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(Adagio Press). Polscher, Andrew.

THE EVOLUTION OF PRINTING PRESSES FROM WOOD TO METAL.

An essay in tribute to Paul A. Bennett.
Harper Woods, MI: Adagio Press, (1967). large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (7) pages. An essay in tribute to Paul A. Bennett. First edition, limited to 483. Tanner and Alstrom 17. Privately printed by Leonard Bahr. An examination of the printing press from 1800 to 1820 when they went from wood to metal. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE EVOLUTION OF PRINTING PRESSES FROM WOOD TO METAL

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 57411

(Allix, Susan). Strutt, John Arthur.

A SOUTH ITALIAN JOURNEY.

London: Willow Press, 1985. small square folio. full leather, clamshell box. 106 pages. Privately printed in an edition of 30 signed copies. Minor bump to the edge of the front board of the clamshell box, else a fine copy. Susan Allix's fifth book. Text taken from letters of John Arthur Strutt who, in April 1841, set out with his friend, William Jackson, a poet, on a walking tour that was to take them through southern..... READ MORE about A SOUTH ITALIAN JOURNEY

Price: $5,600.00 Order nr. 139466

(APHA).

VERSE INTO TYPE: THE APHA POETRY PORTFOLIO.

New York: American Printing History Association, 2006. 8vo. contributions loosely inserted in cloth clamshell box, paper spine label. Limited to 225 copies.Various typographic arrangements of seventeen poems, both contemporary and classic, using a variety of typefaces, colors, formats, and papers, all printed letterpress. The poems were selected by the printers. Contributors include Mindy Beloff, Robin Price, Sandy Connors, Barbara Henry, Ed Colker, Ron Gordon, David Pankow, Jerry Kelly, Kay Michael Kramer, Michael Peich, Gaylord Schanilec..... READ MORE about VERSE INTO TYPE: THE APHA POETRY PORTFOLIO

Price: $200.00 Order nr. 97456

(Arion Press). Whitman, Walt.

LEAVES OF GRASS.

The Text of the 1855 First Edition with an Introduction by Helen Vendler.
San Francisco: Arion Press, The, 2014. small folio. quarter goatskin over wood. 155, (1) pages. The Text of the 1855 First Edition with an Introduction by Helen Vendler. Private printed in an edition of 290 copies, of which this is one of 275 numbered Arabic copies available for sale. A fine copy in fine cloth slipcase. Designed and printed by hand at the direction of Andrew Hoyem and is the 100th production from the Arion..... READ MORE about LEAVES OF GRASS

Price: $10,000.00 Order nr. 142276

(Auerhahn Press). Brother Antoninus (Everson, William).

THE POET IS DEAD.

A memorial for Robinson Jeffers by Brother Antoninus (William Everson).
San Francisco, CA: The Auerhahn Press, 1964. small 4to. cream paper-covered boards over purple Morocco in a slipcase, leather spine label. (21) pages. A memorial for Robinson Jeffers by Brother Antoninus (William Everson). Privately printed in an edition of 205 copies signed by the author, of which this is one of only 5 boxed copies not available for sale (Bartlett and Campo A20). This copy has been signed by Brother Antoninus on the rear endpaper..... READ MORE about THE POET IS DEAD

Price: $1,500.00 Order nr. 143089

(Bartolozzi, Francesco). Tuer, Andrew W.

BARTOLOZZI AND HIS WORKS.

Two volumes.
London: Field & Tuer, Leadenhall Press, n.d. (circa 1881). small 4to. original vellum covered boards with cord sewing cords exposed along hinges, gilt stamped, top edges gilt, others uncut. (xi), 211, (9); (vii), 152, 10 pages. Two volumes. No limitation given, but obviously a limited edition printed by this noted English printer. Volume one crudely tape repaired, minor wear to edges. Boards of both volumes soiled. Else a fine set. A biographical and descriptive account..... READ MORE about BARTOLOZZI AND HIS WORKS

Price: $50.00 Order nr. 57801

(Bird & Bull Press). 30.

PROSPECTUS TO PROCEEDINGS AT A MEETING OF THE VAT PAPERMAKERS IN 1853.

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, n.d. Single sheet. READ MORE about PROSPECTUS TO PROCEEDINGS AT A MEETING OF THE VAT PAPERMAKERS IN 1853

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 466

Order Nr. 1352 PROCEEDINGS AT A MEETING OF THE VAT PAPER MAKERS HELD AT THE BELL HOTEL, MAIDSTONE...

(Bird & Bull Press).

PROCEEDINGS AT A MEETING OF THE VAT PAPER MAKERS HELD AT THE BELL HOTEL, MAIDSTONE ON TUESDAY 8TH, MARCH 1853.

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. 4to. hand-sewn paper wrappers. 54 pages. Taylor A10. Printed in an edition limited to 300 copies. Second issue lacking the protective box because the publisher's supply ran out. This fact is not mentioned in the bibliography. READ MORE about PROCEEDINGS AT A MEETING OF THE VAT PAPER MAKERS HELD AT THE BELL HOTEL, MAIDSTONE ON TUESDAY...

Price: $14.00 Order nr. 1352

Order Nr. 125381 THE MYSTERIOUS MARBLER WITH AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND 11 ORIGINAL...

(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). Prospectus loosely inserted. A fine copy. 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: $350.00 Order nr. 125381

(Black Cat Press). Middleton, R. Hunter.

CHICAGO LETTER FOUNDING.

Chicago: Black Cat Press, 1937. 12mo. cloth-backed boards. 28 pages. First edition, limited to 750 copies. A near fine copy. With decorations by Raymond DaBoll. A history of printers and printing in Chicago. READ MORE about CHICAGO LETTER FOUNDING

Price: $95.00 Order nr. 18745

(Black Sparrow Press). Eshleman, Clayton and Norman Glass (translators).

ARTAUD THE MOMO BY ANTONIN ARTAUD. SPARROW 47.

(Santa Barbara, CA): Black Sparrow Press, 1976. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (24) pages. First printing. August 1976. Monthly periodical of the Black Sparrow Press. Covers printed in red and black indicating first printing. Black and white illustration. READ MORE about ARTAUD THE MOMO BY ANTONIN ARTAUD. SPARROW 47

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 127689

(Black Sparrow Press). Eshleman, Clayton and Norman Glass (translators).

TO HAVE DONE WITH THE JUDGMENT OF GOD BY ANTONIN ARNAUD. SPARROW 34.

(Los Angeles, CA): Black Sparrow Press, 1975. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (16) pages. First printing. July 1975. Monthly periodical of the Black Sparrow Press. Covers printed in red and black indicating first printing. READ MORE about TO HAVE DONE WITH THE JUDGMENT OF GOD BY ANTONIN ARNAUD. SPARROW 34

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 127676

(Bodoni). Cleland, T.M.

BODONI, THE PRINTER OF PARMA. AN ESSAY.

Rochester: The Press of the Good Mountain, 1971. tall 8vo. quarter cloth over marbled paper-covered boards. xii, 129, (3) pages. Limited to 100 copies. A fine copy. Composed in 16-point Bauer Bodoni type by Alexander Lawson and printed by Archie Provan. With a foreword by Lawson, a reprint of H.V. Marrot's translation into English of Bodoni's preface to his MANUALE TIPOGRAFICO of 1818 and a frontispiece woodcut portrait of Bodoni by Bernard Brussel-Smith. READ MORE about BODONI, THE PRINTER OF PARMA. AN ESSAY

Price: $160.00 Order nr. 33763

(Book Club of California). Dillon, Richard H. (introduction).

ARTFUL DEEDS.

in the Life of the Felon, Grovenor Layton...A Tale of the California Gold Rush
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1998. small 4to. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards,slip case. (iv), 71+(1) pages. in the Life of the Felon, Grovenor Layton...A Tale of the California Gold Rush. Limited to an edition of 350, printed by Peter Koch using Minon for the text with Scala & Quadrant italic for display. Fine condition in fine slipcase. Artful Deeds is a hoax, a bogus biography. READ MORE about ARTFUL DEEDS

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 93469

Bromer, Anne C.

PRIVATE PRESS BOOKS - AN AMERICAN REVIVAL.

Boston: Bromer Booksellers, n.d. (but 1980). 8vo. paper wrappers. (4) pages. "Presented at the Ninth International Antiquarian Book Fair, New York City, October 4, 1980" A fine copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about PRIVATE PRESS BOOKS - AN AMERICAN REVIVAL

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 137151

(Burning Deck). Snodgrass, W. D.

SIX MINNESINGER SONGS.

Providence: Burning Deck, 1983. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. unpaginated. Privately printed in an edition of 526 copies, of which this is one of 26 lettered copies printed on Barcham Green Charter Oak and signed by W.D. Snodgrass on the colophon. Creased at the head and toe of the spine and at the upper front tip, else a near fine copy. READ MORE about SIX MINNESINGER SONGS

Price: $60.00 Order nr. 142717

(Burning Deck). Snodgrass, W. D.

SIX TROUBADOUR SONGS.

Providence: Burning Deck, 1977. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. unpaginated. Privately printed in an edition of 526 copies, of which this is one of 26 lettered copies printed on Barcham Green Charter Oak and signed by W.D. Snodgrass on the colophon. Lightly creased, else a near fine copy. READ MORE about SIX TROUBADOUR SONGS

Price: $60.00 Order nr. 142715

Castleman, Riva.

A CENTURY OF ARTISTS BOOKS.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1994. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), 263+(1) pages. First edition. "Traces the international development of the modern illustrated book to the last decade of this century." This book was meant to accompany the exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art. accompanied by 224 illustrations with 76 in color. A wealth of information for the dealer and collector. READ MORE about A CENTURY OF ARTISTS BOOKS

Price: $48.00 Order nr. 41528

(Caughey, John Walton). Hundley, Norris, Jr.

JOHN WALTON CAUGHEY, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS WRITINGS.

Los Angeles: Glen Dawson, 1961. large 12mo. cloth. vii, (i), 22, (2) pages. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom at the Castle Press in an edition limited to 200 copies. Dr. Caughey was a history professor at UCLA and the author of many books on California and civil liberties. READ MORE about JOHN WALTON CAUGHEY, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS WRITINGS

Price: $12.00 Order nr. 70545

(Center for Book Arts).

CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2005). rectangular 4to. lavender Fabriano Tiziano paper covered storage box with deep rose cloth spine, cream color paper title label with rose colored lettering, Velcro closure. not paginated. This special limited edition portfolio features the work of the artist members of The Center for Book Arts. Each participating artist submitted a broadside in an edition of 100. The theme of the project was the celebration of the contributions of..... READ MORE about CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO

Price: $1,500.00 Order nr. 103041

(Center for Book Arts).

CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2005). rectangular 4to. binders board storage box covered with black cloth and blue Zerkall paper with black ribbon tie closure, tag with black and red lettering. not paginated. This special limited edition portfolio features the work of the artist members of The Center for Book Arts. Each participating artist submitted a broadside in an edition of 100. The theme of the project was the celebration of the contributions of..... READ MORE about CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO

Price: $1,500.00 Order nr. 103042

(Center for Book Arts).

CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2005). rectangular 4to. museum board storage box covered with Moriki paper in a variety of colors, button and tag on flap. not paginated. This limited edition portfolio features the work of the artist members of the Center for Book Arts. Each artist submitted a broadside in an edition of 100, the theme of which is a celebration of the contributions of artist members to the growth of the CBA..... READ MORE about CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO

Price: $1,500.00 Order nr. 103043

(Center for Book Arts).

CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2005). oblong 4to. Canford cardstock folding portfolio in multiple colors with overlapping closure, separate pocket for exhibition catalogue. not paginated. This limited edition portfolio features the work of the artist members of the Center for Book Arts. Each artist submitted a broadside in an edition of 100, the theme of which is a celebration of the contributions of artist members to the growth of the CBA and the field..... READ MORE about CELEBRATING ARTIST MEMBERS: 30TH ANNIVERSARY BROADSIDE PORTFOLIO

Price: $1,500.00 Order nr. 103044

Order Nr. 127626 SOME HINTS ON PATTERN-DESIGNING. A LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE WORKINGMAN'S...

(Chiswick Press). Morris, William.

SOME HINTS ON PATTERN-DESIGNING. A LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE WORKINGMAN'S COLLEGE, LONDON, ON DECEMBER 10, 1881.

N.P. (Chiswick Press for the Kelmscot Press, 1899). 8vo. original quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. (ii), 45+(1) pages. First edition. (Printing and the Mind of Man 367). Minor soiling to boards, minor wear to spine ends, else a near fine copy. The third in a series of lectures delivered by the author at the Working Men's College in London. READ MORE about SOME HINTS ON PATTERN-DESIGNING. A LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE WORKINGMAN'S COLLEGE, LONDON, ON...

Price: $80.00 Order nr. 127626

Order Nr. 52050 THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM ANDREWS CLARK, JR., IN TWO PARTS - PART I: KELMSCOTT...

(Clark Jr., William Andrews). Cowan, Robert Ernest and William Andrews Clark, Jr.

THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM ANDREWS CLARK, JR., IN TWO PARTS - PART I: KELMSCOTT PRESS, PART II; THE DOVES PRESS, COLLATED AND COMPILED BY ROBERT ERNEST COWAN, ASSISTED BY...WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALFRED W. POLLARD...PRINTED BY JOHN HENRY NASH.

San Francisco: printed by John Henry Nash, 1921. large 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper label on spine, slipcase. xxxviii, (ii), 123, (3). Limited to 150 numbered copies; printed on cream-colored Umbria Italia by John Henry Nash. Spine faded, slipcase partially cracked, else a near fine copy of this extremely scarce title. From 1914 through about 1930, the collector William Andrews Clark Jr. published twenty volumes of catalogues of selected items from his library. This..... READ MORE about THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM ANDREWS CLARK, JR., IN TWO PARTS - PART I: KELMSCOTT PRESS, PART II; THE...

Price: $600.00 Order nr. 52050

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