DEVELOPMENT OF PRINTING AS AN ART. A HANDBOOK OF THE EXHIBITION IN HONOR OF THE BI-CENTENARY OF FRANKLIN'S BIRTH HELD AT THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SOCIETY OF PRINTERS.|THE
Boston: Society of Printers, 1906. paper wrappers. Printing. 8vo. paper wrappers. (vi), 94 pages. An important catalogue printed by D.B. Updike. Minor soiling and rubbing to covers, else a near fine copy. Many comments on the technical processes of printing. Second publication of the Society.
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1000 JAAR BLOEM-ILLUSTRATIE, ZOMERTENTOONSTELLING
's-Gravenhage: Rijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 1966. stiff paper wrappers. Botany. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 76 pages. Introduction by C. Reedijk. A near fine copy. Illustrated. In an envelope signed "M. Hyde" and accompanied by slides of the Scandinavian area showing historic sites.
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Collection of material printed by The Platen Press of Orinda, California with letter
Orinda, CA: Platen Press. Platen Press. A.L.s. from Ted Freedman, proprietor of the Platen Press, to Elizabeth Lieberman, about private press matters. Accompanied by a long foldout Christmas greeting from the Freedman's printed in 1962, a Christmas greeting from 1960, a Christmas greeting from 1959, a notice of the opening of the Platen Press, and a four page printing from the press in 1958 done for the Typophiles.
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VERLAGSWESEN DAS BUCH.|DAS
Berlin: Verlag die Wirtschaft, 1955. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, original paper wrappers bound in. Publishing. 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, original paper wrappers bound in. 78, (2) pages. Part of the Grosse Sowjet-Enzyklopädie series; a study of the publishing system in the Soviet Union. Yellowed.
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MANUSCRITS ENLUMINES ET LIBRES PRECIEUX
by 07
Chartres: Patrick et Élisabeth Sourget, 1990. cloth, dust jacket. Sourget, Patrick et Élisabeth. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 548, (10) pages. A beautiful catalogue containing 291 illustrations in the text with 119 in color and 185 separate plates with 139 in color. Loosely inserted is a price list.
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JAMIE KAMPH, 50 DESIGN BINDINGS 1974-1986
Princeton: Princeton University Library, 1986. paper wrappers. Bookbinding. 8vo. paper wrappers. (viii), (24) pages. With an introduction by Dale Roylance. First edition. A well illustrated exhibition catalogue. A near fine copy.
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HOUGHTON LIBRARY 1942-1967, A SELECTION OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS IN HARVARD COLLECTIONS.|THE
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1967. cloth. Houghton Library. folio. cloth. xiii, (ii), 251+(1) pages. Introduction by W. H. Bond. Illustrated with ten full-page color plates and numerous reproductions. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Meriden Gravure. A beautifully produced catalogue with excellent descriptions. Bookplate.
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UNWIN BROTHERS WILL BE PLEASED TO FORWARD ESTIMATES FOR PRICE LISTS, CATALOGUES AND PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PRINTING IN OLD STYLE A SPECIALTY. ESTABLISHED 1826. THE GRESHAM PRESS... (From front cover)
London: Gresham Press, 1890. original front cover present but worn; back cover lacking. oblong 4to. original front cover present but worn; back cover lacking. (24) pages. Comprises priced specimens of labels, both blank and filled, and reversed for transfer, along with vignette specimens of pianos, piano stools, organs, musical cases, etc. Specimens printed in orange or black. No other copy traced. Front cover detached and heavily chipped around edges, contents very good. Back cover lacking. An incredible survival. ... Read More
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NACHTRAG 1976-1980 ZUM GESAMTVERZEICHNIS 1951-1975
Berlin: Union Verlag; Leipzig: Koehler & Amelang, 1981. paper wrappers. Union Verlag. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 83 pages. A bibliography of Union Verlag's publications from 1976-1980, supplementing their 1951-1975 bibliography.
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OAK KNOLL BOOKS
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, n.d.. paper wrappers. Private Press. 8vo. paper wrappers. 136 pages. Catalogue 175. Catalogue no.175, devoted to fine printing and private press books. Includes 70 general books about fine printing and over 900 individual private press books.
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NINETIETH CATALOGUE; ENGLISH BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, INCUNABULA, VOYAGES, AMERICANA, GEOGRAPHY, BINDINGS, NATURAL HISTORY
by 90
New York: H.P. Kraus, n.d.. cloth-backed boards, paper cover label. Kraus, H.P.. 4to. cloth-backed boards, paper cover label. 201 pages. Well illustrated including a number of tipped in plates. Near fine.
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Publication Announcement by the Penumbra Press
Lisbon, IA: The Penumbra Press, n.d.. Penumbra Press. broadside (9 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches). Prospectus for Steven Orlen, Sleeping on Doors. Includes a specimen page.
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UOMO, IL LAVORO, L'AMBIENTE NELLE MINIATURE LAURENZIANE.|L'
Firenze: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, 1976. self paper wrappers. Illuminated Manuscripts. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 20 pages. Text in Italian. A catalogue of manuscripts in the library, with 217 entries with introductory comments. Wrappers lightly tanned.
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PRÉCIEUX LIVRES ANCIENS, TRÈS BEAUX LIVRES ILLUSTRÉS DU DIX-HUITIÈME SIÈCLE
Paris: Hôtel Drouot, 1968. stiff paper wrappers. Bookbinding. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (93) pages. Catalogue for an auction held November 6 and 7 in Paris at the Hôtel des Commissaires-Priseurs. Featured were books bound by masters such Le Gascon, Du Seuil, Padeloup, Derome, Bozérian, and Simier. 197 entries; 20 plates. Printed by Mazarine.
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BIBLIOPHILE.|THE
London: The Bibliophile Office, 1909. original publisher's vellum-backed cloth boards, gilt on cover and spines. 4to. original publisher's vellum-backed cloth boards, gilt on cover and spines. 336; 336 pages. Two (of three) volumes. Ulrich & Kup p. 15. Articles on book illustration, binding, printing, etc., with a number of color plates. A near fine set.
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GIAMBATTISTA BODONI OPERA TYPOGRAPHICAE MDCCLXIX - MDCCCXXXIX
München: Weiss & Co, 1926. cloth covered boards, paper cover label. Bodoni. thin 4to. cloth covered boards, paper cover label. 126 pages. Katalog II. Binding chipped along edges with loss. Loss along the spine of the orange wrappers, large tear along the rear wrapper. Binding fragile. Shelfwear. Impressive collection of Bodoni with 516 items bibliographically described.
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ERNST ROWOHLT ZUM GEDÄCHTNIS 1. 12. 1961
N.P.: n.p., 1961. stiff paper wrappers. Rowohlt, Ernst. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 61, (3) pages. Written in German. The autobiography of Ernst Rowohlt, an important German publisher, with an illustrated portrait as the frontispiece. Minor wear.
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SEHSUCHT: DAS PANORAMA ALS MASSENUNTERHALTUNG DES 19. JAHRHUNDERTS
Stroemfeld, Germany: Roter Stern, 1993. cloth, dust jacket. oblong 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 167+(1) pages. Text in German. List of exhibitions, biographical sketches of the authors, list of lenders, acknowledgments, list of catalogues, table of contents, bibliography. Exhibition of mass entertainment-related matters. Small brochure laid in.
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LIFE OF OUR SAVIOR.|THE
New Haven, CT: S. Babcock, 1840. original stiff blue paper wrappers, sewn at spine. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.0 x 4.7 cm). original stiff blue paper wrappers, sewn at spine. 8 pages. (Bradbury, S. Babcock 28; Rinderknecht and Bruntjen 40-4008). Wrappers with decorated border. Engraved illustrations throughout. An account of the nativity of Christ. Wrappers lightly soiled. Foxing throughout. Text block loose in covers.
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CINQ SIÈCLES DE PATRIMOINE BIBLIOPHILIQUE, 1320-1835
by 25
(Chartres): Librairie Sourget, 2002. cloth, dust jacket. Sourget, Patrick et Élisabeth. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (iv), 363+(1) pages. Catalogue XXV of rare books. Many books in the catalogue are accompanied by spectacular color illustrations. With prices asked loosely inserted.
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STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY, PAPERS OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. VOLUME 27
Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society, 1974. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 319 pages. Edited by Fredson Bowers. Article Towards a Critical Text of James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by Hans Walter Gabler [pp. 1-53] Article Bibliography and Science by G. Thomas Tanselle [pp. 55-89] Article Justification and Spelling in Jaggard's Compositor B by S. W. Reid... Read More
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. ANNUAL REPORTS
Wilmington: Historical Society of Delaware, various dates. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. Per issue:. Have the following reports for the year : 1953, 1956.
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ALAN COTTON: NEW PAINTINGS ANNUAL EXHIBITION 1996
London, England: David Messum Fine Art, 1996. stiff paper wrappers. Cotton, Alan. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Inscribed by Cotton on title page. Foreword by Art Malick, biographical sketch of Cotton, list of exhibitions. Color illustrations throughout. Complimentary card signed by Cotton laid in.
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VOORNAMELIJK PAPIER
'S- Gravenhage, Netherlands: Konnklijke Bibliotheek, 1986. decorated and coated paper wrappers loosely inserted in handmade protective covers. Papermaking. 8vo. decorated and coated paper wrappers loosely inserted in handmade protective covers. 99 pages. A bibliography of Henk Voorn's 190 publications on the history of paper. With a summary of the introduction in English. Includes biographical notes by many of Voorn's compatriots such as Richard L. Hills, President of the International Association of Paper Historians.
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Three T.L.s. by Michael Rumaker
N.P.: n.p., 1992. Gay & Lesbian. Letter-sized paper. Three T.L.s. from author Michael Rumaker to Richard Schimmelpfeng. Also includes a review of Rumaker's Gringos and Other Stories, and a poetry reading by Rumaker and Carl Morse at A Different Light Bookstore, New York. Affords insight into the LGBTQ+ literary scene.
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