Comus: A Maske
New Rochelle: Elston Press, 1902. 32 pages., ornate title, printed in red and black, deckled edges, tall slim 8vo, black cloth. (New Rochelle: Elston Press, 1902). Limited Edition. Near Fine. One of only 160 copies. More
PRESS BOOKS
The Mask of Comus.
Norwalk: Easton, 1997. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Tall slim 8vo, ornately gilt blue leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1997). Fine. More
My Log & Diary 1994-2005.; Interspersed with anecdotes and observations on book collecting, printing, private presses and other bookish matters.
Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 2005. Illustrations and tipped in articles in color & in black & white. 105 pages, untrimmed, tall 8vo, tan morocco spine, blue cloth, blue cloth slip case. Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 2005. Limited Edition. Fine. One of only 160 numbered copies. More
A Visit to Hayle Mill: Written From Notes Made During a Visit to J. Barcham Green, Limited.
North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. Illustrated. 89 pages, tall 8vo, 1/2 maroon morocco, marbled boarrds. North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. Limited Edition. Fine. One of only 210 numbered copies. Without the outer paper wrapper that was to be used for a cover, but was found unsuitable. More
Socialist Diary
Iowa: Windhover Press, 1981. 38 pages, small slim square 8vo, untrimmed edges. 1/2 black cloth, blue boards, paper spine label. Iowa City: Windhover Press, 1981. Fine. One of 400 copies, 200 printed for the United States. More
The Iceman Cometh
Norwalk: Easton, 1990. Illustrations by Frank Mayo. 4to, full gilt decorated blue leather. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1990). Fine. More
An Anthology of Delaware Papermaking.
Oak Knoll: Delaware Bibliophiles, 1991. Illustrated with 4 wood engravings by John DePol. 81 pages, slim 8vo, blue cloth backed boards. Oak Knoll: Delaware Bibliophiles, 1991. Limited Edition. Fine. One of only 200 numbered copies. More
Portsmouth Plaza: The Cradle of San Francisco.
San Francisco: Nash, 1932. Illustrated with 88 black & white plates. 464pp. Short thick 4to, velum-backed marbled boards, slipcase (case cracked, crudely repaired). San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1932. Ink inscription on flyleaf, else a very good(+) copy with slightly dusty spine. More
Notes on the Eragny Press, and a Letter to J.B. Manson.
Cambridge: Privately Printed, 1957. Edited with a supplement by Alan Fern. 11 illustrations in color & in black & white, 1 tipped in. 52 pages, slim 12mo, grey backed patterned boards. Cambridge: Privately Printed, 1957. Limited Edition. Fine. One of 500 copies. More
The Singular Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Norwalk: Easton, 1996. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. 8vo, full ornately gilt brown leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1996). Fine. More
All Quiet on the Western Front
Norwalk: Easton, 1969. Illustrations by John Groth. 221 pages. Small 4to, full ornately gilt green leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1969). Fine. More
Green Grow the Lilacs
Norwalk: Easton, 1991. Illustrated by Thomas Hart Benton. Tall slim 8vo, full ornately gilt green leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1991). Fine. More
The Fortsas Catalogue. A Facsimile
North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. Thin 4to, cloth backed boards. North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. Fine. A memento of a meeting of the Phylobiblon Club at Jenkintown Pennsylvania. The Introduction is adapted from the paper Lessing Rosenwald read that evening. Enclosed, in a pouch on the back end-paper is a facsimile of the catalogue. More
Cockalorum: A Sequel to Chanticleer and Pertelote.
London: Golden Cockerel Press. Being a Bibliography of The Golden Cockerel Press June 1943-December 1948. Foreword & Notes by Christopher Sandford. Black & white illustrations from the books. 112 pages, slim 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. (edgeworn). (London: Golden Cockerel Press). n.d. ca. 1948. First Edition. A fine copy in a good (+) dust wrapper. More
All's Well That Ends Well. A Comedy.
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1901. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1901). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine and front cover are slightly darkened and rubbed, corners bumped, endpapers darkened, but the interior..... More
The Comedy of Errors
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1901. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1901). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly darkened, but the interior is immaculate and partially unopened. Bookplate. More
The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII.
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1903. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, untrimmed, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1900). Limited Edition. Very Good (+). This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly darkened and the fly-leaves are browned but the interior..... More
The First Part of King Henry IV.
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1902. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1902). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly rubbed, slight foxing on a few preliminary pages, the interior is immaculate and..... More
The Life and Death of King John
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1902. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1902). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine and front cover are slightly darkened and rubbed, but the interior is immaculate and partially..... More
The Life of Timon of Athens
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1900. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1900). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is rubbed, slight foxing in margins of first few endpapers, but the interior is immaculate..... More
Measure For Measure in a Comedy
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1902. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. 99 pages. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1902). Limited Edition, handsomely printed in letterpress. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is rubbed and lightly spotted; top corner bumped and..... More
A Most Pleasant and Excellent Conceited Comedy of Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor.
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1902. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, untrimmed, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1900). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine and rear cover are spotted, but the interior is immaculate and partially unopened... More
Pericles Prince of Tyre
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1900. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, untrimmed, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1900). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly darkened, but the interior is immaculate and partially unopened. More
A Pleasant Comedy Called Love's Labour's Lost
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1901. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1901). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly darkened and rubbed, but the interior is immaculate and partially unopened... More
The Second Part of Henry VI.
London: Ballantyne Press /Vale Press, 1903. Border designs by Charles Ricketts. Thin 8vo, light green cloth, stamped in blind with a design by Ricketts, and in gilt on the spine. (London: Vale Press, 1903). Limited Edition. This edition was seen through the press by T.S. Moore, and printed at the Ballantyne Press, as part of the Vale Shakespeare. One of 310 (unstated) copies. The spine is slightly darkened and rubbed, but the interior is immaculate and partially unopened... More