London: Maggs Bros. 1953. square 8vo. later full brown leather, four raised bands with spine gilt and with original stiff paper wrappers bound-in. 141 pages and 29 plates. Catalogue no.816. 391 items described. READ MORE about CENTURY OF PRINTED BOOKS (1462-1562) AND SOME MEDIAEVAL MANUSCRIPTS
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 123793
Two volumes bound in one.
New York: Burt Franklin, (1970). small 8vo. cloth. xvi,(iv),160; (viii),161 pages. Two volumes bound in one. Text in Latin. Reprint of the 1717 first edition. (See Bigmore & Wyman II,14). With two plates showing seven printer's marks. Bibliographical and biographical accounts of the lives and works of the Parisian printers Simon de Colines, Michel Vascosan, G. Morel, A. Turnebo, F. Morel and Jean Bienne. Contains about 1500 titles printed by these printers. READ MORE about HISTORIA TYPOGRAPHORUM ALIQUOT PARISIENSIUM VITAS ET LIBROS COMPLECTENS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 4464
(Torino (Turin), Italy): n.p., (1863). 8vo. modern plain paper wrappers, top edge cut, other edges uncut. (iv), 241-357, (35) pages. Besterman 5151. Preface. An excerpt from Tomo IV of Miscellanea di Storia Italiana. Detailed bibliographic entries on works published in Turin in the 15th century. With eight illustrations of printers' watermarks, with descriptive text. Unopened. Very light foxing near end of text. READ MORE about ANNALI TIPOGRAFICI DEL SECOLO XV
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 127410
Wembly: Archibald Rose at The Wembly Press, 1929. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 29, (5) pages. Copy "10" of an unmentioned number of copies printed for private circulation. Presentation page completed by author. An historical account of the introduction of printing in London. Argues that John Lettou with Johannes Bulle, printing in Rome before typography appeared in London. Two appendices, one listing early documents printed in London, and the other showing facsimiles of J. Lettou and..... READ MORE about THE FIRST PRESS IN THE CITY OF LONDON
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 116265
An offprint from The Biblographical Society.
N.P. n.p., 1936. smal 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 36-61, (2) pages. An offprint from The Biblographical Society. Reprinted by Oxford University in June 1936. A comprehensive survey of Andreas Brentius's reprint of Caesar's address to his men (circa 1481) giving information about the author, printer and layout of the book. Four black-and-white illustrations and diagrams. Inscription on front cover reads, "with compliments from Irvine Masson." Tanned at the edges. Front corners creased. READ MORE about THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF A SMALL INCUNABLE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 77003
An offprint from The Biblographical Society.
N.P. n.p., 1936. smal 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 36-61, (2) pages. An offprint from The Biblographical Society. Reprinted by Oxford University in June 1936. A comprehensive survey of Andreas Brentius's reprint of Caesar's address to his men (circa 1481) giving information about the author, printer and layout of the book. Four black-and-white illustrations and diagrams.Presentation on front cover reads, "To the John Rylands's librarian with thanks, Irvine Masson." Tanned at the edges. Chipped around..... READ MORE about THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF A SMALL INCUNABLE
Price: $27.50 Order nr. 114600
Chicago: Chicago Club of Printing House Craftsmen, 1939. square 8vo. paper wrappers. 42 pages; ten full page illustrations of the earliest examples of printing. First edition. Slightly faded along spine. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about SOME FACTS CONCERNING THE INVENTION OF PRINTING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 11560
Chicago: Club of Printing House Craftsmen, 1939. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 42 pages. Illustrated. Second edition limited to 25,000 unnumbered copies. A Near fine copy. READ MORE about SOME FACTS CONCERNING THE INVENTION OF PRINTING
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 11561
New York: Rand Mcnally & Co., 1940. small 4to. decorated cloth, dust jacket. 175+(1) pages. First edition. Jacket torn around edges with some wear. Very good. The fascinating life-story of Johann Gutenberg told in a popular, entertaining style. Much history of the world at that time. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about WINGS FOR WORDS, THE STORY OF JOHANN GUTENBERG AND HIS INVENTION OF PR INTING. With the...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 19981
New York: Diamant Typographic Service, 1949. 16mo. (11 x 7.4 cm.). boards. 75, (3) pages. First edition thus, thoroughly revised from an earlier work. Limited to 650 copies. The Seventh book in the Diamant Series on printing. READ MORE about CREATING TYPE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 16154
New York: Diamant Typographic Service, 1949. 16mo. (11 x 7.4 cm.). boards. 75, (3) pages. First edition thus, thoroughly revised from an earlier work. Limited to 650 copies. The Seventh book in the Diamant Series on printing. Worn along hinge. READ MORE about CREATING TYPE
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 116401
New York: Diamant Typographic Service, 1945. 32mo. decorated boards. viii, 126 pages and 28 plates. Limited to 650 copies. (Appleton 148a). Appleton states that there are some additions to the appendix in this edition. The Third Diamant Classics. Shows some wear. READ MORE about THE ART OF PRINTING
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 18316
New York: Peter Bedrick, (1987). small 4to. paper-covered boards. 29 pages. First American edition. Nicely illustrated children's book relating the story of Martin, a young boy learning the printer's trade in Nuremberg in 1485. READ MORE about A GERMAN PRINTER
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 64966
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Library, 2007. 4to. paper wrappers. 32 pages. First edition. A fine copy. Fully illustrated in color. READ MORE about THE INVENTION AND EARLY SPREAD OF EUROPEAN PRINTING AS REPRESENTED IN THE SCHEIDE LIBRARY
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 137181
Kovenhavn: Glydendalske Bognahdel, 1934. folio. parchment-backed boards. 26 pages of text followed by 100 plates. With facsimile plates reproducing pages from books printed by famous Danish printers. READ MORE about DANSK TYPOGRAFISK ATLAS, 1482-1600
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 4580
Kovenhavn: Glydendalske Bognahdel, 1934. folio. parchment-backed boards. 26 pages of text followed by 100 plates. With facsimile plates reproducing pages from books printed by famous Danish printers. Wear along edges of covers. With a bookplate indicating that this book came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus. READ MORE about DANSK TYPOGRAFISK ATLAS, 1482-1600
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 75427
London: George G. Harrop & Co., (1928). 4to. vellum-backed boards, top edge gilt. 222 pages. First English edition, one of 750 numbered copies printed for England. A beautifully produced book showing some of the highlights of Italian book production. Has 128 plates including a number in color. Dust jacket lightly soiled and chipped at edges. READ MORE about THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS...
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 11426
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928. 4to. cloth-backed boards, paper cover label, top edge gilt. 222 pages. First edition, limited to 750 copies. With three mounted color plates and 125 facsimile plates. Covers soiled with some rubbing and age darkening. Book description pasted in as well as a newspaper account of the Grolier Club's trip to Italy. READ MORE about THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS...
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 75448
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1928. 4to. cloth-backed boards, paper cover label, top edge gilt. 222 pages. First edition, limited to 750 copies. With three mounted color plates and 125 facsimile plates. Covers soiled with spotting along edge of back cover. READ MORE about THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS...
Price: $95.00 Order nr. 126938
23 volumes
Oxford: Oxford Bibliographic Society, 1967-1992. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers (last 4 volumes with blue covers, others red). variously paginated. 23 volumes. Run of issues from the inception through volume 24. (volume 9 missing) Printed for the Oxford Bibliographic Society, Bodleian Library. Each volume is by a different scholar. Many issues concentrate on formulating a complete bibliography or checklist while others contain a single essay with illustrations. Also included are facsimiles and catalogues of printers'..... READ MORE about OCCASIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Price: $450.00 Order nr. 79801
1970. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp.21-31. An article in the Harvard Library Bulletin, Volume XVIII, Number 1, January 1970. READ MORE about " ENGLISH PRINTING AT ANTWERP IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY."
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 107967
New York: Press of the Woolly Whale, 1940. 4to. cloth, leather spine label, slipcase. xii, 260 pages. Limited to 660 copies. Handset in Bruce Rogers' 14 point Centaur by George W. Van Vechten Jr. and printed by George C. Montgomery. Contains illustrations by Fritz Kredel. A scholarly work, handsomely printed. Crack along top hinge of slipcase. Spine slightly faded. READ MORE about GUTENBERG AND THE STRASBOURG DOCUMENTS OF 1439; AN INTERPRETATION
Price: $140.00 Order nr. 14485
Mainz: Eggebrecht-Presse, 1951. small 4to. quarter cloth, boards, dust jacket. 59, (5) pages. Alphabetical listing of 27 famous printers. Each entry has a one-page biographical sketch of the printer followed by a full-page reproduction from a book printed by that printer. Initials by Aldus Manutius and Zainer ("A" and "Z") gilt-stamped on front and back covers respectively. Printed on special paper stock. Dust jacket worn at head of spine, else fine. READ MORE about ABC DER GROSSEN DRUCKER
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 50011
1987. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Volume IX, No.2. A memorial article on Dr. Robert Leslie, Susan Allen on Jane Yetsweirt, Tyrus Harmsen on Robinson Jeffers, Tanselle, Petro on Gwasg Gregynog and Victor Margolin on Paul Theobald. READ MORE about PRINTING HISTORY, THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PRINTING HISTORY ASSOC IATION. Number Eighteen
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 32442
New York: American Printing History Association, 2011. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 63 pages. William Berkson on "Readability and Reval: The Case of Caslon," Betsy Davids on "From Palm Leaf to Book" and Marvin J. Heller on ""Behold, You are Beautiful, My Love: The Use of Ornamental Frames in Hebrew Incunabula." READ MORE about PRINTING HISTORY, THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PRINTING HISTORY ASSOCIATION. NEW SERIES NO.10
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 110230
