Hungary: Kossuth Printing House, 1973. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 224 pages of which this articles is on pages 77-89. An article inThe New Hungarian Quarterly by Kopeczi and Borsa. Vol. xiv. No 51. Autumn 73. READ MORE about " FIVE HUNDRED YEARS OF HUNGARIAN BOOK- PRINTING."
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 78092
Paris: Maison Quantin, n.d. (circa 1886). 8vo. contemporary quarter cloth over marbled paper-covered boards. 320 pages. First edition. The history of the book and its printing, illustration and binding. Over 100 illustrations. Printed on cheaper paper. Covers rubbed along edges. Ownership inscription in pencil. READ MORE about LE LIVRE, L'ILLUSTRATION - LA RELIURE, ETUDE HISTORIQUE SOMMAIRE
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 22529
Poitiers: Imprimerie Blais, Roy & Ci, 1895. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 142, (2) pages. Text in French. This book gives short biographies and bibliographies of books published by printers from the fifteenth to nineteenth century in the areas of Loudun, Châtellerault, Montmorillon, Civray, Lusignan, Ingrande, and Ligugé. Includes six plates reproduced from their work. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference library and stock of H.P. Kraus. Cracked, Upper..... READ MORE about LES IMPRIMEURS ET LES LIBRAIRES DU DÉPARTEMENT DE LA VIENNE (HORS POITIERS
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London: London Society of Compositors, 1898. 8vo. original stiff paper wrappers. 162, (2) pages. First edition. (St.Bride catalogue p.563). Covers worn with spine tape repaired. READ MORE about JUBILEE OF THE LONDON SOCIETY OF COMPOSITORS, A BRIEF RECORD OF EVENTS PRIOR TO AND SINCE ITS...
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New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1974. thick tall 8vo. cloth. (viii), viii, 666, 11, 16 pages. Reprint of the 1782 first edition. (Bigmore & Wyman II,74). Written by his partner and successor, John Nichols, this is a collection of anecdotes pertaining to the life and times of Bowyer, regarded as one of England's most learned 18th-century printers. Nichols was also an antiquarian who published many articles on topics relating to history, and this often-plagiarized volume... READ MORE about BIOGRAPHICAL AND LITERARY ANECDOTES OF WILLIAM BOWYER. 1782 WITH TWO MEMOIRS OF JOHN NICHOLS
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Plakate und Andere Arbeiten.
Halle: (Staatlichen Galerie Moritzburg Halle), 1987. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 132, (4) pages. Plakate und Andere Arbeiten. Written in German. Exhibition catalogue. A collection of placards and other works by or about Helmut Brade, from the gallery of the Staatlichen Galerie Moritzburg in Halle, in conjunction with the Galerie 84 des Kultur- und Freizeitzentrums Moskauer Platz in Erfurt and the Theater im Palast, TiP-Galerie in Berlin, with captions and text. Contains a biography, and various... READ MORE about HELMUT BRADE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 99927
New Castle, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts: Oak Knoll Press and Thomas G. Boss Fine Books, 1995. 8vo. cloth. xxiii, 216 pages. First edition. Will H. Bradley (1868-1962) is widely regarded as one of the masters of design during the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts periods. His typographic and illustrative work pushed the boundaries of these fields into new directions. In addition, his re-introduction and use of Caslon type brought it back into popularity. The... READ MORE about WILL H. BRADLEY: HIS WORK, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE
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Accompanied by an original copy of BRADLEY HIS BOOK.
New Castle, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts: Oak Knoll Press and Thomas G. Boss Fine Books, 1995. 8vo. quarter leather with paste paper over boards, leather spine label. Booklet is stiff paper wrappers held in porfolio. Both inserted in a cloth-covered clamshell box. xxiii, 216 pages. Accompanied by an original copy of BRADLEY HIS BOOK. First edition. One of 44 special signed and numbered copies. Will H. Bradley (1868-1962) is widely regarded as one of the... READ MORE about WILL H. BRADLEY: HIS WORK, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE
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New Castle, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts: Oak Knoll Press and Thomas G. Boss Fine Books, 1995. 8vo. cloth. xxiii, 216 pages. First edition. Presentation from the author on the verso of the half-title. Will H. Bradley (1868-1962) is widely regarded as one of the masters of design during the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts periods. His typographic and illustrative work pushed the boundaries of these fields into new directions. In addition, his re-introduction and... READ MORE about WILL H. BRADLEY: HIS WORK, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 115708
Accompanied by an original copy of BRADLEY HIS BOOK.
New Castle, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts: Oak Knoll Press and Thomas G. Boss Fine Books, 1995. 8vo. quarter leather with paste paper over boards, leather spine label. Booklet is stiff paper wrappers held in porfolio. Both inserted in a cloth-covered clamshell box. xxiii, 216 pages. Accompanied by an original copy of BRADLEY HIS BOOK. First edition. One of 44 special signed and numbered copies. Will H. Bradley (1868-1962) is widely regarded as one of the... READ MORE about WILL H. BRADLEY: HIS WORK, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE
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New York: Charles Rollin Brainard, 1886. 8vo. paper wrappers. 8 pages. Contains an editorial in favor of the formation of a proofreaders' union, a discussion of constitutional guarantees of a free press, miscellaneous notes, and an essay on the upcoming unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, with praise for the efforts of The New York Worldin raising funds for the project. Soiled, chipped, torn at spine. READ MORE about THE PRINTING PRESS, THE MEN THAT USE IT AND THE WORK THEY DO
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 47582
Ljubljana: Drzavna zalozba Slovenije, 1972. square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 142, (6) pages. Presentation from the author to Siegred Taubert on the half-title. A Slovenian compilation of essays on books, reading and the publishing industry. Includes translated essays by Marshall McLuhan, Stanley Unwin, Robert Escarpit, and Paul Hazard. Quotations printed in purple. READ MORE about CAS KNJIGE
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 74556
Braunschweig: Georg Westermann, 1958. oblong 8vo. paper wrappers. 16 pages. Accompanies an exhibition of printing in Braunschweig. Additional page loosely inserted. Wrappers yellowed, fore edge curled. READ MORE about 450 JAHRE BRAUNSCHWEIGER DRUCKGEWERBE, AUSSTELLUNG IM STADTISCHEN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 51254
Nouv. édition, revue, corrigée, augmentée, et ornée de vingt lithographies.
Paris: Chez Leonce Laget, 1978. thick small 8vo. cloth. (iv), xxxvi, 304 pages. Nouv. édition, revue, corrigée, augmentée, et ornée de vingt lithographies. Photo-facsimile re-publication in 500 copies of the Paris, Roret, 1839 edition (See Twyman, Lithography 1800-1850, p.264; Bigmore & Wyman I,80). Six plates. Issued as part of the series entitled Encyclopédie-Roret. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about NOUVEAU MANUEL COMPLET, THÉORIQUE ET PRATIQUE, DU DESSINATEUR ET DE L'IMPRIMEUR LITHOGRAPHE
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 98706
Wiesbaden & Frankfurt: Carl Ritter, n.d. (circa 1952). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 21, (3) pages. A speech on the book in our times. Corners bumped. READ MORE about BUCHER UNSERER ZEIT
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 50826
1888. 8vo. paper wrappers with front cover missing. Frontispiece portrait of Brice; 64 pages. Reprinted from the Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature, and Art, 1888. Brice authored The Topographic Dictionaryin addition to his important printing work in south-west England during the 18th century. With part of an envelope attached which shows that this copy was mailed to Wilberforce Eames of New York. Partially disbound. READ MORE about ANDREW BRICE, AND THE EARLY EXETER NEWSPAPER PRESS
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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, (1942). 8vo. cloth. xvii, 393 pages. Chapter three is devoted to printers and books. With the signature of Delaware historical, John A. Munroe. Spine faded. READ MORE about REBELS AND GENTLEMEN, PHILADELPHIA IN THE AGE OF FRANKLIN
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 19982
Oxford: The Plough Press, 1984. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 250 pages. First edition. Excellent bibliographical guide to technique. Well indexed. Includes nature printing. READ MORE about PRINTMAKING & PICTURE PRINTING, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE TO ARTISTIC & INDUSTRIAL...
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 14216
(New York, NY: Madison Square Press, 1994). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 192 pages. Acknowledgments, table of contents, introduction by Neville Brody. Indices of design firms, designers, letterers, and clients. Listing of design firm addresses. The third volume of Brier's series on typography. Color illustrations throughout. Publication press release laid in. READ MORE about INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGN NO. 2
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 121842
Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2005. 8vo. cloth. iv, 172 pages. Reprint of the 1961 first edition published by the Bibliographical Society of America (Besterman 5196). This useful bibliography is a tool for use in conjunction with Evans, American Bibliography. Bristol has provided an index of printers, publishers, and booksellers to help navigate Evans when author-title information is not clear, or not properly transcribed. Bristol suggests that Evans made many attributions of author, publisher, and... READ MORE about INDEX OF PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, AND BOOKSELLERS INDICATED BY CHARLES EVANS IN HIS AMERICAN...
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 89018
Paris: Libr. Garnier, n.d. 8vo. cloth. vii, 367+(1) pages. New edition - probably late 19th or early 20th century. Includes an historical introduction. Front free endpaper cropped, else a very good copy. READ MORE about MANUEL COMPLET DE L’IMPRIMEUR LITHOGRAPHE A LA PRESSE A BRAS ET LA MACHINE
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Paris: Libr. Garnier, n.d. 8vo. cloth. vii, 367+(1) pages. New edition - probably late 19th or early 20th century. Includes an historical introduction. With the bookplate of Gavin Bridson. Spot on front cover. READ MORE about MANUEL COMPLET DE L’IMPRIMEUR LITHOGRAPHE A LA PRESSE A BRAS ET LA MACHINE
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New York: New York Public Library, 1948. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 211 pages. Lists of bibliographies followed by directory and chronological index of names and newspapers and magazines by city. Lists marblers. READ MORE about DIRECTORY OF PRINTING, PUBLISHING, BOOKSELLING & ALLIED TRADES IN RHODE ISLAND TO 1865
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 19970
An offprint from The Library, 1950.
N.P. n.p., 1950. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp.14-25, (5). An offprint from The Library, 1950. Author's offprint. Reprinted by Oxford University. A very short biography and list of works printed by a little-known German printer, Samuel Browne, at various locations. Inscription by the author on front cover. From the reference library of H.P. Kraus. READ MORE about SAMUEL BROWNE, PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBEERG 1655-62
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 77256
2 volumes.
London: Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., 1977, 1978. 4to. boards. 215,(5); 260,(36) pages. 2 volumes. With account of the collection. Illustrated. Prices realized loosely inserted in each volume. Some wear at spine ends. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS FROM .. BROXBOURNE
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 65507
