Amsterdam: Stichting CPNB, 1996. Decorative Cloth. 1996 1st edition, in both Dutch and English. A creative look at state-of-the-art (at the time) book design. Clean and Near Fine in its decorative, artistic boards. Octavo, 238 pgs. More
Santa Cruz, CA: The Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, 1995. 1st. Original Wraps. A pristine copy of the 1995 catalogue, issued by The Art Museum of Santa Cruz County. Clean and Fine in its stapled pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 56 pgs. More
Verona, Italy: Edizioni Ampersand, 1996. 1st. Original Wraps. A prsitine copy of the 1996 catalogue of Edizioni Ampersand's most recent publications up to date, the series "Le Carte Del Cielo, a collection of 20th century Italian authors. Tight and Fine in its original wrappers. And in a bright, Fine dustjacket... More
New York: The Press of the Wooly Whale, 1939. Susanne Suba. Hardcover. SIGNED BY FREDERICK GOUDY on the second blank recto, which in itself is part of a wonderful pop-up birthday salutation to Frderick Goudy "from the distaff side". A wonderfully-printed love song to Goudy by some of the leading... More
Northampton, MA: The Rosemary Press, 1969. Decorative Cloth. 1969 1st edition, limited to 250 copies "bound in Swedish-made Ingres papers over boards and vellum spine". Bright and clean and solidly VG+, with gilt-decorated front panel. Light fading to the gilt-lettering at the spine, otherwise clean as could be. Octavo, 30... More
New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1935. Original wraps. Uncommon MoMA catalogue based on the October 1935 exhibition. Solid and VG+ in its stapled wrappers. Thin quarto, crisp black-and-white plates thruout. 1,600 copies issued. More
Rome: Tipografia Dell'Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei, 1959. Cloth. 1959 1st edition. Solid and VG in its crimson cloth, with bright gilt-lettered spine label. Octavo, 134 pgs. plus 47 plates. Small, tasteful former owner bookplate to front pastedown. Text in Italian. More
Paris: Chez Lefuel, Libraire-Relieur, 1822. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Beautiful 1822 celebration of the French theatre in all its variety, with 12 gorgeous full-page, handcolored plates (and accompanying tissue guards) complementing the text. Well-preserved and VG in its half-cloth (dark green) over decorative marbled boards. Also lightly-nicked original leather title label... More
Scarsdale, NY: Morgan Press, 1960. 1st. Original Wraps. Attractive --and uncommon-- 1960 trade catalogue issued by the Morgan Press of Scarsdale, NY. A type specimen book that offers hundreds of examples of "fonts of types, borders, ornaments and line cuts". Clean and VG+ in its spiralbound card wrappers, with a.... More
Marcham, England: The Alembic Press, 1997. Original Wraps. The 1997 1st edition, limited to 100 copies. And a very handsome example of bookmaking to boot. Thick gray wrappers (on high-quality rag paper), string-enforced binding at the spine. Wonderful typography as well. Tall quarto, 59 pgs., introduction by Nick Page. A bright, Near Fine copy. More
Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire, England: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1930. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1930 1st edition, #94 of 500 copies issued. Beautifully produced by Robert Gibbings at his Golden Cockerel Press and adorned with ornaments and initial letters by the formidable Eric Gill. Bright and VG in its gilt-decorated... More
London: The Labour Party, 1948. 1st. Original Wraps. The 1948 1st edition of this introduction --produced by the British post-War Labour Party--to basic typography and design and layout. Clean and VG in its decorative, stapled wrappers, with light age-toning at the panels. Octavo, 48 pgs., crisp color and black-and-white plates thruout. More
New York: Walter B. Davis Linotyper, 1909. Cloth. The 1909 1st edition of this catalogue of specimen faces. Tight and VG in its light-blue cloth, with lightly-rubbed silver-lettering to the front panel, fully-rubbed lettering along the spine and light soiling to the panels. 12mo, 146 pgs., internally very clean, with... More
New York: Barnes Press, 1931. Original wraps. A crisp, clean copy of the 1931 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its stiff card wrappers. Octavo, lovely engravings and type specimens thruout. More
New York: The Eakins Press Foundation, 1997. 1st. Original Wraps. A pristine copy of this 1997 tribute to Leslie Katz, the founder of Eakins Press. Bright and Fine in its original navy-blue wrappers. 12mo, 131 pgs. More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard College Library (Department of Printing and Graphic Arts), 1940. Original wraps. A very sharp copy of the 1940 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Stiff card wrappers, also includes a VG+ example (light offsetting, light soiling to the panels) of publisher's printed cardboard slipcase. More
Paris and Lausanne: Editions Des Catalogues Raisonnes/Bibliotheque Cantonale et Universitaire De Lausanne, 1994. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR, ARMAND ISRAEL, on the front free endaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1994 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 213... More
Paris: Editions De La Gazette Des Beaux-Arts, 1927. 1st. Cloth. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1927 1st edition. Tight and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with very light scuffing to the panels and light spotting at the spine base. Tall quarto, 118 pgs. of text plus 80 crisp, clean plates. Only 600 copies published. More
New York: The Typophiles, 1980. 1st. Decorative Cloth. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. ALSO INSCRIBED BY ABE LERNER, THE BOOK'S DESIGNER, at the colophon. A pristine copy to boot of the 1980 1st edition, limited to 500 copies for The Typophiles. Bright and Fine in its duotone cloth... More
Harvard University Press, 1927. Cloth. The 1927 stated 3rd printing, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes clean and well-preserved and VG+ in their original dark cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the spines and bright gilt top-edges. Internally immaculate, with no writing or markings of any kind. Thick octavos, 584 pgs.... More
London: George Bell, 1894. Cloth. A solid copy of the January 1894 reprint. Tight and VG in its light-green cloth, with light offsetting --and just a touch of soiling-- along the panels and very light wear at the spine crown. Thick 12mo, generously illustrated thruout, with dozens and dozens of... More
Meriden, CT: Bayberry Hill Press, 1959. 1st. Cloth. The 1959 1st edition, #38 of 100 copies issued. Clean and VG+ in its brown cloth. Octavo, 69 pgs. plus bibliography. More
Princeton University Press, 1969. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR GEORGE GALAVARIS on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with very light soiling along the bottom-edge) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the... More
The Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 2005. 1st. Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 2005 1st edition. Fine in its oatmeal cloth, with bright gilt-lettering to the front panel and spine. Octavo, 159 pgs. Also includes a TLS from the Bibliographical Society extending this complmentary copy to its... More
Easthampton, MA: Warwick Press, 1982. 1/4 leather. ONE OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY BOOKBINDER ARNO WERNER AS WELL AS THE BOOK'S DESIGNER, EDITOR AND PRINTER CAROL BLINN at the limitation. A very solid copy to boot of the 1982 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its 1/4 leather over... More
