RESPONDE LATINE.
(Austin, TX: Erespin Press, 1985). 16mo. patterned paper covers. (8) pages. Limited to 90 copies printed by Carol Kent at her private press. READ MORE about RESPONDE LATINE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 105632
(Austin, TX: Erespin Press, 1985). 16mo. patterned paper covers. (8) pages. Limited to 90 copies printed by Carol Kent at her private press. READ MORE about RESPONDE LATINE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 105632
and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David; Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches (of King Edward VII.)
New York: M. Walter Dunne, 1904. folio. Bound in full red leather, black leather gilt cover title label, leather pastedowns and endpapers, in black cloth slipcase. (xvi), 386, (2) pages with a laid in supplement of viii pages. and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David; Pointed as they are to be sung..... READ MORE about BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
Price: $495.00 Order nr. 105384
Chicago: The Sherwin Beach Press, 1992. large 4to. full leather binding, clamshell box with leather spine label. (vi), 45+(1) pages. Limited to 200 numbered copies. This copy has been bound in full red crushed morocco with morocco, calf, and python leather onlays representing honeycombs. The pastedowns and endsheets are a handmade pastepaper. An account of two beekeepers, with some history and explanations of beekeeping. Six full-page illustrations by Alice Brown-Wagner, who also set most of..... READ MORE about ESSENCE OF BEEING
Price: $1,500.00 Order nr. 139921
Number One in a series of books assembled in honor of the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of Mills College.
N.P. (but Oakland, CA): Eucalyptus Press, 1937. 8vo. cloth. 147, (2) pages. Number One in a series of books assembled in honor of the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of Mills College. Limited to 300 copies (Blasdale 39). With an introduction and 12 essays on various topics such as music, philosophy, psychology, religion, art, education, etc. Spine faded, minor soiling. READ MORE about FACULTY STUDIES
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 101270
N.P. (but Oakland, CA): Eucalyptus Press, 1934. 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. (ii), ix, 25, (3) pages. Second Edition, signed by the author (Blasdale 11 for first edition; Blasdale does not mention second edition). With a foreword. A poem written by James as a supplement to his teaching of Hamlet. Minor wear, else a fine copy. READ MORE about THIEVES OF MERCY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 101134
As Told by Himself. Whimsical Reprints Number 4 from Shells and Sea Life, a book for children, written by Josiah Keep in 1901.
N.P. (but Oakland, CA): Eucalyptus Press, 1935. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. (ii), 13+(1) pages. As Told by Himself. Whimsical Reprints Number 4 from Shells and Sea Life, a book for children, written by Josiah Keep in 1901. Limited to 125 copies (Blasdale 17). A short story. READ MORE about THE STORY OF THE PECTEN
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 101165
N.P. (but Oakland, CA): Eucalyptus Press, 1935. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. (ii), 13+(1) pages. Limited to 125 copies (Blasdale 17). A short story. Minor wear, small chips at extremities. READ MORE about THE STORY OF THE PECTEN
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 101264
N.P. Evening Coffee Editions at Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1986. oblong 8vo. two-toned cloth. unpaginated. Limited to 200 numbered copies, signed by author and engraver on colophon. Wood engravings by Fred Brian. A short story. READ MORE about WATER BODIES
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 124937
Concord, VT: William B. Ewert, 1989. oblong 8vo. quarter cloth over paper-covered boards. unpaginated. Limited to 80 copies, of which this is one of 50 numbered copies signed by author and artist and bound thus. A fine copy. The original woodcuts by Mary Azarian were printed directly from the blocks. The edition, designed by John Kristensen, was printed from Garamond type on Curtis Rag paper and bound at the Firefly Press, Somerville, MA. READ MORE about THE AUCTION
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 139435
Concord, NH: William B. Ewert, 1990. 4to. quarter cloth over paper covered boards. unpaginated. Limited to 65 copies, of which this is one of 15 copies signed by the author and bound specially for the publisher. A fine copy. The poem was previously featured in The New York Times. The illustrations are reproduced from original wood engravings by Thomas Bewick. This edition, designed by John Kristensen, was printed from Baskerville type on Domestic Etching paper..... READ MORE about OATMEAL
Price: $400.00 Order nr. 139427
(Cottondale, AL: Ex Ophidia, 1986). narrow folio. marbled paper-covered boards, glassine wrapper, clamshell box with paper label on front cover. (xii), 23, (5) pages. Limited to an edition of ninety press-numbered copies signed by the author and the artist. Fine in fine clamshell box. It was printed on an 1884 Luigi Ghisi Albion handpress by Gabriel Rummonds. The type was handset Dante . The paper, printed damp, was handmade at the Cartiere Enrico Magnani in..... READ MORE about JOURNEYS IN SUNLIGHT
Price: $1,250.00 Order nr. 90692
New York, NY: Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of Art, 1983. oblong small 4to. quarter vellum and cloth covered boards, title stamped in silver on cover. unpaginated. One of 140 copies signed by the author and artist. Lacking the publisher's clamshell box. A fine copy. Printed on an 1847 Washington handpress by Richard-Gabriel Rummonds at Ex Ophidia in Cottondale, Alabama. The text is set in monotype Van Dijck. Golda Laurens lettered the title. The..... READ MORE about DAL VERO
Price: $1,000.00 Order nr. 136237
San Francisco: (Johnck & Seeger), 1928. large 12mo. paper covered boards, paper cover label. (9) pages. Printed in an edition of 50 copies to distribute to friends. Book designed and type hand set by Samuel T. Farquhar, his first work of type composition. Presswork done by well-known printer Lawton Kennedy, and the work completed in the shop of Johnck & Seeger in San Francisco. Bacon's famous brief essay on study and learning, with his famous..... READ MORE about OF STUDIES
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 62595
With a Foreword by Harry Duncan.
San Francisco: Fine Print, 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 46 pages. With a Foreword by Harry Duncan. Describes the presses and the equipment they have. READ MORE about COLLEGIATE BOOK ARTS PRESSES, A NEW CENSUS OF PRINTING PRESSES IN AMERICAN COLLEGES &...
Price: $13.00 Order nr. 16314
Chicago, IL: Fathom Press, 1978. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. unpaginated. One of 150 copies. A collection of poems. Front cover corners are bumped. READ MORE about GROUND WATER
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 124268
N.P. n.p., (1932). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 32, (4) pages. Limited to 300 numbered copies, signed by the author and illustrator. Set by hand in Olympia and printed on Chilham "Waterleaf" paper at the private press of the Society of American Bibliophiles. Illustrated by Ernest Fiene. READ MORE about STORY OF PHAETHON, SON OF APOLLO
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 34600
New York, NY: Fine Editions Press, 1945. 8vo. cloth boards. xxi, (7), 114 pages. Limited to 875 copies printed on Bethany Paper. Spine faded, moisture stain at lower front cover. Translated by Jessie Lemont. READ MORE about THE SONNETS TO ORPHEUS
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 138665
New York: Vincent FitzGerald & Co., 1985. 12 x 14. cloth of vibrant yellow, with title stamped in blue within a red triangle on front cover, housed in black clamshell box by Charriere. not paginated. Signed, Limited Edition, one of 125 copies only on Rives BFK, all signed by the author and artist, hand set in Janson, lithographs and etchings pulled by the Printmaking Workshop of Bob Blackburn. Bound by Gerard Charriere. In this play..... READ MORE about THE COTE D'AZUR TRIANGLE
Price: $2,450.00 Order nr. 61433
N.P. Vincent Fitzgerald & Co., 1992. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Limited to 1500 copies. Published on the occasion of exhibitions in Munich and New York. Table of contents, essay by Donna Stein, introduction by Eleanor Garvey, forewords by Martha Wilson and Ursula Haeusgen. Selected bibliography. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. READ MORE about A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF THE FIRST 26 BOOKS PUBLISHED BY VINCENT FITZGERALD & COMPANY FROM...
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 124609
New York, NY: Vincent FitzGerald & Company, 1989. 18 cm by 24 cm. silk boards, clamshell box. (28) pages. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author and artist. Dedicated to Mohammad Ali on the colophon. Interpreted by Zahra Partovi, whom also provided the calligraphy. Printed by Allethaire Press & Wild Carrot Letterpress. Composed by The Shagbark Press. Etchings by Annette Senneby. With a line-shaped etching extending over 28 pages. Printed on Velin Rives..... READ MORE about ON THE ART OF PAINTING
Price: $1,950.00 Order nr. 135444
(Palo Alto, CA: Five Trees Press), n.d. (circa 1979). 12mo. self paper-wrapper. (8) pages. This catalogue was issued after the closing of the Press in 1979. READ MORE about FIVE TREES PRESS: A CHECKLIST OF BOOKS & EPHEMERA
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 115391
San Francisco, CA: Five Trees Press, 1974. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. unpaginated. One of 350 copies. Numerous poems from the point of view of a woman, various topics include love, lust, family, memories. Spine is slightly soiled from handling. READ MORE about CROCUS/SPROUTING
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 124608
San Francisco: Five Trees Press, 1977. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, paper label on front cover. 37, (5) pages. Limited to 600 copies. A collection of poetry by Lois Steinberg. This book was made by Cheryl Miller and illustrated by Jaime Robles. An announcement for the book loosely laid-in. Tiny brown stain on fore-edge near tail. READ MORE about VOICES ROUND THE RIVER
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 96955
San Francisco, CA: Five Trees Press, n.d. oblong 32mo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. Brochure announcing publication of the Five Trees Press of San Francisco, California. READ MORE about SWEET CAULDRON OF THE FIVE TREES PRESS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 132709
(Champaign, IL): The Foolscap Press, (1966). 4to. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 11+(1) pages. Limited to 50 copies. Color woodcut illustrations by Mary Ellen Chapdu. Hand printed on Warren's Oldd Style white wove paper with Nekoosa felt finish paper wrappers. Brief introductory note. Wrappers lightly soiled. Christmas gift letter laid in. READ MORE about THE PIED PIPER OF HAMLIN
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 115072