Cambridge & Somerville, 1990, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Eight broadsides & 6 smaller keepsakes. There are 5 large broadsides (the largest is 15 x 13), of which two are in printed folders. All fine. The large broadsides are: a selection from Augustine's "Confessions," Walt Whitman "A Font of Type,"... More
Concord, NH: William B. Ewert, 1995 and 1996. These are two are Holiday Cards sent by the publisher. Each is printed in black & red; each bears a relief engraving by Barry Moser. "Holiday Greetings" in red on the first page; colophon in red on the 4th page. Fine condition... More
Cambridge & Somerville, 1990. 9 x 6. Two text pages + 2 trifold leaves bearing 24 borders composed of printers' ornaments. printed Wraps. Fine. One of 150 copies printed at Firefly Press and Harvard's Bow and Arrow Press. More
NP, 1995 & 1996. These are proofs of the relief engravings from John Updike "In the Cemetery High Above Shillington." One measures 7 x 4.5, the others 3 x 2.5. Printed in black. Fine. All were printed from the original resingrave blocks by John Kristensen at the Firefly Press. Shillington, PA was Updike's childhood home. More
(Boston), 1985. Printed folder containing one uncut gathering (8 pages) from "Geoffroy Tory" by Auguste Bernard (Houghton Mifflin, 1909). Fine. The folder was printed by Firefly Press. More
Kallistos Press, (1983). 9 1/2 x 6 1/2. (8) pages. Printed wraps. Fine. The first (and possibly only) book from John Kristensen's private press. One of 200 copies printed letterpress in handset English Monotype Baskerville on Curtis Ragston paper. More
Somerville: Firefly Press, 1988. 14 1/2 x 10. Three double pages with Updike's text on the left, the type specimen on the right. Laid into printed folder. Fine. Updike's comments are printed letterpress. The type specimens are printed from the original Merrymount Press linecut plates. This keepsake was printed by... More
