![The Purchaser [Print on Tissue]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/933/456/1030456933.0.l.jpg)
The Purchaser [Print on Tissue]
by Gill, Eric (Artist)
(n. p.), (n. d.). No binding. Very good +. Gill, Eric. Scarce woodblock print of Eric Gill's "The Purchaser" (P40) on tissue paper, initialled "E. G." in the block; the engraving was used in "The Devil's Devices" and elsewhere. ___DESCRIPTION: Cream leaf of tissue paper (approx. 11.75" by 9.25") with 5" by 3.25" print in black. ___CONDITON: Very good plus, with light crimping to the edges and a few faint spots of foxing. ... Read More
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Kaddish; with "White Shroud" and "Black Shroud
by Ginsberg, Allen; Vendler, Helen (Introduction); Kitaj, R.B. (Artist)
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1992. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Kitaj, R.B.. Quarto, 12 3/8" by 10", 64 pages. The type for the poetry and the introduction is Imprint, in Monotype composition by Mackenzie & Harris. The display type is Weiss Titling No. 3, handset. The lithographs were printed by Curwen Chilford in Cambridge, England. The paper is T.H. Saunders cream laid, an English mould-made sheet. The binding, done in-house, is hand-sewn, in two colors of Japanese cloth,... Read More
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The Diary of a Madman
by Gogol, Nikolai; Garnett, Constance (Translator); Magaril, Mikhail (Illustrator)
New York: Summer Garden Editions, 1998. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Mikhail Magaril. Number XXX of 100 copies, large octavo size, 49 pp., signed by Mikhail Magaril. Mikhail Magaril (b. 1950) came to the United States from Russia where he had earned a Master's Degree from the Moscow Graphic Art School; today, he is a highly regarded illustrator, artist, and sculptor with his works in collections such as Yale and Princeton. Magaril "draws extensively on the visual culture of... Read More
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Essays by Mr. Goldsmith
by Goldsmith, [Oliver]
London: Printed for I.&F., Rivington, B. Law, et al., 1775. Leather bound. Very good. Duodecimo size, 254 pp. Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) authored many of the favourite novels of the eighteenth century, including "The Vicar of Wakefield", "The Deserted Village", and "She Stoops to Conquer". While not widely read today, these stories continued to have an affect upon authors and artists through the twentieth century. This work, a collection of Goldsmith's essays, was first published in 1765,... Read More
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What We Saw at Madame World's Fair; Being a Series of Letters from the Twins at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition to Their Cousins at Home
by Gordon, Elizabeth; Corbett, Bertha (Illustrations)
San Francisco: Samuel Levinson, 1915. Hardcover. Very good +/good. Corbett, Bertha. Octavo size, 99 pp., in dust jacket. "What We Saw at Madame World's Fair" is the story of two sisters at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915. This world's fair was held in San Francisco, California, and featured such dazzling attractions as the Tower of Jewels, the Fountain of Energy, and the Palace of Fine Arts, along with many others, which are described from the sisters' perspective... Read More
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The Stupid Joke; Eduard Blutig's Der Stiefelknecht in a translation by Mrs Regera Dowdy with the original pictures by O. Müde
by [Gorey, Edward] Blutig, Eduard
n.p.: The Fantod Press, 1990. First and Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. Gorey, Edward. First separate printing, no. 3 of 500 copies, oblong sixmo size, 32 pp., signed by Edward Gorey at the colophon as "Mrs. Regera Dowdy" Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000) is well-known and well-loved for his poisonously funny picture books which are complex, humorous, serious, and provocative. This work, "The Stupid Joke", is the first separate printing of the story which was first published in "Dark... Read More
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Leaves From a Mislaid Album
by Gorey, Edward
New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1972. First Edition. No binding. Fine. Gorey, Edward. No. 238 of 500, duodecimo size, unpaginated with 17 loose cards (complete). Seventeen loose cards, each featuring a unique character with typical Gorey-esque poses; the first card is the only one containing print, with the title and author only. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) created pen-and-ink drawings depicting strange and often unsettling Victorian scenes, with a superb attention to detail and line work. ___DESCRIPTION: Unbound, the... Read More
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The Dwindling Party
by Gorey, Edward
New York: Random House, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Quarto size, [12] pp., signed by Edward Gorey. In his inimitable style, Edward St. John Gory (1925-2000), who once said "I've sort of lost track of the modern world" (a sentiment with which we heartily agree) once again presents us with his lovely, bizarre, humorous style with the MacFizzet family "who only last fall..set out to visit..Hickyacket Hall". A dizzying array of pop-ups await as the story unfolds.... Read More
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The Raging Tide: or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio
by Gorey, Edward
New York: A Peter Weed Book / Beaufort Books Publishers (1987), 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Gorey, Edward. First printing of the first trade edition, duodecimo size, 64 pp. "A book that challenges even the most accomplished page-turner" (from dust jacket), a delightful Gorey piece that changes as one answers questions on each page differently, directing you to a different page - not a book to be read in the traditional consecutive order. ___DESCRIPTION: Decorative paper... Read More
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A Treatise on the Effects and Various Preparations of Lead, Particularly of the Extract of Saturn, for Different Chirurgical Disorders; The Third Edition, With Additions; and a Table exhibiting the Difference between English and French Weights
by Mr. [Thomas] Goulard
London: Printed for P. Elmsley (Successor to Mr. Vaillant), 1772. Leather bound. Good. Duodecimo size, 233 pp. French surgeon Thomas Goulard (1697-1784) promoted the use of lead in medicine, famously with his "Goulard's extract", a mix of lead acetate and lead monoxide, for a variety of purposes and health benefits; in this book he provides recipes for the "Extract of Saturn", which, he goes on to state, "appears to be only a very simple preparation of Lead" (p.... Read More
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Sir Thomas Lawrence, With a Catalogue of the Artist's Exhibited and Engraved Works
by Gower, Ronald Sutherland, Sir; Graves, Algernon (Compiler of catalogue)
Paris / New York: Goupil & Co., Jean Boussoud, Manzi, Joyant & Co., Successor, 1900. Limited Edition. Leather. Near Fine. Lawrence, Thomas. Number 66 of 200 copies, elephant folio size, 191 pp. Limited edition of 200 copies, this no. 66, specially bound in full leather by Bickers & Son, London. Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) remains one of the most renowned portrait painters of the Regency period. A child prodigy, at the age of 10 he was supporting his... Read More
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![In Memoriam, Edwin Grabhorn, 1889-1968 [Roxburghe Club Keepsake]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/275/810/1486810275.0.l.jpg)
In Memoriam, Edwin Grabhorn, 1889-1968 [Roxburghe Club Keepsake]
by [Grabhorn Press]; [Magee, David]
[San Francisco]: [Robert Grabhorn & Andrew Hoyem for the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, 1969], 1969. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. One of 150 copies, elephant folio size, 22 pp. A tribute to the incomparable Edwin Grabhorn, who, with his brother Robert, created some of the loveliest of American private press books during the first half of the twentieth century. This tribute was printed for the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, and the essay by David... Read More
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![What the End is For [with suite of four larger prints]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/305/509/1594509305.0.l.jpg)
What the End is For [with suite of four larger prints]
by Graham, Jorie
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2014. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Julian Lethbridge. 11 by 9 inches, 238 pages. The type is Stymie, in 12 point for the poems, 10 point for the introduction and subsidiary material, composed and cast by Mackenzie & Harris in Monotype. The paper is mould-made, from the Magnani mill in Italy, 190-gram weight. The binding is in full violet cloth with titling in black. The book is housed in a full-cloth slipcase. The edition... Read More
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All Things
by Graham, Jorie
[Iowa City, Iowa]: Empyrean Press, University of Iowa, 2002. Limited Edition. Stitched Binding. Near Fine. Cohen, Ronald. One of 15 special copies, quarto size, 44 pp., signed by Jorie Graham. Jorie Graham (b. 1950) won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1996 and became the Boylston Professor at Harvard, taking over from Seamus Heaney. The title poem of this collection appeared, as of this printing, in this edition only; the work has a pastel drawing by Ronald Cohen... Read More
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What the End is For
by Graham, Jorie; Vendler, Helen (Introductory Essay); Lethbridge, Julian (Artist)
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2014. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Julian Lethbridge. 11 by 9 inches, 238 pages. The type is Stymie, in 12 point for the poems, 10 point for the introduction and subsidiary material, composed and cast by Mackenzie & Harris in Monotype. The paper is mould-made, from the Magnani mill in Italy, 190-gram weight. The binding is in full violet cloth with titling in black. The book is housed in a full-cloth slipcase. The edition... Read More
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Kippers & Sawdust
by Graham, Rigby
Llandogo: The Old Stile Press, 1992. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Graham, Rigby. Number 146 of 150 copies, elephant folio size, 58 pp. Rigby Graham (1931-2015) was a landscape and topographical artist, book illustrator and muralist who worked within the British Romantic tradition. His work is distinguished by bold lines, a formalistic understanding of structure, and dramatic use of colour, alike to German expressionism. The text of this volume was conceived in hospital during an extended... Read More
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Quadratura Circuli,; et hyperbolae per infinitas hypoerbolas, & parabolas quadrabiles geometrice exhibita, & demonstrata
by Grando, Guidone [Grandi, Guido]
Pisis [Pisa]: Francesco Bindi, 1710. Second Edition. Leather bound. Good +. Quarto size, 160 pp., text in Latin. Dom Luigi Guido Grandi (1671-1742) was trained in theology and philosophy; while assigned to teach both fields in Florence he took an interest in mathematics. By 1707 he had gained such recognition in the field of mathematics that he was named court mathematician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de Medici. In 1709 he visited England and was... Read More
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Good-Bye to All That; An Autobiography by Robert Graves
by Graves, Robert
London: Jonathan Cape, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/fair. First issue (see details below), octavo size, 448 pp., in publisher's dust jacket. Robert von Ranke Graves (1895-1985) was born into a literary family and showed literary genius from a young age. Although the horrors of "The Great War" and subsequent difficulties had a devastating effect on him, he would write almost his entire life, producing more than 135 books including the popular "I, Claudius" and, in addition... Read More
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![The Original Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayaam [Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/861/985/1652985861.0.l.jpg)
The Original Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayaam [Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam]
by Graves, Robert; Ali-Shah, Omar (Translators / Commentaries)
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1968. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of 500 copies, octavo size, 96 pp., signed by both Robert Graves and Omar Ali-Shah, in a slipcase. This edition of "The Rubaiyyat" by Persian mathematician and astronomer Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) is translated by British poet Robert Graves (1898-1985) and Omar Ali-Shah (1922-2005), a writer and leading expert on Naqshbandi Sufism. Their translation deviates from that of Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883), who created the first... Read More
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Birds of the Pacific Slope
by Grayson, Andrew Jackson
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1986. Hardcover. New. Portfolio, 25 by 19 inches, 160 leaves; companion volume, 12 by 9 inches, 436 pages. The types are handset and Monotype Van Dijck and handset Castellar capitals. The paper is Coventry Rag from the Parson Paper Mill, heavy weight for the plates, lightweight for the text. The plates were printed by Phelps-Schaefer Lithographics. The text was printed by letterpress. The portfolio box, companion volume, and slipcase are covered with tan... Read More
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Woodwork; In Principle and Practice
by Green, A. Romney; Gill, Eric and Beedham, R. John (Wood Engravings)
Ditchling, Sussex: Printed at the Ditchling Press by Douglas Pepler, 1918. First and Limited Edition. Wraps. Good +. Gill, Eric and Beedham, R. John. One of 240 copies, duodecimo size, 126 pp. "Woodwork" contains twenty-one wood engravings of tools by the inimitable Eric Gill (1882-1940); a highly regarded printmaker, sculptor, and typographer (as well as a complicated man), Gill provided illustrations for numerous fine press publications by the Golden Cockerel Press and the Saint Dominic's Press, as well... Read More
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Our Man in Havana
by Greene, Graham; Buckley, Christopher (Introduction); Hamilton, William (Artist)
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2010. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Hamilton, William. Octavo, 9 by 6 inches, 300 pages. The type is Bruce Old Style, in Monotype composition by Mackenzie & Harris, with handset Greco Bold and Greco Adornado for display. The images were printed from photopolymer plates. The paper is Mohawk Superfine. The binding, done in-house, is machine-sewn, in full cloth silk-screened in three colors with the Cuban flag and a spine title. The endpapers have a... Read More
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Nature Lost?; Natural Science and the German Theological Traditions of the Nineteenth Century
by Gregory, Frederick
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First printing, octavo size, 351 pp. From the jacket flap: "Employing different understandings of the concept of truth as investigative tools, the author depicts varying theological responses to the growth of natural science in the nineteenth century..." ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full grey cloth over boards, silver lettering stamped onto the spine; octavo size (9 1/4" by 6 1/8"), pagination: [i-vii] viii [1, Contents] 1, blank] [1-3] 4-341. In... Read More
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![The Abstract Garden [No. III of X of the special edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/311/687/1057687311.0.l.jpg)
The Abstract Garden [No. III of X of the special edition]
by Gross, Philip; Reddick, Peter (Artist)
Monmouthshire: The Old Stile Press, 2006. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Reddick, Peter. Number III of X special edition copies (total edition 200), quarto size, [60] pp., signed by the artist and author. As explained in the Press's description: "The first 'poem-by-way-of-a-preface' implies that this book is a three-way collaboration of the words (the poet's) and the image (the engraver's) and the space between (the printer/designer). On this occasion, it is not just one art form responding to another.... Read More
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France of To-morrow
by Guerard, Albert
Stanford University: James Ladd Delkin [Printed at the Grabhorn Press], 1941. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. One of 250 copies, quarto size, [73] pp. An essay by Albert Leon Guerard (1880-1959) on Vichy France, the nominal government of German-occupied France during WWII. He begins: "The France of to-morrow! What do we know of the France of to-day? Instead of clarion calls, there come to us across the ocean only vague rumors, whispers about the impotence of bewildered and... Read More
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