New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. Limited edition. Hardcover. Royal octavo, large paper edition limited to 500 copies. 351pp. Incl. Bibliography of Borzoi Books. INSCRIBED, "For Johnny Lo??..." by Alfred, Blanche and Sam Knopf on half-title. Contributors include Willa Cather, A.E. Coppard, Walter de la Mare, D.H. Lawrence, H.L. Mencken.....
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. Hardcover. Octavo, First trade edition, limited to 5000 copies. First state with Willa Cather's birthdate uncorrected on page 246. 351pp. Incl. Bibliography of Borzoi Books. INSCRIBED, by contributor J. Brooks Atkinson to Al Abrams of the Pittsburg Post Gazette on first blank. Contributors include.....
Grabhorn Press, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 57pp. Limited Edition: "Five hundred copies have been printed by Grabhorn Press for Blanche and Alfred Knopf, Christmas 1949. Blue patterned paper over boards with cloth spine and paper label. Spine label is a little browned and faded. In "good" slipcase that has.....
Geneve: Gerald Cramer, 1984. Hardcover. Folio. Two volumes: Trente ans d'activite 1971 ; Une Nouvelle Periode d'Activite 1972-1983. Housed in a cardboard chemise with blue slipcase. Includes Prospectus, Colophon, "Artistes Divers" and subscription card. . Limited edition # 182 of 500 copies. Catalogue of the books published by Cramer. Slipcase.....
Chicago: The Reilly and Britton Co., ca 1900's. Hardcover. Tall octavo. 178pp. Beautiful Arts and Crafts Memory Book never used. Half-paper covered boards, with decorated cloth spine. Gilt titles. Each section with decorative design, each page with decorative header. Still in original glassine and in original decorated box, which is.....
Cincinnati: The Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1961. Softcover. 12mo. Unpaginated. Perfect-bound with laid-paper wrappers, paper spine label. INSCRIBED by Herman Zapf. Gift inscription, To Anne...from Joseph...Hermann Zapf, San Francisco, 1965" Exhibition catalogue. Lovely little book that lists Zapf's Calligraphy, Type-Design and Book Designs with many examples. Includes brief.....
Paris: Editions des Cendres, 2004. Softcover. Large octavo. 117 Limited to 900 copies. Illustrated. Text in French. Appreciation of Jean Hugues, bookseller and editor who published artist's books illustrated by Max Ernst, Rene Char, Paul Elaud and others.
Portland, Maine. Thomas Bird Mosher. 1915. First edition thus. Hardcover. 12 1/2'' x 9 1/4''. 72pp. Two hundred and fifty copies of this book printed on Van Gelder Hand-made paper. Soiling to covers, toning to interior. Still a very good copy.
Rochester: The Press of the Good Mountain/ Rochester Institute of Technology, 1951. Limited edition. Softcover. 12mo. 24pp. Limited to 75 copies. Sewn pamphlet in pink wrapper. Small tear to rear cover.
The Little Man Press, 1940. First edition thus. Pamphlet. 7 5/8'' x 5''. 32pp. Pip Pap Po is one of the three books making up the 2nd Issue of THE LITTLE MAN, a quarterly magazine. Each issue consists of a series of booklets. Some minor soiling and toning.
Paris: Bibliotheque Nationale, 1980. Softcover. Quarto. 150pp. INSCRIBED, "A Anne Greet ..." by Antoine Coron, curator of this exhibition of modern book illumination. Nicely illustrated with color plates. Text in French. Artists featured include Jean Arp, Georges Braque, Wilfredo Lam, Joan Miro and more. Slight darkening around spine and edges.....
Paris: Bibliotheque Nationale, 1980. Softcover. Quarto. 150pp. Exhibition catalogue of modern book illumination. Nicely illustrated with color plates. Text in French. Artists featured include Jean Arp, Georges Braque, Wilfredo Lam, Joan Miro and more.
Cleveland, OH: John T. Zubal, 1982. Hardcover. Octavo. 808pp. New Edition, Revised and Greatly Enlarged. Still in publishers shrink-wrap.
Pound Ridge, NY: Cycling Frog Press, n.d. Limited edition. Softcover. Quarto. 16pp.Letterpress. Illustrations by David Johnson. First edition thus. LIMITED TO 75 COPIES. Wrappers, with printed label on front. Split colored sheets at beginning and end of text. Some soiling (light fingerprints?) front cover and extended fold inside. Light foxing.....
New York: Burt Franklin, 1977. Hardcover. Octavo. 331pp. Illustrated. History of these once essential reference books which provided information on dates, weather, travel, home remedies, etc. Green cloth lightly faded at edges. Dustjacket is lightly faded on spine and has a few edge tears and associated creases.
Austin, TX: University of Texas & Baylor University, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 179pp. Comprehensive descriptive bibliography., incl. index of textual variants. Dust jacket is faded on spine and edges.
North Hills, PA. Bird & Bull Press, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 11'' X 8 1/4''. 120pp. This is copy number 19 of an edition limited to 300 copies. Leather spine over paper covered boards. Slipcase worn. A beautiful book, hand made paper.
Los Angeles: THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4'' X 6 3/4''. 269pp. Original blue cloth, in slipcase that shows some wear.
London: Freedom Press, 1945. Softcover. Octavo. 103pp. Later printing. Nicely designed small magazine. Corner bumped. "First published in 1929, this book by Alexander Berkman answers some of the charges made against it and presents the case for communist anarchism...."
San Francisco: The Book Club of California / The Grabhorn Press, 1927. Limited edition. Flexible boards-vellum. 7.5" x 5". 45 unnumbered pages. Limited Edition. No. 18 of 250 copies. Illustrations and initial capitals in red, blue, and gold by Valenti Angelo. Full vellum with linen ties, black lettering on the.....
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1974. First thus. Hardcover. Octavo.First Thus. 103pp. Preface by Professor James D. Hart. Collage illustrations by Bruce Conner. Black Cloth; gilt front cover and spine titling. One of 400 un-numbered copies printed in San Francisco at the Press of Andrew Hoyem. A reprint of.....
Newton: Bird & Bull press, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4'' x 6 1/4''. 35pp. plus specimens. Two volumes in slipcase.
Northridge: Santa Susana Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. 13'' x 9 1/2''. Designed, printed, and produced by D'Ambrosio. 12 original photographs, each signed by Blanco. This is copy no. 16 of sixty-five copies each signed by Powell and D'Ambrosio. Loose sheets in a clamshell box. Some light wear to box.....
Worcester, Ma: Achelle J. St. Onge, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 64pp. Illustrated. One of 200 copies. Spine lightly faded. Slight bump to top of spine.
Lexington, Kentucky. At the Gravesend Press, 1954. Woodcuts by Fritz Kredel. First edition thus. Hardcover. 6 3/4'' x 5''. 49pp. The edition is limited to two hundred copies, of which this is copy number 79. An extra woodcut by Fritz Kredel is laid-in.