N.P. Vereinigung der Buchantiquare und Kupferstichhändler in der Schweiz, 1989. 8vo. paper wrappers. 33, (63) pages. A history of the first 50 years of the Swiss association for antiquarian dealers and dealers in coppperplate engravings. Includes a listing of the association's members. Illustrated. READ MORE about ERSTEN FUNFZIG JAHRE DER VEREINIGUNG DER BUCHANTIQUARE UND KUPFERSTICH
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 49202
Amsterdam: Erasmus Antiquariaat, 1958. 4to. self paper wrappers. pp. 85-88 with plates. Text in Dutch. Offprint of one of the chapters in AMOR LIBRORUM, BIBLIOGRAPHIC AND OTHER ESSAYS, A TRIBUTE TO ABRAHAM HORODISCH ON HIS SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY, A work to honor bookseller Abraham Horodisch (1898-1987). Black and white plates. Table of contents of the entire work inside wrappers. Inscribed by author in corner of front cover. Wrappers tanned. READ MORE about WAS COLARD MANSION DE ILLUSTRATOR VAN 'LE LIVRE DE LA RUYNE DES NOBLES HOMMES ET FEMMES?
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 114832
With an Introduction by Margaret K. McElderry. Given at Boys and Girls House, Toronto Public Library, April 21, 1977.
Plains, PA: Boss Dog Press, 2021. 8vo. marbled paper covered boards, title stamped in silver on front board. (ii), (2), 3-15 (2) pages. With an Introduction by Margaret K. McElderry. Given at Boys and Girls House, Toronto Public Library, April 21, 1977. Limited to 80 numbered copies signed by the author and illustrator, Sarah P. Burda. Lecture by this children's book author. A fine copy with the prospectus loosely inserted. This chapbook was composed by..... READ MORE about STARS IN OUR HEADS
Price: $110.00 Order nr. 136910
Paris: Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1758. 8vo. period tiger calf binding, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt ornamentation to six spine compartments, five raised bands, title in gilt in second compartment, all edges stained red. xxxii, 205, (3) pages. The fourth and most extensive edition, expanded from the original edition of 1645 by the noted engraver Cochin. (Cicognara 255. Bigmore / W. 72. Cohen / R. 177). When issued in 1645, the work was "notable for its completeness..... READ MORE about DE LA MANIERE DE GRAVER A L'EAU FORTE ET AU BURIN. ET DE LA GRAVURE EN MANIERE NOIRE
Price: $1,950.00 Order nr. 135740
Paris: Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1758. 8vo. period marbled calf binding, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, five raised bands, all edges stained red. xxxii, 205, (3) pages. The fourth and most extensive edition, expanded from the original edition of 1645 by the noted engraved Cochin. (Cicognara 255. Bigmore / W. 72. Cohen / R. 177). When issued in 1645, the work was "notable for its completeness for the time of its production, and for its plates, which have..... READ MORE about DE LA MANIERE DE GRAVER A L'EAU FORTE ET AU BURIN. ET DE LA GRAVURE EN MANIERE NOIRE
Price: $1,950.00 Order nr. 135914
Prague: Ceskoslovenskych Vytvarnych Umelcu, 1961. 4to. cloth with design in black and red on front cover. 127+(1) pages. Text in Czech. Magic Mirror: Narration about Cyril Bouda, features works of 20th century Czech illustrator Cyril Bouda (1901-84). Frontispiece, portrait of Bouda. Introductory letter by Bouda. Black and white illustrations throughout. Some illustrations in color. Pastedowns and endpapers illustrated with Bouda'a works. List of illustrations. READ MORE about KOUZELNE ZRCADLO: VYPRAVENI O CYRILU BOUDOVI
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 107572
N.P. n.p., n.d. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Text in Dutch. Signed by the author on the inside front wrapper. Poems. Illustrated with silk screens by Leon Goossens. Open tear to the top edge of the front wrapper. Some chipping to the spine and edges. READ MORE about DE PSYCHOLOGIE VAN DE SLAPER
Price: $95.00 Order nr. 106058
Mineola (NY): Dover Publications, 1970. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. x, 163 pages. Prints of engravings or sheets of prints first published in the late 18th century by the London firm of Bowles & Carter. One of the Dover Pictorial Archive Series. READ MORE about OLD ENGLISH CUTS FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 53722
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
Springfield, MA: Wayside Press, 1897. square 12mo. decorated paper-covered boards, paper spine label. 61, (3) pages. First edition designed by Will Bradley and printed at his Wayside Press. Dampstaining throughout. Covers soiled and warped.With ornaments throughout including one printed in orange on the title page. READ MORE about RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, THE ASTRONOMER-POET OF PERSIA. RENDERED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY EDWARD...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 30861
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co., (1897). 8vo. original pictorial cloth. (ii), 405+(1) pages. First Bradley design (Bambace A21). Covers rubbed, spine faded. Else a very good copy. With cover design by Will Bradley done in green, yellow and gilt on a light tan background. Also has title page designed by Bradley. READ MORE about THE SCHOOL FOR SAINTS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 33419
New York: Dover Publications, (1974). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xxxviii pages by 89 plates. First edition thus. Near fine. With an autobiographical sketch by Bradley included that he wrote in 1954. READ MORE about WILL BRADLEY, HIS GRAPHIC ART, A COLLECTION OF HIS POSTERS, ILLUSTRATIONS, TYPOGRAPHIC DESIGNS...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 25315
New York: John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1902. 8vo. decorated paper-covered boards. 106, (1) pages. New edition. New spine. Minor shelfwear. Minor soiling to boards. A good copy. With gilt cover design by Will Bradley with his distinctive "B" in the lower left hand corner of the front cover design. READ MORE about RUBÁIYÁT OF OMAR KHAYYÁM: A PARAPHRASE FROM SEVERAL LITERAL TRANSLATIONS
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 139262
New York and London: John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1897. 8vo. decorated paper-covered boards. 106, (1) pages. First edition. Covers rubbed, with some wear to spine ends and corners. Else a very good copy. With cover design by Will Bradley. READ MORE about THE CHILDREN
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 139263
New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1906. 8vo. cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards. x, 166 pages. First edition (Bambace A68). Gift presentation in ink on the 2nd free endpaper. Spine worn along the bottom third along the hinge, some soiling to the boards. Minor shelfwear. Rear cover has a small abrasion near the corner. The textblock is tight. The book is filled with Will Bradley illustrations in black and orange and also contains a full color..... READ MORE about PETER POODLE, TOY MAKER TO THE KING
Price: $225.00 Order nr. 8427
New York, NY: R.H. Russell for Will Bradley, (1897). 16mo. decorated paper-covered boards. 61, (3) pages. Translated into English by Edward Fitzgerald. Covers worn with some loss to the white embossed ink. Spine faded. Scarce in this well-preserved condition. Printed by Will Bradley at the Wayside Press, Springfield, Massachusetts. Includes commentary on Khayyam and endnotes. READ MORE about RUBÁIYÁT OF OMAR KHAYYAM THE ASTRONOMER POET OF PERSIA
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 120895
New York, NY: R.H. Russell for Will Bradley, (1897). 16mo. decorated paper-covered boards. 61, (3) pages. First edition, first printing. Translated into English by Edward Fitzgerald. Neat ownership inscription in ink on front free endpaper. Spine has some rubbing and spotting, with some wear to the tail end of the spine. Covers soiled. A good copy. Printed by Will Bradley at the Wayside Press, Springfield, Massachusetts. Includes commentary on Khayyam and endnotes. READ MORE about RUBÁIYÁT OF OMAR KHAYYAM THE ASTRONOMER POET OF PERSIA
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 139283
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2009. 11.75 x 12.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 204 pages. In the late nineteenth century, wood-engraving was the principle medium of illustration employed by publishers. From this beginning, print collector Bill Brandt goes on to recount the story of the Society of American Wood-Engravers. He reveals the medium's intricacies, the controversies sparked between traditional wood-engravers and America's New School, and the international acclaim rightly bestowed on these innovative American..... READ MORE about INTERPRETIVE WOOD-ENGRAVING: THE STORY OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN WOOD-ENGRAVERS
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 102011
Austin: The University of Texas, 1962. small 8vo. paper covered boards, dust jacket. 46, (2) pages. First edition. The author's second book of verse (Contemporary poets, 6th edition). Fine in near fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket with two closed tears at the top of the front panel. READ MORE about CHILDREN PASSING. WITH WOODCUTS BY ROBERT WYSS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 112455
[Minneapolis: Minnesota] Milkweed Editions, 1986. 8vo. cloth, paper cover label, dust jacket. 212, (4) pages. First edition. One of 500 copies signed by the author and the artist. Foreword by Lisel Mueller. Blurbs by Rudolfo Anaya, Rosellen Brown, Maxine Kumin. Fine in dust jacket. READ MORE about CIVIL BLOOD, POEMS AND PROSE. ENGRAVINGS BY R.W. SCHOLES
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 112457
2 volumes.
Munich: Hugo Schmidt, 1921. 12mo. paper-covered boards, top edge stained green. 115; 111+(1) pages. 2 volumes. A study of three artists - illustrators: Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Pater (1695-1736), and Charles Eisen. Watteau, one of the key figures of Rococo art, is most associated with the fête galante. Pater was Watteau's only pupil; all three artists were natives of Valenciennes. Illustrated. Corners slightly bumped. Chipped along hinge. READ MORE about DIE DREI GALANTEN MEISTER VON VALENCIENNES
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 48415
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1980). 8vo. cloth. viii, 191+(1) pages. Greenwood's Art Reference Collection, Number 1. Table of contents, preface, indices of authors and subjects, biographical sketch of the compiler. A bibliography. READ MORE about BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DECORATION: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 130663
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1980). 8vo. cloth. viii, 191 pages. First edition. Over 2,000 references to books, pamphlets, essays, periodical articles, and theses on the subject. Only concerned with illustration periods and countries. The subjects include Manuals of Illustration and other Writings on Technique, History of Methods of Illustration, Science and Technology, Medicine, Music, and Illustration and Decoration in Children's Books. READ MORE about BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DECORATION, A GUIDE TO RESEARCH
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 26721
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1980). 8vo. cloth. viii, 191 pages. First edition. Over 2,000 references to books, pamphlets, essays, periodical articles, and theses on the subject. Only concerned with illustration periods and countries. The subjects include Manuals of Illustration and other Writings on Technique, History of Methods of Illustration, Science and Technology, Medicine, Music, and Illustration and Decoration in Children's Books. READ MORE about BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DECORATION, A GUIDE TO RESEARCH
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 103070
Edited by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey & illustrated by Harold M. Brett.
Springfield, MA: Milton Bradley Co, 1921. 8vo. cloth. 351 pages. Edited by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey & illustrated by Harold M. Brett. Spine lightly age darkened. Else very good. Bound in color illustrated boards, illustrated endpapers. With Standard Printed Inscription, by Madge Bellamy. READ MORE about LORNA DOONE
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 137475
