trade catalogues
NY: Andrews/ Nelson/ Whitehead, nd. Each volume approx. 7 x 3. The Oriental papers are mostly those used in book making and for printing illustrations. All fine. Together, the 4 specimen books provide a good view of fine printing and art papers worldwide available in the last half of the..... More
Hamburg & Munich, ca. 1913. A collection of about 75 specimens of design & typefaces. The 4-page specimens are tipped in, and the single page specimens are mounted, onto 34 leaves of good quality black stock. Bound into flexible cloth boards with string ties, printed cover label. A little extremity..... More
Krefeld, Germany ca. 1905. 9 3/4 x 12 1/2. 359 pages. Collated complete. Later cloth binding. Text in German, French, English, Spanish, & Italian. Paper is a bit brittle; title & first few leaves are chipped, some foxing, and a couple of tape repairs. Overall good plus. Brass bookbinding ornaments..... More
[France, 1914]. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2. 18 miniature calendar cover specimens mounted on one sheet, stapled into printed wraps. Printed beneath are their stock numbers and the number of different colors or subjects available. Penciled inside is quantity and price information. Light soil. Very good. Charming calendars in a...... More
