Roswell, Georgia: The Hillside Press, 1983. miniature book (6 x 5.2 cm). cloth. (vi), vi, 56, (2) pages. Limited to 275 numbered copies signed by Mrs. Irwin of the Hillside Press; the first production of the press after its move to Georgia (Bradbury, Hillside, 58). A fine copy. With two handpainted devices after Morris on the endpapers. Reprints Mackail's life of Morris as given to the Hammersmith Socialist Society. Illustrated. READ MORE about WILLIAM MORRIS

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New York: Random House, (1971). 8vo. cloth. 332 pages. First U.S. edition. The autobiography of the controversial founder of the Nonesuch Press. Lacking the dust jacket. Rear board had a spot worn through the cloth, else very good. READ MORE about MY LIVES

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Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1995. 8vo. gray cloth over boards with white stamping and paper label with slipcase. 224 pages. The Caxton Club was founded in Chicago in January 1895 by fifteen bibliophiles. Its objective was the "literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books" and "the occasional publishing of books designed to illustrate, promote and encourage these arts." One century later, the Club remains dedicated to this objective. It..... READ MORE about THE CAXTON CLUB 1895-1995, CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF THE BOOK IN CHICAGO

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New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 1996. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 318 pages with 113 illustrations. Paperback edition. Reprint of the first edition with additional illustrations and new introduction. With his Kelmscott Press and associations with the Arts & Crafts Movement, William Morris helped raise the public's awareness of fine books to new heights. Morris inspired and influenced a generation of other designers and those working in American typography..... READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOK DESIGN AND WILLIAM MORRIS With a new Foreword by Jean-Francois Vilain

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Abridged by Christian Gottlieb.
Odense, Denmark: Odense Universitetsforlag, 1997. 6.5 x 9.75 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 336 pages. Abridged by Christian Gottlieb. First edition. This library is the historical book collection of the Royal House of Denmark for the last 300 years. Founded in the mid-18th century, the Library has been in the possession of the reigning monarch, passed on from king to king for generations, and has been, thus far, little known to the public. Only during the..... READ MORE about HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S REFERENCE LIBRARY, 1746-1996

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New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 320 pages. This long-awaited biography brings to life the remarkable printer, politician and sage, Everett Johnson. Inspired by the work of Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters, Johnson established the indomitable Press of Kells in Newark, Delaware. The fortress-like stone building that became home to the "Newark Post" still stands, and as of 1999, this lively paper celebrates its 90th year. For the next generation, through his..... READ MORE about PRESS, POLITICS & PERSEVERANCE, EVERETT C. JOHNSON AND THE PRESS OF KELLS

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With a Foreword by Lawrence Clark Powell.
Clifton: Bookman Publications, Inc., (1992). 6 x 9.5 inches. hardcover. (viii), 171 pages. With a Foreword by Lawrence Clark Powell. First edition. The autobiography of this legendary California bookman. He recalls his private press work, his friends Lawrence Clark Powell, Jake Zeitlin, Paul Landacre, Robinson Jeffers, W.A. Dwiggins and many others. Illustrated. READ MORE about YEARS TOUCHED WITH MEMORIES

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New York: The Typophiles, 1995. tall 8vo. stiff red paper wrappers, cord-tied. 23+(1) pages. Typophiles Monograph - New Series Number 13. The story of the printing of the Boswell papers owned by Lt. Colonel Ralph Heyward Isham by Bruce Rogers. Limited to 800 copies printed at The Stinehour Press with design by Abraham Brewster at the Oliphant Press. Distributed for the Typophiles by Oak Knoll Press. READ MORE about MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, THE PRINTING OF THE BOSWELL PAPERS

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Londres: Le Studio, 1914. 4to. original cloth, top edge gilt. vii, 276 pages. First edition, the edition in French. Eight separate chapters on the art of the book for seven countries. Orcutt has covered America with Newdigate on typography in England and Cockerell on bookbinding in England. The other countries covered are France, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Many illustrations. Covers rubbed. Slightly shaken. READ MORE about L' ART DU LIVRE ETUDE SUR QUELQUES-UNS DES DERNIERES CREATIONS EN TYPOGRAPHIE, ORNEMENTATION DE...

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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...

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With an Introduction to the Reader by Robert D. Fleck
(New Castle, DE): Oak Knoll Press, 2006. 8vo. cloth, deckle edges, paper cover label. 52 pages. With an Introduction to the Reader by Robert D. Fleck. Limited to 900 numbered copies of which this is one of 700 printed by hand at the Kotinos Press in Athens, Greece. Issued in conjunction with the 30th Anniversary of Oak Knoll and containing a biographical introduction by its proprietor, Robert Fleck. Konstantinos Staikos has become more than an..... READ MORE about THE MIRROR OF THE LIBRARY

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 238 pages. Second edition; revised, with the addition of color plates and new information on ancient Egyptian Papyrus gilding. The Gilded Page traces the history of gilding from ancient Egypt and Babylon through Rome, the Near East, Mediæval and Renaissance Europe, and finally into the modern day studio. This is a must-have book for book artists and illuminators, explaining in detail..... READ MORE about THE GILDED PAGE: THE HISTORY & TECHNIQUE OF MANUSCRIPT GILDING

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New Castle, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts: Oak Knoll Press and the Boston Athenæum, 2008. 6 x 9 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 376 pages. First edition. In this new collection of essays, many published here for the first time, the author of the warmly reviewed Scholar-Librarian leads a series of further explorations into the world of books, libraries and the visual arts. In his extended title essay, Richard Wendorf provides a groundbreaking investigation of the relationship..... READ MORE about THE LITERATURE OF COLLECTING & OTHER ESSAYS

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Providence: The John Carter Brown Library, 2006. 6 x 9 inches. cloth. 256 pages. First edition. John Russell Bartlett, a major American bibliographer and artist of the Southwest, had a remarkably multi-faceted career. He was for a time a bookseller, Chief of the United States Boundary Commission that established the border with Mexico following the Mexican-American War, Secretary of State of Rhode Island for 17 years, and, for many years, John Carter Browns personal librarian..... READ MORE about AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN RUSSELL BARTLETT, 1805-1886

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 200 pages. A biography and comprehensive bibliography of novelist Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950) is being presented here for the first time anywhere. Sabatini is one of the most prolific and widely read novelists of the twentieth century, specializing in making history come alive through his fictional characterizations and his unique ability to use history as a background for fiction. Sabatini, half Italian..... READ MORE about THE LAST OF THE GREAT SWASHBUCKLERS: A BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RAFAEL SABATINI

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Introduction by G. Thomas Tanselle
Chicago: The Caxton Club, 2011. 8 x 11 inches. Hardcover. 214 pages. Introduction by G. Thomas Tanselle. The idea for Other People's Books was conceived in 2007 when Steve Tomashefsky, then President of the Caxton Club, actively supported a project to create a collection of essays revealing the stories behind association copies. Even earlier, Caxton Club members recognized the importance of provenance during its exhibition of "books interesting through their associations," in 1896. This enthusiasm..... READ MORE about OTHER PEOPLE'S BOOKS: ASSOCIATION COPIES AND THE STORIES THEY TELL

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Petersham: Ant Press, 2011. 8 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 190 pages. The Silent Scream: Political and Social Comment in Books by Artists presents not only a companion catalogue to an exhibition held at the Monash University Rare Books Library, but also a journey through some of humanity's most inhumane and hypocritical moments. The catalogue provides insights into 77 influential books and works presented in book form in the past 90 years. Monica Oppen and Peter..... READ MORE about THE SILENT SCREAM: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL COMMENT IN BOOKS BY ARTISTS

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2013. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 160 pages. Ethel Reed (1874-1912) is one of the most elusive figures in the history of American graphic design. Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, she moved in the 1890s to Boston, where, while still in her early twenties, she achieved international recognition for her posters - and for her personal glamour. "The beautiful poster lady" is how newspapers of the day described..... READ MORE about THE BEAUTIFUL POSTER LADY: A LIFE OF ETHEL REED

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London: Grafton & Co., 1947. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 166 pages. First edition. This book was written for the training course for the New Zealand Library Association. With an introduction by Raymond Irwin. Minor soiling of jacket. READ MORE about LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION

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New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2014. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 176 pages. Prepared for the bicentennial celebration of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Athenaeum Profiles consists of biographical essays covering twelve significant individuals who influenced the future of one of America's oldest cultural institutions. During the author's forty year tenure as executive director of the Athenaeum (1968-2008), he learned on the job from these men how to manage a not-for-profit special collections..... READ MORE about ATHENAEUM PROFILES: A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATION

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Including a story of the Great Omar, a jewelled binding of the Rub'iyat of Omar Kahyyam lost on the Titanic in 1912.
London and New Castle, DE: Shepherds and Oak Knoll Press, 2015. 275 x 210 mm. paperback. 200pp + 8pp. Including a story of the Great Omar, a jewelled binding of the Rub'iyat of Omar Kahyyam lost on the Titanic in 1912. This book charts the history of one of the most important craft bookbinding workshops of the twentieth century. Sangorski & Sutcliffe was founded in 1901. The founding partners, Francis Sangorski and George Sutcliffe, established..... READ MORE about THE CINDERELLA OF THE ARTS: A SHORT HISTORY OF SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFF, A LONDON BOOKBINDING...

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(London: First Edition Club), various. Have the following issues of this yearly catalogue: For the year 1936. 9th Exhibition. 27, (5) pages. Exhibition opened by Holbrook Jackson. Soiled (2) For the year 1937. 10th Exhibition. 23, (9) pages. Exhibition opened by Sir Hugh Walpole. Soiled (2) For the year 1938. 11th Exhibition. 22, (2) pages. Soiled. Introduction by A.J.A. Symons in each volume. Price is per issue. READ MORE about FIFTY BOOKS SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE FIRST EDITION CLUB FROM THOSE PUBLISHED IN GREAT...

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Port Townsend, WA: Ex Ophidia Press, 2015. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xviii, 795+(1) pages. Signed by the author on half title. Table of contents, preface, afterword, two appendices, acknowledgments, credits and permissions, recipes index, general index. Biographical sketch of the author on dust jacket. A memoir by one of the most noted handpress printers of the 20th century. Chronicles the author's work with his Plain Wrappers Press and the Ex Ophidia imprint. The work also..... READ MORE about FANTASIES & HARD KNOCKS: MY LIFE AS A PRINTER

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(Dunedin, New Zealand): Otago University Press, (2015). 8vo. cloth,, dust jacket. 424 pages. Table of contents, foreword by Sharon Dell, acknowledgments, timeline of Hocken's life, introduction, three appendices, endnotes, bibliography, index. A chronicle of the life of Dr. Thomas Morland Hocken (1836-1910), who arrived in New Zealand at age 26 and became a physician. Hocken is noted for his collection of works related to early New Zealand, a collection that included books, manuscripts, sketches, maps..... READ MORE about HOCKEN: PRINCE OF COLLECTORS

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 6.7 x 9.5 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. Approx. 336 pages. The Library of Aristotle follows the adventures of Aristotle's book collection down to the edition of the corpus aristotelicum by Andronicus of Rhodes in the first century CE. Aristotle started to collect books in order to form his personal library even before he became a member of the Academy and a pupil of Plato (367 BCE). The kernel..... READ MORE about THE LIBRARY OF ARISTOTLE: THE MOST IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS EVER FORMED

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 5.5 x 8.75 inches. Cloth, dust jacket. 264 pages. "Meticulously researched ... Those studying the small press scene and late nineteenth-century Oxford will find this book indispensable." - Ada Coghen, TLS "The Daniel Press &The Garland of Rachel is a thoroughly enjoyable book, and if future censuses follow the typographical design of this one, we are in for a treat." - Paul van Capelleveen, Quarendo "William S. and..... READ MORE about THE DANIEL PRESS AND THE GARLAND OF RACHEL

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2016. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Cloth with dust jacket. 408 pages. "Collectors, booksellers, cultural historians and librarians are the target audience of Robert Thake's scrupulous, meticulous, sumptuously produced and painstakingly researched biography of a book . . . Thake is omniscient and his lusciously illustrated book a model of scholarship." -- David Coward, TLS "A Publishing History of a Prohibited Bestseller is a compelling case study. It succeeds both..... READ MORE about A PUBLISHING HISTORY OF A PROHIBITED BEST-SELLER:THE ABBÉ DE VERTOT AND HIS HISTOIRE DE MALTE

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Number thirteen of the CODE(X)+1 Monograph Series.
Berkeley, California: CODEX Foundation, 2015. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. Paperback. 16 pages. Number thirteen of the CODE(X)+1 Monograph Series. Number thirteen of the CODE(X)+1 Monograph Series. "When I inaugurated Ninja Press in 1984 it never occurred to me that it would lead to the kind of investigative bookmaking that has become a steadfast companion in my approach to book design." "The Real World of Manuel Córdova is a long, single poem by W.S. Merwin consisting..... READ MORE about CHASING THE IDEAL BOOK

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New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and V&A Publishing, 2018. 8.75 x 12 inches. cloth, dust jacket. xx, 396 pages, with folding floor plan of the Crystal Palace in pocket at rear. "...an impressive work of scholarship with beautiful visuals that will appeal to anyone interested in early photography... Hamber's splendid book may be regarded for generations as the authoritative account of photography at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Scholars of photographic history will..... READ MORE about PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE 1851 GREAT EXHIBITION

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New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1928. 4to. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper front cover label, fore-edge uncut. 220, (2) pages. Limited to 750 copies, and 12 lettered copies. This is a lettered copy. Editor's note, list of plates, introduction by Guido Biagi. 128 facsimile reproductions from famous Italian printed works, with descriptive text. Lacks two of three color plates. Covers stained along fore-edge. Rubbed and scuffed at edges. READ MORE about THE BOOK IN ITALY DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES SHOWN IN FACSIMILE REPRODUCTIONS...

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Ann Arbor, MI: William L. Clements Library, 2017. 8.75 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 230 pages. "A handsome and well-illustrated book on a worthwhile subject at a reasonable price.... Graffagnino, Austin, Ptolemy and Dunnigan shed light on sixteen fascinating figures whose contribution to our understanding of American History is inestimable and often underrated.... I have a hard time finding fault with The Pioneer Americanists except to wish it were twice as long." - William..... READ MORE about THE PIONEER AMERICANISTS: EARLY COLLECTORS, DEALERS, AND BIBLIOGRAPHERS

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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2019. 7.125 x 9.25 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 216 pages. "This new study offers an insight into his work, the personality that drove his long career, and the fascinating, highly-charged social and political backgrounds against which that career was played out." - William Morris Society Magazine, Spring 2020 "Correspondence forms forms the backbone of Loxley's recent book Emery Walker: Arts, crafts and a world in motion, and builds a...... READ MORE about EMERY WALKER: ARTS, CRAFTS, AND A WORLD IN MOTION

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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Libraries, 2019. 8.5 x 11 inches. Embossed paper covers with French flaps. 180 pages. Winner of the 2020 Leab Category 2 Book Award: "The creative and dynamic design coupled with the comprehensive content of this catalog contribute to the stand-out character of Wise Men Fished Here. The committee was pleased that the catalog featured conversation regarding not only the collection and its history, but also the process of cataloging, describing and..... READ MORE about WISE MEN FISHED HERE: A CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION IN HONOR OF THE GOTHAM BOOK MART, 1920-2020

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Alexandria NSW, Australia: Opifex, 2019. 6 x 9 inches. Paperback. 114 pages. "Loney's personal approach is strong medicine--an antidote to the worn discourses that drain the concept of the book as a work of art of all meaning." - Peter Koch, The CODEX Foundation, California "With grace and wise-ranging erudition Alan Loney dismantles the exclusive and elitist myths regarding both book and work of art in our digital age. This is a most welcome celebration..... READ MORE about IN SEARCH OF THE BOOK AS A WORK OF ART

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Elmira: The Primavera Press, 1947. 8vo. cloth. 372 pages. First edition. The author takes the reader through all parts of New York State and talks about the different literary figures who had a part in the location's history. Lacks jacket. Name in ink on free endpaper. READ MORE about NEW YORK IN LITERATURE THE STORY TOLD IN THE LANDMARKS OF TOWN AND COUNTRY

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Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1926. small 8vo. cloth. 311 pages. A mysterious murder in a London nightclub leads Inspector Charles and Sir Frank Tarleton down many false paths until the crime is finally solved. The mystery centers around an author and his book. Cover worn spine ends bumped. Name in ink on front free endpaper, bookseller's tab on back endpaper. READ MORE about THE CLUB OF MASKS

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New York: Crown Publishers, 1979. 8vo. quarter cloth, boards, dust jacket. (vi), 250 pages. Michael Glennon, owner of the slick, chic trend-setter weekly "Manhattan" saves his publication from an attempted takeover... for a price. Bookplate of Philip Allen Metzger on front pastedown. Spine of dust jacket lightly faded, else fine condition. READ MORE about MANHATTAN

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New York: M. Evans & Co., 1986. 8vo. quarter cloth, boards, dust jacket. 288 pages. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Fashion editor Hanna Coleman wishes to rise to Feature Editor at the trendy Urban Life magazine, and knows just the thing to impress the Editor-in-Chief: A proposal for a new column called UrbanWoman, which she, being an urban woman, would be well-qualified to write. And the first article won't be just anything: she..... READ MORE about MANSHARE

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København: Levin & Munksgaard, 1922. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 102+(1) pages. First edition, limited to 850 copies. This popular biblio novel is presented here in Danish. J. Christian Bay, the noted bibliophile, provides a foreword. Illustrated by Axel Nygaard. Some yellowing of covers. READ MORE about MACULATURALIA ET EVENTYR FOR BOGVENNER

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(Newark): Broken Turtle Books, (2007). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 67 pages. First edition. "Bannowsky journeys from assembly-line dismemberment to redemption, from student agitator and autoworker to teacher, poet, and activist." READ MORE about AUTOPLANT, A POETIC MONOLOGUE. WITH AUTOPLANT POEMS

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New York: Sixty-fifth Street Bookshop, Inc., 1941. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied, paper cover label. 15, (3) pages. Limited to 500 copies. A short story by this bibliographer - librarian imaging the conquering of America by the Germans. Format by Richard Ellis. Signed by Storm on the free endpaper. Covers faded along spine. READ MORE about "... AND THE NOT-KNOWN END."

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Westport: The Redcoat Press, 1960. 12mo. cord-tied stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 16 pages. A Christmas greeting printed by the Redcoat Press. Wrappers slightly tanned. Small mark on rear wrapper. READ MORE about THE. STAGE COACH

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from the London Journal, December 3, 1834
Westport: The Redcoat Press, 1964. 12mo. cord-tied wrappers. (ii), 13+(1) pages. from the London Journal, December 3, 1834. A Christmas greeting printed by the Redcoat Press. Wrappers slightly faded. READ MORE about A. NOW-OF A COLD DAY

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Great Barrington, MA: Penmaen Press, 1981. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 47+(1) pages. Limited to 1000 copies, of which this is one of 850 copies. Penmaen fiction Series One/Number Three), A story of an aristocratic Russian woman growing old in America in a chaotic household of pets, aging friends and relatives. Wood engravings by Michael McCurdy. Loosely inserted is a folded list of books in print published by The Penmaen Press. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about ELIZABETH

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New York: Doubleday, (2003). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 454 pages. Printed in the United States of America April 2003 "40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33". The novel has helped perpetuate popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity. According to the premise of the novel, the Vatican knows it is living a lie, but continues to do so to keep..... READ MORE about THE DA VINCI CODE

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 134387