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1960003534New York: Columbia University Press 1960. A translation by Daniel J. Donno; illustrations by Angela Conner. xvii 149p. b/w illus. original green cloth. Columbia University Press unknown books
19528592Verona. Editiones Officinae Bodoni. 1952. Bound in half gilt ruled Vellum and paper covered boards. Gilt titles to spine. t.e.g. 4to. 7.5" x 11.5 This Edition has been pinted in Griffo type on the hand-press in 225 numbered copies on hand-made Fabrino paper of which this is number 93. Illustrated with Woodcuts by Bartolommeo Di Giovanni for a lost Quattrocentro Edition which were used to illustrate various later texts and now been reesembled and recut by Fritz Kredel. Very mild usual foxing to fore-edge. Very slight foxing to front and rear pastedowns. A Very Fine crisp copy. Editiones Officinae Bodoni. hardcover books
1954MM319-055Lexington KY: Gravesend Press 1954. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Fritz Kredel. LIMITED EDITION of 200 hand-numbered copies; this is copy 58 printed from handset Caslon type on hand-made Fabriano paper. 12mo. 7 5/16 x 4 1/8 inches. vi 48 2 pp. Half-title title page in red black and blue inks decorative initials throughout some in color 6 woodcut illustrations throughout including the woodcut on the colophon also laid-in is a woodcut illustration on a small French-fold sheet which is a proof of the original illustration Fritz Kredel cut for page 4 but ultimately replaced with the illustration on page 4 that Kredel liked better; text clean unmarked. Quarter parchment spine decorated patterned paper in red and green over boards spine titled in gilt; binding square and tight light toning to extremities of covers. Red dot label on front free end-paper with penciled price book seller notations in pencil on front end-papers. MM319-055. Very Good. The text of this volume is a "story of roguery in the fourteenth-century" excerpted from Boccaccio's Decameron. It features lovely woodcut illustrations in late-medieval style by Fritz Kredel 1900-1973 a German-American artist and graphic designer; Kredel created the presidential seal for John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Joseph Graves the proprietor of the Gravesend Press was a clothing merchant vice-president and treasurer of Graves Cox & Co. who was also a book collector with an interest in printing and book illustration before he began his printing efforts. In 1948 Graves taught a course on the history of printing and book illustration at Transylvania University. It was about this time that the Gravesend Press was founded. The Gravesend press mark on the colophon of this book shows Patience the Graves' pet donkey and the "Sleeping Pressman" cut by Fritz Kredel the first use of this press mark. The pressmark contains the motto in Spanish âQue hermosa es no hacer nada y luego descansar." "Fortunate is he who can rest after having done nothing." REFERENCE: H. Richard Archer "Joseph Graves and The Press of Gravesend" The Kentucky Review Vol. 7 No. 1 Spring 1987. Gravesend Press hardcover books
198550394Marlborough: Libanus Press 1985. quarter leather paper-covered boards. Libanus Press. tall 4to. quarter leather paper-covered boards. 24 pages. Printed in an edition limited to 300 copies of which this copy is one of 50 bound in quarter leather. A Dryden translation or paraphrase of Boccaccio probably from Dryden's Fables 1700. Five woodcuts by Carol Walklin accompany the text four printed in black and one in green and red. One of these is also printed in green as a title page decoration. Green leather with patterned paper on boards. Libanus Press unknown books
197481765NY:: Clarkson N. Potter. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0517514923 . Translated from the Italian. Illustrated by Harry Carter. First edition thus. Remainder dot on bottom edge else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Clarkson N. Potter, hardcover books
197421000NY: Clarkson N. Potter. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0517514923 . Translated from the Italian. Illustrated by Harry Carter. First edition thus. Remainder dot on top edge else near fine in a near fine two short closed edge tears at the base of the spine dust jacket. . Clarkson N. Potter hardcover books
1927031203London: Peter Davies 1927. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Limited Edition of 520 bound in green paper boards with light wear. Jacket shows some slight rubbing at the corners with a few very small tears. Some slight discoloration to jacket with some darkening of the light cream colored jacket in places. Otherwise jacket in very good condition for its age. Binding is tight and text is clean and unmarked. Front and Rear free endpapers have dark discoloration marks similar to foxing but ina larger area. The original owner and subscriber's purchase and delivery slip are present and laid into the rear of the book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Modern First Editions; Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 031203. Peter Davies unknown books
195471083Lexington Kentucky: Gravesend Press 1954. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. Gravesend Press. 12mo. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. vi 48 2 pages. First edition of 200 hand-numbered copies. With woodcut illustrations by Fritz Kredel. This copy also includes an extra illustration loosely inserted into the text. This woodcut was the first block cut produced for the tale. The artist later became dissatisfied with the image and replaced it with the woodcut that now appears on page four. A "story of roguery" from the fourteenth century. Loosely inserted is a handwritten note from Joe Graves to the printer and proprietor of Katydid Press John Lehman. Fine copy. Gravesend Press unknown books
1954103993Lexington Kentucky: Gravesend Press 1954. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. Gravesend Press. 12mo. quarter paper-covered boards with decorated paper-covered covers. vi 48 2 pages. First edition of 200 hand-numbered copies. With woodcut illustrations by Fritz Kredel. A "story of roguery" from the fourteenth century. A wonderful association item as this copy bears the following presentation at the top of the free endpaper "For John DePol with friendly greetings from Joe Graves Oct. 21st 1955" and has John DePol's bookplate on front pastedown. Four page prospectus loosely inserted. Gravesend Press unknown books
1940JC14528Paris: Gibert Jeune 1940. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Traduit de l'Italien par Antoine Le Maçon. Illustrations de Brunelleschi. Limited edition this being number 2445. Nicely rebound in 3/4 red leather and marbled paper original wrappers bound in. Attractive illustrations in color. Superb copy. <br/><br/> Gibert Jeune hardcover books