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2003219292no place: Self-published by the author as dPress 2003. Pamphlet. 14p5.5x8.25 inches spot-color decorations rice-paper endsheets text in Japanese characters romanized Japanese and English very good chapbook in sewn wraps and matching folder which is edgeworn. After leaving the Berkeley Street Poets and Moe's Books Denner ran a small bookstore in Washington state he subsidized by working as a tree-planter every Spring; he survived forest fire and the St.Helena eruption. Nothing so mundane in this item it appears to record a romance. Oketani is a Japanese national with a terrific resume' and lengthy California stays. Self-published by the author as dPress unknown books
1911254371East Aurora NY: Roycroft Press Roycrofters 1911. Miriam Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Signed by Hubbard on the first blank. Full bound in limp leather with green stamped grain in holly-patterned slipcase with shelfwear and some light separation at top corner; previous owner name embossed in gold on the lower edge of the front cover; internally this is an exceptionally bright copy with portraits of each subject preceding the section; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding. Roycroft Press] Roycrofters unknown books
1910254376East Aurora NY: Roycroft Press Roycrofters 1910. Miriam Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Signed by Hubbard on the first blank. Full bound in limp leather with green stamped grain in holly-patterned slipcase with light shelfwear; previous owner name embossed in gold on the lower edge of the front cover; internally this is an exceptionally bright copy with portraits of each subject preceding the section; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding. Roycroft Press] Roycrofters unknown books
1910254380East Aurora NY: Roycroft Press Roycrofters 1910. Miriam Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Signed by Hubbard on the first blank. Full bound in limp leather with green stamped grain in holly-patterned slipcase with some loss to one panel else with light shelfwear; previous owner name embossed in gold on the lower edge of the front cover; internally this is an exceptionally bright copy with portraits of each subject preceding the section; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding. Roycroft Press] Roycrofters unknown books
1913254377East Aurora NY: Roycroft Press Roycrofters 1913. Miriam Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Signed by Hubbard on the first blank. Full bound in limp leather with green stamped grain in holly-patterned slipcase with light shelfwear; a bit of wear at the head of the spine; previous owner name embossed in gold on the lower edge of the front cover; internally this is an exceptionally bright copy with portraits of each subject preceding the section; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding. Roycroft Press] Roycrofters unknown books
1908254373East Aurora NY: Roycroft Press Roycrofters 1908. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Signed by Hubbard on the first blank. Full bound in limp leather with green stamped grain in holly-patterned slipcase with light shelfwear; previous owner name embossed in gold on the lower edge of the front cover; internally this is an exceptionally bright copy with portraits of each subject preceding the section; digital images can be made available upon request. Very Good binding. Roycroft Press] Roycrofters unknown books
1909SB2739San Francisco: Paul Elder & Company The Tomoye Press 1909. Hardcover. Very good . Jenkins Will. Sixteenmo size 71 pp. This collection of poems by Agness Greene Foster was printed by the Tomoye Press an imprint associated with Paul Elder & Company a notable bookstore in San Francisco run by Paul Elder who in addition published his own books. The Tomoye Press was Elder's collaboration with the eminent typographer and printer John Henry Nash 1871-1947 whose standards of quality were second to none. This volume is a careful execution of Foster's seasonal poetry featuring Nash's excellent typesetting and decorations by Will Jenkins.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full mauve paper with pink lettering and decorations on the front board fore- and bottom edges uncut purple endpapers frontispiece a reproduction of an illustration titled "My Lady's Garden" by J. Young Hunter with lettered tissue guard title page with decoration by Will Jenkins in black; sixteenmo size 6.25" by 5.25" pagination: i-ii iii-vii viii 1-2 3-61 62-63.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is very good plus with a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; boards are clean overall with a few spots of soiling to the rear board some rubbing to the tail of the spine and to the corners and corners are gently bumped sunning to the boards and light soiling to the endpapers.<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. Paul Elder & Company [The Tomoye Press] hardcover books
1998WN43015New York: Black Dog & Leventhal 1998. Original black cloth blind stamped and gray lettering. Many illustrations in full color making a wonderful reference work for the bibliophile and professional. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Trade. Black Dog & Leventhal Hardcover books
4198GERMAN TYPOGRAPHY DER DRUCKER ERNST ENGEL UND DIE OFFENBACHER SCHULE. N.P.: Freunde des Klingspor-Museums 1966. 4to. Wrappers. 45 3 pages. First edition. An illustrated study of the typographic movement that sprang from Offenbach a Main. Spine sunned edges of paper browned. Not much written on this subjec. unknown books
193518058New York City NY: Heller-Edwards Typography 1935. Stiff wraps. Good. Publishers binding with metal spine panel black painted with some rusting and limp leatherette boards with "Heller Edwards Typography" and emblem on front cover faded. Included in this binding is first the "Supplement to the Heller-Edwards Type Specimen Book October 15 1935" 12 pages unnumbered a "Type Area Calculator" working with sliding insert insect damage to surface soiling and the main catalogue 144 leaves most one-sided each with a different typeface plus additions 56A 94A 129A 139A 139B. Last leaf is "Trade Customs". Last few pages of the main catalogue are bent with some edge tearing upper right corner and last page has some insect damage. A useful reference for this firm. Stiff wraps. Heller-Edwards Typography unknown books
1903200613East Aurora NY: Roycrofters 1903. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/no dust jacket. No pencil or ink markings in text. Boards soiled; light rubbing on spine. ; NOT Ex-Library. Very Good binding / no dust jacket. Roycrofters unknown books
19921342384Tokyo: Graphic-sha Publishing Co 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto; First edition; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine white with gold print; DJ is clean and bright; Boards in glossy white paper clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Text in Japanese and English; 247 pages illustrated color. <br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1342384. FP New Rockville Stock. Graphic-sha Publishing Co hardcover books
193523404London: William Heinemann 1935. First Thus. Quarto 28cm.; original cloth-backed boards in drab printed dust jacket; 64pp.; two-toned red and black illus. throughout. Jacket a bit chipped along extremities including two small losses neither approaching text extremities and spine darkened else Near Very Good and sound. Handsomely illustrated edition of a Lawrence short story originally published as The Escape Cock in 1929. ROBERTS A50d. William Heinemann unknown books
1927293435Chicago: Pascal Covici Publisher 1927. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Signed. Small 4to.; in the publisher's bright blue binding elaborately decorated and titled in gilt; 12 286 pages including Glossary; with cored frontispiece in red pink gold and black; this edition limited to 760 copies numbered and signed by Richard Atawater who wrote the Introduction and by Douglas McMurtrie who designed the type; this is copy #264. The front hinge is cracked exposing the mull but is holding reasonably well.~~. Very Good binding. Pascal Covici, Publisher unknown books
19279936Philadelphia: Monotype Machine Co 1927. Printed self wrappers. VG dampstain to lower edge. 24 pp. Printed in red black & blue-green. Folio 9" x 12". <br/><br/>Contains a 12 ppg section depicting a series of 6 adverts the typography of which was arranged by Bruce Rogers. Also reprints in facsimile a Rogers' letter of 7/2/27. Monotype Machine Co unknown books
1949002551Paris: Nicolas. Societe Anonyme au capital de 1 milliard 50 millions. Printed by Draeger Freres a Montrouge. 1949. First Edition. Wraps with spiral. Fine/Very Good. A catalog that is itself a work of art with this issue drawing inspiration from Japanese woodblock imagery. Harada the artist captures the simplicity elegance and understatement of the Japanese aesthetic in his panoramas and images of birds insects flowers etc. 8vo. 33 1 pp. Nicolas a leading French wine distributor that is still very much in business excelled at producing beautiful books and other printed material over the decades. This copy but for light edge toing on the cover made of a heavy card is close to pristine and the original glassine is preserved although it has moderate wear an one inch or so closed tear and a few other trivial closed tears. Also included is a price list insert. <br/><br/> Nicolas. Societe Anonyme au capital de 1 milliard 50 millions. Printed by Draeger Freres a Montrouge. paperback books
1978108152Calendar. San Francisco: Two Windows Press and JPP Graphic Arts Center 1978. Calendar 12 x 17 1/8†cover printed in black and red four color lithographs terminal ads for Hoefer Scientific Instruments with b&w photos. Staple bound as issued; very good. § First and only edition of this finepress calendar featuring a harmonious collection of art and poetry which corresponds to each season of the year. Poetry includes “There†by Howard Nemerov 1975 “Rural Reflections†by Adrienne Rich 1956 “Zone†by A. R. Ammons 1972 and “Light from Above†by Richard Eberhart 1976. Artists include Tomio Kimoshita Nathan Oliveira Andrew Dasburg David Swanson and Earl Stroh. Two Windows Press and JPP Graphic Arts Center unknown books
19279624NY: Continental Typefounders Association Inc 1927. Stapled green printed wrappers. VG some edgewear/faint 1/2" x 1/4" stain at base of spine fold. 32 pp illustrated sm Folio 8 1/8" x 12 1/4". <br/><br/>Contains the first appearance of some new sizes of Village type 12 e.g. Goudy Modern 36 pt. These new sizes announced on a laid-in lt. brown printed advert sheet 5" x 9". Continental Typefounders Association Inc unknown books
19269625Marlborough-On-Hudson NY: The Village Letter Foundry 1926. Stapled lime green printed wrappers. VG some edgewear & soiling. 34 pp. Frontis type specimens. 11-7/8" x 8 3/8" <br/><br/> The Village Letter Foundry unknown books
193727312Boston: No Publisher 1937. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Sewn wrappers. 4to. 8 pp. Foreword by David T. Pottinger Associate Director of the Harvard University Press. Examples of book design and typography. A very good copy in tall sewn green wrappers with brown and gold designed illustration on the front cover. Not dated but from circa 1937 according to WorldCat. An uncommon item with only four listings noted in WorldCat. No Publisher paperback books
196615148New York: Photo-Lettering Inc 1966. First edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo. 26 pp plus illustrated covers. A celebration of typographer Davison's work on the Photo-Lettering Composer. Introduction by Edward Rondthaler. Fine condition. Scarce. <br/><br/> Photo-Lettering, Inc paperback books
19547987.1Palo Alto CA: Stanford University Library 1954. 1st edition. Ltd to 500cc. Presentation copy. Salmon-colored paper-wrapped boards with paper label on front board. Nr Fine offset to recto of blank first leaf. 23 pp illustrated 8vo. <br/><br/>An exhibition at Stanford 11/7/54 - 12/11/54 primarily from the collection of Albert Sperisen. This copy inscribed by J. Terry Bender the Special Collections Librarian who coordinated the exhibition and compiled the catalogue. Stanford University Library hardcover books
008203New York: H. P. Kraus. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good -. Oversized clothbound book in cello wrapper. Subtitled The Cradle of Printing Part II with 14 color plates 86 halftones and line cuts. Some soiling to covers. Last few pages sticking at leading top corner. Original cellophane wrapper somewhat tattered. Reference book on typography. <br/><br/> H. P. Kraus hardcover books
197428343London: Westerham Press 1974. First edition. Cloth. Fine. Small clothbound quarto in cloth-covered slipcase. 125 pp. A history of this "highly specialised dining club" focused on printing and the graphic arts Illustrated with examples of graphics created by the members over the years. #252 of 500 hand-numbered and SIGNED copies. A fine copy in thick rich brown cloth covers. Issued without dustwrapper and contained in a matching cloth-covered slipcase. Westerham Press unknown books
195427300London: Batsford 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Tall hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 191 pp. Text by Scarfe followed by dozens of examples of written and printed letter forms. Beautifully printed volume. A handsome near fine copy in clipped but otherwise very good dustwrapper. Batsford hardcover books
