Authors starting with Z from Antiquarian Bookseller

Frankfurt: 1959. Folio, 1p., written on stationery decorated with Chinese characters and an illustration of a pine branch in black and blue inks. Folded three times, with some slight discoloration at the center fold, else fine. An interesting letter, written in German, in which Zapf discusses a book he is working on, with the text to be set in Palatino. Folded three times, with some slight discoloration at the center fold, else fine. ... more information

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1926. 8vo, xiii, 335 pp. 24 full-page plates in black and white plus numerous drawings throughout text. Brightly colored endpapers. Green cloth with black lettering. Brightly colored illustrated dustjacket, clipped. Newspaper clipping of book review pasted to half-title page. A fine copy. First edition, variant publisher. Also published in 1926 in New York by George H. Doran Company. No priority given. Not in Cotsen. An entrancing collection of tales with charmi... more information

Dresden: Ernst Arnold, 1905. 8vo, (12) 60 pp., with 20 plates and an original etching as frontispiece. Original parchment over boards, silk ties rather frayed, some text browning. Limited to 200 copies, now very scarce. This was the first catalogue of ZornÕs etchings and is valued still for the fine printing and the original etching at the front , a self-portrait. No copy at auction since 1975. ... more information