(Bird & Bull Press). Morris, Henry.

ROLLER-PRINTED PASTE PAPERS FOR BOOKBINDING.

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1975. oblong 8vo. vellum spine, paste paper over boards. 59 pages. One of 215 numbered copies (Taylor A16). A fine copy. This book was the result of a summer of experimentation on how to commercially produce paste papers for book binders and publishers. While Mr. Morris succeeded in solving an astounding array of technical problems described here, there were no buyers for his paper. The book is illustrated with..... READ MORE about ROLLER-PRINTED PASTE PAPERS FOR BOOKBINDING

Price: $585.00  other currencies  Order nr. 2699

(Bird & Bull Press). Sumner, James.

THE MYSTERIOUS MARBLER WITH AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND 11 ORIGINAL MARBLED SAMPLES BY RICHARD J. WOLFE.

North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1976. 8vo. quarter blue leather over marbled paper-covered boards. 71 pages. First edition, one of about 250 numbered copies (Taylor A18). A reprint of this manual on marbling which first appeared in 1854. Marbling had been practiced as a "secret art" until the 1850s. This little manual supplemented an earlier manual by Charles Woolnough published in 1851. READ MORE about THE MYSTERIOUS MARBLER WITH AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND 11 ORIGINAL MARBLED SAMPLES BY...

Price: $400.00  other currencies  Order nr. 125381

(Bird & Bull Press). Wolfe, Richard J. and Paul McKenna.

LOUIS HERMAN KINDER AND FINE BOOKBINDING IN AMERICA, A CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE ROYCROFT SHOP.

Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1985. small 4to. quarter morocco with tips and leather spine-label, gold-decorated paper sides. 161 pages. Limited to 325 copies (Heaney A40; S-K 7047). A history of this German born binder who worked for the Roycrofters from 1897 to 1911. The authors have included much unpublished material relating to Kinder and Hubbard, a rather complete catalogue of impressions of Kinder's bookbinding hand tools and illustrated fourteen bindings in full color..... READ MORE about LOUIS HERMAN KINDER AND FINE BOOKBINDING IN AMERICA, A CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE ROYCROFT SHOP

Price: $165.00  other currencies  Order nr. 60469

BOGVENNEN, AARBOG FOR BOGKUNST OG BOGHISTORIE.

Copenhagen: Forening for Boghaandvaerk, 1920's-1970's. large 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. Various paginations (generally between 100-150 pages per volume). Various volumes of the Danish annual, The Bibliophile, offered for sale individually. Each volume has illustrations and generally contains 4-6 articles on collections, bindings, publishing, typography, Danish books and collectors, and other book-related matters. Some have brief English-language summaries at the end. Some vols. are unopened. All have their original wrappers, which are usually soiled, chipped..... READ MORE about BOGVENNEN, AARBOG FOR BOGKUNST OG BOGHISTORIE

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 51931

(Bolloré, Gwen-Aël).

BIBLIOTHÈQUE LITTÉRAIRE GWENN-AËL BOLLORÉ.

Paris: n.p., 2002. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 244 pages. Auction catalogue, Sotheby's, Paris, 2002, of modern bindings, manuscripts, first editions, drawings and prints from the library of the French writer and oceanographer Gwen-Aël Bolloré (1925-2001), 242 lots. Illustrated throughout in color. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHÈQUE LITTÉRAIRE GWENN-AËL BOLLORÉ

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 70276

BOOK LONGEVITY.

Reports of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity.
Washington, D.C. Council on Library Resources, Inc., 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 19 pages. Reports of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity. Reprinted from the May 29, 1981 and July 2, 1982 issues of Publisher Weekly. Book conservation and restoration. Wrappers slightly soiled. READ MORE about BOOK LONGEVITY

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 106818

BOOKBINDING. CATALOGUE 157.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, n.d. (1993). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 120 pages. Illustrated bookseller's catalogue. Corner of front cover and first few pages curled. READ MORE about BOOKBINDING. CATALOGUE 157

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 106072

(Bookbinding).

20TH CENTURY BOOKBINDING, AN EXHIBITION AT THE ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON.

Hamilton, ON, Canada: Art Galler of Hamilton, 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 40 pages. Preface by John Holmes, Preservation Specialist, McMaster University Library, introduction by David Kotin, bibliography, list of lenders. Color and black and white illustrations. A fine copy. READ MORE about 20TH CENTURY BOOKBINDING, AN EXHIBITION AT THE ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 134963

(Bookbinding).

ALBUM DE CENT SOIXANTE-ET-ONZE REPRODUCTIONS DE RELIURES D'ART EXÉCUTÉES SUR DES ÉDITIOINS DE GRAND LUXE PAR LES MEILLEURS MAITRES CONTEMPORAINS.

Paris, France: A. Durel, 1902. 4to. cloth, spine gilt-stamped. viii, 84, (2) plates. Text in French. Auction of the collection of Alexis, Vicomte de La Croix-Laval.(Blogie II, 245). 171 lots, with plates illustrating each. Alphabetical index precedes text. Ex-library with markings. Lacks plate 106. READ MORE about ALBUM DE CENT SOIXANTE-ET-ONZE REPRODUCTIONS DE RELIURES D'ART EXÉCUTÉES SUR DES ÉDITIOINS DE...

Price: $100.00  other currencies  Order nr. 130544

(Bookbinding). Arnim, Manfred V. (editor).

EUROPÄISCHE EINBANDKUNST AUS SECHS JAHRHUNDERTEN, BEISPEILE AUS DER BIBLIOTHEK OTTO SCHÄFER, SCHWEINFURT, 1992.

(Salzweg/Passau: Tutte, 1992). 4to. cloth. xii, 494+(1) pages. Catalogue for an exhibition held October 11, 1992 - March 28, 1993, of beautifully-bound books from the library of renowned bibliophile Otto Schäfer. Samples of sumptuous bindings from early 15th century up to late 1980s. Contains 219 leaves of color plates depicting works by Derome le Jeune, Johann Preisger, A.M. Padeloup, Pétrus Ruban, Claire van Vliet, and many others. Page of detailed commentary accompanies each entry. Includes..... READ MORE about EUROPÄISCHE EINBANDKUNST AUS SECHS JAHRHUNDERTEN, BEISPEILE AUS DER BIBLIOTHEK OTTO SCHÄFER,...

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 71421

(Bookbinding).

ASPECTS OF BRITISH BOOK ARTS TODAY.

Geneva, Ohio: Saturdays' Book Arts Gallery, 1988. oblong 8vo. half-cloth over marbled paper covered boards, with the original paper wrappers loosely inserted. (28) pages. A catalogue for the exhibition which featured British book arts of today. This copy is one of 40 numbered copies signed by Jan Sobota, who also executed the binding. Signed by Philip Smith. Furthermore, Bookbinders, Trevor Jones, Sarah Firmin, Angela James, and David Sellars were among the exhibitors. Illustrated. READ MORE about ASPECTS OF BRITISH BOOK ARTS TODAY

Price: $100.00  other currencies  Order nr. 138042

(Bookbinding). Bachmann, Konstanze (editor).

CONSERVATION CONCERNS, A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS AND CURATORS.

New York: Cooper-Hewitt and Washington: Smithsonian, (1992). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. ix, 149 pages. Reprint of first edition. A series of essays by different authors on the subject. A fine copy. READ MORE about CONSERVATION CONCERNS, A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS AND CURATORS

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 38599

(Bookbinding). Ball, Douglas.

VICTORIAN PUBLISHERS' BINDINGS.

Aberystwyth, Wales: The University of Wales, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 245 pages. A master's thesis. Table of contents, preface, acknowledgments, eight appendices. Discusses the development of publishers' bindings in Britain between 1820 and 1880. Endnotes, bibliography. Printed on recto only. Ball would go on to publish a reference book on bookbindings titled Victorian Publishers' Bindings (first published by The Librarian Association and then a U.S. edition by The Bookpress) in 1985. READ MORE about VICTORIAN PUBLISHERS' BINDINGS

Price: $100.00  other currencies  Order nr. 134493