GLOSSARY OF LIBRARY TERMS IN JAPANESE-CHINESE-ENGLISH
by Yoshimura, Zentaro
Tokyo: Yushodo Press Co., Ltd, 1997. limp vinyl wrappers, cardboard slipcase. small 8vo. limp vinyl wrappers, cardboard slipcase. (vii), 332, (6) pages. For those working with books in English, Chinese and Japanese, this extremely useful glossary translates almost 2,000 library and book terms into English, Chinese and Japanese, both in written and spoken forms. These terms are organized alphabetically into three sections: Japanese-Chinese-English, Chinese-Japanese-English, and English-Japanese-Chinese. This glossary will be of great benefit to not only librarians,... Read More
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PUBLISHED WORKS OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL.|A
by Yost, Karl and Frederic G. Renner
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1971. cloth, dust jacket. Russell, Charles M.. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 317 pages. First edition, second printing. A nicely printed bibliography of the books illustrated by this Western artist. Jacket rubbed with tears along edges. Half-title is foxed.
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CHARLES M. RUSSELL, THE COWBOY ARTIST. A BIOGRAPHY
by Yost, Karl
Pasadena: Trail's End Publishing Co, 1948. cloth. Russell, Charles M.. 8vo. cloth. 218, (2) pages. With a note by Homer E. Britzman and Frederic G. Renner. First edition, limited to 500 copies. Full bibliographical descriptions.
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STEAM-DRIVEN SHAKESPEARE OR MAKING GOOD BOOKS CHEAP: FIVE VICTORIAN ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS
by Young, Alan R.
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2017. cloth, dust jacket. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 240 pages. "A fascinating and detailed account of the shared goal of these different Shakespearian publishers, alongside an analysis of how printing technology shaped their ability to carry out this mission." - Katherine Scheil, PBSA "This is a scholarly as well as readable account of the efforts of five publishers in the years 1838 to 1864 to bring... Read More
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MICHAN AND THE ONI WOMEN
by Young, Chris
(Pleasant Grove, UT: Wormwood Press, 1997. stab binding in blue linen with exposed thread, blue clamshell box with peg closures. Wormwood Press. large oblong 4to. stab binding in blue linen with exposed thread, blue clamshell box with peg closures. (22) pages. Privately printed in an edition of 88 copies, of which this is one of 55 copies bound thus and signed by Chris Young and Day Christensen. Fine in fine clamshell box. The eight prints were... Read More
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BOXCARS
by Young, David
New York: The Ecco Press, 1973. stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 84 pages. First edition, paperback. Blurbs by Harold Bloom, Stanley Kunitz.
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BOXCARS
by Young, David
New York: The Ecco Press, 1973. cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 84 pages. First edition, hardcover. Blurbs by Harold Bloom, Stanley Kunitz.
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PORTRAIT OF A VILLAGE
by Young, Francis Brett
London: William Heinemann, 1937. cloth. Hassall, Joan. 8vo. cloth. (x), 179+(1). First edition. Lacking the dust jacket. Light uneven fading to spine and covers, else a near fine copy. The third book to be illustrated with wood engravings by Joan Hassall. (Chambers no.3). Contains three full-page, seven smaller, and 7 vignette illustrations, as well as endpapers by the artist.
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IN JAPAN
by Young, Gary
Sherman Oaks, CA: Ninja Press, 2017. Japanese paper sewn binding, acrylic slipcase. Ninja Press. oblong small 4to. Japanese paper sewn binding, acrylic slipcase. (36) pages. First edition printed in an edition of 75 signed and numbered copies. These previously unpublished prose poems resonate with unerring clarity and a streamlined diction honed over years spent enveloped in the misty redwood forest and streams of his home in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. The type is hand... Read More
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FIELD & TUER, THE LEADENHALL PRESS: A CHECKLIST
by Young, Matthew McLennan
New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2010. hardcover, dust jacket. Leadenhall Press. 7 x 10 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 176 pages. With an Appreciation of Andrew White Tuer. "An admirable conspectus.... Young's checklist has certainly broken new ground." - Brian McMullin, Script & Print "As Young explores in this short but well grounded study, the firm... moved from stationery and lithographic trade work into decorative, fine art and small... Read More
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RISE AND FALL OF THE PRINTERS' INTERNATIONAL SPECIMEN EXCHANGE.|THE
by Young, Matthew McLennan
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. hardcover, dust jacket. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 160 pages. "Matthew Young's book showcases over 80 specimens (full size and in color), and gives a detailed account of the behind-the-scenes machinations that affected the course of the Specimen Exchange.... If you are interested in the history of graphic design, Young's book is a wonderful account of a lesser-known part of the story. It's handsome and lucidly presented and worth your... Read More
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FIELD & TUER, THE LEADENHALL PRESS: A CHECKLIST
by Young, Matthew McLennan
New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2010. hardcover, dust jacket. Leadenhall Press. 7 x 10 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 176 pages. With an Appreciation of Andrew White Tuer. A SIGNED COPY BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY BOOK "As Young explores in this short but well grounded study, the firm, which was founded in 1862 by Abraham Field and Andrew White Tuer, moved from stationery and lithographic trade work into... Read More
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MEMORY, A COMPLETE AND DEFINITIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL AND COMMERICAL WORKS BY AUTHORS FROM ALL COUNTRIES, BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN
by Young, Morris N.
Philadelphia: Chilton Co, 1961. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 436 pages. First and only edition. Thousands of entries dating from the earliest times. Near fine.
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GRAND EXPERIENCE.|THE
by Young, Toni
N.P.: The American Life Foundation for The Grand Opera House, Inc, 1976. stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 196, (10) pages. Limited to 2000 copies of which this is one of 1700 issued in paper wrappers. Illustrated history of this landmark of Wilmington architecture from its beginning in 1871. Contains comments on the early history of drama in Delaware. Name in ink on free endpaper.
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GRAND EXPERIENCE.|THE
by Young, Toni
N.P.: The American Life Foundation for The Grand Opera House, Inc, 1976. leatherette. 4to. leatherette. 196, (10) pages. Limited to 2000 copies of which this is one of 300 copies bound thus and signed and numbered by the author. Illustrated history of this landmark of Wilmington architecture from its beginning in 1871. Contains comments on the early history of drama in Delaware.
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LIBRARY TRUSTEE, A PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK
by Young, Virginia G.
New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1969. cloth. 8vo. cloth. (xii), 242 pages. First edition. Edited by Young and with 21 chapters by different people in the field. Ex library copy with marks.
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DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS, SCULPTORS AND ENGRAVERS.|A
by Young, William (editor)
Cambridge, MA: William Young and Co, 1968. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 515+(1) pages. A comprehensive one-volume guide to American artists from the colonial period to the early years of the twentieth century. Omitted are foreign artists who worked here for a time but ultimately returned to their native countries and those who stayed but maintained their original citizenship. Covers rubbed with wear along hinges.
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INCUNABULA IN JAPANESE LIBRARIES (IJL2) SECOND EDITION OF UNION CATALOGUE OF INCUNABULA IN JAPANESE LIBRARIES
by Yukishima, Koichi
Tokyo: Yushodo Press Co., Ltd, 2004. Hardcover, cardboard slipcase. Incunabula. 6.5 x 9 inches. Hardcover, cardboard slipcase. 224 pages. Second edition. Describes 383 different items. Has a thorough index, including locations in English and Japanese-English, places of printing and printers, and provenances. Describes statistics on places and periods of printing. Also contains an extensive list of Concordances. Distributed for Yushodo Press Co., Ltd. by Oak Knoll Press. SALES RIGHTS: Worldwide except Japan; available in Japan from Yushodo Press Co.,... Read More
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BIBLIOTECA ESCOLAR.|LA
by Yuspa, Ilda Nelly
Buenos Aires: Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires, 1970. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 177+(1) pages including one inserted fold-out chart. Second edition, revised from the 1968 edition. A guide to the library and its function in the schools. Contains eight chapters including such headings as The Library in the Organization of the Educative System, School and Library, The Relationship Between the Classroom Teacher and the Librarian as Teacher, etc. Includes occasional black-and-white illustrations.
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PERRY'S EXPEDITION TO JAPAN 1853-1854
by Zabriskie, George A.
Ormond Beach, FL: The Doldrums, 1951. cloth, dust jacket. Christmas Books. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 26+(1) pages. Limited to 750 copies. With several black-and-white plates throughout. A short historical account. Presentation page completed in pen.
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SERIE DI OPERE EBRAICHE IMPRESSE DAI CELEBRI TIPOGRAPHI SONCINI. Fermo: Stampe di Casare Ciserri, 1870, 8vo., Issued with APPENDICE ALLA SERIE DI OPERE EBRAICHE IMPRESSA DAI CELEBRI TIPOGRAFI SONCINI EC. E DELLE ALTRE IN GRECO LATINO ED ITALIANO EC
by Zaccaria Antonucci, Gaetano
Fermo: Tipografia di Cesare Ciserri, 1870. publisher's wrappers. Soncino. 8vo. publisher's wrappers. (ii),122; 69+(1) pages. Third edition from first edition of 1868, enlarged with the assistance of Crescentino Giannini (Besterman, 5151; Not in Bigmore & Wyman). Bound together these two titles present a history and bibliography of books printed by the Soncini family who were the first printers at Soncini in Lombardy, Italy. Split along the spine, rear cover separated and heavily chipped along the edges. Covers toned. Internally... Read More
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CATALOGUE OF PRINTED MAPS OF GREECE 1477-1800.|A
by Zacharakis, Christos G.
Athens: Sylvia Ioannou Foundation, 2009. cloth, dust jacket. 9.75 x 13.25 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 358 pages. In its third edition, this catalogue covers a period of more than 300 years of printed European cartography concerning Greece. With nearly 4,000 maps listed alphabetically by the makers names and 500 black-and-white illustrations, this is the most inclusive cartographical bibliography produced about Greece from the period of 1477 to 1800. Maps are listed in alphabetical order under... Read More
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CATALOGUE OF PRINTED MAPS OF GREECE 1477-1800.|A
by Zacharakis, Christos G.
Nicosia: (A.G. Leventis Foundation), 1982. dust wrapper, stiff paper wrappers. 4to. dust wrapper, stiff paper wrappers. xv, 469; 15+(1) pages. This catalogue covers a period of more than 300 years of printed European cartography concerning Greece. With over 2,000 maps listed alphabetically by the makers' names, and 500 black-and-white illustrations. Bibliography and an index. Dust wrapper is torn at the edges and spine ends, with a piece missing at the top edge of the back cover. Spine is bumped... Read More
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FINE PRINTING IN GEORGIA, 1950s-1990. SIX PRIZE-WINNING PRIVATE PRESSES
by Zachert, Martha Jane K.
Athens: The Press of the Nightowl, 1995. cloth, paper cover label. Press of the Nightowl. 8vo. cloth, paper cover label. xiv, 141, (3) pages. First edition, limited to 340 copies. Loosely inserted is a T.L.s. by the author to Francis X. Harrigan. A fine copy. Histories and bibliographies of the following presses: The Ashantilly Press, The Pigeonhole Press, The Tinhorn Press, The Beehive Press, The Press of the Nightowl, and The Hillside Press.
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ESSENTIAL WILLIAM MORRIS
by Zaczek, Iain
(Bath, United Kingdom): Dempsey Parr, 1999. cloth, dust jacket. Morris, William. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 256 pages. First edition. A fine copy. Contains tidbit information regarding a variety of Kelmscott Press titles, manuscripts by William Morris, and textiles. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.
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