Titles starting with O from Priscilla Juvelis, Inc.

Paris. 1948. One of 15 numbered copies on Velin d'Arches with original watercolor drawing tipped in the frontispiece, a preparatory study for illustration of La Rue Mouffetard., from a total edition of 350. Folio, 3/4 dark green morocco and paste-paper boards, spine paneled, title gilt, top edge gilt, original covers bound in, near fine. Illustrated with 15 color lithographs of views of Paris after watercolor drawings by Maryland. ... more information

Boston, MA. 2006. Unique artist's book consisting of original poem, ODE TO IRIS, by the artist / author, Mary McCarthy, signed by her and dated on the printed scroll containing the text, on Kokta paper with 12-panelled accordion fold table screen of pale mauve checked cloth over Davey board with metallic gold interior, paper collaged with images of iris in various stages of growth. Size: 6-3/8 x 13 x 2-3/4 inches boxed; unfolded accordion 12 panel screen with scroll is 10 x 15 x 1/2 inches; scroll with ... more information

[Octon, France]: Verdigris Press. 2009. One of 9 copies, from a total issue of 15 (6 with original copper plate), each copy numbered and signed in pencil by the artist on the colophon as well as initialing each plate. Page size: 9 x 11-3/4 inches; 20pp. Bound by Mark Lintott: loose in wrappers housed in slipcase covered with handmade papers screenprinted by Judith Rothchild in pink, blue and green showing Leonardo's larger sphere on the front cover and smaller sphere on the rear cover, black front wrapp... more information

[Octon, France]: Verdigris Press. 2009. One of 6 copies, from a total issue of 15 (9 regular), this one of the deluxe copies with original copper plate, each copy numbered and signed in pencil by the artist on the colophon as well as initialing each plate, all on handmade yellow and cream Hahnemulhe papers. Page size: 9 x 11-3/4 inches; 20pp. Bound by Mark Lintott: loose in wrappers housed in custom- made clamshell box covered with handmade papers screenprinted by Judith Rothchild in pink, blue and green sh... more information

[Lausanne, Switzerland]: Mermod. [1957]. First edition thus of poems by Apollinaire illustrated with his own calligrammes in the text as well as a frontispiece and seven plates hors- texte reproduced after pencil or chalk drawings by Juan Gris. Page size: 4.5 x 6.5 inches; 177pp. Bound: n 3/4 dark red morocco and paste-paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, dark red marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original printed wrappers bound in, near fine with a bit of rubbing to bottom edge. ... more information

New York: Vincent FitzGerald & Company. 1989. One of 50 copies only, each on Rives Johannot and Dieu Donne handmade paper, signed by both Partovi and Senneby on the colophon. Page size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Illustrated by the noted Swedish sculptor, Annette Senneby, with a continuous etched line that extends across the box housing the book, across the covers and endpapers and on each page of text, in white on the mottled endpapers lining the box and the endpapers of the book, in charcoal gray on the wh... more information

New York: Random House. 1975. First Edition, one of 200 specially bound and numbered copies, signed by Welty. 4to; 113pp; original tan cloth with author's facsimile signature in silver gilt, brown paper over boards slipcase, bookseller's label on slipcase otherwise fine. <br>See an <A HREF= http://www.bookrouter.com/im/juvelisbks/6953.jpg >Image.</A><br> ... more information

Chicago: Oneiros Press. 2011. First Edition thus, one of 25 copies only, each containing 14 original broadsides assembled by the publisher / designer, Shawn Sheehy, each broadside a different design by Mr. Sheehy for the individual poem printed on the broadside which is signed by the author and numbered. Page size: portfolio holding the14 broadsides is 21-5/16 inches high and 13-3/8 inches wide, 7 of the broadsides are 20-1/2 inches and between 12-5/16 and 13-1/8 inches wide; 6 are17 inches high and between... more information

Winnetka, IL: The Vixen Press. 1980. Artist's book, one of 35 copies only, all on Arches paper, each signed and numbered by the artist / author / printer / binder, Caryl Seidenberg. Page size: 6 x 8-1/8 inches; 16pp. Bound by the artist: sewn, brown paper over boards, tan cloth spine, brown Fabriano endsheets, label printed in brown with title and artist on front panel. Ms. Seidenberg's poem, a paean to a life creating words and images, with some missteps, is highlighted with five original etchings,... more information

1976. Original painting and collage on artist's board measuring 7-13/16" x 6- 1/16" with tissue overlay on which Keat's has added 3" to a stem with the legend, "Please use this too". The painting is of two daffodils one growing from dark green clump against an aqua background occupying the top two-third's of the board; the bottom third is a paler - greener - mirror image of the daffodil against a darker green background. The flowers are beautiful but haunting. Also inclu... more information

[NP but probably Syracuse, NY. ND but ca. 1870-90]. Watercolor on laid paper, 19 x 13", of ceiling design for large rectangular room; soft gray ground with soft pink overlay in lattice motif, elaborate center medallion of light blue, dark blue, gold and pink with shell motif on either side of central pendent, six quatre foil medallions, one at each end and two on each side, in gray, light blue, and dark rose; the side borders in gray with 10 rosettes in light and dark pink highlighted with 10 small rou... more information

[NP. ND, but ca. 1939]. Photograph (black and white) of Miss Keller with her beloved dog, "Go-Go" an Akita pure bred, inscribed in pencil across the bottom third of photograph, "To Mr. John E. Monahan / in appreciation of his help / fullness. / Cordially / Helen Keller." Size of photograph: 8 inches x 10 inches; matted and framed to overall size of 13 inches x 14 inches; photograph a bit rumpled at corners with some spotting. Still a lovely image of Miss Keller at age 59 seated on large ... more information

Madrid: La Viuda de Ibarra. 1792. Seventh Impression, corrected and augmented of this handwriting manual with 9 pages of plates showing different letter forms. Page size: 5-11/16 x 3-3/4 inches, (i-iv) 1-208pp. + 9pp. plates. Bound: contemporary calf, red morocco label, title printed in gold on spine, marbled endpapers, very good+. Printed by the Widow Ibarra. <br>See an <A HREF= http://www.bookrouter.com/im/juvelisbks/10255.jpg >Image.</A><br> ... more information

Leonia, NJ. 2008. Artist's Book, one of 25 copies, each on marbleized paper over Bristol boards, signed and numbered by the artist / author, Lois Morrison. Page size: 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches; 14pp. Bound: accordion-style with vintage ribbons holding the book together. Three ribbons in multi-stripe - including blue which is the background color of the colophon pages - are inserted between the paper and Bristol boards. The cover is marbleized printed paper over board with title printed in blue; the text rea... more information

Boston: Thomas Todd. [1904]. First Printing. Pamphlet, 3-1/2" x 6-3/8", 16pp; deep purple wrappers (sewn) lettered in black at front cover. Tiny chip to upper rear tip; pamphlet possibly had been folded lightly as there is a suggestion of creasing. In remarkable condition, very fresh, near fine. Even while still an undergraduate at Radcliffe College, Helen Keller had begun her life's work on behalf of the blind and the deaf. In 1903 she addressed the Massachusetts legislature and was inst... more information

New York. 2002. First Edition, one of 20 copies, signed and numbered by the artist / author, all on handmade Arches. Written, designed, illustrated and printed by artist Sarah Plimpton. Page size: 11 inches x 7-3/4 inches; 20pp. Bound: loose folios gathered in handmade black paper wrapper; custom made clamshell case in mustard cloth by Claudia Cohen, fine. Poems printed at the Manhattan Graphics Center and at the Grenfell Press in Spectrum; aquatints printed by Peter Pettengill in Hinsdale, New Hampshire; t... more information

Bremen, Maine and New York: Red Angel Press. 1977. Signed, Limited Edition, one of 100 copies on Rives with a woodengraved frontispiece on Sekishu, all numbered and signed by James Dickey and Ronald Keller. Page size: 12 x 7-3/4 inches. Bound: blue silk over boards with tan linen spine, blind tooled with two lines where the text is split on front and back panel, title printed in blue on spine, with publisher's promotional brochure. James Dickey's fantasy poem is printed and presented in three p... more information