Titles starting with J from The Veatchs Arts of the Book

Twelve by Eight Press, (1961). . 6 x 9. (25) pp, 12 fullpage illustrations by Rigby Graham. Pictorial linsom wraps. Fine. Signed by Mason. Mason was compositor for the Doves and CRanach presses. ... more information

London, 1976. . 9.5 x 7, cloth, dj (faded). Illus. Very good. Mason's work at the Doves & Cranach Presses; the Central School of Arts & Crafts; The Imprint. ... more information

("Written out and bound/June 1984"). . 5 x 3. Mutlicolored rectilinear silk boards in paper envelope with gold silk cord ties. The text is written in white lettering on bright blue paper, then cut in half lengthwise; and bound so that the first half of the first sentence comprises the first page, while the second half of that sentence comprises the last page, and so forth. Signed by Moore. One-of-a-kind artist's book. The structure is intended to reflect the content of Jabberwocky. Suzanne M... more information

Easthampton: Warwick Press, 1988. . 6 x 9. (11) pages. Pastepaper wraps. Fine. One of 100 copies printed on handmade paper, signed by Weil and by the printer, Carol Blinn. ... more information

Lewisburg, 1993. . 6 1/2 x 9. 60 pages with 5 wood engravings. Cloth & boards printed from a wood engraving. Upper tips bumped, all else fine with prospectus. DePol's bookplate on pastedown. One of 150, signed by Louis Simpson and by DePol. DePol's engravings are printed from the blocks. ... more information

NY: Grolier Club, 2009. . 6 x 9. 32 pages, several plates. Wraps. Fine. Catalogue of an exhibition. Weil had his own press as well as employing other designers & printers. Designed by Jerry Kelly. ... more information

Newark, VT, 2006. . 8 1/2 x 8 1/2. 64 pages, with 32 color illustrations. Wraps. A review of 50 years of Claire Van Vliet's press, with a Catalogue Raisonné of books from 1990 to the present. Something of a sequel to Fine's three earlier catalogues raisonné, this catalogue has three indices for the entire 50 years. ... more information

Burlington, 1975. . 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. 43 pages. Wraps. Illustrated. ... more information

Burlington, 1975. . 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. 43 p. Wraps. Illustrated. Light stain at top of first two leaves, fine. INSCRIBED by Claire Van Vliet. ... more information

Japan: Bijutsu-shuppansha, (1950s). . 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Bound in oriental style wraps in folding case. With 27 tipped-in specimens of these decorative lacquered papers--some from dyed pulp and some brushed with color. 25 tipped-in hand colored stencil prints show materials and methods. Most of the text is in Japanese; however, the Contents and stencil titles are in English. Fine. Wagami inden is a mixture of handmade Japanese paper and lacquer. Uncommon and beautiful. ... more information

Nelson-Whitehead Paper Corp., (1960s).. 7 x 4 1/2. 104 colorful, decorative paper specimens. Printed boards & matching slipcase. One specimen has a corner cut out, all else fine. Nelson-Whitehead was the third name of the Japan Paper Co. ... more information

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1981. . 6 x 9. 66 pages, 22 leaves of Japanese screen papers, 12 pages. With 2 kimono pattern swatches and 33 Chiyogami samples. Spine faded, all else fine. The colorful specimens were gathered in Japan by Dard Hunter. Contains a descriptive checklist of English-language books on the literature of Japanese papermaking. One of 250 on handmade paper. One of the more important books from Henry Morris. B & B A32. ... more information

NY: Rudge, 1923. . 4 1/4 x 7. (viii), 157 pages. Black cloth blind & gilt stamped. Fine in printed dj (slightly chipped), slipcase with numbered label is missing top panel. No. 217 of 510 copies. Designed by Bruce Rogers. Title in black & red, decorative initials. Warde 168. ... more information

NY: The Typophiles, 1988. . 4 1/2 x 7. 154, (1) pages. Cloth, dj. Fine. Typophile Chap Book 58. One of 1100 copies of the first issue, printed letterpress by the Bixlers on superior paper; designed by Abe Lerner. ... more information

Madison (1995). . 4to. x, 74 pages, 20 color plates of Anderson's typography. Linen cloth, leather spine label, cloth slipcase. Fine with prospectus. One of 150 copies handsomely printed on dampened Rives paper by Neil Shaver at the Yellow Barn Press. ... more information

Boston, Privately Printed, 1914. . 7 x 9 1/2. Engraved portrait of Baskerville by Emery Walker, 78 pages, 1 plate. Quarter cloth & glazed boards, t.e.g. Corners very worn, spine label perishing, contents fine. Lawrence C. Wroth's copy with his armorial (!) bookplate; booklabel of John Peckham. Typed note from Benton to Wroth tipped inside cover. Uncommon book, based on a talk to the Society of Printers. ... more information

Boston: Mass. Historical Society, 1909. . 7 1/2 x 10. 147 pages,13 illustrations. Cloth. Edges dusty, very good. With a bibliography of works printed by Foster, and a list of his engravings. Bookseller's ticket: Colesworthy's...60 Cornhill, Boston. ... more information

NY: Typophiles, 1957. . 4 x 7. xii, 57 pages. Cloth & decorated boards. Bookplate of Ben Zevin. Fine. One of 625. Designed by Ruzicka, with an Introduction by him. Typophiles Chap Book 31. ... more information

Boston: Godine, 1998. . 5 1/2 x 8. 36 pages plus 16 color plates. Green cloth. Fine One of 1000 copies. Designed by Jerry Kelly and printed letterpress at Stinehour Press. ... more information

RIT, Cary Graphic Arts Collection, 1998. . 5 1/2 x 8. Frontis, 36 pages, 5 tipped-in original specimens, photographic illustration of a miniature wooden press built by Fass. Rear pocket contains a booklet of illustrations. Black cloth spine, marbled boards. Fine. One of 100 copies. Printed at Stinehour Press with 4-line initials, ornaments in turquoise. Tipped-in frontis wood engraving by John DePol of John Fass' Albion and two tipped-in turtle pressmarks were printed by David Pankow from the origi... more information