Road to the Cloud's House; A Chiapas Journal
by Brandi, John; Gregorio, Renee; Past, Ámber (Forward); Van Stone, Mark (Artist)
Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Press at the Palace of the Governors, 2008. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Van Stone, Mark. Number 6 of 65 copies, folio size, [32] pp., signed by both authors, with prospectus. A collection of twenty prose poems written by two prominent poets of New Mexico. John Brandi (b. 1943) is an American poet and artist, known for poetry about traveling the American West. Renée Gregorio (b. 1955) is an American poet whose work is... Read More
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Trout Fishing in America
by Brautigan, Richard; Loewinsohn, Ron (Preface); Shea, Edmund (Photographer)
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2003. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Quarto, 11 3/4" by 8 3/4", 123 numbered pages. The type is Bookman, in Monotype composition by Mackenzie & Harris, and handset for display. The photographic portrait of the author was printed by Watermark Graphics, using stochastic screening for duotone offset lithography. The paper is Mohawk Superfine. The binding, done in-house, is hand-sewn, with white endpapers on which are printed, in blue and gray inks, an assortment of... Read More
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Ausgewahlte Werke in sechs Banden; suhrkamp taschenbuch 3732
by Brecht, Bertolt
Frankfurt: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2005. Paperback. Near fine. Six volumes (complete), octavo size, approx. 4000 pp., in slipcase, all text in German. Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (1898-1956) "was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet" (n.b., per Wiki). Several versions of his complete works have been published, this publication complete in these six volumes. ___DESCRIPTION: Six paperback volumes, printed on very thin paper, octavo size (7 1/2" by 4 3/8"), approx. 4000 pages, please note that all... Read More
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Liberty, Right and Nature: Individual rights in later scholastic thought; This work one of the series "Ideas in Context", the general editor Quentin Skinner
by Brett, Annabel S.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First printing, octavo size, 254 pp. Per the jacket flap, this work "is a vibrant and powerful contribution to the recently renewed debate over natural rights and natural rights language." ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full textured black paper over boards, silver lettering and decoration in yellow on the spine, binding octavo size (9 3/16" by 6 1/8"), 254 pp. In dust jacket with a small illustration on... Read More
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The Physiology of Taste; or, Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy
by Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme; Fisher, M.F.K. (Translation, Notes); Thiebaud, Wayne (Artist)
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 1994. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Thiebaud, Wayne. Folio size (13 3/4" by 10 1/4"), 356 pages plus 18 unnumbered pages for the prints (374 pages total). The text is Neo Didot, in Monotype composition by Mackenzie & Harris. The display type is Bodoni Bold, handset in foundry type. The drawings were printed by letterpress from photopolymer plates. The paper is French mould-made Lana Royale; a heavier weight of the same paper is used... Read More
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Going Down Singing; A Poem in Nine Parts by Robert Bringhurst with ten burnished aquatints by Joseph Goldyne
by Bringhurst, Robert; Goldyne, Joseph (Artist)
Camden, ME: Two Ponds Press, 2017. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of 50 copies for sale, slim folio, [30] pp., signed by both Robert Bringhurst and Joseph Goldyne. The poetry of Robert Bringhurst, OC (b. 1946) "draws on his experiences with Native American myths and storytelling, as well as his training in philosophy, comparative literature, and linguistics. Bringhurst’s work is known for its wide-ranging intellectual curiosity and linguistic clarity" (n.b., from the web site of the Poetry Foundation).... Read More
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Classical and Romantic Performing Practice,1750-1900
by Brown, Clive
(Oxford): Oxford University Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First printing, large octavo size, 662 pp. From the jacket flap: "This is essential reading for all performers and students of Classical and Romantic music. It provides a long-awaited textbook for the teaching of late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century performing practice in universities and colleges..." While copies of the paperback version of this book are readily found, as of this writing we see only one other hardbound copy... Read More
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Le Tour de la France, Pour Deux Enfants
by Bruno, G.
Boston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco: Allyn and Bacon, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. Duodecimo size, 228 pp. Abridged and Edited with Notes, Exercises, French Questions and Vocabulary by E.A. Whitenack, State Normal School, River Falls Wisconsin. A fascinating travelogue/french exercise book. Note that almost all of the book is in French, with a little bit of English in the "Notes" and "Vocabulary" sections. ___DESCRIPTION: Dark red cloth with black lettering to front, gilt... Read More
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From Marx to the Market; Socialism in Search of an Economic System
by Brus, Wlodzimierz and Laski, Kazimierz
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First printing, octavo size, 185 pp. From the Clarendon Press, "This is an important work of original scholarship by two of the most distinguished East European economists, now working in the West. The authors, both of whom were involved in the Planning Office of the Polish economy in the 1950s and 1960s, present here the results of their efforts to develop theoretically a system of economic management which could... Read More
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The Pine
by Bryan, George S.; Fick, Alma and Al (Introduction)
n.p.: The Private Press of Alvin S. Fick, 1977. Limited Edition. Stiff wraps. Fine. One of 70 copies (not stated), miniature book, [20] pp., letterpress printed. A perfect Christmas keepsake, which is how this was presented, as set forth in the introduction Alma and Al Fick wrote, beginning with: "When Christmas approaches we hike the seventy-nine acres of this old farm to select a Christmas tree"... and ending with " 'The Pine,' in miniature book form, brings you... Read More
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Later Eyes
by Buck, Bill; Look, Wallace; Hamner, Jane [Mallette Dean, Printer]
Bolinas, California: [No publisher stated] Printed by Mallette Dean, 1957. Limited Edition. Softcover. Near fine. One of 150 copies, unnumbered, octavo size, unpaginated [126 pp.]. A deceptively simple book of poetry by three SF Bay Area poets and showing a decided beat-era influence (Ginsberg's "Howl" having been published just two years prior). With poems by William Benson ("Bill") Buck (1934-1970), an American writer born into a wealthy Marin County family; Jane Hamner Buck, who lived with Bill Buck... Read More
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Giovanni and the Other Children Who Have Made Stories
by Burnett, Frances Hodgson; Birch, Reginald B. (Illustrations)
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Birch, Reginald B.. First US edition, octavo size, 224 pp. The work of Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) captured the imaginations of readers, with her enduring novels such as "The Secret Garden" and "Sara Crewe"; this collection of stories for children demonstrates her adeptness at weaving tales filled with colourful characters and scenery. Illustrating this first US edition is Reginald B. Birch (1856-1943), with energetic and... Read More
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The Works of Robert Burns; With An Account of His Life and A Criticism on His Writings, Volumes I - IV
by Burns, Robert
Edinburgh: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813. Hardcover. Good +. 4 volumes (complete), octavo size, 1775 total pp. A cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world, Robert Burns (1759-1796) is widely regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement; his poetry is known for using the Scots language, as well as a light Scots dialect and English. His work is celebrated for its language and lyricism, and perhaps his best known poem is... Read More
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The Swimmer
by Butler, S.J.; Pusch, Steffi (Photographer)
Llandogo, Monmouthshire: The Old Stile Press, 2012. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Pusch, Steffi. Number 5 of 100, folio size, [40] pp., signed by S.J. Butler and Steffi Pusch. "The Swimmer" first appeared in "The Warwick Review" and was then selected for "The Best British Short Stories 2011" published by Salt; this is its first publication together with Steffi Pusch’s photographs. The story follows the girl who deals with fear, symbolized by her relationship with a swan she comes... Read More
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A' Cherici in Solitudine, Ragionamenti Sul Vero Spirito Ecclesiastico
by Buzzi, Girolamo
Torino: Zecchi e Bona, 1850. Hardcover. Very Good. Duodecimo size, 176 pp., text in Italian. Text in Italian, with some Latin quotes scattered throughout. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter tan leather with marbled paper boards, gilt lettering and decorations direct to spine, text block edges appear to have been stained at some point, now faded, plain endpapers, vignette on title page, original red ribbon marker still attached; duodecimo size, pagination: (xxiv), 150, Index (1 page), printer's mark on verso of... Read More
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First Steps to Thorough Base; In Twelve Familiar Lessons Between a Teacher and Pupil
by By A Teacher of Music [Mason, Lowell]
Boston: James Loring, 1833. Hardcover. Good +. Sixteenmo size, 109 pp. Lowell Mason (1792-1872) was an influential figure in music education and church music in the United States during the nineteenth century. He composed many hymnal arrangements including those of "Joy to the World" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee", and wrote this book to teach thorough base (often styled "thoroughbass"), to children. The book is replete with musical notations illustrating the lessons, which are written as a... Read More
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Kincaid's Battery
by Cable, George W.; Kimball, Alonzo (Illustrations); Armstrong, Margaret (Publisher's Binding Design)
Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company Limited, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Kimball, Alonzo. First printing of the Toronto imprint, duodecimo size, 412 pp. The designs of Margaret Armstrong (1867-1944), utilising the Art Nouveau style and floral patterns, were a sensation in the publishing business; Armstrong created over 270 book designs, often for the works of well-known authors such as Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, and George Washington Cable. In addition to designing books, Armstrong wrote books as... Read More
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The Voices of Marrakesh [with extra print]
by Canetti, Elias; Underwood, J.A. (Translator); Bissinger, Karl (Photographs); Wiley, William T. (Artist)
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2001. Hardcover. New. William T. Wiley. Large octavo, 11 by 8 inches, 124 pages, plus 12 unnumbered pages for the colored leaves to which the etchings are attached. The type is Goudy Old Style, printed by letterpress. The photographs appear on verso pages, the etchings on recto pages. The etchings are 9.25 by 6.25 inches. The paper for the text is Mohawk Superfine. The paper for the etchings is Rives Lightweight. The paper... Read More
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Four Views of Kealakekua Bay
by Captain James Cook, Mark Twain, Johnny Noble (Quotes); Peter and Donna Thomas (Book Artists)
[Santa Cruz, CA]: [Donna Thomas], 1998. Limited Edition. No binding. Fine. One of 75 copies, miniature book in scroll format. This lovely miniature book, by the incomparable book artists Peter and Donna Thomas, presents a single linoleum cut by Donna in a scroll format; it would become the Book Society Distinguished Award, 1999. Peter and Donna Thomas started their press in 1976; in 1988 they changed the name of their press from the "Good Book Press"... Read More
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(G)loveless [Artist Book - Susan Caspi]
by Caspi, Susan
Susan Caspi, 2014. Limited Edition. Fine. No. 14 of 24. Artist book with four components. A lovely poem of longing and insight, beginning: "As lovers welded by their passion / hands, by gloves, encased in fashion" and ending with "do they protect or do they smother? / when I see gloves, I see my mother". The artist has placed her poem upon a replica pair of gloves which can be housed in the evening bag, along with the... Read More
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The Defense of the Sugar Islands; A Recruiting Poster
by Cassity, Turner
Los Angeles [Lunenburg, Vermont]: The Symposium Press [printed at The Stinehour Press], 1979. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. Letter I of those lettered A to AA, of a total edition of 300 copies, quarto size, 27 pp., signed by Turner Cassity and Charles Gullans. American playwright and poet Allen Turner Cassity (1929-2009) produced this collection of poems with the Symposium Press; many of the poems seem to allude to his time spent in Puerto Rico where he was stationed... Read More
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Illusion and Reality; A Study of the Sources of Poetry
by Caudwell, Christopher
New York: International Publishers, 1947. Hardcover. Fine/Good+. Octavo size, 346 pp. Per Wikipedia, "Christopher Caudwell was the pseudonym of Christopher St John Sprigg (20 October 1907 – 13 February 1937), a British Marxist writer, literary critic, intellectual and activist..published The Crisis of Physics in 1936... According to Marxist historian Helena Sheehan, Caudwell became interested in Marxism in 1934 and began to study it with "extraordinary intensity". In the summer of 1935, he wrote [Illusion and Reality] his first... Read More
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Ezra Pound's Cavalcanti Poems
by Cavalcanti, Guido; Pound, Ezra (Translator, Essays, Notes)
[Verona]: A New Directions Book [Printed by the Officina Bodoni], 1966. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Quarto size, 108 pp., signed by Ezra Pound, no. 78 of 200 copies. Guido Cavalcanti (ca. 1255 - 1300) is regarded as the first major poet of Italian literatue and was the best friend of Dante Alighieri; he was a character in Boccaccio's Decameron, and influenced writers as recently as 1861 with Dante Gabriel Rossetti - from there he had an influence on... Read More
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Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles; Volume I, 1628-1900
by Cees W. de Jong (Editor); Alston W. Purvis, Jan Tholenaar (Essays)
[Cologne, Germany]: Taschen, 2009. Hardcover. Fine. Folio size, 360 pp. From the web site of Taschen: "A connoisseur’s overview of typeface design, 'Type' offers a dependable history of elegant fonts from 1628 through 1900. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, exquisitely designed catalogues trace the evolution of the printed letter through specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts, as well as borders, ornaments, and initial letters." From our research it appears as though Taschen... Read More
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Correspondance (1951-1970); Avec un choix de lettres de Paul Celan à son fils Eric
by Celan, Paul; Celan-Lestrange, Gisèle; Badiou, Bertrand (Éditée, Commentée avec le concours d'Eric Celan)
[Paris]: Éditions du Seuil, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Two volumes (complete), octavo size, approx. 1530 pp., all text in French. Paul Celan (1920-1970) was born Paul Antschel in Romania to a German-speaking Jewish family, his surname was later spelled Ancel and he eventually adopted the anagram Celan as his nom de plume. Celan lived in France and was influenced by the French surrealists but wrote his poetry in German (he was well versed in at least six languages,... Read More
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