning of the century, there was still a great deal of public hostility to the manner in which the institution was administered - a situation no doubt compounded by bitter inter-departmental rivalries... READ MORE

Price: $475.00 other currencies Order nr. 80071

Dombrowski, Ernst von.

Print.

N.P. n.p., n.d. broadside (11 3/4 by 8 1/4 inches). Print by Austrian artist Ernst Dombrowski (1896-1985), an Austrian author and illustrator known for his support of the Nazi party in Austria. Signed. READ MORE

Price: $100.00 other currencies Order nr. 132652

(Dwiggins, W.A.). Bennett, Paul A. (editor).

POSTSCRIPTS ON DWIGGINS, ESSAYS & RECOLLECTIONS.

With a Selective Check List Compiled by Dorothy Abbe & Rollo Silver.
New York: The Typophiles, 1960. small 8vo. cloth. xvi,141,(3),(16); viii,142-271,(3) pages. With a Selective Check List Compiled by Dorothy Abbe & Rollo Silver. First edition, limited to 1050 copies. Chap Books 35 and 36. Many color illustrations. Well preserved set. READ MORE

Price: $150.00 other currencies Order nr. 116233

Greenfield, Jane and Jenny Hille.

ENDBANDS FROM EAST TO WEST: HOW TO WORK THEM.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2017. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. [iv], 100 pages. "As a resource, the book is an excellent instruction manual for a wide variety of headbands that are not normally covered in general binding manuals. ... The directions are clear enough so that even a beginner should be able to follow them. The book would also appeal to book artists looking for new ways to snazz up their work." -... READ MORE

Price: $18.00 other currencies Order nr. 129195

Hamber, Anthony.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE 1851 GREAT EXHIBITION.

New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and V&A Publishing, 2018. 8.75 x 12 inches. cloth, dust jacket. xx, 396 pages, with folding floor plan of the Crystal Palace in pocket at rear. "Any student of early photography -- or of the international exposition housed in the famous Crystal Palace in London -- will covet this magisterial work of careful scholarship and beautiful bookmaking." - Michael Dirda, "best books list," The Washington Post "Ever... READ MORE

Price: $95.00 other currencies Order nr. 129325

(Incline Press). Tegetmieir, Denis.

CORRESPONDENCE OF 1953 CONCERNING THE BOOK THE SEVEN DEADLY VIRTUES.

Oldham: Incline Press, 1999. 4to. quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover label, suite of prints, slipcase. (20) pages with one additional tipped-in notice in the back, suite of seven prints. Printed in an edition limited to 150 numbered copies, of which this is one of 30 numbered copies with an extra suite of prints housed in a slipcase. A series of letters between the book collector Stanley Scott and Eric Gill and Denis Tegetmieir... READ MORE

Price: $150.00 other currencies Order nr. 56351

Lalllier, Monique.

MONIQUE LALLIER: A RETROSPECTIVE.

New Castle, DE and Greensboro, NC: Oak Knoll Press and Guilford College Art Gallery, 2018. 8.5 x 11 inches. paperback. 120 pages. "For each book displayed, often with multiple photographs, Monique tells us about the binding. ... These brief little stories will draw you in and make you feel as if you are there with her as she talks." - John Neal, Bound & Lettered, Spring 2019 "A prolific and endlessly inventive designer with flawless... READ MORE

Price: $35.00 other currencies Order nr. 130456

(Leaf Book).

THE WORK & PLAY OF ADRIAN WILSON, A BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH COMMENTARY.

Edited by Joyce Lancaster Wilson.
Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1983. folio. quarter bound in oasis morocco dyed to match the Tuscany Red ink used in the text, Dutch linen sides stamped with Wilson's type-juggler device. 158, (2) pages. Edited by Joyce Lancaster Wilson. Limited to 325 numbered copies (though the bibliography states 350 copies). Adrian Wilson (1923-1988) was internationally known as a designer and printer of fine books. This beautifully produced bibliography contains a biographical introduction and illustrates 196... READ MORE

Price: $500.00 other currencies Order nr. 72364

(Limited Editions Club). Weil, Shraga.

THE GUARDIAN OF QUMRAN.

N.P. n.p., n.d., but circa 1966. framed painting (34 by 28 inches). A framed painting depicting a guard at the fortress and monastic community at Qumran. Shraga Weil (1918-2009) was an Israeli artist. Born in Prague in 1918, he studied at the National School of Arts there. He served in the Hungarian resistance to the Nazis during World War II. After the war, he joined the exodus to Israel. He received training in monumental and... READ MORE

Price: $10,000.00 other currencies Order nr. 129888

(Luther, Martin). Dommer, A.V.

LUTEHRDRUCKE AUF DER HAMBURGER STADTBIBLIOTHEK.

Leipzig: Fr. Wilh. Grunow, 1888. 8vo. later half cloth with paper-covered boards. (ii), iii, 277 pages. First edition (Besterman 3627). Over 400 detailed descriptions of works connected to Martin Luther from 1516 to 1523, formerly in the Hamburg Public Library. Now a valuable resource, as the collection was destroyed during World War Two. A few loose pages. Corners rubbed. READ MORE

Price: $100.00 other currencies Order nr. 77384

(Margaret's Press). Burke, Clifford.

HERON LIGHT.

Campbell Lake: Margaret's Press, n.d. 8vo. decorated paper-covered boards. unpaginated. Numbered edition. Presentation from Burke on colophon page. A collection of poetry. READ MORE

Price: $150.00 other currencies Order nr. 123583

Nielsen, Lauritz.

DANSK TYPOGRAFISK ATLAS, 1482-1600.

Kovenhavn: Glydendalske Bognahdel, 1934. folio. parchment-backed boards. 26 pages of text followed by 100 plates. With facsimile plates reproducing pages from books printed by famous Danish printers. Wear along edges of covers. With a bookplate indicating that this book came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus. READ MORE

Price: $150.00 other currencies Order nr. 75427

Palivec, Josef and Jan Soucek.

NASLOUCHÁNÍ.

(Praha): Edice Sladké jádro srdce, (1992). 4to. quarter leather with marbled paper covered boards in a slipcase with matching marbled paper. 28, (2) pages. Limited to only 100 numbered copies. The full color illustrations are each signed by the artist in pencil. A stunning production. READ MORE

Price: $375.00 other currencies Order nr. 102976

(Papermaking). Wiley, H.W.

DURABILITY AND ECONOMY IN PAPERS FOR PERMANENT RECORDS. INCLUDING PAPER SPECIFICATIONS BY F.P. VEITCH.

Washington: GPO, 1909. 8vo. disbound. 51 pages. U.S. Department of Agriculture Report No. 89. With introduction by H.W. Wiley and C. Hart Merriam of the Committee on Paper. Discussion of factors determining the quality and durability of paper, methods of paper sampling, specifications for printing paper, writing paper, blotting paper, wrapping paper and illustrations. Wiley was Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry; Merriam was chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey and Veitch was Chief... READ MORE

Price: $100.00 other currencies Order nr. 29025

(Red Howler Press). Moyer, David M.

ARTIFICIAL HORIZONS.

Lebanon, PA: Red Howler Press, 1990. tall 4to. stiff paper wrappers, bound in Japanese fashion. (36) pages. Printed in an edition limited to only 50 signed and numbered copies. Includes a preface by Robert Troxell. Contains seven original wood-engravings by David Moyer, each signed and numbered. Wood-engravings printed from endgrain maple blocks on Okawara Japanese paper. Bumped at corners and spine ends. READ MORE

Price: $300.00 other currencies Order nr. 42744

(Roxburghe Club). Mortlock, D.P.

HOLKHAM LIBRARY: A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION.

(Otley, Yorkshire, England): for The Roxburghe Club, (2006). folio. cloth, spine and front cover gilt-stamped. xvi, 140 pages. Limited to 300 copies. List of Roxburghe Club members, table of contents, list of illustrations, foreword by the Earl of Leicester, prologue, suggestions for further reading, index. A historical account of the library and its contents from the 18th century. READ MORE

Price: $400.00 other currencies Order nr. 130548

(Tampa Book Arts Studio). Lankes, J.J.

THE RICH MOUSE.

(Tampa, FL): Tampa Book Arts Studio, (2015). oblong 12mo. paper-covered boards; stiff paper wrappers, in paper-covered slipcase. 28, (4) pages; xii, 164 pages. Limited to 150 copies. This copy not numbered. Handset in a special casting of the Village type designed by Frederic W. Goudy. Hand bound by David Barry at the Griffin Bindery. Illustrated. An accompanying volume, The Rich Mouse Compendium, includes an introductory note by Welford D. Taylor, a facsimile of the letterpress... READ MORE

Price: $200.00 other currencies Order nr. 131179

Vervliet, Hendrik D.L.

ROBERT GRANJON, LETTER-CUTTER, 1513-1590: AN OEUVRE-CATALOGUE.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2018. 7.5 x 10 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 200 pages. This book, by typographic scholar Hendrik Vervliet, is a survey of the life and work of the sixteenth-century letter-cutter Robert Granjon (1513-1590). With his contemporary Claude Garamont, he is considered one of the best and most influential figures in the history of type design. Vervliet begins with a biography, recounting Granjon's career as a punchcutter and publisher during periods... READ MORE

Price: $75.00 other currencies Order nr. 131957

(Walpole, Horace).

A NOTEBOOK OF HORACE WALPOLE.

New York, NY: William Edwin Rudge, 1927. 16mo. cloth in cloth clamshell box. (vi), 63+(1) pages. Limited to 500 copies. Presentation by the unnamed editor on title. Advertisement by the editors, introduction by W.S.L. Horace Walpole's notebook from 1780 through 1783, Contains observations on the American Revolutionary War, and notations of the deaths of friends and acquaintances. Footnotes. Facsimile pages of the notebook precede text. Front fore-edge corner bumped. READ MORE

Price: $125.00 other currencies Order nr. 131155

Ward, H. Snowden (editor).

THE PROCESS ENGRAVER'S MONTHLY, THE PROCESS PHOTOGRAM. VOLUME XIII.

London: Dawbarn & Ward, 1906. small 4to. modern cloth. (iv),192; 380 pages. Complete set Vol. 13, No. 145 (Jan 1906) to No. 156 (Dec 1906) of this important periodical which started in 1894. Bound with THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MONTHLY. Color frontispiece, plates, text illustrations. The St Bride Catalogue of Periodicals (p. 28) notes: "A useful set for history and development of process work during the past 50 years. Vols. 1 to 12, 1894 to 1905, were... READ MORE

Price: $235.00 other currencies Order nr. 98790

Wolfe, Richard J. (Sidney E. Berger, ed.).

JOSEF HALFER AND THE REVIVAL OF THE ART OF MARBLING PAPER.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2018. 5.75 x 8 inches. cloth spine over paper-covered boards. 144 pages, 17 tipped-in marbling swatches. Josef Halfer practiced and taught marbling roughly three centuries after the craft had appeared in Europe, at a time when paper marbling was in decline and being replaced by mechanically-produced substitutes. However, his innovations coincided with recent advances in chemistry, biochemistry and bacteriology, and he was able to apply those recent advances to... READ MORE

Price: $75.00 other currencies Order nr. 123422

Wolfe, Richard J.

MARBLED PAPER: ITS HISTORY, TECHNIQUES, AND PATTERNS.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2018. 9 x 12 inches. stiff paper covers with French flaps. xx, 245 p., 37 color plates. "With a new foreword by Sidney Berger, this second edition meticulously tracks the rise and fall of paper marbling." - Printmaking Today, Fall 2018 Subtitle: with special reference to the relationship of marbling to bookbinding in Europe and the Western world. Second edition with corrections, from the original edition published in 1990... READ MORE

Price: $95.00 other currencies Order nr. 128896