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London at the Chiswick Press: G. Bell, 1895. Limited Edition. Octavo. Limited to 125 copies. The present copy is #13. Uncut, xxv, 146 pages, index, profusely illustrated, errata slip bound in. Not only examples of major illustrators such as Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway, Howard Pyle, as well as Whistler, Beardsley with notes on the techniques used. Bound… Read more about this item

Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society and The Corner Bookshop, 1947. First Edition. Quarto. In two volumes. 757pp. and [758]-1508pp. The author began his work in the early part of 1913. At the time, he believed though it was a monumental task and there was a need it should only take five years to finish. His plan was to write… Read more about this item

London: Chiswick Press/Charles Whittingham and Co, 1897. Octavo. Signed by the author in the year of publication. A book divided into two sections. The first section is devoted to the book i.e. MS. for the press, correction of proofs, copyright, casting off copy and more. Section two demonstrates the various typefaces used and various specimens of paper. Laid in… Read more about this item

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1966. First Edition. Quarto. xii, 84 pages, index. With 38 illustrations (including all 7 color plates) plus a large folding table in rear pocket. Title and text printed in red and black. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over red cloth pictorially stamped in gilt, spine lettering gilt, Vroman's ticket to… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: The Historical Society of Southern California, 1991. Limited Edition. Small Octavo. Limited edition of 100 copies signed by the author. Acollection of works pertaining to Southern California with an index of authors and titles. Bound in maroon cloth, spine lettering gilt. A fine copy.

New York: Garland Publishing Inc, 1977. First Edition. Octavo. 287 pages index. An extensive bibliography of 1542 English and foreign language sources written from 1900-1977 including monographs, essays, dissertations and theses, catalogue raisonnes, exhibition catalogues, periodical literature and books illustrated by and written by Picasso. Essential for the art specialist as well as the collector. … Read more about this item

Watertown, New York: Knowleton Bros. Octavo. 24 unnumbered pages, fan folded with rich color examples. While Knowleton Brothers can trace their work to 1824, it was in the mid-1920's, they began creating the richest preparatory covers for the top designers. This volume is exquisite both in its materials used and its design: examples include Decorative Bands, Framed Borders, Wood… Read more about this item

1969: Yale University Press. First Edition. Thick Quartos. In three volumes, 479, 565 and 542pp. The author identifies virtually every printed piece at Strawberry Hill, shows where it stood on the shelves, gives the history of each book, and the prices it has fetched, indicates Walpole's marginalia and extra-illustrations. He also shows how he used his books in writing… Read more about this item

Los Angeles, CA: Book Arts Programs, Occidental College, 1990. Octavo. 37pp. illustrated. Laid in is (4)pp of Saul Marks, printer 1905-1974, a separate story of the deceased printer who was the founder of Plantin Press of Los Angeles. Bound in beige printed wraps illustrated with photographs and books. The Saul Marks, Printed… Read more about this item

A scarce early bookplate of Guillelmi Parent, Doctor of Theology, at Rheims [Remen] 1649 who was Professor at the University of Reims since 1607. The bookplate was not noted in Hamilton but is noted in the Journal of the Ex Libris Society, Vol. VIII, 1899, p. 155 as one discovered from Monsieur P. Dor of Marsailles, member of the… Read more about this item

Np/1989: (Joseph J. D'Ambrosio. Limited Edition. Octavo. Limited to only 75 copies of which ten copies art artist's proofs, signed and numbered. 128pp. printed with Della Robbia type on Johannot paper with a Vandercook No. 4 proof press, illustrated with mounted color illustrations of the books listed. Uniquely bound in marbled paper covered boards over-laid with an artistic copper… Read more about this item

Denver, 1931. Fine. 4p. No copies in OCLC. A pamphlet done by hand, printed on rag paper, illustrated with a linoleum block of Johannes Gutenberg. The initial letter is missal type similar to that used in the Gutenberg Bible by an admirer of the printing art [signed, Nolie Mumey]. This address… Read more about this item

Santa Monica, CA: Kenneth Karmiole, 1990. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo., un-paginated (~100 pages). Bookplates, with notes of provenance. List of names. In decorated paper boards, with gold lettered black cloth spine. Signed by Ward Ritchie on half title page.

Denver, Co: Designed and Printed By lawton and Alfred Kennedy, 1965. 7 1/2" x 5 3/4" A paper delivered t the Denver Westerners at their Christmas Rendezvous December 18, 1965. Inscribed by the author to Mr. & Mrs. Glen Dawson, Christmas 1968.22pp., bound in stiff paper wraps lettered and decorated in red and black. corners lightly bent. A very… Read more about this item

Beverly Hills, Ca: for Private distribution, 1972. Original Cloth. Octavo. 125p. Webster was one of the most literatre of popular song lyricists who had a small but stunning library. A fine copy in original glassine. Boldly inscribed to Maxwell Hundley one of the legendary booksellers of Los Angeles in the now distant past. … Read more about this item

1979. folded sheet on stiff paper on the Louis C. Ilfeld Law Office and how it became La Galeria de los Artesanos, a fine Las Vegas, New Mexico bookstore that specialized in Western Americana. A picture of the restoration which was completed by Joseph and Diana Stein is on the internet, the drawing here on the printed cover is… Read more about this item

Lewis Hatch was a respected bookseller all through the 1920's into the 1930's. Here he addresses a prospective customer March 12, 1930. Dear Mrs. Murphy "Here is a spotless copy of the Kelmscott "Love is Enough" in the original box. As this is 33 years old (1897) I doubt if another copy as fine as this exists. The price… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1931. Limited Edition. Octavo. Autograph edition limited to 250 signed by the author, 325pp., bound in 3/4 black cloth over light brown cloth, spine lettering and top edge gilt, previous owner's name, light finger soiling and wear to spine ends otherwise a very nice copy.

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1971. First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 376pp. A massive treatise on private presses, including 72 figures in text, and 72 plates in suite. Biblio. Index. In orange cloth (shelf worn), with gold spine letters. Illustrated dust jacket (price clipped, with wrinkled rear panel). … Read more about this item

Tucson: Privately Printed, 1983. First Edition. Octavo. Inscribed by the "and now Wilber Zink's!/Lawrence Clark Powell/Tucson/1995" 61pp. Three years prior to this publication, the author had published My Mozart Commonplace Book. This title is its companion and a tribute to the 250th anniversary of Haydn's birth. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over dark blue paper covered boards decorated in… Read more about this item