SAM WELLER BOOKS 1929-1999: A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS.
Salt Lake City, UT: Sam Weller Books, 1999. stiff paper wrappers. Weller, Sam. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 38 pages. Limited to 500 copies. Introduction by Joan Nay. A collection of essays to commemorate the press's 70th anniversary. Wrappers very lightly soiled.
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TREASURES OF A QUARTER CENTURY: SELECTED ACQUISITIONS 1954-1979
Philadelphia: Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1979. self paper wrappers. Pickering Press. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 5+(1) pages. Limited to 500 copies. 68 noteworthy acquisitions by the Rosenbach Foundation over 25 years with brief descriptive information. Printed by John Anderson at his Pickering Press.
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LIVRES À FIGURES DES XVE AT XVIE SIÈCLES IMPRIMÉS EN FRANCE, SOIGNEUSEMENT DÉCRITS ET MIS EN VENTE PAR LE COMMANDEUR LEO. S. OLSCHKI
Florence: Leo S. Olschki, 1913. later cloth, red leather spine label. Olschki, Leo S.. tall 8vo. later cloth, red leather spine label. viii, 1357-1531 pages followed by plates. Catalogue LXXXV. Items 3675 to 3936 described in this series of catalogues devoted to illustrated books - this volume devoted to France. 148 facsimiles and 29 plates.
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CHRONIK DER BUCHDRUCKEREI UND DES VERLAGES EDUARD ROETHER IN DARMSTADT. 1. APRIL 1835 BIS 1. APRIL 1960
(Darmstadt: Eduard Roether, 1960. cloth. Roether, Eduard. 12mo. cloth. 199+(1) pages. Written in German. Contains a foreword, and several black-and-white plates and photographs either bound or tipped-in. A history of this printing house and publisher. Minor wear at extremities.
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VEJLEDNING I FREMSTILLING AF SKOLEBØGER
(København): n.p., 1958. stiff paper wrappers. Textbooks. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. variously paginated. First edition. A study of school books and their production, binding, typography, illustrations, etc. Illustrated. In Danish.
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ARTS OF FRANCE FROM FRANCOIS IER TO NAPOLEON IER: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF WILDENSTEIN'S PRESENCE IN NEW YORK.|THE
New York: Wildenstein, 2005. stiff paper wrappers. Wildenstein. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 421, (3) pages. A lavishly and beautifully illustrated work on the French fine arts, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the New York office of the Wildenstein firm. Foreword by Henri Loyette, President-Director of the Louvre. Preface by Guy Wildenstein. Introductory essay by Joseph Baillio. Two appendices showing masterworks of French art between the Renaissance and the Napoleonic era now in public collections. Catalogue. Biographical sketches of the... Read More
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MANUSKRIPT ZUM INDUSTRIE-KATALOG
Munchen: R. Oldenbourg, 1936. post-hole cloth binder. Printing. 4to. post-hole cloth binder. A description of Oldenbourg's capacity for producing books and catalogues for industrial use. Covers split along hinges.
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SPIN ½, BOOKS, PAINTINGS, AND MEMORABILIA BY JOHN ERIC BROADDUS
New York: Center for Book Arts, 1990. brown paper wrappers, die cut pages, hand sewn, black paper envelope. Center for Book Arts. 4 x 6 inches. brown paper wrappers, die cut pages, hand sewn, black paper envelope. 16 pages. Limited to an edition of 400 numbered pamphlets. This catalogue, for an exhibit held June 7 to August 31, 1990 and curated by Ruth A. Ely, contains multi-colored silkscreen images on die cut pages with an introduction by Jan van... Read More
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ENGLISH BOOKS PRINTED BEFORE 1701
Edinburgh: E. & S. Livingstone Ltd, 1963. cloth. Medicine. 8vo. cloth. 27+(1) pages. In the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. A descriptive bibliography about the books in the library of the Royal College of Surgeons of England that were printed before the eighteenth century. Front cover soiled near the bottom fore-edge. Slight shelf wear.
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IMPORTANT & VALUABLE BOOKS ON LITERATURE, ART, BIOGRAPHY HISTORY, BIBLIOGRAPHY, HERALDRY, VOYAGES & TRAVELS, ETC.
by 518
London: Maggs Bros, 1929. stiff paper wrappers. Maggs. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 320 pages. Catalogue 518. Filled with illustrations. Covers worn with pieces of spine covering chipped away.
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SIGFRID LEANDER EN FOLKBILDARES BIBLIOGRAFI
(Stockholm: Nordisk Museet, 1973. gilt stamped quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. Leander, Sigfrid. large 12mo. gilt stamped quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. 95 pages. First edition. On his 80th birthday, the Nordiska Museet put together this bibliography of Sigfrid Leander's writings. Leander was primarily known for his publications on the adult liberal educational system in Scandanvia known as "folkbildning." With a forward and afterward by Leander. In Swedish.
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ADDRESSES OF THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL INDUSTRY
Philadelphia, PA: M. Carey and Son, 1819. original paper-covered board back cover only; others missing. Gilpin, J. and T.. 8vo. original paper-covered board back cover only; others missing. xvi, (9)-280 pages. First edition (Shaw and Shoemaker 49094; Sabin 62041; Rink, Technical Americana 3014). Preface, index, Thirteen essays dealing with the question of manufacturing in the United States and the need for protective tariffs. A supplement to the text includes petitions to the U.S. Congress on the subject, with one... Read More
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CALENDAR OF DELAWARE WILLS, NEW CASTLE COUNTRY, 1682-1800.|A
New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1911. cloth. Delaware. 8vo. cloth. 218 pages. B1-799. Abstracted and compiled by the Historical Research Committee of the Colonial Dames of Delaware. Spine faded. Bookplate removed from front pastedown.
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THREE VERY SPECIAL OFFERS FOR VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE
(Florence, Massachusetts): Kat Ran Press, 2003. broadside, folded three times. Kat Ran Press. small 8vo. broadside, folded three times. Publication announcement of three titles published by Michael Russem of the Kat Ran Press. A fine copy.
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TRANSCRIPT OF A GOUDY BROADCAST 1-28-39 REPRINTED FOR THE TYPOPHILES
New York: The Typophiles, 1939. paper wrappers. Goudy, Frederic W.. 12mo. paper wrappers. (12) pages. Some soiling to the covers, else a near fine copy of this scarce pamphlet.
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF ONE HUNDRED AND SIX ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPHS, MAPS, AND PRINTED BOOKS ILLUSTRATING THE DISCOVERY & HISTORY OF AMERICA FROM 1492 TO 1814.|AN
(London: Courier Press), 1929. paper wrappers. Americana. large 4to. paper wrappers. (3), 3-232, (1) pages. Some lost to the head of spine with tail of spine torn, yet present. Toning around the edges. Front hinge broken. 1 leaf including facsimiles plates (including maps (3 folded). A catalogue of 106 rare Americana. Exhibited at the Library of Congress in the spring of 1929 on loan by Maggs Brothers of London. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a... Read More
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BIBLIOTHÈQUE LITTÉRAIRE GWENN-AËL BOLLORÉ
Paris: n.p., 2002. stiff paper wrappers. Bolloré, Gwen-Aël. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 244 pages. Auction catalogue, Sotheby's, Paris, 2002, of modern bindings, manuscripts, first editions, drawings and prints from the library of the French writer and oceanographer Gwen-Aël Bolloré (1925-2001), 242 lots. Illustrated throughout in color.
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WILLIAM N. CANN, INCORPORATED
Wilmington: William N. Cann, Incorporated, 1963. broadside sheet with calendar attached. Cann, William N.. folio. broadside sheet with calendar attached. Calendar issued by this Wilmington printer. Have the following: 1952. Outer wrapper damaged. Each month has a different photograph. 1961. "Ye Good Ole Days" Remember When. Each month is accompanied by a facing reproduction of an old Delaware photograph. Credit is given to Allen G. Schiek for the original photographs (postcards).
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ROTOGRAUVRE, HOW AND WHEN TO USE IT
Neenah, WI: Kimberly-Clark Co, 1924. stiff paper wrappers. Rotogravure. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Illustrated catalogue showing results of printing by Rotogravure. Spine slightly worn, else near fine.
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BOOKBINDER.|THE
N.P.: The Clinker Press, n.d.. Clinker Press. broadside (10 by 9 1/2 inches). Broadside with a poetic description of a bookbinder's mission. Illustrations and decorations.
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PUBLISHERS' INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY
München: Verlag Dokumentation, 1977. cloth. thick 4to. cloth. xii, 620, 270, (2) pages. Seventh edition, enlarged. Lists more than 38,000 publishers; includes as a supplement the International ISBN Publishers' Index.
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WALT WHITMAN, THE OSCAR LION COLLECTION
New York: New York Public Library, 1953. stiff paper wrappers. Whitman, Walt. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 78 pages. Biographical introduction followed by a list of books, letters and manuscripts by and about Whitman. Some annotations. Covers faded.
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WILMINGTON TRUST, ANNUAL REPORT
Wilmington: Wilmington Trust, 1935. stiff paper wrappers. Wilmington Trust. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. B1-4398. Have the following: 1978. 32 pages. With many old illustrations of Wilmington reproduced. (2).
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Book marks made from Bruce Rogers' apparel
np: np, 1970. single sheet. Rogers, Bruce. oblong 8vo. single sheet. A book mark made on hand-made paper by Harrison Elliott from former wearing apparel of Bruce Rogers. In fine condition. Contains a small poem about Bruce Rogers.
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LIVING SPIRIT OF THE VILLAGE PRESS.|THE
New Rochelle, NY: self published by Thomas M. Whitehead, 1978. broadside. Goudy, Frederic W.. 4to. broadside. A keepsake printed by Tom Whitehead, former head of Special Collections at Temple University. Printed on the Kelmscott / Goudy press at the Herity Press of Elizabeth and Ben Lieberman. Printed in red and black. Near fine. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.
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