Cambridge & Somerville, 1990-2008. Six broadsides (one in a printed folder) & 5 smaller keepsakes. The largest broadside is 15 x 13 inches; the smallest measure 9 x 6. All fine. The broadsides are: a selection from Augustine's "Confessions," Walt Whitman "A Font of Type," "Psalm 102 for Rocky Stinehour."... More about Eleven beautiful examples of letterpress printing from John Kristensen's press
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 about "The Pageant."
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 about A Selection of English & American Type Borders from The Anthoensen Press of Portland, Maine
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 about Three relief engravings by Barry Moser for the publisher Bill Ewert
(Boston), 1985. 8 x 11 1/2. Printed folder containing one uncut gathering (8 pages) from "Geoffroy Tory" by Auguste Bernard (designed by Bruce Rogers for Houghton Mifflin, 1909). Fine. An unrecorded "leaf book" issued in a small number for attendees at the celebration. The folder was printed by Firefly Press. More about To Celebrate the Centennial of Bruce Rogers, Arrival in Boston in 1895, A Keepsake
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 about The London Booksellers--Etymology of the Term Yankey
