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[CATALOGUES OF THE COLLECTION OF OTTO SCHÄFER]
Schweinfurt: Otto Schäfer, 1995. spiral bound with plastic covers. Schäfer, Otto. 4to. spiral bound with plastic covers. variously paginated. Five volumes. Typescript catalogues of the reference library endowed by Otto Schäfer (1912-2000), the world-renowned German collector. Schäfer was particularly interested in graphic arts and hand-printed books. The Bibliothek Otto Schäfer was founded in 1989 in Schweinfurt, Germany. Four short title catalogues divided by subject: general catalogue and almanacs and notebooks; reference books and bibliographies; periodicals; book illustration, printed graphic... Read More
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CURTIS STONERIDGE FOR VERSATILITY
(Newark, DE: Curtis Paper Company), n.d.. folder. Paper specimens. 4to. folder. unpaginated. Specimens of the Stoneridge product offered by the Curtis Paper Company. Folder lightly tanned near edges.
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CATALOGUE OF THE PETYT LIBRARY.|A
Gargrave: The Coulthrust Trust, 1964. cloth. Petyt Library. small 4to. cloth. (viii), 417 pages, with two additional leaves of prints. An extensive catalogue containing full imprints and as much of the title as possible. Lacking the slipcase. Private bookplate of Logan Cowgill on the front pastedown. A near fine copy. The library included over 200 manuscript volumes, 88 law books and 94 history books formed by this eighteenth century collector. Foreword by A. Sephton. A very scarce book. ... Read More
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STATE OF DELAWARE, INTRASTATE WATER RESOURCES SURVEY. 1959
N.P.: n.p., 1959. cloth. Delaware. thick 4to. cloth. Not paginated. B1-185. Coordinated by J. Gordon Smith and printed by Willima N. Cann, Inc. With portrait and introduction by J. Caleb Boggs, Governor. Many illustrations.
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1706-1790 B. FRANKLIN "HE SNATCHED THE LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN, AND THE SCEPTRE FROM TYRANTS
New York, NY: privately printed, 1956. paper-covered boards. DePol, John. 12mo. paper-covered boards. v, 6-22, (2) pages. Spine slightly faded, back hinge cracked. Prefatory comments by Charles V. Morris. A keepsake published in connection with Printing Week in New York, on the 250th anniversary of Franklin's birth. Illustrations by DePol.
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ENGEL COLLECTION.|THE
N.P.: Columbia University Libraries, 1967. stiff paper wrappers. Engel, Julia and Solton. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 42 pages. A catalogue of the collection of Solton and Julia Engel, which was presented to the libraries of Columbia University. It consist of more than five hundred books, manuscripts, and original drawings such as Stevenson's, 'A Child Garden of Verses,' inscribed by the author, the first issue of 'Leaves of Grass,' inscribed by Whitman, the first issues of 'Tom Sawyer,'... Read More
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ZENTRALBLATT FUR BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN VOLUME 5-8
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1968. cloth. thick 8vo. cloth. Reprint of the 1889 - 1891 edition. Includes the following: 5. Heyer, A. Dritte Nachlese zu Weller's deutschen Zeitungen. 47 pages. With Steinschneider, M. Die Arabischen Uebersetzungen aus dem Griechischen. 34 pages. 6. Heuser, E. Beitrage zur Geschichte der Universitatsbibliothek Giessen. 74 pages. 7. Hochegger, R. Ueber die Entehung und Bedeutung der Blockbucher. viii, 67 pages. 8. Burger, K. Ludwig Hain's Repertorium Bibliographicum. Register. Die Drucker des 15 Jh. mit chronol.... Read More
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CATALOGUE OF ETCHINGS BY AUGUSTUS JOHN, R.A.
London, England: R. & D. Colnaghi & Co, 1929. self paper wrappers. John, Augustus. 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. 44 items. Sale prices noted by item entry. Notes and newspaper clipping laid in. Notes in pen.
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BOKUTREDNINGEN, BETANKANDE AVGIVET AV SARSKILDA SAKKUNNIGE INOM ECKLESIASTIKDEPARTEMENT [THE BOOK COMMISSION, ANALYSIS BY VARIOUS EXPERTS IN THE MINISTRY OF ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS]
Stockholm: Bokutredning (Book Commission), 1952. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. Sweden. 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 310 pages. The "Book Commission," forerunner of the later Literary Commission, began in 1948 under the auspices of the "Ecklesiastikdepartement," which seems to have taken care of such things then. In 1949, questionnaire surveys were made of readers and writers. This publication analyses the surveys and other data with regard to books and the public, publishing, the organization of distribution, the situation of writers... Read More
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KIDS! 200 YEARS OF CHILDHOOD
Winterthur, DE: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1999. stiff paper wrappers. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 33+(1) pages, 4 leaves of activities inserted in middle. First edition. A companion to an exhibition on display June 19, 1999 to Feb 19, 2001, at the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, this volume presents a fascinating exploration of the many and varied ways in which parents shaped the world of children in America between 1700 and 1900. By focusing on... Read More
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BOOK OF OZ COOPER AN APPRECIATION OF OSWALD BRUCE COOPER; WITH CHARACTERISTIC EXAMPLES OF HIS ART IN LETTERING, TYPE DESIGNING & SUCH OF HIS WRITINGS AS REVEAL THE COOPERIAN TYPOGRAPHIC GOSPEL
Chicago: The Society of Typographic Arts, 1949. cloth. Cooper, Oswald Bruce. 4to. cloth. xxii, 183 pages. First edition. A near fine copy. Articles by Dwiggins, Goudy, Standard, etc. Profusely illustrated. With an introduction by Maurice H. Needham. Designed by Ray DaBoll.
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LT. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, JR. CHILD STUDY CENTER, NEW YORK. THE LT. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, JR. INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON, D.C..|THE
New York and Washington: (Kennedy Homes for Mentally Retarded Children, 1963. stiff red paper wrappers, red cord-tied, paper cover label. DePol, John. 4to. stiff red paper wrappers, red cord-tied, paper cover label. (12) pages. Well produced brochure on the works done by this organization. Designed and with two wood engravings by John Depol.
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CATALOGUE OF THE G.E. BEDDINGTON COLLECTION OF COLOUR-PRINTS
Cambridge: Fitzwilliam Museum, 1959. library pamphlet holder with original stiff paper wrappers bound in. Beddington, G.E.. 8vo. library pamphlet holder with original stiff paper wrappers bound in. iv, 31+(1) pages. Catalogue of the collection of color-engravings belonging to Gerald E. Beddington (1867-1958). Preface by the museum director. Essay by S.W. Grose. List of abbreviations. Catalogue organized alphabetically by artist. Inscription of previous owner on front board.
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BEER LABELS
N.P.: n.p., n.d.. various. Beer labels, 78 actual examples, mostly from Britain, with a few from Germany.
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FLOURISH FOR WRIGHT HOWES: AMERICANA.|A
Winthrop Harbor, IL: Leekley Rare & Scholarly Books, n.d.. stiff paper wrappers. Howes, Wright. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages. Catalog 100. A catalogue of Americana published by Leekley Rare & Scholarly Books with a short dedication to Wright Howes. Small date stamp on front cover. Slight shelf wear and fading.
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HOW BOOKS ARE MADE: A VISIT TO A PRINTING AND PUBLISHING HOUSE
London, England: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1947. self paper wrappers. Thomas Nelson and Sons. 8vo. self paper wrappers. viii,31+(1) pages. Foreword, acknowledgment, table of contents. One color plate; black and white illustrations. Covers lightly soiled.
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BOOK OF AMERICAN PROSE HUMOR: BEING A COLLECTION OF HUMOROUS AND WITTY TALES, SKETCHES, ETC.; COMPOSED BY THE BEST KNOWN AMERICAN WRITERS
Chicago, IL: Stone & Kimball, 1904. green gabardine cloth, stamped in gold; lettering, rules, and ornament (mask with ribbons) on front cover and spine. 8vo. green gabardine cloth, stamped in gold; lettering, rules, and ornament (mask with ribbons) on front cover and spine. x, 249 pages. First edition (Kramer 303 Kramer #13). Spine slightly faded, else a near fine copy. Printed by The Lakeside Press.
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TO DR. ROBERT LINCOLN LESLIE ON HIS NINETY-NINTH BIRTHDAY. THE TYPOPHILES. DECEMBER 1984
N.P.: The Typophiles, 1984. self paper wrappers. DePol, John. small 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. With a full color woodcut by John DePol of Leslie on front cover.
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PRIVATE PRESS AND FINE PRINTING
New Castle: Oak Knoll Books, 2001. stiff paper wrappers. Private Press. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 304 pages. This is catalogue 234 from Oak Knoll Books. Catalogue contains 1,838 items on items regarding bookbinding, printing, fine press, and more. Some black-and-white photographs. Front corner bumped at top of fore-edge.
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ZENTRALBLATT FUR BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN VOLUME 66-67
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1968. cloth. thick 8vo. cloth. Reprint of the 1933 - 1935 first editions. Includes the following: 66. Predeek, Albert. Das moderne englische Bibliothekswesen. M. 24 plates. xviii, 188 pages. 67. Manitius, Max. Handschriften antiker Autoren in mittelalterlichen Bibliothekskatalogen. xi, 357 pages.
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WRITTEN WORD.|THE
N.P.(NY): n.p.(Morgan Library), 1944. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. Morgan Library. 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Inscriptions, Texts and Illuminated Manuscripts from 3200 B.C. to the Invention of Printing in the XVth Century. Handlist of an Exhibition held December 14, 1944 to April 14, 1945 [title from cover]. Catalogue for 102 manuscript items and other written artifacts (seals, tablets, etc.). One text drawing. Photographic reproduction affixed to the front cover. Corner of back cover spotted.
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CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION OF THE LIBER STUDIORUM OF J.M.W. TURNER
New York: The Grolier Club, 1888. original paper wrappers. Grolier Club. 12mo. original paper wrappers. 40 pages. Asaf Handlist 4. With a six page history of Turner's book. Minor wear along edges. Wrappers tanned.
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CINQ SIECLES D'IMPRIMERIE A GENEVE, 1478-1978
Genéve: Impremeries Populaires et Kundig a Geneve, 1978. publisher's cloth, gilt on boards and spines. Geneve. tall 8vo. publisher's cloth, gilt on boards and spines. 321, (6) pages. First edition. Spine crudely taped along the hinges of both volumes, else a fine copy.
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Announcement of Frederic W. Goudy Lecture
(Claremong, CA: Scripps College), 1996. Goudy, Frederic W.. broadside (8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches). Announcement of the Frederic W. Goudy lecture on the Book Arts, October 5, 1996 by papermaker Cal Ling.
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RIGHT THOUGHTS ON PRINTING IN AN AGE WHEN THE PRINTERS NEED CORRECTING
New York: Press on Washington Street, 1972. stiff paper wrappers. Printing. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages. Limited to 500 copies.
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