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
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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St. Cloud: North Star Press, (1970). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 119 pages. First edition. A series of light essays on the life of a modern day tramp printer. Fine in near fine jacket. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about A CATFISH IN THE BODONI, AND OTHER TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRAMP PRINTERS
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Philadelphia: North American Publishing Co., (1973). small 4to. cloth. x, 188 pages. First edition. A fine copy. A collection of fictional printing tales written by an old time printer. Illustrated. Volume One of the Heritage of the Printer Series. READ MORE about OTTO'S NIGHT WATCH
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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...
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 9294
London and New York: The Bibliographical Society and The Bibliographical Society of America, 1991. tall 8vo. cloth. lxxv, (1), 616, (4) pages. Accompanied by 70 microfiche enclosed in a separate box. The Bowyer ledgers, kept by William Bowyer, father and son, between 1710 and 1777, offer vast new information concerning authorship, book production and book distribution in eighteenth-century London. They are among the few surviving from this period and for London, the center of the..... READ MORE about BOWYER LEDGERS, THE PRINTING ACCOUNTS OF WILLIAM BOWYER FATHER AND SON REPRODUCED ON MICROFICHE...
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New Castle: Oak Knoll Books, 1991. 8vo. cloth. (13), x, 209 pages. Reprint of the first edition, with a new introduction by Joseph Rosenblum. A fine copy. This work first appeared in 1932 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its publisher, John Wiley and Sons. Boynton was interested in the colorful figures that populated the book world of early America and tells their fascinating story in an entertaining manner. His account begins with the establishment..... READ MORE about ANNALS OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLING, 1638-1850
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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
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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
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N.P. The Bond Wheelwright Co., (1969). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 166 pages. First edition, second printing. Near fine in near fine jacket. Chapters on the invention and early history of lithography, application of lithography to metal decorating, inks used, etc. READ MORE about METAL DECORATING FROM START TO FINISHES
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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
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Philadelphia, PA: North American Publishing Co., (1972). 4to. paper-covered boards. 176, (2) pages. Part 4 of the 'Printing Impressions' series. A near fine copy of this scarce book. READ MORE about 144 WAYS TO SELL PRINTING BY MAIL
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 138685
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
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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
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1983). 8vo. cloth. ix, 163 pages. First edition. Lists 1,021 books, theses, sales and exhibition catalogues, and articles in periodicals on the subject. Contains a section for each country and covers such subjects as Printing Manuals, Type Specimen books, Music, Religion, and Writing and Calligraphy. At the back is a list of 389 Printers, Typographers, Calligraphers, and Book Designers; and three short checklists of general works and titles on British and..... READ MORE about BOOK PRINTING IN BRITAIN AND AMERICA, A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE AND A DIRECTORY OF PRINTERS
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 26723
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
New York: Martin Breslauer, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 186 pages. Catalogue 111 from the antiquarian bookseller. 214 detailed entries, beautifully illustrated in black and white and in color. Includes many bookbinding examples. A fine copy. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND AUTOGRAPHS, A SELECTION ARRANGED ACCORDING TO SUBJECTS
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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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Plano, TX: Bridwell Library, 1976. small 4to. stiff paper wrapper. 73 pages. A select catalogue of the holdings of the Bridwell Library of the Southern Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology. Spine chipped with some loss, else fine. As the cover and title page announce, this selection is "designed to present a profile of the interests of the Bridwell Library," and was "prepared on the occasion of a visit by the Grolier Club." Of the..... READ MORE about ONE HUNDRED BOOKS FROM THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF BRIDWELL LIBRARY
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Dallas, TX: Bridwell Library, 2002. 4to. Gray paper wrappers. 59 pages. Finely printed catalogue of an exhibition of books and manuscripts from the Baylor University Medical Center, now housed at Bridwell Library; Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. A fine copy. Color facsimiles throughout. A scarce catalogue. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about THE RUTH AND DR. LYLE M. SELLERS COLLECTION AT BRIDWELL LIBRARY
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 138373
(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
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Philadelphia: Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, 1950. 8vo. cloth. xiv, 114 pages. First edition. One of the publications of the Rosenbach Fellowship in Bibliography. No dust jacket. Else near fine. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about JOURNALS AND JOURNEYMEN A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF EARLY AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
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New York: The New York Public Library, 1958. 8vo. paper wrappers. 40 pages. Limited to 1000 copies. Illustrated. Hole-punch paper wrappers, minor soiling. Else a fine copy. READ MORE about PRINTING AS AN INDEX OF TASTE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENGLAND
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 4523
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1947. small 8vo. quarter cloth over paper boards, paper cover label. 88 pages. First edition. Near fine. Preface by Robert E. Spiller. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about THE MALADY OF THE IDEAL OBERMANN, MAURICE DE GUERIN AND AMIEL
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 137043
