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197821012601San Francisco: The Press in Tuscany Alley 1978. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Wilson Joyce Lancaster. Review copy edition of 500 copies quarto size 114 pp. signed by Joyce Lancaster Wilson and Adrian Wilson. The Press in Tuscany Alley was one of San Francisco's small private press jewels. Adrian Wilson 1924-1988 was both a book designer and a scholar authoring "The Design of Books" which is regarded as a classic text on book design. As the New York Times stated in his obituary "Mr. Wilson designed and printed scores of books and became a mentor to younger men and women eager to learn the printer's craft. His many volumes while little-known to the general public are famous among print connoisseurs and many are collector's items." <br/><br/>When Adrian Wilson donated old proofs of "A Child's Garden of Verses" for a work not as of that date printed to the Silverado Museum devoted to the works of Robert Louis Stevenson the founder and curator urged him to publish a limited edition of the verses. They were the ones who suggested that he contact the Beinecke Library Yale University which had in their archives nine poems of Stevenson's that had "been eliminated from the first and all later editions"; the Beinecke provided copies of the verses and permission to print them and hence this book was born.<br/><br/>With colour illustrations by Adrian's wife Joyce Lancaster Wilson the Wilsons produced a heartbreakingly lovely book a perfect marriage of Stevenson's wonderful poems for children with Joyce Wilson's charming pictures designed by the master Adrian Wilson. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter green linen with a paper spine label decorative green paper covered boards printed at The Press green endpapers fore- and bottom edges uncut thirty-six decorative initials and ten illustrations in colour by Joyce Lancaster Wilson; types Centaur and Arrighi Arches Laid Text paper quarto size 10 1/8" x 6.5" pagination: 1-10 11-114 1 colophon limited edition this copy stated as a "Review Copy" on the colophon total edition size 500 copies only 300 of which were bound signed by Joyce Lancaster Wilson and Adrian Wilson on the colophon. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Fine the boards clean and unmarked straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and it is entirely free of prior owner markings; clean crisp as new. <br/><br/>___CITATION: "The Work and Play of Adrian Wilson" no. 182. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply 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. The Press in Tuscany Alley hardcover books
1922RSTEPRA00MELMessrs Chatto & Windus 1922. Very Good. Stevenson Robert Louis. Prayers Written at Vailima. Sangorski illuminator Alberto. London: Messrs Chatto & Windus 1922. Third impression. Illustrated. 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with one-inch closed tear on spine and slightly bumped lightly soiled edges. Richly gorgeous illuminated pages. Very clean interior. Messrs Chatto & Windus hardcover books
18981342659New York; London: Charles Scribner's Sons; John Lane The Bodley Head 1898. Hardcover. 10mo; G; dark green spine with gilt text and decorations to spine; no jacket; cloth shows slight exterior wear; some rubbing wear to edges; gilt illustration to front; mylar wrap; strong boards; text block edges have age toned; top edge gilt; deckled fore and tail edges; previous owner's name to fep; broken hinges; frontispiece; illustrated; pp 136. 1342659. FP New Rockville Stock. Charles Scribner's Sons; John Lane, The Bodley Head hardcover books
18961339361London; New York: John Lane; Charles Scribner's Sons 1896. Large Paper Edition 1/150 Copies. Hardcover. Octavo xiv 136 4; VG-: bound in three quarter red calf red cloth boards paneled spine with gilt titling and tooling rebacked with spine preserved; some mild rubbing and wear to binding; top edge of text block gilt; bookplate to front pastedown; <br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> Presumed Large Paper Edition with limitation to verso of the half-title page "Of this Edition 150 Copies have been printed." This is presumed to be one of the 150 British copies of the Large Paper Edition as the 100 American copies have a different limitation as well as an additional Scribner's copyright at the bottom of the title page;<br /> <br><br /> <br><br /> shelved case 0. First Robinson illustrated edition.; Issued simultaneously in a limited large-paper edition and a trade edition. First published without illustrations in 1885;. 1339361. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. John Lane; Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
189421399London: William Heinemann 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. First English edition with the bookplate of collector Beverly Chew on the front pastedown. 237 pp publisher's ads bound in original gold cloth illustrated in black. Upper corners bumped offsetting to half-title and facing page otherwise quite a nice copy. Laid in in a brown paper envelope on which is typed "Robert Louis Stevenson Original Photograph" is a 5.25" x 3.75" three-quarter length portrait of Stevenson holding a cigarette. It is a known portrait by James Notman but this is probably a later copy as the National Portrait Gallery copy of this image is an albumen print while this appears to be a bromide or plantinum print. William Heinemann hardcover books
1966170523005Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1966. Leather Bound. Like New. Easton Press collector's edition bound in genuine navy leather lettered and edged in gilt silken endpapers. Near Fine with former owner's bookplate on half title page. A lovely copy. Easton Press unknown books
198517469New York: Delacorte 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Large 8vo. Publisher's blue buckram in original dust jacket. Review slip laid in. Jacket bright. Interior clean. Tight. Fine. 124pp. <br/><br/>Published on the centenary of their first publication a charming edition of A CHILD'S GADEN OF VERSES illustrated by Michael Foreman. Delacorte hardcover books
19471331460Kenosha: John Martin's House Inc 1947. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo; unpaginated; G/G; blue/beige pictorial spine without text; scarce; dust jacket shows modest sunning to exterior; minor chips to corners; mylar wrap; cloth shows modest wear to exterior; minor rubbing to corners; sturdy boards; text block has some age toning to exterior edges; previous owner's name to front pastedown; clipped fore edge to title page; interior pages clean; good binding; illustrated. 1331460. FP New Rockville Stock. John Martin's House, Inc hardcover books
20091321931London: Walker Books 2009. First Edition Thus First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto 269 pages; VG/VG; spine is black with pink lettering; dust jacket has price uncut '£20.00' has minor wear along the top and bottom edges has a sticker on the front cover; binding and pages clear; profusely illustrated; signed by the illustrator on the title page; shelved Front Table. 1321931. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Walker Books hardcover books
1978461461978. STEVENSON Robert Louis. A Child's Garden of Verses. 114 4 pp. Illustrated throughout by Joyce Lancaster Wilson with 9 full-page woodcuts 36 woodcut initials and several woodcut vignettes of various sizes. Large 8vo. 250 x 160 mm bound in half morocco over boards title in gilt on spine. San Francisco: The Press in Tuscany Alley 1978. One of 500 copies signed by the illustrator. Nine poems by Stevenson are published here for the first time. The book is a combination of colourful initials vignettes and full-page plates designed and printed by Joyce Lancaster Wilson and skillfully printed by her husband the renowned San Franciscan scholar-printer Adrian Wilson in Centaur and Arrighi types. hardcover books
1978018841San Francisco: The Press in Tuscany Alley. Fine. 1978. Softcover. A keepsake presented to the members of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs in 1996. Buff wraps string bound with title label on front; a folder was created on the inside of the rear wrap to hold the keepsake items. Fine. This publication was produced from the over-runs from The Press in Tuscany Alley's Edition of Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses." Includes samples of the decorative initials and full page plates created by Joyce Lancaster Wilson along with a sampling of the poems and the title page. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . The Press in Tuscany Alley paperback books
18969013641New York: Macmillan 1896. 1st. Hardcover. Very good condition. Bound in publisher's original quarter green leather and green cloth with the covers and spine stamped in gilt. The binding is weak but intact at pages 64-65. Minor rubbing wear to the extremities. <br/><br/> Macmillan hardcover books
193262937Racine Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co. Very Good-. 1932. Hardcover. 60 pages 12 3/4" x 9 1/2" blue cloth with pictorial paper covered boards. Covers are just a bit scuffed and toned with rubbed and scuffed spine ends and edges. Previous owner signed front free end-paper otherwise contents are clean and complete. A Near Very Good copy in a chipped and soiled dj. . Whitman Publishing Co. hardcover books
197859694New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good. 1978. Hardcover. Illustrated Junior Library Edition. 340 pages pictorial boards with gilt printing a clean very good copy. . Grosset & Dunlap hardcover books
19571326069New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers 1957. Hardcover. Small Quarto; pp 104; Good; yellowish green spine with lavender text; no jacket; cloth has slight soiling to exterior; mildly bumped head edge and corners; strong boards; text block shows light wear to exterior edges; pictorial endpapers; frontispiece; minor ink to page 44; light pencil to last page; profusely illustrated;. 1326069. FP New Rockville Stock. Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers hardcover books
1976RSTENEW00EFLimited Editions Club 1976. Very Good. Stevenson Robert Louis. New Arabian Nights. Hutton illustrator Clarke. Avon Connecticut: Limited Editions Club 1976. 246pp. Illustrated. 4to. Book condition: Very good with gently bumped edges. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Slipcase is in very good condition with faintly bumped edges and a few small stains. Signed by the illustrator Hutton on colophon. Limited Editions Club unknown books
191226014New York / Chicago: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1912. Hardcover. Very good with red gold and black stamping; many mounted color illustrations.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 207 pp . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1966USTEFRO00LAWBelknap Press of Harvard University 1966. Very Good. Stevenson Robert Louis. From Scotland to Silverado Comprising The Amateur Emigrant: . Hart editor James D. Cambridge. Massachusetts: Belknap Press of Harvard University 1966. 287pp. 8vo. Charcoal cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Very good with gently bumped and subtly rubbed corners. Former owner's short note penned on front free endsheet. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with gently rubbed and moderately chipped edges. Light soiling along top edge of rear panel. Price clipped. In dust jacket protector. Belknap Press of Harvard University hardcover books
192819043001Chicago: Rand McNally and Company 1928. Hardcover. Near fine/fair. Hallock Ruth Mary. Quarto size 96 pp. A beloved read that still resonates with audiences today "A Child's Garden of Verses" captures the whimsical imagination of its readers describing the delight sorrows and creativity in the lives of children; Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 brings his full literary prowess to this collection of verses.<br/><br/>Ruth Mary Hallock 1876-1945 illustrates this edition of Stevenson's poems bringing the words to life with numerous drawings in both colour and black and white; her children have a magic of their own as they explore the dazzling gardens and fantasy world Hallock has created for them.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full dark blue cloth gilt lettering and full-colour illustration inset on the front board gilt lettering on the spine endpapers with line drawings in blue title page with black-and-white illustration black-and-white illustrations and floriated borders by Ruth Mary Hallock throughout full-page colour illustrations by Hallock throughout; quarto size 10.5" by 8.25" pagination: 1-4 5-96. In a grey paper dust jacket with colour illustration matching the front board and blue lettering on the front panel blue lettering on the spine a list of other books from the publisher on the rear panel a description of the book on the front flap and an advertisement from the publisher on the rear flap; the dust jacket is unclipped but there is no price.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is near fine with clean boards straight corners a strong square text block with solid hinges and the interior is clean and bright; some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and corners a few faint spots of soiling to the margins of a few interior pages and there is a prior owner inscription on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is fair only; all of major pieces are there but there is substantial overall wear some large chips and a prior owner made liberal use of old cello tape to keep the pieces together; it did succeed in protecting the book but suffered for its efforts.<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. Rand McNally and Company hardcover books
1904D6276Boston: Herbert B. Turner & Co. 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. Maroon cloth gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on upper board and spine; 12mo; pp. ix 3 267 plus photogravure frontispiece portrait of Stevenson. Ownership signature of Zane Grey on FFEP and with laid-in postcard addressed to Mrs. Zane Grey from the Automobile Club of Southern California. Boards scratched and scuffed; binding a little cocked; some pencilled underlining. <br/><br/> Herbert B. Turner & Co. hardcover books
19562265332The Limited Editions Club / The Ward Ritchie Press 1956. Limited Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Sheets Millard. Signed by illustrator. Limited edition #1059 of 1500 copies signed by the artist. Lacks slipcase. Abrasion to base of front board otherwise an excellent copy. 1956 Large Hardcover. xv 3 113 5 pp. Numerous illustrations by Millard Sheets throughout with an introduction by J.C. Furnas. "The Beach of Falesa" is a short story by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in the Illustrated London News in 1892 and later published in book form in the short-story collection Island Nights' Entertainments 1893. It was written after Stevenson moved to the South Seas island of Samoa just a few years before he died there. Stevenson saw "The Beach of Fales The Limited Editions Club / The Ward Ritchie Press hardcover books
19571325688New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers 1957. Hardcover. Large Thin Quarto; pp 104; G/Fair; yellow spine with dark blue text; scarce in dj; dust jacket has several noticeable chips to edges; tape mends to edges; sunned spine; price clipped front flap; age toned flaps; cloth shows lightly sunned edges; strong boards; text block has lightly toned exterior edges; pictorial endpapers; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; interior clean; illustrator Fujikawa's first published book; interior clean. 1325688. FP New Rockville Stock. Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers hardcover books
19571322402New York: Grosset & Dunlop Publishers 1957. Hardcover. Quarto; pp 104; Good; 1/4 bound light green spine with black text; no jacket; cloth has slight soiling to front; slight rubbing to edges; text block has mild shelf wear to exterior edges; text pages clean; pictorial endpapers; frontispiece; illustrated; <br /> <br /> <p>Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions<br /> <br /> <p> This book is part of the overstocked 15's kept in Room X. 1322402. FP New Rockville Stock. Grosset & Dunlop, Publishers hardcover books
1995188263Harvill Pr 1995-12-01. Paperback. Very Good. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Light corner wear. TP HS Harvill Pr paperback books
196517100552St. Helena California: James E. Beard 1965. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Dean Mallette. Duodecimo size 22 pp. A chapter from the "Silverado Squatters" first published in 1883 this version with relief-cut illustrations and initials by Mallette Dean 1907-1975 and a frontis portrait of R.L.S. at the office of the St. Helena Star 1880 from the collection of Norman H. Strouse. <br/><br/>A brief recollection of the fine varieties of Napa wine written by Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 after he'd moved to the south of France for health reasons. The brief text is ripe with yearning for the wines of Napa Valley and their "inimitable fragrance and soft fire." With a brief historical background in the form of an introduction by American food writer and founder of the Napa Valley Wine Library M.F.K. Fisher 1908-1992.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter olive-green cloth and patterned green and white paper covered boards title-page spreads over two pages in black and green with frotis portrait and grape-vine decoration in green colophon device printed in green floriated initials in black and green running headpieces in green one green tailpiece; Centaur type duodecimo size 7.5" by 5.25" pagination: i-iv v-x 1-2 3-12 pp. In the original white tissue paper dust jacket.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy internally bright and free of prior owner markings covers are clean no chipping or rubbing to jacket no foxing or age-toning; a lovely copy like new.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Hawk no. 401.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge 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. (James E. Beard) hardcover books
