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197618369Ireland: Dolmen Editions 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Small quarto in dustwrapper. A fine hardbound copy in dustwrapper. Illustrated bibliography of twenty five years of publications by the Dolmen Press. Compiled by Liam Miller. One of 650 trade copies. Beautiful and useful. <br/><br/> Dolmen Editions hardcover books
02493New York City: Limited Editions Club 1985. LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. Bibliography of the Fine Books Published by the Limited Editions Club 1929-1985. New York City: Limited Editions Club 1985. <br/><br/>Limited to 800 numbered copies this being copy no. 488. Folio. 6 182 4 pp. <br/><br/>Publisher's quarter Niger morocco over hand-marbled boards with Niger fore edges. A very fine copy. Housed in the publisher's slipcase. New York City: Limited Editions Club, 1985 unknown books
199319050101Austin: W. Thomas Taylor 1993. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of 40 copies of the deluxe edition total edition 340 quarto size 75 pp. Plain Wrapper Press was the imprint of Richard-Gabriel Rummonds a leading handpress printer during the twentieth century who printed many fine press editions of well-known authors such as Jorge Luis Borges and Italo Calvino; this bibliography comprises Rummonds' work during the twenty years the Press was in operation. Like Rummonds' fine press publications this volume the deluxe edition is printed with an attention to typography and elegance a tactile as well as an academic experience.<br/><br/>The Foreword is by Decherd Turner 1922-2002 an ordained Presbyterian minister and an avid book collector who was director of the Bridwell Library in Dallas Texas where he built one of the largest collections of fifteenth-century books in the American Southwest.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Quarter white vellum with purple cloth boards printer's device of the Plain Wrapper Press in black on the spine burgundy endpapers title page with same printer's device in burgundy inside a grey rectangle with black ruled borders text printed in burgundy and black throughout eight pages of colour photographs of works from the Press at the centre of the book; monotype Dante Magnani mouldmade paper quarto size 12" by 8" pagination: 1-6 7-74 1 colophon one of 40 copies of the deluxe edition total edition 340 unnumbered.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is fine overall with clean boards straight corners with no rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; light sunning to the front board else fine.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. W. Thomas Taylor hardcover books
1778WRCLIT65765London: No Imprint 1778. 2731pp. Large octavo signed in 4s. 245 x 155mm. Contemporary perhaps original marbled wrappers wholly untrimmed and largely unopened. Some offsetting from the wrappers to adjacent endleaves at edges crown and toe of spine of wrapper chipped away some occasional smudges otherwise a lovely copy in original state. Second enlarged edition after the much more modest list printed by William Bowyer in 1777. The entire work is an amplification according to the subtitle of "A Manuscript List of English Bibles copied from one compiled by the late Joseph Ames. presented to the Lambeth-Library by Dr. Gifford ." with "later Discoveries of several Learned Gentlemen ." The identity of the actual printer is not recorded in ESTC. Ducarel was the first lay librarian at Lambeth serving some 27 years beginning in 1757. While well represented institutionally copies particularly when in this near original condition are uncommon in commerce. ESTC T96267. [ No Imprint] unknown books
1928WRCAM26923New York 1928. Three volumes in all. Facsimiles. Tall quarto. Original gilt cloth t.e.g. with: AMERICANA COLLECTION OF HERSCHEL V. JONES A CHECK-LIST 1473 - 1926 COMPILED BY WILBERFORCE EAMES. New York. 1938. xii220pp. Original gilt cloth t.e.g. Bookplate on front pastedown of third volume. Bright very good set. First two volumes in slightly worn cloth slipcase. A fine reference to a superb collection of early Americana. Illustrated with handsome title page facsimiles. Compiled by Wilberforce Eames. hardcover books
1741214611Venezia . Milano: Michel'Antonio Panza 1741. Second edition. 12 266pp. 1 vols. 4to. Later vellum-backed boards uncut red leather spine label. Boards scuffed tear in lower joint very slight internal foxing; overall a very good sound copy. Second edition. 12 266pp. 1 vols. 4to. Michel'Antonio Panza unknown books
1740214570Jena: Christ. Henr. Cunonis 1740. First edition with Buder's notes and additions. Engraved allegorical frontispieceo of the Muse Kleio. 20 1726 66 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Contemporary vellum-backed boards green leather spine label lettered in gilt. 18th-century owner's notes on endpapers and occasional marginalia. Fine. First edition with Buder's notes and additions. Engraved allegorical frontispieceo of the Muse Kleio. 20 1726 66 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Massive bibliography of historical writing chronologically divided into regions and empires and with ueful indices at the end. Christ. Henr. Cunonis unknown books
1716223095Hamburg & Leipzig: Christian Liebezeit 1716. First edition. Title in red and black. 8. 454 16 pp. including final blank leaf Gg8. 1 vols. 8vo 17.3 x 10 cm. Contemporary vellum over pasteboard lettered in manuscript on spine. Some soiling to covers slightly bowed; occasional light early dampstaining to text. First edition. Title in red and black. 8. 454 16 pp. including final blank leaf Gg8. 1 vols. 8vo 17.3 x 10 cm. Includes a final section of laws and statutes in German Danish and Latin pp. 365-454 with a separate title page "Lex regia oder: Koenigl. dänische verordnung wegen der souverainitè und erbfolge in dero reichen und provintzien dänisch deutsch und lateinisch" Besterman 1609 Christian Liebezeit unknown books
1976102950Folio. San Francisco: Book Club of California 1976. Folio 99 pages. Richly illuminated and illustrated throughout with 43 specimen leaves. Original quarter red cloth and boards fine original plain dust-jacket age toned and lightly worn. § Limited to 400 copies printed at the Arion Press and signed by Angelo. This is “a special copy hand colored by the artist†so inscribed by Angelo. A beautiful record of Angelo’s career incorporating checklists of his work as illustrator printer publisher and author as well as a brief autobiography and contributions from Oscar Lewis Robert Grabhorn Sherwood Anderson and Annis Duff. Original prospectus inserted along with letterpress invitation to Angelo’s 80th birthday party at the San Francisco Public Library. Book Club of California hardcover books
198827109Endicott: Castalio Press 1988. First edition. Leather Bound. Near Fine/none. Full green leatherbound book illustrated and printed in gilt. 8vo. 658 pp. Includes an introductory essay by Herbert Warren Wind. Some light handling wear else a near fine copy. Superb golf reference book. Illustrated with some pictures. This is one of only twenty special copies produced in full leather and SIGNED by Donavan Murdocch and Wind. This is Copy #7 Herbert Warren Wind's own copy presented to him at the time of publication. The book comes with a certificate from his widow Rose Wind Stone authenticating the provenance of this copy. Castalio Press unknown books
1767223077Milan: Federico Agnelli 1767. First edition. Engraved portrait frontispiece to volume I. xv 1 343; 2 352; 2 423; 2 374 4; pp. 375-805 Additioni. 4to 25.5 x 20 cm.; 10 x 8 inches. Contemporary half vellum over patterned paper boards brown morocco lettering-piece to spine extremities slightly bumped or rubbed. BEAUTIFUL COPY uncut. First edition. Engraved portrait frontispiece to volume I. xv 1 343; 2 352; 2 423; 2 374 4; pp. 375-805 Additioni. 4to 25.5 x 20 cm.; 10 x 8 inches. Italian Translations from the Classics. Fine set of this massive and important bibliography by the Bolognese Argelati 1685-1755 posthumously published with additions and corrections by Angelo Teodoro Villa 1723-1794. Federico Agnelli unknown books
1997WRCAM24315New York 1997. Six volumes. Thick quarto. Cloth. As new. The complete set of this essential reference finally completed after more than two decades of toil by the staff of the John Carter Brown Library led by John Alden and Dennis Landis. This is the starting point for researching any pre-1751 European imprints relating to America. The grandest American bibliographical project since Sabin and Evans. You don't have a reference library if you don't have this. Volumes I through IV and VI are available at $275 each. hardcover books
1753214550Venezia: Giambatista Pasquali 1753. Title page of volume I printed in red and black woodcut title vignettes initials tailpieces. 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary vellum morocco spine labels worn. Apart from repair to head of spine of vol. II a lovely set from the library of the Borghese-Fantuzzi family armorial bookplate. Title page of volume I printed in red and black woodcut title vignettes initials tailpieces. 2 vols. 4to. The definitive edition of this celebrated catalogue of works written in Italian -- a virtual PMM of Italian printing. It first appeared in 1706 as a bibliopraphical appendix to the Fontanini's work Della eloquenza italiana with 1500 entries. Subsequent editions appeared in 1727 1736 and 1737 before this last and most important edition -- which is entirely the bibliographical part of the work -- containing 5000 entries of Italian works in poetry prose arts sciences etc. with the invaluable commentary by Zeno and an index. Besterman 3213; Graesse II 612 Giambatista Pasquali unknown books
196014620Various Majority Institute WV: np ca. 1960-1980. First Edition. Very good. 1.5 linear feet approx. in total of various printed and holograph materials largely organized into a series of some 20 thick file folders. A folder-level inventory is available on request. Conditions vary but generally very good. <br/><br/>Wobbe's bibliography of Graham Greene Garland 1978 remains the standard on the famed and prolific British author. Offered here are Wobbe's working research files and production materials utilized in the publishing of the bibliography. Highlights include: over fifty original photographs title pages dust jackets a complete photo reproduction of Greene's BABBLING APRIL etc. considered or included in the finished bibliography including 22 original photos utilized in the layout itself - with notations and other printer's annotations; a unique 10-volume typed bound and slip-cased collection of Greene's complete early contributions to THE SPECTATOR -— all transcribed in full by Wobbe — used in the production of his article “Graham Greene's Literary and Theater Reviews and Articles in THE SPECTATOR 1932-1941” Bulletin of Bibliography & Magazine Notes Jan. - March 1977; an extensive collection of clippings photo-mechanical reproductions and often Wobbe's own meticulously typed and holograph transcriptions many with Wobbe's additional notes of Greene appearances including many that remain difficult to access to this day; correspondence with scholars collectors auction houses and dealers who provided corrections and other information for the bibliography; Wobbe's holographic and typed bibliographic lists notes etc. on and about Greene; as well as various drafts for portions of the bibliography itself. In short a vivid working portrait of a diligent bibliographer compiling a still-important bibliography on a major 20th century writer. np unknown books
1958140939327Paris: Editions La Terrain Vague 1958. First Edition Trade Issue. Very Good. Inscribed in French by Marcel Duchamp on page following front transparency then signed and dated. Translated the inscription reads "Dear Alma I appreciate the catalogues you sent me etc. and here's another book with no pretense. Salutations Marcel Duchamp New York City 1960." 231 pp. with b&w folding transparency of La Marieé Mise a Nu par ses Célibataires Même. Printed wrappers. In French. First edition trade issue. Very Good with rubbing along edges of wrappers vertical crease to spine internally clean and bright. Some pages unopened. A rare signed copy of the writings of the pioneering artist associated with the Cubist Dadaist and conceptual art movements; the title translates to Salt Merchant in English. Editions La Terrain Vague unknown books
