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New York: James Cummins, 1993. large 8vo. cloth. 840 pages. 2 volumes. 2 volumes. Limited to 350 sets. Reprint of the very scarce first edition. Some facsimiles. An important reference book describing 18th century works by English authors as Rothschild has provided excellent bibliographical descriptions of his collections of all the major authors. Also includes separate appendices on English private presses with sections on the Baskerville Press, Foulis Press and Strawberry Hill Press and over..... READ MORE about THE ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY, A CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF EIGHTEENTH -CENTURY BOOKS AND...

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Washington: Library of Congress, 1991. tall 8vo. green cloth, paper spine label. xxxv, 427, (3) pages. First edition. With an introduction by James H. Billington, preface by Larry E. Sullivan and an essay on Rosenwald by William Matheson. The Rosenwald Collection is the single largest gathering of rare books at the Library of Congress and represents one of the finest collections of books formed by any individual. The collection focuses on the Western European and..... READ MORE about VISION OF A COLLECTOR, THE LESSING J. ROSENWALD COLLECTION IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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Edited by Richard J. Wolfe
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. 5 x 7.25 inches. hardcover. 242 pages. Edited by Richard J. Wolfe. New and Complete Manual on the Making of Fancy Papers was originally written in French by M. Fichtenberg in 1852. Richard Wolfe has translated the book into English and added a new preface. The craft of marbling paper was introduced into Europe and the Middle East from Turkey and Germany during the last two decades of..... READ MORE about NEW AND COMPLETE MANUAL ON THE MAKING OF FANCY PAPERS BY M. FICHTENBERG

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A facsimile reproduction and translation into English of the earliest extant German treatise on paper marbling and decoration, together with an introductory discussion of the earliest specialized literature in Germany on the marbling and decoration of paper (by Richard J. Wolfe).
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2008. 5.25 x 7.5. cloth bound with a cover-paper reproduction of an early German decorated paper. 180 pages. A facsimile reproduction and translation into English of the earliest extant German treatise on paper marbling and decoration, together with an introductory discussion of the earliest specialized literature in Germany on the marbling and decoration of paper (by Richard J. Wolfe). This new work, limited to 300 copies of which 275..... READ MORE about DER VOLLKOMMNE PAPIERFÄRBER: THE ACCOMPLISHED PAPER COLORER

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2000. large 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 288 pages. Illustrated. First edition. This scholarly work examines the past, present, and future of watermark study, ranging through the disciplines of art history and conservation, bibliography, musicology, and philately. This book is a collection of scholarly essays that were presented at the Roanoke International Conference on Watermarks in 1996. Co-published with The British Library. READ MORE about PUZZLES IN PAPER: CONCEPTS IN HISTORICAL WATERMARKS

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Bombay: The Ankur Project, 1995. square 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 127+(1) pages with 7 bound-in full-page specimens and 107 color photographs. First edition. The industrialization of papermaking has obscured the traditional ways through which handmade paper is produced. However, Off the Deckle Edge reminds us of the longstanding history of papermaking along with the visual and sensual qualities handmade paper possesses. Premchand marries seven bound-in full-page paper specimens with 107 colorful and exotic photographs..... READ MORE about OFF THE DECKLE EDGE, A PAPERMAKING JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA

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X
Hilversum: The Paper Publications Society, 1964. thick tall 4to. cloth. xxiii, 203, (3) pages and 178 full-page plates. X. First edition, limited to 550 numbered copies. Printed in English and German and with 787 watermarks illustrated. With an historical account of the papermills of Berne and the papermills at Laufen and Bassecourt. Volume X published by the Paper Publication Society. READ MORE about PAPER-MILLS OF BERNE AND THEIR WATERMARKS, 1465-1859 (WITH THE GERMAN ORIGINAL

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press & Library Company of Philadelphia & The British Library, 2006. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 192 pages. Benjamin Franklin, Writer and Printer begins by focusing on Franklin's career as a printer, from his apprenticeship to his retirement in 1748, by which time he had created the largest printing business in colonial America. His success as a printer was based not only on his newspaper and the popular..... READ MORE about BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, WRITER AND PRINTER

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 160 pages. "Matthew Young's book showcases over 80 specimens (full size and in color), and gives a detailed account of the behind-the-scenes machinations that affected the course of the Specimen Exchange.... If you are interested in the history of graphic design, Young's book is a wonderful account of a lesser-known part of the story. It's handsome and lucidly presented and worth..... READ MORE about THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PRINTERS' INTERNATIONAL SPECIMEN EXCHANGE

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New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2014. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 256 pages. This twelfth volume in the Print Networks series comprises a range of papers from recent conferences on the early modern book trade. Collectively, they explore the practices and perceptions of print production, the circulation of texts and connections between book-trade personnel in Britain and Europe between the late fifteenth and early eighteenth centuries..... READ MORE about THE BOOK TRADE IN EARLY MODERN ENGLAND: PRACTICES, PERCEPTIONS, CONNECTIONS

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A History of the Florentine Firm and a Catalogue of the Editions
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 1096 pages. A History of the Florentine Firm and a Catalogue of the Editions. This ambitious project explores in detail the history and output of the Giunti Press in Florence, covering the firm from its beginnings in 1497 to its end in 1625, and providing descriptions of each Giunti book published with extensive indication of the libraries holding copies of each edition. In..... READ MORE about THE GIUNTI OF FLORENCE: A RENAISSANCE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING FAMILY

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An Introduction to the Seminal Anglo-American Literature and Laws of Domestic Relations up to the Year 1900, with Supporting Bibliography and Comments
Berkeley, CA: Lawrence H. Stotter, 2011. 8.25 x 10 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 416 pages. An Introduction to the Seminal Anglo-American Literature and Laws of Domestic Relations up to the Year 1900, with Supporting Bibliography and Comments. Taking its cue from Matthew 19:6, "What, therefore, God hath joined together, let not man put asunder," this book describes humankind's actions in doing just that. A readable selected history of family law, To Put Asunder traverses more..... READ MORE about TO PUT ASUNDER: THE LAWS OF MATRIMONIAL STRIFE

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Melbourne: Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2009. 6.75 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 332 pages. From tentative beginnings in 1888, Angus and Robertson soon hit their stride as publishers with the publication of Banjo Paterson's verses The Man from Snowy River. This book was a phenomenal success, surprising even its publishers. Snowy River was quickly followed by two successful Henry Lawson titles, In the Days When the World was Wide and While the Billy..... READ MORE about DOING SOMETHING FOR AUSTRALIA: GEORGE ROBERTSON AND THE EARLY YEARS OF ANGUS AND ROBERTSON,...

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