London: Print Collectors' Club, 1927. 33 black & white plates, scattered foxing. Slim square 4to, brown cloth backed boards (warped). Publication No. 6. London: Print Collectors' Club, 1927. First Edition. Limited to only 500 numbered copies. More
Munich: Hanfstaengl, 1921. 86 plates in color & in black & white all with lettered tissue guards. 4to, 3/4 vellum, marbled boards, onrately gilt spine with red leather spine label. Munich: Franz Hanfstaengl, 1921. A beautifully produced book. Very good (+). More
New York: Ktav, 1971. Illustrated in b/w. 196 pages. Slim 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Ktav, 1971. A very good(-) sturdy copy--light discoloration to outer edges of front cover, light foxing to half-title. More
London: John Russell Smith, 1864. Engraved decorative elements throughout. 4 volumes. Small 8vo, original maroon cloth. London: John Russell Smith, 1864-66. Several passages are pencil marked, still a very good set with interesting provenance. Eugene Field's personal set, with his bookplate in each volume and his signature & the date 1887 on the title page of each volume. Interestingly, he has also signed and dated page 99 of each volume, so there are 8 signatures between the 4 volumes... More
New Hampshire: David R. Godine, 2004. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 110 pages, 4to, navy blue cloth with gilt stamping, dust wrapper. New Hampshire: David R. Godine, (2004). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Revised and enlarged edition. More
New York: Marquardt, 1944. 21 full page wood and linoleum cut color illustrations. 16 pages, stiff stapled rose wrappers. New York: Marquardt & Co., (1944). Fine. Includes a biographical sketch of the artist. More
New York: 1964. A.L.S. 4to. 2 full pages, personal letterhead, New York City, July 16, 1964, sending the recipient Ex-Libris plate designs, in part: "...Dr. Paul de Zarn (was the physician to President Kennedy) and is our doctor and is one of the best specialists for allergies. All I have at this point is this print (made by hand on Chinese paper). I hope you do not mind. William G. Donovan was a General. He died a few years ago..... More
Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, 1976. Illustrated in black and white. 185 pages (top edge burgundy), tall 8vo, burgundy cloth with gilt spine. Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, (1976). A near fine copy. 1 of 2200 copies of which only 700 were originally for sale. More
Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, 1973. Black & white frontispiece + 41 additional full page plates. Slim tall 8vo, grey cloth. (Middlesex): Private Libraries Association, 1973. Limited Edition -- One of 650 copies. Fine. More
Pinner: Private Libraries Association, 1976. Facsimiles. 4to, purple cloth, clear mylar wrapper, a bit chipped. (Pinner): Private Libraries Association, 1976. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper Limited edition. More
Leipzig: 1920. Introduction by Richard Braungart and edited by Arthur Liebsch. Original engraved frontispiece and many additional illustrations. 143 pages, tall slim 8vo, decorative blue cloth. Leipzig: n.d. ca. 1920. Number 288 of 500 numbered copies. More
Denmark: Privattryk, 1979. Extremely minimal text is in Danish. Illustrated with 14 bookplates, printed in colors and each with a butterfly theme. The plates are mounted on individual blank pages, and 4 are signed in pencil by the artists. Slim 8vo, yellow printed wrappers. Denmark: Privattryk, 1979. Limited edition -- number 22 of 175 copies printed. A near fine copy. More
Denmark: Privattryk, 1978. Extremely minimal text is in Danish. Illustrated with 11 bookplates, printed in colors and each with a wine or vineyard theme. The plates are mounted on individual blank pages, and 4 are signed in pencil by the artists. Slim 8vo, red printed wrappers. Denmark: Privattryk, 1979. Limited edition -- number 96 of 150 copies printed. A fine copy. More
Pinner: Private Libraries Association, 1972. Well-176 pages including index. Short 4to, green cloth with red spine label, d.w. Pinner, Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, 1972. Limited first edition -- one of 2000 copies (1100 for sale). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Herrin: Trovillion, 1956. Frontis. plus 14 black & white illustrations. 82pp., light blue cloth. Herrin: Trovillion Private Press, 1956. A very good (+) copy. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the author and printed on hand-made paper. More
Bale: d'Histoire de la Medecine, 1964. Preface by Louis Tanon. Illustrated. 8vo, printed wrappers; corners of front cover creased. Bale: XIX Congres International d'Histoire de la Medecine, 1864. Second series. Internally fine, a very good copy. More
Little Britain: Duck & Rainbow, 1719. 160 pages. 12mo, contemporary brown calf; well-worn and with hinges re-enforced; pages toned and with light scattered staining; bookplates front and rear. Little Britain: Printed for J. & B. Sprint at the Bell and A. Ward at the Duck & Rainbow, 1719. Sixth Edition. Overall a good only copy. Scarce in any printing, unique with George Washington's armorial bookplate on the front pastedown that may have been added in the 1860s to enhance the..... More
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