(Dorchester, England): Designer Bookbinders, (2014). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 79+(1) pages. Introduction, foreword, list of exhibition dates and venues, index of binders. Includes the works of nine noted private presses. Color illustrations througout. Press release, price list, and order form laid in. READ MORE about INSIDE OUT: CONTEMPORARY BINDINGS OF PRIVATE PRESS BOOKS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 125659
Bellinzona, Switzerland: Centro de Bel Libro Ascona, 2009. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 76 pages. Text in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. Catalogue of the International Bookbinding Competition, 2009. Foreword, report of the jury. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about INTERNATIONAL BOOKBINDING COMPETITION BEL LIBRO '09
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 134612
(Baltimore, MD: The Walters Art Museum, 2006). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Walters Art Museum 2006. Introductory comments. Color illustrations. Copy of press release laid in. READ MORE about INTERPRETATION BY DESIGN: CONTEMPORARY BOOKBINDINGS BY STANLEY M. SHERMAN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 131757
Washington, DC: Potomac Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers, 1997. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 18, (4) pages. Introduction by Cita Wheeler-Sullivan, photography by Julie Ainsworth. Color and black and white illustrations. An 1997 exhibition of different bindings of the humorous works of Leonardo da Vinci. READ MORE about INTERPRETING DA VINCI
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 126148
New York: Thomas J. Watson Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art, n.d. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages. Short introduction, followed by illustrated examples of these two fine designer bookbinder's work. READ MORE about JAN SOBOTA & SILVIA RENNIE DESIGN BOOKBINDINGS FEBRUARY 2 - APRIL 15, 1988. With an...
Price: $12.50 Order nr. 25902
(Montreal, QC, Canada): n.p., (1977). folio. leather, suede clamshell box, bottom edge uncut. unpaginated. Text in French. Limited to 35 numbered copies, signed by artist Louis Pelletier on colophon. Each copy with nine water color illustrations and one engraving by Pelletier. Each illustration is also signed and numbered, with handwritten descriptive text. Type by Jean Demers on the press of Service Typographique of Montreal. Signed binding by Monique Lallier. Leather binding with leather onlay on..... READ MORE about JE SENS VOLER
Price: $2,500.00 Order nr. 134480
Le Point Cardinal
Paris: Pour les Amis de Jean Hughes, Éditions des Cendres, 2004. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 117, (9) pages. Le Point Cardinal. Text in French. Limited to an edition of 900. A collection of essays by André Jammes, Antoine Coron, Jean Toulet, and Yves Peyré about Jean Hugues as a bookseller and editor. Includes a chronology of Hugues' life and a bibliography of his works. Illustrated in color and black-and-white throughout. Preface by Chantal Duchesne-Hugues. Printed..... READ MORE about JEAN HUGUES, LIBRAIRE-ÉDITEUR
Price: $38.00 Order nr. 94601
New York: Watson Library, 1982. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (48) pages. S-K 7043. One of five hundred numbered and signed copies. With an introduction by T. Peter Kraus. Illustrated. READ MORE about JOHN FRANKLIN MOWERY BOOKBINDINGS, AN EXHIBITION IN THE WATSON LIBRARY OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 38612
(New Castle-upon-Tyne and London, England: Andrew Reid and Company), n.d. (but after 1901). 4to. leather, front cover gilt-stamped, five raised bands on spine, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, marbled endpapers. viii, 59+(1) pages. Table of contents, preface by Thomas Hodgkin, poetic tribute by Alfred Cochrane, essays by Pease on his Bewick collection and contemplations of Norway, obituary notices by the Earl Grey and Sir Edward Grey, Bart. Frontispiece portrait of Pease and illustrations in..... READ MORE about JOHN W. PEASE
Price: $750.00 Order nr. 134072
Wien: Hofbibliothek, n.d. (c.1930s). 12mo. full paper-covered boards stamped in gilt in the design of a binding, top edge gilt. vi, 197 pages. Descriptions of 606 bindings in the library including oriental, Italian, German, French, English, etc. No illustrations. Minor rubbing around edges, else fine. READ MORE about KATALOG DER AUSSTELLUNG VON EINBANDEN. K.K. HOFBIBLIOTHEK
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 5883
Bearbeitet von Manfred von Armim. 2 volumes.
Stuttgart: Dr. Ernst Hauswedell & Co., (1984). 4to. cloth, cardboard slipcase. 417,(3); 421-842,(2) pages. Bearbeitet von Manfred von Armim. 2 volumes. Limited to 800 copies. Well annotated descriptions of the 15th century books and manuscripts in Schafer's library. Filled with plates, some of which are in color. READ MORE about KATALOG DER BIBLIOTHEK OTTO SCHÄFER, SCHWEINFURT. TEIL I. DRUCKE, MANUSKRIPTE UND EINBÄNDE DES...
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 35966
Wolfenbuttel: Herzog August Bibliothek, n.d. (circa 1965). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages. S-K 6287 and 6301. Foreword by Paul Raabe and text by Kurt Londenberg followed by many plates showing bindings that he executed. READ MORE about KURT LONDENBERG BUCHEINBANDE
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 32933
Offenbach am Main: Freunde des Klingspor-Musuem, (1965). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 95+(1) pages. S-K 6287. Foreword by Paul Raabe and text by Kurt Londenberg followed by many plates showing bindings that he executed. READ MORE about KURT LONDENBERG BUCHEINBANDE
Price: $16.00 Order nr. 45192
Offenbach am Main: Freunde des Klingspor-Musuem, (1965). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 95+(1) pages. S-K 6287. Foreword by Paul Raabe and text by Kurt Londenberg followed by many plates showing bindings that he executed. Torn along front hinge. READ MORE about KURT LONDENBERG BUCHEINBANDE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 126258
N.P. n.p., n.d., circa 1971. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 15+(1) pages. Text in German. Works bound by Londenberg from 1965 to 1971. Entries include title, press, printer, binding, place and date of publication, and current owner. READ MORE about KURT LONDENBERG WERKERZEICHNIS 1965 BIS 1971
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 114367
(London: Designer Bookbinders, 2008). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 63+(1) pages. Illustrated exhibition catalogue. READ MORE about A KYFFIN - A CELEBRATION BY THE FELLOWS AND LICENTIATES OF DESIGNER BOOKBINDERS. AN EXHIBTIION OF...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 103867
London: Christie's, 1994. small 4to. paper wrappers. 253, (15) pages. Catalog of an auction in London of incunabula, manuscripts, reference books, German illustrated books, atlases, travel and miscellaneous books. Many interesting offerings, including an illuminated copy of the ninth German bible, 1483, Ptolemy's LIBER GEOGRAPHICA, 1511, and a fine Renaissance binding by Joachim Linck. Well illustrated, with many plates in color. READ MORE about THE L.H.P. KLOTZ COLLECTION OF INCUNABULA, GERMAN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND ATLASES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 45271
(Ascona, Switzerland: Galleria del Bel Libro, 1971). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (20) pages. Text in Italian, German, and French. Bindings from a variety of workships. Black and white illustrations with foldout. Brochure about the 1971 Paul Bonet prize laid in. READ MORE about LEGATORIA ARTISTICA 1971/2
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 126370
(Ascona, Switzerland: Galleria del Bel Libro, 1970). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (20) pages. Text in Italian, German, and French. Includes a number of workshops. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about LEGATORIA ARTISTICA OKTOBER 1970 / 5
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 126372
Vatican: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 1977. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xviii, 168, (2) pages followed by the 211 plates. First edition. (Brenni no.1021). Excellent catalogue of Papal bindings. 35 of the plates are in color. Front cover tear at top near spine and also at bottom. READ MORE about LEGATURE PAPALI DA EUGENIO IV A PAOLO VI. CATALOGO DELLA MOSTRA CON 211 TAVOLE DELLE QUALI 35 A...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 5893
Montréal, QC, Canada: Librairie Beauchemin, 1934. 4to. suede with front cover inlay, clear plastic slipcase. unpaginated. Text in French. Preface by Charles Maillard, then General Director of Fine Arts for the province of Québec, dedication, table of contents. 122 black and white plates, with brief descriptive text. Signed binding by Monique Lallier, suede with inlaid metal plate, with rural landscape design, on front cover. Five raised bands on spine with title and publisher gilt-stamped on..... READ MORE about LEGENDES COUTUMES METIERS DE LA NOUVELLE FRANCE
Price: $500.00 Order nr. 134453
N.P. n.p., n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, spiral bound. unpaginated. Introduction, statement of the purpose of the course. A syllabus for a course identified as Bookbinding 383, taught by Professor Knapp. Section I bookbinding, Section II silk screen printing, Section III related operations. Printed on recto only. Covers tanned at edges. Spiral binding broken. READ MORE about LET'S BIND A BOOK
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 134174
London: London School of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1959. 8vo. paper wrappers. 41 pages. Occasional descriptive text. Ownership inscription in pencil. READ MORE about LIBRARY BOOK LISTS, BOOKBINDING AND WAREHOUSE WORK, A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE AVAILABLE UP TO 1957
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 102907
Florence: Di Centro, 1990. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 95 pages. A catalogue for the exhibition of Pierre Lecuire's works held at the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze from March 14 to April 14, 1990. Lists 32 of Lecuire's books each accompanied by a full-page reproduction of an illustration from that particular book. Includes bibliographical references and an index. With an introduction by Lucia Chimirri and a preface by Piero Bigongiari. All in Italian. READ MORE about LIBRI DI PIERRE LECUIRE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 60956
Williamsburg: College of William and Mary, 1962. small 4to. plastic ring binding, stiff paper covers. (i), 39 leaves. Items in the Ralph Green Collection on the History of American Printing, along with similar items elsewhere in the Wm. and Mary library. Sort of a bibliography but not in Besterman. 600+ entries. The entry under "Green, Ralph" provides a bibliography of Green's own writings. Reproduced typescript. Covers somewhat soiled. READ MORE about LIST OF BOOKS ON PRINTING, INCLUDING MANY ON TYPOGRAPHY, BINDING, AND THE OTHER GRAPHIC ARTS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 52482
