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(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

Price: $200.00 other currencies Order nr. 97456

Auchincloss, Kenneth.

FINE PRINTING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF KENNETH AUCHINCLOSS.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2005. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 32 pages. This catalogue contains some of the most beautiful books of the twentieth century from the collection of Kenneth Auchincloss. It includes a three page biographical sketch of Ken, by his wife Lee Auchincloss, as well as ten facsimiles. Gaylord Shanilec contributed the wood engraving, Bradley Hutchinson printed the cover, and Jerry Kelly contributed the design. The exhibition was held on May 19 to June 17, 2005. READ MORE

Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 106661

Berger, Sidney E.

PRINTING & THE MIND OF MERKER: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1997. 8 x 11 inches. paperback. 142 pages. Published to coincide with the opening of the Grolier Club exhibition "K.K. Merker: Serving the Muse. Stone Wall Press &Windhover Press 1956-1996" March 4-May 3, 1997. This bibliographical study of K.K. Merker and the subtle beauty of the books produced at his Windhover and Stone Wall presses covers books, pamphlets, occasional pamphlets, and ephemera. Contributors include Harry Duncan, Dana Gioia, and K.K.... READ MORE

Price: $40.00 other currencies Order nr. 106621

(Bird & Bull Press). Atkyns, Richards and William Caslon.

A PAIR ON PRINTING.

Introductions by Carey S. Bliss.
North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1982. 8vo. cloth, paper spine label. 141 pages. Introductions by Carey S. Bliss. One of 500 copies (Heaney A33). This is the first reprinting in facsimile of two important first books on printing in English. The first is Atkyns' The Original and Growth of Printing(1664) which is the first book devoted to the subject of printing; the second is William Caslon's first type specimen book, also the first English... READ MORE

Price: $40.00 other currencies Order nr. 1353

(Bird & Bull Press). Pfeiffer, Gordon (editor).

AN ANTHOLOGY OF DELAWARE PAPERMAKING.

With an introduction by Gordon A. Pfeiffer and four wood engravings by John DePol.
New Castle, DE: Delaware Bibliophiles and Oak Knoll Books, 1991. 8vo. quarter cloth, printed paper over boards, leather spine label. 81, (3) pages. With an introduction by Gordon A. Pfeiffer and four wood engravings by John DePol. Limited to 200 numbered copies (Berger B40). Set in Bell and printed on mouldmade paper by Henry Morris at his Bird & Bull Press. This work is based on an original article written by Barbara Benson about the... READ MORE

Price: $195.00 other currencies Order nr. 33045

(Bird & Bull Press). Pfeiffer, Gordon (editor).

AN ANTHOLOGY OF DELAWARE PAPERMAKING.

With an introduction by Gordon A. Pfeiffer and four wood engravings by John DePol.
New Castle, DE: Delaware Bibliophiles and Oak Knoll Books, 1991. 8vo. quarter cloth, printed paper over boards, leather spine label. 81, (3) pages. With an introduction by Gordon A. Pfeiffer and four wood engravings by John DePol. Limited to 200 numbered copies; this copy is out of series (Berger B40). Set in Bell and printed on mouldmade paper by Henry Morris at his Bird & Bull Press. This work is based on an original article... READ MORE

Price: $175.00 other currencies Order nr. 52522

THE BOOKS OF PIERRE LECUIRE: FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1994. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 86 pages. This catalogue describes the career of poet and publisher Pierre Lecuire. As one of France's most important contemporary publishers, Lecuire published nearly all of his own work. Deriving from elaborate philosophical and poetical reflections, his work often focused on the relationship between the book and the poem. Books of Pierre Lecuire examines Lecuire's work and contains a frontispiece and thirteen illustrations. Produced... READ MORE

Price: $30.00 other currencies Order nr. 106604

(Bradley, Will H.). Bambace, Tony.

WILL H. BRADLEY: HIS WORK, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE.

Accompanied by an original copy of BRADLEY HIS BOOK.
New Castle, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts: Oak Knoll Press and Thomas G. Boss Fine Books, 1995. 8vo. quarter leather with paste paper over boards, leather spine label. Booklet is stiff paper wrappers held in porfolio. Both inserted in a cloth-covered clamshell box. xxiii, 216 pages. Accompanied by an original copy of BRADLEY HIS BOOK. First edition. One of 44 special signed and numbered copies. Will H. Bradley (1868-1962) is widely regarded as one of the... READ MORE

Price: $450.00 other currencies Order nr. 41679

Bringhurst, Robert.

WHY THERE ARE PAGES AND WHY THEY MUST TURN.

Number one of the CODE(X) Monograph Series
Berkeley, California: CODEX Foundation, 2008. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. paperback pamphlet. 16 pages. Number one of the CODE(X) Monograph Series. Number one of the CODE(X)+1 Monograph Series. Adapted from The Surface of Meaning: Books and Book Design in Canada, published in fall 2008 by CCSP Press at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. Robert Bringhurst's essay talks about book design and typography, as well as the future of the book. This book was designed and printed in... READ MORE

Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 102896

Buff, Jerome H. (curator).

JAMES L. WEIL: MASTER OF FINE PRINTING AND POETRY.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2009. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 32 pages. This book contains a catalogue of the work of James L. Weil, master of fine printing and poetry. His collection of poetry contained short and thought provoking poems, while his publishing work represented his harmonious personality, artistic sensibility, and poetic taste. This checklist also provides brief biographical profiles of Jim Weil and other poets of the Elizabeth Press. Four black-and-white illustrations are included. READ MORE

Price: $12.00 other currencies Order nr. 107548

Carter, Sebastian.

THE RAMPANT LIONS PRESS: A NARRATIVE CATALOGUE.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2013. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 208 pages. Founded by Will Carter in 1924, the Rampant Lions Press in Cambridge, England, established itself as one of the leading letterpress workshops in the decades after the Second World War. Will was joined by his son Sebastian in the 1960s, and the business became known worldwide for its craftsmanship and design skills. It was not strictly a private press... READ MORE

Price: $65.00 other currencies Order nr. 114713

(Center for Book Arts).

7 NIGHTS, 28 POETS: A CENTER FOR THE BOOK ARTS 40TH CENTURY ANNIVERSARY PUBLICATION.

New York: Center for Book Arts, 2015. 6.5 x 9 inches. paperback, paper dust jacket. unpaginated. Limited to only 40 numbered copies. In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Center for Book Arts, the past curators of the annual Broadside Reading Series, now in it's 15th year, were invited to write a collaborative poem. Sharon Dolin, who co-founded the Broadside Reading Series with former Center for Book Arts Executive Director Rory Golden, served as... READ MORE

Price: $400.00 save 15% $340.00 other currencies Order nr. 127060

(Center for Book Arts). Addonizio, Kim.

ANOTHER DAY ON EARTH.

New York: Center for Book Arts, 2009. 20.25 x 13.5 inches. masa paper, waxed ururyu cover, vellum wrapper. 2 large sheets. Designed and printed by Delphi Basilicato as the judge's book from the 2009 chapbook competition. The edition is 100 signed and numbered copies. It is printed on masa paper with a waxed Ururyu cover a vellum wrapper, set in Franklin Book and Centaur. A series of four poems, "Storm Catechism," "Half-Blind Elegy," "November 11... READ MORE

Price: $100.00 save 15% $85.00 other currencies Order nr. 105207

(Center for Book Arts).

ARTIST AS PUBLISHER.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2008). large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages. Organized by Omar Lopez-Chahoud, Independent Curator, and held in New York from July 9 to September 13, 2008, this exhibition examines art publications produced by artists and collaboratives. The publications selected for the exhibitions each embody a spirit of collaboration and experimentation and a DIY ethos. Independent publication allows artists to bypass the gallery system, and to make art cheaply and... READ MORE

Price: $20.00 save 15% $17.00 other currencies Order nr. 103172

(Center for Book Arts). Blocker, Mare.

ISTORIATO.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2001). 11" x 11" Round shaped, case bound concertina, with printed navy Iris cloth on both the book covers and lidded clamshell box. n.p. Limited to an edition of 50 signed and numbered copies. Istoriato is an Italian narrative style of pottery decoration which uses the pottery body solely as support for a purely pictorial effect. Originating about 1500 in Faenza, Italy, paintings comparable in seriousness to Italian Renaissance... READ MORE

Price: $1,250.00 save 15% $1,062.50 other currencies Order nr. 103051

(Center for Book Arts).

BOOKWORKS BY TOM PHILLIPS, AN EXHIBITION AT THE CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS.

New York: Center for Book Arts, 1986. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (52) pages. An exhibition, curated by Richard Minsky, was held in New York from April 3 to May 16, 1986. This show of Phillips original manuscripts and small editions helped bridge the boundary between book art and artists' books. It included 37 works by the London artist from 1970-1986. Filled with illustrations including many in color. READ MORE

Price: $15.00 save 15% $12.75 other currencies Order nr. 103173

(Center for Book Arts). Bringhurst, Robert.

NEW WORLD SUITE NUMBER THREE.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2005). 17" x 17", four 8.5 x 11 books. black cloth with paper label. three 28 pages, one at 20 pages. Edition limited to 75 signed and numbered copies, including five artist proofs, with only 25 copies for sale. This innovative interdisciplinary work intersects at the pinnacle of creative writing, graphic design, book art, and performance. This is a poem for three voices, meant to be read by three... READ MORE

Price: $3,500.00 save 15% $2,975.00 other currencies Order nr. 103052

(Center for Book Arts). Campbell, Bonnie Jo.

LOVE LETTERS TO SONS OF BITCHES.

New York: Center for Book Arts, 2010. 7.5 x 10 inches. paperback. 28 pages. 22 poems.The manuscript for this book won the 2009 Poetry Chapbook Competition at The Center for Book Arts. Set in French Round Face with titling in Flash by Ed Rayher at Swamp Press. Designed and printed on a Vandercook Proof Press by Barbara Henry. The edition is 100 signed and numbered copies. READ MORE

Price: $75.00 save 15% $63.75 other currencies Order nr. 105208

(Center for Book Arts). Campos, Alexander and Lois Morrison.

THREADS: INTERWEAVING TEXTU(R)AL MEANING.

New York: Center for Book Arts, 2009. 5.75 x 8.25 inches. boards. 28 pages. This exhibition explores the use of thread in 35 works, many multi-part presenting anywhere from 3 to 13 pieces of the entire series, by 38 different artists. It examines how thread is used as a design element to convey content and form. Featured artworks include books, sculptures, mixed-media installation, and videos. Samplers, Stitches, and Swatches are the three general themes of... READ MORE

Price: $25.00 save 15% $21.25 other currencies Order nr. 105204

(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

Price: $1,500.00 save 15% $1,275.00 other currencies 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

Price: $1,500.00 save 15% $1,275.00 other currencies 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

Price: $1,500.00 save 15% $1,275.00 other currencies 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

Price: $1,500.00 save 15% $1,275.00 other currencies Order nr. 103044

(Center for Book Arts).

CENTER BROADSIDES 2002 READING SERIES.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2002). 11 ¼" x 16" handmade paste paper covered boards with a blue cloth spine, blue grosgrain ribbon ties, title label on front cover. 12 broadsides of various sizes. Twelve broadsides, each representing the work of an individual poet who gave a reading at the Center for Book Arts in New York, are enclosed in an artistic portfolio that not only provides protection but also appeals to the eye... READ MORE

Price: $500.00 save 15% $425.00 other currencies Order nr. 103152

(Center for Book Arts).

CENTER BROADSIDES 2004 READING SERIES.

(New York: Center for Book Arts, 2004). 11 ¼" x 16" handmade paste paper covered boards with an ivory cloth spine, brown cotton ties, title label on front cover. 12 broadsides of various sizes. Twelve broadsides, each representing the work of an individual poet who gave a reading at the Center for Book Arts in New York, are enclosed in an artistic portfolio that not only provides protection but also appeals to the eye. As... READ MORE

Price: $500.00 save 15% $425.00 other currencies Order nr. 103153

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