The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers, 2012. 4 x 7. Twenty-one gatherings by as many book artists. Bound by Todd Pattison in deep citron morocco inset with shapes in marbled & gilt papers. Fine. Inspired by Paul Theroux's three essays on orange, green, and purple, the... More
Birmingham: John Baskerville, "1757" (ca. 1770). Second edition. 4to (9 x 11 1/2). Title, [8] Subscribers, 103, [2], 105-231, 233-432 pages. Page 224 is incorrectly numbered 424. FOXING varies from considerable on some pages to none on other pages. Ink name on blank. Straight grain olive morocco paneled in gilt... More
Pownal: Mason Hill Press, 1983. 8 x 101/2. (ii), 62 pages. Illustrated with 25 woodcuts by James Dignon and large calligraphic initials by Mark Livingston in red, blue & green. Bound by Daniel Kelm in dark brown morocco inlaid in red & blue on upper cover with a symbol from... More
Boston, 1850. 4 1/2 x 6 3/4. Frontis & engraved title (both foxed), printed title, vii, 303 pages, plates. DELUXE Bradley binding of gilt stamp maroon morocco, turn-ins gilt, all edges gilt, cloth-textured endpapers have a diaper pattern printed in red & gilt. Wear to tips & joints, but near... More
Philadelphia: Perkins; NY: Monson; London: O. Rich, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1839. Four volumes (complete set). Royal Quarto (9 x 11). Illustrated by numerous American painters and engravers. Full straight-grain black morocco by Benjamin Gaskell, gilt- and blind-tooled borders, embossed plaque center panels, spines gilt in 5 compartments; edges & turn-ins... More
London: Charles Tilt, 1830. 8 1/2 x 10 3/4. Extra engraved title, vi, 118 pages + 59 plates showing 118 views. Fine contemporary embossed plaque binding of red morocco. The central emblem of Aurora in her chariot is surrounded by elaborate, dense floriate designs and a border; spine also embossed... More
Various places, 1868-1884. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. This is a collection of 13 offprints from journals of articles written by Hart. It was bound for the Hart family by Pawson & Nicholson (stamp signed) in dark green morocco sides paneled with several borders & dentelle design, wide turn-ins richly... More
Paris, Chez l'Editeur, Rue de Sorbonne, nd. 2 1/2 x 3 5/8. 31 leaves, with 13 vignettes. A printed notebook in which to record daily Perte, Gain, Recette, & Dépense followed by a section for "Souvenir." Bound in boards lacquered with a black ground painted in gold, red, & green... More
New-York: Printed [by D. & G. Bruce] for Ezra Sargeant, 1810. Two vols. 4 x 7. 346; 348 pages. Bound in full green leather, spines faded to brown. A "composite" binding with central embossed plaque framed by a wide gilt border; spines richly gilt, board edges gilt at corners, marbled... More
Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1955. 5 1/4 x 8 1/2. Portrait of Dante (previously unpublished), 128 pages, plus 2 heliogravure plates. Initial letters in blue or red. Full citron morocco by the Officina Bodoni. Spine slightly darker at top & bottom. Fine in decorated paper over boards slipcase. One of 140... More
Paris, B. Charles Mathieu, 1858. 4 1/2 x 6 1/2. (12), 149, (13) pages chromolithographed throughout. Cherry morocco richly gilt in a dentelle pattern, by Petit; spine & turn-ins gilt, silk endpapers, all edges gilt. Slightest touch of wear to raised bands, a fine copy. An exquisite book. Text pages... More
Upper Denby: Fleece Press, 2002. Miniature, 7 x 4 cm (3 x 1 1/2 inches). Thirty-three leaves, with 10 wood engravings. Boards with a pattern of foolscap watermarked papers. Enclosed in a three-part wood & copper papermaking mould. One of 100 (of 285) copies in this unusual and delightful "binding."... More
(Whittington Press, 2015.). Two vols. 9 x 12 1/2. Double-spread title, (ii), 22 double-page spreads on French-fold leaves, (2) ppages. Text in red; most engravings in black; some tipped-in folding or mounted in yellow, green, & blue. Full black morocco binding designed by Craig, with geometric inlays of blue, green... More
1989. 5 x 8 1/2. 129 pages copiously illustrated with mounted color photos. Bound in hinged binding of leather, marbled boards, and copper overlay. Few tiny scratches, but fine in cloth & marbled paper dustwrapper. No. 41 of 75 signed copies. Printed letterpress with Della Robbia type on Johannot paper... More
Bird Press, 1997. Oblong 7 x 5 1/4. An accordion book of nine copper plate etchings printed on Richard DeBas handmade paper, with quotation on facing leaf. Bound in full tan morocco by Peter Verheyen with one of the original 9 copper plates mounted on the upper cover. Fine. No... More
London: Shakespeare Press, 1817. Three volumes. 6 1/4 x 10. vi, ccxxv, 410; 535; 544 pages + 37 plates. Copiously illustrated with wood and copper engravings, some printed on India paper and mounted. Rich brown morocco by The Monastery Hill Bindery, a single gilt rule on covers; spine in 6... More
Oldham: Incline Press, 2006. 9 x 6 1/2. 21 pages printed rectos only, illustrated with copper etchings & linocuts of objects dug from the old kitchen garden: glass bottles, fossils, small metal obects, clay pipes. Bound by Chris Hicks in green leather with horizontal bands of tan and brown leather... More
Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1970. Binding measures 7 x 11 x 3. Text approx. 6 x 9. 2078 pages on India paper. Bound by Fritz Eberhardt (stamp signed on rear pastedown) in cinnamon morocco gilt and blind tooled with the four evangelists forming a cross on both covers; at its center... More
Pittsburgh: The Laboratory Press, 1934. 5 x 8. xiii, (2), 189, (2) pages. Bound by Grabau in tan morocco with single gilt fillet in covers, 3 gold dots on raised bands, top edge gilt. A fine copy of a lovely typographic book. One of 225 copies printed in 14-point Lutetia... More
NY: MOMA, 1968. 8 1/2 x 10. 216 pages. An exhibition catalogue, illustrated throughout. Indices. Tiniest bit of wear, but a fine example of this hinged color-printed & embossed aluminium binding. Lots of Bauhaus, work by Max Ernst and El Lissitsky. More
Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1998. 9 x 12 1/2. 165 pages (including 30 tip-ins: original folio & quarto leaves from Mountain House books, 4 original light-and-shade watermarked papers made by all three Hunters, color photos, and 30 pages of b&w illustrations). Quarter black morocco & golden silk cloth, red... More
London: Elkin Matthews, 1897. 4 1/4 x 6 1/2. viii, 132 pages printed in black & red with 18th c. ornaments throughout. Full tan morocco, title in gilt on upper cover within gilt rules; board edges & turn-ins also gilt ruled. Very good condition. An enjoyable book, "for Readers interested... More
(Hammersmith, 1896). 6 1/2 x 9. 47 pages, with two half-page woodcut initial words. Contemporary blue morocco gilt by Macdonald, NY. Upper joint lightly rubbed, all else fine. With Harold Hugo's book label and the leather bookplate of Carson Brevoort.*. A very handsome printing of this Middle English allegorical poem... More
Hammersmith, 1892. (2), viii, 249, (1) pages. Woodcut border on first text page; woodcut initials throughout. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in 1900 in tan morocco with elaborate acanthus leaf pattern stamped in brown, with brown & gilt rules; full morocco doublures & endleaves with acanthus design on doublures; board edges gilt;... More
NY: Double Elephant Press, 1998. 8 1/4 x 9 1/2. A double accordion-fold of 34 leaves: 17 leaves for Gluttons and 17 for Angels, mounted back--to-back and hinged with linen. There are 29 copper-plate etchings: those for Gluttons in shades of brown & rust; Angels in gold, green, and blue... More
