SALUTE TO DELAWARE POETRY, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, 2PM DECEMBER 10, 1978.|A
N.P.: n.p., 1978. self paper wrappers. Poetry. small 8vo. self paper wrappers. (16) pages. Program for this event with a listing of all the poets.
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DEUTSCHE MUSEUM FÜR BUCH UND SCHRIFT. SEIN WERDEN UND SEINE ZIELE.|DAS
Zeipzig: Deutscher verein für Buchwesen und Schrifttum zum Zeipzig, 1930. paper wrappers. Printing. 4to. paper wrappers. 40 pages. Illustrated look at the treasures of this museum devoted to the book. Bottom right hand corner bumped. Chip out of back cover.
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PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE WILMINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM
(Wilmington: City Committe on Public Schools, 1919. self paper wrappers. Wilmington. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (6) pages folded. With a description of all the problems faced by Wilmington schools and a list of recommendations to fix the problems.
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BOOKS ON ART AND ALLIED SUBJECTS
by 437
London: Maggs Bros, 1923. later cloth. Maggs. 8vo. later cloth. frontispiece, (ii), 432 pages. Maggs catalogue no. 437. Describes 1837 items, priced. Illustrated. With the Randeria bookplate.
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CATALOGO DE MANUSCRITOS, PAPELES DE GREGORIO FUNES, INDICE DEL PLAN DE
Buenos Aires: Biblioteca Nacional, 1940. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. Argentina. small 4to. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 2-53, (3) pages. In 1813, the Argentine educator, historian and statesman G. Funes submitted a "Plan of Studies for the Main University of Cordoba" to the University. This plan relected the influence of the Enlightenment and, among other things, discussed the teaching of French (not a popular language in certain circles)! Around 1940, the National Library of Argentina reprinted the Plan and also... Read More
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CATALOGUE OF BOOKS PRINTED IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND & IRELAND AND OF ENGLISH BOOKS PRINTED ABROAD 1483-1640
by 691133427
London: Maggs Bros, 1940. later cloth with original stiff paper wrappers bound-in. Maggs. square 8vo. later cloth with original stiff paper wrappers bound-in. 132; 133-246 pages. 2 volumes bound in 1. Catalogues 691 and 692.
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PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE FELICE FELICIANO. SELEZIONE DELLE OPERE IN CONCORSO. A SELECTION OF THE ENTRIES. 1991-1992
Verona, Italy: Premio Felice Feliciano, 1993. stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 90 pages. Third edition. Third Award. - International Biennale Felice Feliciano Award. For the history, the art and the quality of the book. In memory of Giovanni Mardersteig. Fine copy. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted.
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GERMAN FINE PRINTING 1948-1988
New York: The Grolier Club/Typophiles, 1992. stiff paper wrappers. German Printing. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. Printed in an edition limited 1500 copies. A checklist of an exhibition held at The Grolier Club, December 18, 1991 to March 12, 1992, on German printing. It was printed by letterpress from Joseph Blumenthal's Emerson and Hermann Zapf's Hunt roman types at The Stinehour Press. Includes 130 entries and is illustrated. Distributed for the Typophiles by Oak Knoll Press.
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CANADA, AN EXHIBITION COMMEMORATING THE FOUR-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE BY JACQUES CARTIER 1534-1535
New York: New York Public Library, 1935. stiff paper wrappers. Canada. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 59 pages. A Catalogue with Notes. An exhibition catalogue of unnumbered entries. Minor wear and tanning at extremities.
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MURPHY'S LAWS
N.P.: n.p., n.d.. Kitemaug Press. broadside (9 by 6 inches). Broadside listing ten of Murphy's laws.
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DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
np (but Portland, OR): No Reply Press, 2025. a set of three (3) broadsides housed in a letterpress folder made from Fabriano Murillo. No Reply Press. small slim folio. a set of three (3) broadsides housed in a letterpress folder made from Fabriano Murillo. Three different papers, handmade at the Paper Foundation in Burneside, England. Calligraphed Three Times by Eileen Gustafson. Privately printed in an edition of 80 numbered copies. A fine copy. Printed letterpress on... Read More
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EDGARD TYTGAT
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Museum Boymans, n.d.. stiff paper wrappers. Tytgat, Edgard. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Text in Dutch. Essay by Emile Langui. Biographical sketch. Bibliography. Black and white plates. With list of Tytgat's works. Covers and text tanned near edges.
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DEUTSCHE BUCHEREI, 1912-1962 FESTSCHRIFT ZUM FÜNFZIGJÄHRIGEN BESTEHEN DER DEUTSCHEN NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK
Leipzig: Buch-und Bibliothekswesen, 1962. cloth. Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. 4to. cloth. xxiv, 402 pages of text followed by plates of illustrations. Nineteen chapters concerning German books written as part of this Festschrift.
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CATALOGUE D'UNE BELLE COLLECTION DE RECUEILS DE COSTUMES XVIIIE ET DÉBUT DE XIX SIÈCLE AQUARELLES ORIGINALES
Paris, France: L. Giraud-Badin, 1930. stiff paper wrappers. Costume. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 51+(1) pages. Text in French. Blogie II, 313. Sale, May 20, 1930, of a collection of 18th-early 19th century costumes.86 lots. Introductory comments. Errata card laid in. Wrappers tanned at edges. Text loose from wappers. Tanning. Pencilled-in prices in margins.
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NEW GRIFFON, NEW SERIES.|THE
(Athens: The Gennadius Library, 2001. stiff paper wrappers. Gennadios, John. tall 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 83 pages. Booklet devoted to this book collector and the formation of his library. Well-illustrated.
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WIDE, WIDE WORLD OF BOOKS IN THE NATIONAL OBSERVER
N.P.: National Observer, n.d.. paper wrappers. National Observer. large 4to. paper wrappers. (viii), 88 pages. Reproduces hundreds of reviews of important books that had been done in the National Observer. With comments on the best known authors of the day.
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DREI KARTEN VON GERHARD MERCATOR; EUROPA-BRITISCHE INSELN-WELTKARTE
Berlin: W.H. Kühl, 1891. half cloth spine, cloth-covered boards. portfolio. half cloth spine, cloth-covered boards. Facsimilo-Lichtdruck nach den Originalen der Staatsbibliothek zu Breslau Hergestellt von der Reichsdruckfrei. Herausgegeben von der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin. Portfolio with three maps from Gerhard Mercator in 41 loose plates. Illustrates Europe in 15 leaves, the British Isles in 8 leaves and a world map in 18 leaves. Two pages of text in German. Bookplate from the Long Island Historical Society on the... Read More
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LITHOGRAPHY'S FACES, THE FIRST GENERATION
(New York: The Grolier Club, 1996. wrappers. Lithography. 8vo. wrappers. 14 pages. Introduction by Colta Ives. 1996 Grolier exhibition of lithographic items on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Wrappers partly torn, top of spine.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE SIXTH SERIES OF THE FINE BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB NOVEMBER 1934-OCTOBER 1935.|A
(New York, NY: The Limited Editions Club), 1934. stiff paper wrappers, front cover gilt-stamped. Limited Editions Club. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, front cover gilt-stamped. 34, (2) pages. Prospectus for LEC's sixth series. A fine copy. Introductory comments.
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FRENCH LITERATURE, 19TH - 20TH CENTURY
by 136
New York: H.P. Kraus, n.d.. stiff paper wrappers. Kraus, H.P.. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. Lovely catalogue of 85 items.
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JOB POSSIBILITIES IN THE PRINTING, PUBLISHING AND ALLIED GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRIES WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE BOOK MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
New York: Book Manufacturer's Institute, 1945. paper wrappers. Publishing. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 36 pages. Paper label on front cover.
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COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS MADE TO ILLUSTRATE BOOKS.|A
Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England: Elkin Mathews, n.d.. stiff paper wrappers. Elkin Mathews. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 46, (2); 14, (4) pages, plates. 2 Volumes. Catalogues 113 and 127, of the works of notable English book illustrators. Each with index of authors and subjects. Black and white illustrations throughout text and on wrappers. Order form and prospectus laid in. 28 plates loosely inserted in Catalogue 127. Wrappers of Catalogue 127 slightly bent at corners.
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IN MEMORIAM. REBECCA ANDREWS GREENE
Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1906. paper-covered boards, gilt on front board, edges uncut. Rogers, Bruce. 8vo. paper-covered boards, gilt on front board, edges uncut. 35, (1) pages. Limited to 300 copies designed by Bruce Rogers (Warde 64). Private bookplate of Lester Douglas on front pastedown. Spine slightly faded. Light wear to spine ends and corners, else a fine copy. Printed in Brimmer type. Portrait frontispiece. A very scarce book. The typography is by the notable American... Read More
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PROOF, THE YEARBOOK OF AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHICAL TEXTUAL STUDIES. VOLUME 1
Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1971. cloth. 8vo. cloth. xviii, 435, (3) pages. Edited by Joseph Katz. This volume contains numerous articles including one on Herman Melville's contract for Moby Dick. Illustrated. Near fine condition.
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CEMETERY AT SOUAIN.|THE
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921. quarter cloth over paper-covered boards, paper cover label. Rogers, Bruce. small folio. quarter cloth over paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 16 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates. Dedicated to the members of the Foreign Legion and other soldiers of France who fell near this spot in the battle of Champagne, September 25 to 29, 1915 : consecrated November 3, 1920. First and only edition designed by Bruce Rogers. Text in English and... Read More
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