Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1983. Many illustrations, some in color. 228pp. 4to, maroon cloth, d.w. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, (1983). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Detroit: Detroit Institute of Arts, 1983. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white. 411pp. Thick & wide 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. Detroit: Detroit Institute of Arts, 1983. Slightly worn near spine, still a very good copy. Catalog for a traveling exhibition at The Detroit Institute of Arts (October 3 - November 22, 1981), The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa (December 4, 1981 - January 31, 1982), and Kunstammlungen der Veste Coburg (July 18 - August 5, 1982)... More
Newtown: Bird & Bull, 2001. 8vo, handsomely bound in green silk cloth with rust morocco spine and green leather spine label; black cloth slipcase. (Newtown): San Serriffe Publishing (i.e. Bird & Bull), 2001. Limited First Edition - Number 9 of only 200 copies. Contains mounted color photographs, a fold-out broadside & 3 woodcut illustrations by Wesley Bates. Lacking the airmail "letter" from Theodore Bachaus, but otherwise fine. More
Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1989. 2 maps. viii + 282pp., 8vo, green, printed cloth. Metuchen: The Scarecrow Press, 1989. A fine copy. More
Gehenna Press, 1967. Each page is an interesting graphic and typographic arrangement, printed in some combination of black, red, blue, green, yellow and brown in Centaur type-face designed by Bruce Rogers. The text consists of aphorisms in Latin, English, German, Spanish and French. Unpaginated with 31 printed leaves printed on antique paper watermarked 1905. Short slim 4to, vellum-backed marbled boards. Northampton MA: Gehenna Press, 1967. Spine slightly mottled, still a fine copy. Scarce. Flosculi Sententiarum (thoughtful flowers) is a tour-..... More
New York: Colophon, 1932. Various high-quality illustrations and text throughout. Unpaginated. Short 4to, pictorial boards, remnants of onionskin overwrapper. New York: Colophon/Pynson Printers, 1932. Limited first edition -- one of 3000 copies printed. A near fine copy. A notable part of this venerable publication, as it contains the original color woodcut "A Eagle Ceremony at Tesuque Pueblo" by German artist Gustave Baumann, known for his work of the American Southwest. More
Milano: Bertieri e Vanzetti. Con una Notizia Biografica di Guiseppe Fumagalli. 173pp., 66 plates, 25 facsimiles. 4to, patterned boards, worn at corners & edges; lacks spine; ownership inscription on endpaper. Milano, n.d. (ca. 1920). More
Nordlingen: Karl Gottlob Beck, 1798. 68; 64 pages. The first 2 (of 7 total) volumes, bound together. Slim 8vo, original plain taupe wrappers, worn (several small library stamps on title, otherwise quite clean). Nordlingen: Karl Gottlob Beck, 1798-1799. First edition. A very good copy of this exceedingly rare history of printing and the book trade in Nordlingin. OCLC lists only partial copies at Yale, Harvard & Cornell. Erstes Stuck: Von der Formschneiderey. Zweites Stuck: Von der Formschneiderey und Buchdruckerkunst... More
Newtown: Bird & Bull, 1992. With a foreword by Henry Morris. Black & white illustrations throughout the text. 4to, gray cloth. New Town: Bird & Bull Press, 1992. Fine. Reprinted from the first edition of 1883. More
London: Elliot Stock, 1891. With a Memoir of the Author, and list of his Works, by Talbot B. Reed. Many illustrations, large paper, slim 4to, 3/4 morocco, gilt spine, gilt top. London: Elliot Stock, 1891. Very good (+). The chapter on Judges contains a useful bibliography and facsimile title-pages of a few curious works. More
New York: Morgan Library, 1974. 125 black & white plates, some folding. xiv + 192pp., gilt-stamped black cloth, d.w. New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, (1974). Second Edition. A very good(+) copy. More
Munich: Elisabeth Sandmann, 2010. Illustrated well in color. 136 pages. 4to, yellow boards, d.w. (tiny chip at head, minor wear at corners). Munich: Elisabeth Sandmann Verlag, (2010). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Bloomington: Indiana University Art Museum, 1979. Written in collaboration with James T. Kenny and Fumiko Togasaki. Illustrated throughout in black & white. 184pp. Wide 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. Bloomington: Indiana University Art Museum, 1979. Slightly sunned, still a very good(+) copy. Published in conjunction with an exhibition coordinated by Pamela Buell at the Indiana University Art Museum from February 25 - March 25, 1979. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1898. Decorations By Will Bradley and Adrian Iorio. 32 pages. Tall narrow 8vo, staple-bound wrappers. Printed throughout in red & black. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company & Cambridge: University Press, (1898). First edition. Several small chips and tears at edges and at head of spine, still a very good copy, internally fine. Arranged and Printed for Dodd, Mead & Company by Will Bradley at the University Press, in Cambridge, Mass. More
Barre: Imprint Society, 1971. Illustrated throughout with finely printed facsimiles, some folding. Folio, two-toned cloth; publisher's slipcase. Barre, MA: Imprint Society, 1971. Limited first edition. A fine copy in a very good slipcase, slightly edgeworn and sun-faded. Limited edition -- number 655 of 1950 copies, signed by the author. More
Barre: Imprint Society, 1971. Illustrated throughout with finely printed facsimiles, some folding. Folio, two-toned cloth; publisher's slipcase. Barre, MA: Imprint Society, 1971. Limited first edition. A fine copy in a very good(-) slipcase, sturdy but edgeworn. Limited edition -- one of 1950 copies, but un-signed and un-numbered. More
Pittsburgh: Carnegie Institute, 1997. Color-illustrated exhibition catalogue. 48pp. Slim 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Pittgsburgh: Carnegie Institute, (1997). One 750 copies editioned in 1997. More
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1971. The 108 page catalog is a short square 4to in pictorial wrappers, illustrated with photographs and plates in color & b/w., and includes the catalogue raisonne of the prints from Gemini. Housed in a white plastic clam-shell box with embossed logo and text. With an essay by Riva Castleman. New York: Museum of Modern Art, (1971). First edition. A near fine copy with all pieces completely intact and attached. Frontispiece is a 2-color..... More
Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, 1985. With an introductory memoir by Joan Hassall and an appreciation of her technique by George Mackley. 469 black & white illustrations by Joan Hassall. 160pp. Tall 8vo, black cloth. Middlesex: Private Libraries Assocaition, (1985). A near fine copy without a dust wrapper. More
Paris: Siege Social - Cercle de la Librairie, 1925. Two volumes. Profusely illustrated throughout, some in color, with samples of finely printed book pages, covers, and drawings. 4to, original brown printed wrappers (edgeworn, especially at spine ends; some signatures starting in second volume); uncut edges. Paris: Siege Social - Cercle de la Librairie, (1926, 1928). Very good. I: Premiere Annee, 1925. Limited edition of 2000 numbered copies. II: Deuxieme Annee, 1926-1927. More
Pasted or mounted in a modern scrapbook. Most images are 2 inches x 3 inches not including wide margins; (many have light browning to margins, 3 are torn in margins). Most of the images are patriotic allegories, some with pro-Union sayings. Other images are political cartoons that are anti-Confederate and/or pro-Union. In addition there are several larger images of state seals from some Northern states. Most of the images do not state a printer. Some of printers stated include: Charles..... More
New York: Oxford University Press. Illustrated with b/w photos. 314 pages. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1966. Book is fine; wrapper is very good with general sunning and scuffing to front, slight tears to top edge and head. More
London: Routledge, 1964. 225 pages, 8vo, fuchsia cloth, dust wrapper. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1922. Text in French. Illustrated throughout in black & white. 149pp. Tall 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers, slip-case. Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, (1922). Tear along edge of spine and wear along hinges, still a very good copy. More
Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1922. Text in French. Illustrated throughout in black & white. 149pp. Tall 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers; spine ends chipped. Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, (1922). A very good copy. More
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