Search Results: Fine Printings / Fine Bindings from RC Books

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press. Full-Leather. Near Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two Volume biography of Andrew Jackson both before and during his Presidency. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" laid-in to both volumes. Unused bookplate laid-in. 1,088 total pages, indexed with more than 30 illustrations. Light scratches to gilt page edges on volume two. Genuine red leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark. Nice looking set.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1987. Full-Leather. Near Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Biography of Andrew Johnson, "President who has not fared well in the judgment of history." Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" included. 549 indexed page with about 28 illustrations. Light scratches to gilt page edges. Genuine gray leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1977. First Edition Reprint. Full-Leather. Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Uldis Klavins. Limited, true First Edition. "The Story of a Washington Newspaperwoman." "Notes from the Editors" booklet included. Genuine maroon leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers. Satin ribbon bookmark. 304 pages. A very attractive book.

Portland, ME: The Southworth-Anthoenson Press , 1941. 1st Edition . Cloth and Paper. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Three essays: "Early American Bookbinding By Hand," by French; "The Rise of American Edition Binding," by Rogers; and "On the Rebinding of Old Books," by Lehmann-Haupt. Edited by Lehmann-Haupt. SIGNED by Hannah Dustin French on the half-title page. No slipcase. No dust jacket, but protected in an archival plastic cover. 293 indexed pages with some black and white illustrations and photographs.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1988. Full-Leather. Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Handsome collection of the speeches of President John F. Kennedy. Foreword by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" included. 293 indexed pages. Genuine leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1987. Full-Leather. Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Definitive biography of 21st President of the United States from 1881 to 1885. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" included. 307 indexed pages with 11 additional pages of preliminaries. Genuine leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark.

Philadelphia: Samuel A Dalton, 1961. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Rey Abruzzi. Number 82 of only 1300 copies prepared as a holiday greeting from Samuel A Dalton with his gift card laid in and dated, December 25, 1961. As issued in a tight, near fine slip case with some fading to edges. Format and typography by Robert Donald. Design and color illustrations by Ray Abruzzi. Text handset in16 point Deepdene. Binding by Albert Oldach & Sons. 47 pages. A very handsome, limited-edition book.

Birmingham, Alabama: Gryphon Editions, Ltd., 1982. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately printed facsimile of the classic work from 1802. Part of the publisher's "The Classics of Medicine Library." Full green, genuine cowhide binding with decorartive endleaves. Cover stampings and all edges gilded in 22-karat gold. Attached ribbon pagemarker. 483 pp. Included is the publisher's 31 page introductory booklet.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 2001. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Total Encyclopedia Of The Team." Collector's edition bound in genuine navy blue leather. Gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All edge gilt. Silk endpapers. Satin ribbon bookmark. Includes history, trades, dramatic events, and statistics and biographies of the players. 623 pages with dozens of photographs. Very mild wear to gilt page edges. A beautiful and fascinating book for Yankee fans.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1988. Full-Leather. Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Madison's own writings as a political philosopher and pragmatist. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Genuine leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark. 361 indexed pages. The publisher's "Collector's Notes" included. A handsome book.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1988. Full-Leather. Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A compelling collection of President Wilson's speeches and writings from 1877 to 1923. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" included. 478 pages. Genuine blue-gray leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark. A handsome book.

Norwalk, Ct: Easton Press, 2007. Full-Leather. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A handsome publication in "The Leather-bound Library of Military History" series. Covers the Battle of Lake Erie (1813), the Battle of Hampton Roads (1862), the Battle of Manila Bay (1898), the Battle of Midway (1942), and Operation Praying Mantis in the Persian Gulf (1988). Full-leather binding with gilt titles, designs, and page edges. Hubbed spine. Moire endleaves. Attached satin ribbon page marker. "Collector's Notes" publisher's pamphlet included. 378 indexed pages.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1989. Full-Leather. Near Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An intimate look at President Dwight D. Eisenhower from his military career to the Presidency, and to retirement. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" included. 445 indexed pages. Also includes xvii pages of introduction. Genuine leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark. Some illustrations. Some light wear to gilt page edges. Quite interesting.

Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1965. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ray Abruzzi. Published as a Christmas greeting by and from Samuel A. Dalton. #444 of a Limited Edition of 1300 copies. Small presentation card from Dalton laid-in. 44 pages. A very handsome book, housed in a Fine slipcase.

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Full-Leather. Very Good+/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Joseph Isom. A limited edition. Beautiful maroon binding containing eight of Turgenev's classic stories. Frontispiece illustration by Mal Luber. Other illustrations byJoseph Isom. Translated by David Magarshack. 388 pages. All edges gilt with silk end papers and silk page-marker. Gilt designs and titles. Some wear to gilt edges. A very lovely book with no names or marks. These high quality leather books are no longer produced by the Franklin Library and are now sought after by collectors.

Birmingham, Alabama: Palladium Press, 2000. Full-Leather. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Handsome full black leather covers all edges gilt. Four raised hubs on spine. Notes by Wayne LaPierre. Sold in original shrink wrap, never opened.

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1987. Full-Leather. Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Biography of President James A. Garfield. Part of the publisher's "The Library of the Presidents" series. Publisher's "Collector's Notes" included. 716 indexed pages. Genuine leather with gilt designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All page edges gilt. Satin ribbon book mark. A scholarly, beautiful book in rich green leather.

Fanklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1976. First Edition Reprint. Full-Leather. Fine/None as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ted CoConis. Limited, true First Edition. Historical fiction of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, husband of Nefertiti. Two page chart of family relationships. Genuine maroon leather with gilt and orange-red designs and titles. Hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers. Satin ribbon bookmark. 407 pages with full color illustrations. No names or marks. A stunningly handsome book.

San Francisco : Arion Press, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition of the work of Edwin and Robert Grabhorn from 1920 to 1965 in the Grabhorn Press and of Robert Grabhorn form 1966 to 1973 in the press of Grabhorn-Hoyem. Exhibition sponsored by the Grolier Club of New York. Andrew Hoyem, curator and Dr. Simran Thadani, associate curator. 76 pages with some illustrations. A fine copy celebrating two big names from the book publishing world.

Franklin, Tennessee: The Dalmatian Press, 2004. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First printing of this handsomely bound reprint of the classic originally from the year 1861. Attractive light brown leather with gilt titles and designs. All edges gilt. "Collector's Edition." Edited by Kathryn Knight and designed by Mary Katherine Van Mol. Light shelf-wear. 559 pages. A beautiful book.