Cambridge: The Houghton Library, 1986. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 37 pages. Illustrated. A fine copy. READ MORE about RANDOLPH CALDECOTT, 1846-1886, A CHECKLIST OF THE CAROLINE MILLER PARKER COLLECTION IN THE...
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Edited by Paul Melzer
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, (2012). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 320 pages. Edited by Paul Melzer. This work chronicles the history of the Golden Age of American penmanship and calligraphy. Fine in fine dust jacket. The author guides the reader through the lives and careers of some of the most important American penmen, including Platt Rogers Spencer, the Father of American Handwriting, and Spencer's gifted student, George A. Gaskell, whose books and periodicals reached..... READ MORE about AN ELEGANT HAND, THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN PENMANSHIP & CALLIGRAPHY
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Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1969. 8vo. cloth. xii, 303 pages. Best bibliography of the subject. A near fine copy. READ MORE about AMERICAN PENMANSHIP, 1800-1850. A HISTORY OF WRITING AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COPYBOOKS FROM JENKINS...
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London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd., (1951). 8vo. boards. 72 pages. First edition. A history of the writing book related to today. A fine copy. READ MORE about WRITTEN BY HAND
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Dover: Delaware Board of Game and Fish Commissioners, 1960. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. B2-416. First printing. With Sixty Full Color Illustrations by H. Wayne Trimm and John W. Taylor. READ MORE about SOME COMMON BIRDS OF DELAWARE
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Charlottesville: Department of Rare Books, University of Virginia Library, 1983. small 8vo. paper wrappers. (15) pages. A keepsake issued on the occasion of an exhibition in the University of Virginia Library of his graphic work: drawings, illustrations, type and designs, February-March 1983. READ MORE about WARREN CHAPPELL
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Napa, CA: Gordon Williams, 1983. small 12mo. cloth. vi, 60, (4) pages. Second edition corrected, limited to an unspecified number of copies. Handset in 10 and 12 pt. Bembo types and printed on Warren's Olde Style paper with a Washington hand press. Foreword by Gordon Williams, with 2 line drawings as illustrations. READ MORE about POCKET KNIVES
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Bloomington: The Lilly Library, 1987. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 94, (2) pages. With a preface by Edmund F. Ball. Welll illustrated including some in color. Minor uneven fading to covers, else a near fine copy. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION, THE ELISABETH BALL COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL CHILDREN'S...
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Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xi, 159 pages. First edition. Reproductions of 19th century records of this Methodist church. READ MORE about CHRISTIANA M.E. CHURCH, CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE. ITS HISTORY ... ITS PEOPLE
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N.P. Privately Printed by A. R. Tommasini, (1972). small 12mo. paper-covered boards. 60 pages. Limited to 950 numbered copies issued as Tommasini's 25th Christmas keepsake. In 1972, he printed this review of all the prior keepsake books with black-and-white photographs of each of the titles. READ MORE about TOMMY'S TWENTY-FIVE
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Ferndale: Privately Printed, 1949. large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (8) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 100 copies. A Christmas card which contains a facsimile of a letter from Hester Thrale to an unknown person (Tweney suspects Dr. Samuel Johnson) dated 1782. A. Edward Newton gave this letter to Tweney.This edition has "An Unrecorded Thrale Letter" printed on the front cover which is different from the other printing which reads "Christmas Greeting from Mr..... READ MORE about AN UNRECORDED THRALE LETTER
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St. Michaels: n.p., 1985. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. iv, 75 pages. First edition. READ MORE about KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE, WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS, 1680-1800: AN INDEX
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St. Michaels: n.p., 1985. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 42, (2) pages. First edition. READ MORE about SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE, WILLS AND ADMINISTRTIONS, 1680-1800: AN INDEX
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Wilmington: The Historical Society of Delaware, 1882. 8vo. original stiff paper wrappers. Frontispiece portrait; 307 pages. B1-956. Being Papers of the Historical Society, IV. Some wear along spine. READ MORE about MEMOIR OF JOHN M. CLAYTON
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Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1971. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxi, 249 pages. First edition. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. In the early 1790s, William Cobbett, an ex-plowboy and soldier, arrived in Philadelphia and set off a journalistic explosion. In an age of slashing and scurrilous pamphleteering, Cobbett, better known under the pseudonym of Peter Porcupine, proved to be the most hard-hitting, fearless, prolific and irrepressible bully-boy with pen and types that America had..... READ MORE about WILLIAM COBBETT AND THE UNITED STATES, 1792-1835. A BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH NOTES AND EXTRACTS
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Newark: University of Delaware Library Associates, 1984-. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. All are illustrated. Have the following: (2) Volume II. 1987. (iv), 83+(1) pages. (2) Volume III. 1988. (iv), 61+(1) pages. Includes an article on James C. Booth, a Delaware 19th century Chemist-Geologist by Thomas E. Pickett. Volume V. 1990. (iv), 55+(1) pages. With an article on Everett C. Johnson and his Press of Kells by Thomas Beckman Volume VI. 1991. (iv), 36, (2) pages..... READ MORE about COLLECTIONS
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Wilmington: National Society of the Colonial Dames, 1930. 8vo. cloth. 79 pages. B1-4324. This society was founded in 1891. With biographies of members. Covereds soiled. READ MORE about REGISTER OF NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE
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Wilmington: The Cedar Tree Press, n.d. (but 1993). 8vo. cloth. xiv, 54, (4) pages. First edition, limited to 800 numbered copies signed by the author. With two pen and ink illustrations by Lorraine Russell Gilson and a number of illustrations and photographs. A history of the farmers' market in Wilmington. READ MORE about TO MARKET, TO MARKET, IN WILMINGTON: KING STREET AND BEYOND
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(London): Senate, (1994). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 243+(1) pages. Reprint of first edition. A fine copy. Five chapters on Evolution, Transition and Decline of Illustration, the revival of the 1890s and general principles of design. Contains many illustrations and an index. READ MORE about THE DECORATIVE ILLUSTRATION OF BOOKS
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N.P. n.p., 1978. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 209 pages. Illustrated and including reprints of important newspaper articles. Jacket faded especially the spine. Endpapers foxed. READ MORE about ALL HONORABLE MEN, THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT IN DELAWARE, 1965-1966
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Newark: The Curtis Paper Company, 1958. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 33+(1) pages. The 5th booklet issued by Curtis and printed by The Spiral Press with design by Joseph Blumenthal. A fine copy. Illustrated by Antonio Frasconi. READ MORE about FUNDAMENTAL CREED OF ROBERT E. LEE
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Newark: Curtis Paper Company, 1964. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 26, (4) pages. B2-1298. The 11th in a series of booklets issued by Curtis. Printed at the Spiral Press and designed by Joseph Blumenthal. Two photographs of Rodney statues by Fred J. Maroon and a drawing for the cover by Reynard Biemiller. READ MORE about ON, PALE RIDER! THE STORY OF CAESAR RODNEY AND HIS IMMORTAL RIDE
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(London): Faber & Faber, 1975. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 154 pages. Reprint of the 1973 first edition. A look through a designer's eyes at the main methods of graphic reproduction in use twenty-five years ago. "The book's aim is deliberately limited to the provision of facts" about production. Chapters on The Scope of Graphics Today, Printing and Printers, Words into Print, Pictures into Print, Graphics Not on Paper, and Functional Considerations. With 125 illustrations. Glossary..... READ MORE about GRAPHICS, DESIGN INTO PRODUCTION
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Wilmington: Junior Board, 1983. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 108 pages. With articles by Mary Jane Elliott giving a history of the Junior League, Joseph P. Monigle on the rebuilding of the Immanuel Church in New Castle, etc. A fine copy. READ MORE about DELAWARE ANTIQUES SHOW
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Wilmington: Junior Board, 1980. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 92 pages. With articles by Joseph P. Monigle on The Soda House, James H. Duff on Margaret Irving Handy: a Lady and a Doctor and others. READ MORE about DELAWARE ANTIQUES SHOW
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