New York, NY: Potter, Knight, Ainsworth & Co., 1884. oblong 32mo. original stiff paper wappers. 24 pages. Book C in the publisher's Pencil Series of Penmanship, designed to teach the fundamentals of cursive writing. With notes to teachers. Wrappers lightly tanned. READ MORE about PAYSON, DUNTON AND SCRIBNER'S NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 121645
Berkeley, CA: Saint Heironymous Press, n.d., but 1973. broadside (11 by 8 1/2 pages). Two advertisements, with ordering instructions, for calligraphy materials offered for sale by the Saint Heironymous Press. Illustrated. READ MORE about PRACTICE PAPER
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133206
(London: Soethby's, 2002. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 315 pages, Auction catalogue of this sale. Three page foreword by Lord Hindlip and two page biographical sketch of Botfield (1807-1863) by Tom Lamb. 216 lots. Illustrated in full color throughout. Two day sale with the first day describing illuminated manuscripts, early printed books, travel books and natural History Books. The Evening saw the sale of Furniture, Silver, Porcelain and gold boxes. English watercolours and old master..... READ MORE about PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM BERIAH BOTFIELD'S LIBRARY AT LONGLEAT
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 77702
(Croyden, England: Croyden Times, 1960). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 20 pages. Editor's note precedes text. A reports based on the results of a survey by the Parker Pen Company. Light staining on front cover; lower spine corner bent. Lightly tanned. Bookseller sticker on lower front cover. READ MORE about A REPORT ON HANDWRITING IN BRITISH SCHOOLS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 130978
London: British Museum, 1907. 8vo. cloth-backed board wrapper enclosing text and plates, paper spine label. Have the following parts of this five volume set: IV. 1928. 38 pages. 50 plates. Hinge of slipcase at top is broken. Price is per item. READ MORE about REPRODUCTIONS FROM ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS. SERIES II. FIFTY PLATES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 75535
London: Christie's, 1999. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 61, (5) pages. Auction catalogue of the Rothschild Prayerbook and The Cornaro Missal. Illustrated in color. READ MORE about THE ROTHSCHILD PRAYERBOOK AND THE CORNARO MISSAL
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 77820
Farnborough: Gregg Reprint, 1971. 4to. cloth. 352 pages. Reprint of the 1953 first edition. READ MORE about SCRIPTORIUM ... INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF MANUSCRIPT STUDIES. TOME V11. 1953
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 80563
Farnborough: Gregg Reprint, 1971. 4to. cloth. 352, (2) pages. Reprint of the 1954 first edition. READ MORE about SCRIPTORIUM ... INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF MANUSCRIPT STUDIES. TOME V111. 1954
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 80564
Hamburg: Dr. Jörn Günther Antiquariat, 1996. large 4to. cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. 227+(1) pages. Catalogue No.4 from the bookseller, specialising in medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts and miniatures, incunabula and early printed works. Beautifully produced with vivid detail by Manfred von Arnim. Contains 60 entries, depicted for the most part with full-page illustrations in rich color. In-depth descriptions; brief English summary provided. Bibliographies noted. Indices included. Price list for works inserted. READ MORE about SECHZIG RARA, (1466-1557
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 75612
Jenkintown: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, 1971. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 38, (2) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 500 copies. A catalogue of the exhibition of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, held on the occasion of the visit of the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie in 1971. There are 121 books, prints and drawings listed. READ MORE about A SELECTION OF PRINTED BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, MINIATURES, PRINTS AND DRAWINGS IN THE LESSING J....
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 70349
Volume XI, Number 8, June 1948.
(Atlanta: Higgins-McArthur Company), 1948. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages. Volume XI, Number 8, June 1948. Many examples of type from Higgins-McArthur. Covers lightly soiled with minor damage and wear to extremities. READ MORE about SEZ HIGGINS=MCARTHUR NUMBER FOR ADVERTISING TYPOGRAPHY AND CALLIGRAPHY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 102459
Edited by Oliver Simon.
London: Signature, 1950. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 66 pages. Edited by Oliver Simon. Includes articles by Rollins on DeVinne, a bibliography of Italian writing books of the 16th century by Johnson and "Bibliotheca Typographica" by Ellic Howe. READ MORE about SIGNATURE, A QUADRIMESTRIAL OF TYPOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC ARTS 10 NEW SERIES
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 89577
(Garches: Varth Editions Sarl, 1987). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 72 pages. No. 1. Foreword by Francois Chabanian. Various articles on the book arts. Paper label of former owner on front cover. Ink ownership inscription. READ MORE about SIGNES ET SCRIBES
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 102954
New York, NY: The New York Public Library, 1914. small 4to. cloth. variously paginated. Multiple books bound in one volume. Also includes Frank Weitenkampf,The Fifteenth Century: The Cradle of Modern Book Illustration (1938); Edward S. Harkness, Livre du Petit Artus (1928); Seymour de Ricci, A List of Medieval Manuscripts in the New York Public Library (1930); The Mural Painting by Edward Laning in the New York Public Libaray (1942); Walter Allen, The Four Corvinus Manuscripts..... READ MORE about THE SPENCER COLLECTION OF MODERN BOOK BINDINGS
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 131375
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1903. 8vo. original half leather over pebbled cloth covered boards, five raised bands, gilt lettering on spine, all edges speckled red. variously paginated. First edition of this very rare work on Show-Card production. 4 Major Sections. Pages Of Heavy Glossy Stock. String Binding. Smudges And Slight Foxing On Page Margins. No Markings; Index Pages And Back Hard Boards Have Pulled Away From Spine. Brown Leather Boards With Worn And Frayed..... READ MORE about A TEXTBOOK ON SHOW-CARD WRITING
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 134259
With an Introduction by Mark Argetsinger.
Rochester: Rochester Institute of Technology, n.d. (1995). small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 51+(1) pages. With an Introduction by Mark Argetsinger. Limited to 1000 copies and printed at the Stinehour Press with design by Jerry Kelly. Standard raised funds to help Johnston and received in return a beautiful 8 page letter. This letter is reproduced in facsimile along with text describing this episode. Foreword by David Pankow. Bookplate from APHA on inside front cover. READ MORE about THINKING IN SCRIPT, A LETTER OF THANKS FROM EDWARD JOHNSTON TO PAUL STANDARD, 26 APRIL - 5 MAY 1944
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 42557
(Santa Cruz, CA): Foolscap Press, 2019. 4to. handmade cave paper, paper label on front, cloth clamshell box, paper label on spine. (x), 64, (2) pages. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville Beyond the Holy Land is published in an edition limited to 90 numbered copies signed by the printer and bookbinder. The text, which is Silentium, designed by Jovica Veljovic, is printed on handmade Chancery paper. There are five double-spread maps printed on handmade linen..... READ MORE about THE TRAVELS OF SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE BEYOND THE HOLY LAND
Price: $1,350.00 Order nr. 134764
Introduction and Legends by Jean Longnon ... and Raymond Cazelles. Preface by Millard Meiss.
New York: George Braziller, (1969). small 4to. cloth, slipcase. 26, (6) pages followed by the facsimile plates and text. Introduction and Legends by Jean Longnon ... and Raymond Cazelles. Preface by Millard Meiss. Brilliantly reproduced in full color. Near fine condition in the original slipcase. READ MORE about THE TRÈS RICHES HEURES OF JEAN, DUKE OF BERRY, MUSEÉ CONDÉ, CHANTILLY
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 28438
(Indianapolis: Glenn M. Pagett, 1949). 8vo. self paper wrappers. unpaginated. Limited to an edition of 100. Contains a small biography and tribute to Typocrafters founder Ben Wiley. Distributed at the annual Typocrafters meeting held in Chicago on October 22, 1949. Produced by Glenn M. Pagett and hand-illuminated by Mrs. Glenn M. Pagett. Photograph of Wiley by Hec Mann tipped-in. Edges tanned and wrappers slightly soiled. READ MORE about TRIBUTE TO A TYPOCRAFTER
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 94656
Dublin, Ireland: Trinity College, n.d. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers, spiral bound. unpaginated. Brief descriptive text. Twelve color illustrations of the Book of Kells. READ MORE about TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE BOOK OF KELLS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 131374
Firenze: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, 1976. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 20 pages. Text in Italian. A catalogue of manuscripts in the library, with 217 entries with introductory comments. Wrappers lightly tanned. READ MORE about L' UOMO, IL LAVORO, L'AMBIENTE NELLE MINIATURE LAURENZIANE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 115423
N.P. International Typeface Corporation and Artists Union of the USSR, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 34, (2) pages. Text in English and Russian. Catalogue of an exhibition of calligraphic arts in the USA and USSR. Essays by Yuri Molok and Christopher Calderhead. Lists of participants and judges. Color illustrations. Covers lightly chipped. READ MORE about USA USSR CALLIGRAPHIA
Price: $17.00 Order nr. 125828
London: Sotheby's, 1985. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Unpaginated. A catalogue to a sale of important illuminated manuscripts and other early works, including many fine bindings. 112 entries in all. Sale of June 25th. Well illustrated, much in full color. Spine faded. READ MORE about WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MIMIATURES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 48532
London: Sotheby's, (1984). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. Fully describes 71 items. Sale of December 11. Well illustrated with descriptions of many of the items, some in color. READ MORE about WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 35348
London: Sotheby's, 1987. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 264 pages. A catalogue (June 23rd) to an auction of rare manuscripts and miniatures, including the Armagnac Breviary illuminated for Jean du Roussay. Well illustrated, much in full color. Ink ownership stamp in corner of front cover. READ MORE about WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 70282
