Mr. Gladstone's Washi. A Survey of Reports on the Manufacture of Paper in Japan. The Parkes Report of 1871
by SCHMOLLER, Hans
Three folding plates, full-page color reproductions of 20 Japanese watercolors depicting papermaking, facsimiles on Japanese paper of 30 woodcut illus., & a separate suite of color plates in a portfolio. Large 8vo, orig. red morocco-backed boards, gilt, morocco spine label, slipcase. Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1984. Limited to 500 numbered copies printed on mouldmade Hahnemühle paper in Van Dijck types. In the late 1860s, at the behest of Prime Minister Gladstone, Sir Harry Parkes traveled to Japan... Read More
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Chinese Decorated Papers. Chinoiserie for Three
by SCHMOLLER, Hans, SCHMOLLER, Tanya, & MORRIS, Henry
24 paper samples & illus. in the text. Oblong 8vo, orig. morocco-backed decorated boards, spine gilt with a contrasting morocco lettering piece. Newton: Bird & Bull Press, 1987. Limited to 325 numbered copies, printed on mouldmade Hahnemühle paper. Prospectus laid-in. Fine copy.
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A collection of manuscripts concerning the early days of the Osaka Medical School, 1872-75
by OSAKA IGAKKO (OSAKA MEDICAL SCHOOL)
Ca. 52 leaves. 8vo (leaves of various sizes but averaging 285 x 203 mm.), written on paper with pre-printed columns, stitched together. Osaka: 1872-75. The Osaka Medical School, today part of Osaka University and one of the finest medical schools in Japan, traces its origins and traditions to the Tekijuku, an academy founded by Koan Ogata (1810-63), which based its teaching on Western learning, mostly from the Dutch. The newly created Meiji government established the Osaka... Read More
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Pantometrum Kircherianum, hoc est, Instrumentum Geometricum novum, à Celeberrimo Viro P. Athanasio Kirchero ante hac inventum, nunc decem Libris, universam paenè Practicam Geometriam complectentibus explicatum, perspicuisque demonstrationibus illustratum…
by SCHOTT, Gaspar
Added engraved title (with the arms & port. of the dedicatee, Christian Ludwig I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin) & 32 engraved plates (one is folding). 12 p.l., 408, [20] pp. Small thick 4to, cont. vellum over boards (minor browning throughout). Würzburg: J.G. Schönwetter, 1660. First edition of one of the most comprehensive works of the period dealing with all kinds of measuring operations, including surveying. Many of the instruments described were preserved in Kircher’s museum. This book, along with... Read More
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A collection of twelve offprints
by SCHRANK, Franz von Paula
12 vols. in 11. Many with engraved plates. Large 4to, each self-bound with cont. paste-paper spines, uncut. N.p. (but Munich & Bonn): 1808-23. A fine collection of offprints, mostly on botanical subjects, by the Jesuit priest Schrank (1747-1835). Before being appointed professor of botany at the University of Münich (he was the first director of the University’s botanical garden), Schrank was professor of mining, agriculture, forestry, botany, and zoology at the University of Ingolstadt. Acting several times as... Read More
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Von den Nebengefässen der Pflanzen und ihrem Nutzen
by SCHRANK, Franz von Paula
Three folding engraved plates. 1 p.l., 94 pp. 8vo, orig. grey boards, red leather lettering piece on spine. Ingolstadt: J.J. Gebauer, 1794. First edition. In this work, Schrank attributes to the hairs of plants the function of absorbing moisture. Fine copy from the Wittelsbach library of the dukes and kings of Bavaria. ❧ Stafleu & Cowan 11112.
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Baierische Reise
by SCHRANK, Franz von Paula
Engraved frontis. port. of the author, two folding engraved plates (numbered “I” and “III”), & two folding printed tables. 7 p.l., 276 pp., one leaf of errata. 8vo, cont. speckeld boards (spine worn). Munich: J.B. Strobl, 1786. First edition of this rare epistolary account of Schrank’s scientific field trip throughout Bavaria in 1784 and 1785. While Schrank devotes a good portion of the text to botanical observations, he also provides descriptions of the towns and cities visited, the... Read More
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Grundriss einer Naturgeschichte der Pflanzen
by SCHRANK, Franz von Paula
8 p.l., 452, [16] pp. 8vo, orig. semi-stiff blue wrappers, uncut. Erlangen: J.C. Schubart, 1803. First edition. This uncommon textbook is Schrank’s introduction to plant physiology and botanical anatomy. Fine copy from the Wittelsbach library of the dukes and kings of Bavaria. With a one-page A.L.s dated 24 May 1803 from Schrank presenting this copy to the Duke of Bavaria. ❧ Pritzel 8390. Stafleu & Cowan 11116.
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Grundriss der allgemeinen Naturgeschichte und Zoologie zum Gebrauch der Vorlesungen in zwo Abtheilungen
by SCHRANK, Franz von Paula
412 pp., [4] pp. of publisher’s ads & errata. 8vo, orig. grey boards. Erlangen: J.C. Schubart, 1801. First edition of an uncommon book; WorldCat locates no copy in the U.S. Devoted to natural history and zoology, this is one of Schrank’s textbooks written for university students. Fine copy from the Wittelsbach library of the dukes and kings of Bavaria. With a long three-page A.L.s dated 25 April 1801 from Schrank presenting this copy to the Duke of... Read More
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Vom Pflanzenschlafe und von anverwandten Erscheinungen bey Pflanzen
by SCHRANK, Franz von Paula
55 pp. 8vo, orig. grey boards. Ingolstadt: J.W. Krüll, 1792. First edition of this uncommon book on plant irritability and movement, phenomena which so interested Linnaeus, Erasmus Darwin, and his grandson Charles Darwin. Fine copy from the Wittelsbach library of the dukes and kings of Bavaria. ❧ Stafleu & Cowan 11109.
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Copie-Grafien: Bücher und Graphik [12 March-20 August 1995]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
[24] pp. Square 4to, red pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1995. One publication from a series of exhibition catalogues spearheaded by Guy Schraenen (1941-2018), the scholar of small presses and artists’ book, at the Neues Museum Weserburg in Bremen. He dedicated this show to an examination of photocopy art and its implications in contemporary art. Works by artists such as Seth Siegelaub, Emmett Williams, Mario Lara, Paulo Bruscky, Louise Neaderland, François Norguet, Russell Butler, Gastao de... Read More
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![Sol LeWitt's Systeme in Buchform [13 March-15 May 1994]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/946/273/1424273946.0.l.jpg)
Sol LeWitt's Systeme in Buchform [13 March-15 May 1994]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
Black & white illus. throughout. 23, [1] p. Square 4to, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen, Neues Museum Weserburg, 1994. Important exhibition catalogue of Sol LeWitt’s books that is now scarce. Organized by Guy Schraenen (1941-2018), this exhibition was one of several dozen shows on artists’ publications that he curated. The catalogue contains numerous reproductions of LeWitt’s bookworks and at the end there is a very helpful bibliography. Near fine copy; sticker mark to the lower wrapper. Printed in... Read More
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![James Lee Byars [25 August-26 November 1995]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/491/558/1422558491.0.l.jpg)
James Lee Byars [25 August-26 November 1995]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
Several black & white illus. [50] pp. Square 4to, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1995. One of the most important exhibition catalogues from this series; it contains the most authoritative bibliography of the enigmatic artist’s books, multiples, and ephemera. This is one of the regular versions printed (1200 copies), a special edition was made in the format of a portfolio under the title: ‘”Perfect is my death word: Bücher, Editionen, Ephemera.”’ Byars (1932-97) had a varied... Read More
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Christian Boltanski [31 March-30 June 1996]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
Black & white illus. throughout. 23, [1] p. Square 4to, aubergine pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1996. Uncommon exhibition catalogue focused on Christian Boltanski’s artist's books. This show was one of many shows put together at the Neues Musuem Weserburg Bremen by curator Guy Schraenen (1941-2018) on the topic of artists’ publications. Boltanski (1944-2021) loaned several works to the exhibition, and the catalogue has several visual reproductions of his work. The catalogue essay, written by Schraenen,... Read More
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Die Neue Kunst des Büchermachens (15 March-24 May 1992)
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
[12] leaves. 4to, gray printed wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1992. Important exhibition catalogue with a translation of Ulises Carrión’s “The New Art of Making Books” into German. This is one of a long series of catalogues on artists’ books that Schraenen edited at the Neues Museum Weserburg in Bremen. With a useful biography and bibliography of Carrión’s bookworks. In excellent condition. Now a scarce catalogue. Volume 2 in the Sammlung der Künstlerbücher.
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![Daniel Buren: Farbige und vielfache Eindrücke/Impressions colorées et multiples [14 November 1999-20 February 2000]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/490/561/1422561490.0.l.jpg)
Daniel Buren: Farbige und vielfache Eindrücke/Impressions colorées et multiples [14 November 1999-20 February 2000]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
Black & white illus. throughout. [24] pp. Square 4to, red & white pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1999. Uncommon exhibition catalogue on printed books and multiples by Daniel Buren (b. 1938). Curated by Guy Schraenen (1941-2018), the exhibition is an useful survey of an underappreciated aspect of the artist’s practice. Schraenen was responsible for a long series of exhibitions devoted to artists’ publications at the Neues Museum Weserburg. The catalogue is illustrated with pictures of many... Read More
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![Jiri Valoch: Bucher [27 April-6 July 1997]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/489/561/1422561489.0.l.jpg)
Jiri Valoch: Bucher [27 April-6 July 1997]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
[28] pp. Square 4to, gray printed wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1997. Scarce exhibition catalogue on the work of Jiri Valoch (b. 1946); one of 1000 copies. This is part of an extensive series of shows and accompanying catalogues on artists’ books curated by Guy Schraenen (1941-2018) at the Neues Museum Weserburg. The catalogue contains an essay by Schraenen (“Wort als Wort”), a 10-page work by Valoch, and a biography and bibliography of the artist. In... Read More
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A4 exhibition flyer: Guy Schraenen éditeur (29 November-24 December 1977)
by (SCHRAENEN, Guy)
Printed on one side only. Single sheet, two horizontal folds as mailed. Amsterdam: 1977. Scarce announcement for Schraenen’s second 1977 exhibition at Other Books and So. Not only a scholar and collector of artists’ publications, Schraenen also ran a publishing firm that produced artists’ books, catalogues, and multiples. Near fine; some minor browning at the margins and creasing to the foot of the sheet. ❧ Catalogue 237: Ulises Carrión (2022), p. 181. ... Read More
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![Dieter Roth [20 September-29 November 1992]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/647/556/1422556647.0.l.jpg)
Dieter Roth [20 September-29 November 1992]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
Black & white illus. throughout. 23, [1] p. Square 4to, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1992. Uncommon and useful exhibition catalogue, this is an important reference work on the books of Dieter Roth (1930-98). Many of his works are reproduced within and the bibliography near the end has helpful details. With an essay by the curator, Guy Schraenen (1941-2018), entitled “Man sieht den Baum vor lauter Wald nicht.” [“You can't see the Tree for the Forest”].... Read More
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![Barbara Schmidt Heins, Gabriele Schmidt-Heins: Originale Bücher 1972-1982 [12 September-27 October 1996]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/271/686/1532686271.0.l.jpg)
Barbara Schmidt Heins, Gabriele Schmidt-Heins: Originale Bücher 1972-1982 [12 September-27 October 1996]
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, curator
Black and white & color illus. [20] pp. Square 4to, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1997. Scarce exhibition catalogue; one of 1000 copies. The Schmidt Heins twins (b. 1949) are two of the most active and prolific book artists in Germany, engaging with newspapers, magazines, photographs, coffee beans, paint, etc. Guy Schraenen (1941-2018), curator at the Neues Museum Weserburg, conceived this exhibition as a retrospective of their bookworks from 1972-82. This catalogue was jointly designed by... Read More
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Kunstenaarsboeken
by SCHRAENEN, Guy
Illus. throughout. 16 pp. 4to, staple-bound. Ghent: January-February 1988. The January-February issue of Amarant’s newsletter, guest-edited by Guy Schraenen and devoted to the subject of artists’ books. Text in Dutch. Fine.
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A4 exhibition flyer: typewriter works / a show from the small press archive guy schraenen antwerp / other books and so (8-26 November 1977)
by (SCHRAENEN, Guy)
Printed on one side only. Single sheet, horizontal fold as mailed. Amsterdam: 1977. One of the most visually appealing Other Books and So flyers, it announces the first of two consecutive shows by Guy Schraenen (1941-2018) at the bookshop/gallery space. Schraenen and Ulises Carrión partnered on a great number of initiatives and projects. Fine; faint sunning at the edges. ❧ Catalogue 237: Ulises Carrión (2022), p. 181.
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Commonpress 16: Artists' Postage Stamps
by SCHRAENEN, Guy, editor
Three Cinderella stamps affixed & black & white illus. throughout. [31] loose leaves as issued, several larger folded sheets. 8vo, printed wrappers & re-used envelope band, signed & numbered by the editor. Antwerp: 1979. The 16th issue of Commonpress, edited by collector and independent publisher Guy Schraenen (1941-2018), and produced in an edition of 100 signed and numbered copies. WorldCat records only two copies, in Spain and Belgium. It presents the works of artists such as Anna... Read More
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Historische, Physische und Öconomische Beschreibung des Waidtes, dessen Baues, Bereitung und Gebrauchs zum Färben, auch Handels mit selbigen überhaupt, besonders aber in Thüringen. Mit Beylagen, und einem Anhange dreyer alter Schriften
by SCHREBER, Daniel Gottfried
Finely engraved frontis., an attractive engraved vignette on title, & three folding engraved plates. 8 p.l. (incl. frontis.), 157, [3], 120, [8] pp. Two parts in one vol. Large 4to, cont. half-sheep & speckled boards, spine gilt, contrasting leather lettering piece on spine. Halle: Buchhandlung des Waysenhauses, 1752. First edition of this extremely comprehensive work. “The 1st edition of an extensive 18th-century German treatise on the cultivation, processing, commerce, and use of woad (Isastis tinctoria L.) in Thuringia.... Read More
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Kurtzer Historischer Bericht von Aufkunst und Anfang der Fürstlichen Braunschweig-Lüneburgischen Bergwercke an und auf dem Harz…
by SCHREIBER, Thomas
9 p.l., 62 pp. Small 4to, 18th-cent. blue limp boards (margins of title a little frayed, occasional faint dampstaining), uncut. Rudolstadt: printed by C. Fleischer for B. Fuhrmann in Osterode & Nordhausen, 1678. Second, greatly enlarged, edition (1st ed.: 1670) of this very rare historical account of the mining activities in the Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg and the adjoining Harz mountains. These areas were rich in minerals — chiefly silver, coal, iron, lead, copper, sulphur, alum, etc. — and... Read More
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