Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1973. Three volumes. 6 1/2 x 10. 280; 122 pages; 68 woodcuts in b&w. The Latin text is illustrated with 68 woodcuts stencil-colored by Daniel Jacomet, Paris, after a copy in the British Library. Laid in slip lists the woodcuts. Green morocco spines, vellum sides gilt with..... More
(Boston: Hoighton Mifflin, 1896). 4 x 7 1/2. Double spread title page in black & red, 12 French-fold leaves printed rectos only. Full tan calf stamped in brown with an illustration by Hadaway. Title extends the length of spine; 2 pairs of linen ties. Light wear to the binding. Dust..... More
Katoomba, NSW: Wayzgoose Press, 1998. 19 x 15. (25) pages concertina-folded open to 11 double-spreads of 38 inches. A "typographical jam session," every page is an original print -- "hot, steamy and dreamy amorphous collographs" and multi-coloured monographs. " These were further illuminated by painting directly on individual pages, making..... More
Np, Warwick Press, 1975. 6 x 9 1/2. 9 leaves with 4 mounted linoleum cuts hand colored by Carol Blinn. Specially bound by David Bourbeau in full grey morocco, at his Thistle Bindery. Fine in almost fine tray case. A separate hand colored, signed linocut is laid in. One of..... More
Risbury: Whittington Press, 2022. Two volumes. 11 x 15. 138 pages plus tipped-in 27 original leaves double leaves, most with illustrations. A large fold-out page displays pressmarks of the various presses, printed on Batchelor's Crown and Sceptre paper. Full green morocco in tray case with a separate portfolio containing a...... More
(Vancouver): HM Editions, 2015. Two volumes. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2. Sixty-eight text pages present techniques and history. Accompanied by more than 600 original mounted or tipped in specimens --most a generous size--from the 19th & 20th centuries, and a sampling of earlier Dutch gilt and Italian paste papers. A...... More
NY, 2014. 11 x 13 1/2. Two-sided spineless accordion-fold. 30 double spreads. Geometric design covers of blue calfskin & Tim Barrett's grey UICB paper. Laid in are Instructions for opening the book, and "Russell's Paint-it-yourself Pavement." A tour de force of design, printing (color printing in particular) by Russell Maret..... More
Amherst: Fort Juniper, (1992). 7 x 10. 73 pages. Suzanne Moore's calligraphy graces the title page and the binding. Frontis portait by Robert Lyons. Another portrait by Frank Faulkner. Bound by David Bourbeau at his Thistle Bindery in snow white boards gilt, fire red endpapers. Fine in clamshell case. One..... More
1958. 11 x 8. 15 leaves Frenchfold with ten fullpage woodcuts of South American birds. Each hand colored bird faces a paragraph of text. Blue boards printed across both covers with a woodcut of migrating birds in flight. A bit of pinpoint foxing on the fore edge; all else fine..... More
(Mount Holly): Married Mettle Press, 1987. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. 101 pages. Two full page wood engravings in brown, head pieces, & vignette by Deborah Alterman. Bound by Donald Glaister in green morocco with vertical windows, giving the sense of a brig; painted & woven inlays of laminated mylar..... More
Cleveland, 2002. 12 x 14. (28) pages on 14 leaves of aluminum on paper hinges. Quarter morocco binding with aluminum sides; aluminum felt-lined tray case with aluminum label. As new, with the 4-page prospectus, Notice on interleaving, and the RARE WAXING KIT. "A book of paintings, material studies and poetry..... More
[Montague], 1915. 8 x 12. 8 pages, tipped in errata slip. Original green paper boards, printed wrap-around label. all else Occasional light touches of foxing in text (as usual) but a fine copy in custom cloth tray case. Almost invisible repair at head of spine, very light foxing in margin..... More
Berkeley: Foolscap Press, 2024. Folio 15 x 9 1/2. 68 pages, including 5 multi-color and 1 single color calligraphed quotation, printed in black, red, and blue. Errata slip laid in. Cloth boards are sewn onto carbon fiber rods which allow the book to lay open flat. Fine copy, with prospectus..... More
London: Ballantyne Press, 1904. 6 x 8 1/2. xli, (1) pages. Cloth backed boards, with cover and spine labels. A little wear to boards, spine label chipped, water stain on rear cover and end paper --small water stain on lower tip of most pages. Despite its faults, this remains an..... More
Easthampton: Cheloniidae Press, 1986. Two volumes. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. (44) pages French-fold. All text--initial letters, Latin names, & common names—has been painted by Suzanne Moore in an array of colors. Bound in vellum by Gray Parrot. An original signed watercolor by Robinson, a suite of the wood engravings..... More
NY: Grolier Club, 1917. 81/2 x 12 1/4. 40 pages illustrated throughout plus 3 plates. Dürer's letter are a rich, velvety black, occasionally touched up with India ink by BR. Bound in quarter vellum & the uncommon marbled boards. Most copies were in the "wartime" binding of brown boards. Board..... More
NY, (1967). 4 1/2 x 7. Sixty individual contributions, (4 to 20 pages) + List of Contributors loosely laid into board slipcase with printed wraparound label. Fine. Delightful printing, design, and illustration by Angelo, Adagio, Agner, Duensing, Grabhorn, Grace Hoper, Joseph Low, John Mason, Middleton, Ovink, Peter Pauper, Ritchie, Spiral..... More
6 x 9. Seven contributions for Fritz Kredel's first visit to the U. S., laid into a printed yellow wrap around jacket. Wrapper has some wear (repaired) & soil, but the 7 printed pieces are fine. Housed in an attractive custom folder. WITH the 4-page invitation to the luncheon, order..... More
NY: The Typophiles, 1935. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4. (202) pages, with the elusive contribution (2 pp.) from Richard Ellis which was received too late to be bound in. Black cloth, gilt BR on upper and lower covers, in cloth chemise & quarter leather slipcase. Pastedowns are foxed; protruding deckles..... More
(NY, 1935). 5 1/4 x 8 1/2. 85 leaves, large foldout broadside by Albert Schiller. Cloth with leather title labels on upper cover and spine. Spine label worn, wear to spine ends, spine darkened. The end papers bear an acidic stain from newspaper article laid in. Very good copy of..... More
