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1988012539Wakefield: Fleece Press 1988. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Fine. 225 copies with 160 for sale quarter cloth. Fine apparently unused copy in light blue cloth slipcase that has a modestly faded edge. Dedicated to wood engraver Stanley Lawrence 1900-1987. Fleece Press hardcover books
1924WRCLIT61967New York: The Grolier Club 1924. xiv89pp. plus frontis and 28 plates. Large octavo. Boards paper spine label. Extremities shelfworn with some chipping to spine extremities internally near fine. First edition board bound issue. One of three hundred copies printed at the Gilliss Press. 125 items were exhibited with extensive annotations including biographical information on the artists. The Grolier Club hardcover books
19711187927Boston: Godine 1971. First/Limited Edition. Approx. 8.5" x 11.75" VG hardcover in black quarter-leather with gilt lettering in VG dark denim blue slipcase with marbled olive/blue paper-covered sides. This copy is one in a Limited Edition of 100 quarter-leather bound by hand; the artist has SIGNED on the colophon and hand-numbered this copy #XVII. Rubbing to corners and spine ends of slipcase and boards with mild color loss to marbled sides of case. Interior clean and tight throughout. Shelve with Folio Society. 1187927. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Godine unknown books
1960140940127New York: Tiber Press 1960. First Edition. Fine. Complete in four folio volumes each measuring 17½" x14¼". Each volume with three full-page color silkscreen prints and additional prints at title page and upper cover original cloth-backed illustrated boards. First Edition. No. 47 of 200 copies. Each volume signed by the poet and artist on the limitation page. A Fine set bright and sharp in publisher's thick acetate jackets housed in cloth slipcase with light shelf wear.<br /> <br /> <p>A visionary collaboration between the leading lights of the New York School of poetry and four second generation abstract expressionist artists produced at the height of their creative collective powers. A heady encapsulation of the New York literary and visual avant garde at the dawning of the '60s. Tiber Press unknown books
1958263089New York: Thomas Yoseloff Inc 1958. Signed. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. #23 of 100 copies Signed by Robert Graves and illustrator James Metcalf. The dustjacket presents nicely with small chip at the top of the spine and two small chips at the top of the rear panel. There is modest loss to the bottom of the spine and a piece at the bottom has been reattached from the verso using heat-set tissue. Very Good binding / Very Good dust jacket. Thomas Yoseloff, Inc unknown books
1977JC2852London: Folio Society 1977. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated cloth. From the library of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and inscribed to him by the author on the FFEP. Fairbanks 1909-2000 was an American actor his credits include Gunga Din and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II. <br/><br/> Folio Society hardcover books
1900D9232c. 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Mottled cloth; oblong 170 x 140 mm; contains 50 photographs mounted direct to the recto and verso of black leaves. Most are silver prints plus a platinum a large image of breaking waves and a cyanotype; average size about 4 x 2.75 inches with some a bit smaller or larger. Backstrip torn; a few leaves detached. Taken by or related to an artist who appears to have specialized in architectural ornamentation. Includes snapshots depicting figures and buildings from different vantage points views of the studio including a close-up of drawings pinned to the wall a besmocked artist in front of an easel scenes of family a besmocked artist in front of an easel. And kittens! Plus a cyanotype of a classroom. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1934604838<p>1934. "Eric Gill" in black fountain pen ink Jerusalem June 13 1934. 8" x 10". 1 page recto only. Very good. To Mr. Sutcliffe: In full: "Many thanks for your letter of June 4. I shall be back home in July & will come and see you about the matter as soon as possible. . ." Probably the London book binder George Sutcliffe.</p> unknown books
1691D4443Amsterdam: Carel Allard 1691. Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong broadsheets 295 x 380. Lacking title-page and without the 22 pp. accompanying text. 20 large unnumbered engraved plates one with 4 separate scenes etched plates by HUGO ALLARD 4 signed I. VANDEN AVELE 2 signed and JAN LUYKENone signedone with 2-inch tear repaired some minor marginal wear. Original marbled wrappers old paper cover label; cloth folding case. VERY RARE print series illustrating the history of the ascension to the throne of WILLIAM III 1650-1702 and MARY II 1662-1694. The series begins with the Seven Bishops being brought to the Tower of London with a view up the Thames followed by the birth of the Prince of Wales on 10 June 1688 through the entrance of William and Mary into The Hague on 5 February 1691. The series contains several scenes devoted to the festivities surrounding their coronation in London on 11 April 1689. This set of the engravings correspond to Landwehr and appear to have been issued in its original binding without the text; the title-page may have been removed or was not included. Muller considered the 20 plates as a series although he had not seen a bound set with title and the text. Landwehr Splendid Ceremonies 143; Muller 2692. <br/><br/> Carel Allard hardcover books
19001421261900. JAPANESE ORNAMENTAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS. Bijutsu Kai. Collection of Pictures Regarding Colour Designs for Japanese Textiles Costumes. Five parts in one volume. Five folding plates and 18 full-page coloured woodblock prints per section for a total of 95 original illustrations. 8vo. 232 x 160 mm bound in Japanese accordion style with Japanese fold pages and silk-thread stitched spine in new linen cloth folding box with leather spine label. Kyoto: Geisodo ca. 1900. A superb set of this important compendium of early Japanese textile designs showing a great variety of patterns and scenes. The woodblock prints are often exceptional Japanese images very much in the sabi-wabi tradition. Not in Hillier The Art of the Japanese Book 1987. hardcover books
199426724The Netherlands: Becht - Haarlem 1994. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/near fine. Clothbound 4to in dustwrapper. Erratum slip laid in. 183 pp. Text in Dutch and English. Illustrated with both color and black and white photographs and illustrations. INSCRIBED by the author and dated in 1997. A handsome near fine copy in dustwrapper with one small closed tear at base of the rear panel. Becht - Haarlem unknown books
200538859Windsor:: Tide-Mark Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 1594901171 . Color plates throughout. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Upper corners slightly bumped else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Tide-Mark Press, hardcover books
1981007980Millbank London and New Haven CT: Tate Gallery for the Yale Center for British Art 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Massive catalogue of British Sporting and Animal Prints from the Paul Mellon Collection. 257 pages. A fine oversized clothbound book in very good unclipped dustwrapper with some creases and closed tears to base of front panel. <br/><br/> Tate Gallery for the Yale Center for British Art hardcover books
1959126433Salem: Peabody 1959. paperback. very good. 196 black & white illustrations. 61 pages of text. Slim 8vo blue printed wrappers; a bit edgeworn. Salem MA: The Peabody Museum 1959. A very goodcopy.<br/><br/> Exhibition catalogue commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the launching of the frigate Essex and the founding of the East India Marine Society 1799.<br/><br/> Peabody unknown books
449Lithograph from Views of Paris. c. 1840. Lithographs with hand-coloring. With stamp of publishers Goupil & Cie. editeurs. Image: 6¾ x 10¾. Margins: 11 x 16¾. unknown books
1978JC8374Lincoln Massachusetts: The Penmaen Press Limited 1978. First Edition Limited Edition of 2000 Copies. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Cloth; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. xv 1 102 1 colophon with wood engravings by Michael McCurdy. Binding the slightest bit cocked otherwise book is fine in price-clipped dust jacket with some very light wrinkling along the edges. <br/><br/> The Penmaen Press Limited hardcover books
193117082110London: Jonathan Cape Printed by Walter Lewis at the University Press Cambridge 1931. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Gill Eric. No. 129 of 160 octavo size 206 pp. signed by Eric Gill. Clothing has long been an integral part of society and can be used to reflect diverse religious and cultural identities. In this essay Eric Gill 1882-1940 discusses the significance of clothes in society and argues for a more egalitarian approach to clothing; for example Gill advocates the suitability of men's clothing trousers for women as a way to liberate the sexes and create a more equal society.<br/><br/>Gill provides wood engravings for the book illustrating his concepts and showcasing his masterful rendering of the technique; his illustrations have a slightly satirical slant while evoking the pathos of his arguments.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Quarter brown pigskin with marbled paper boards gilt rules and lettering on the spine top edge gilt fore- and bottom edges uncut illustrations include title page device "Woman Dancing" P712; "Art and Prudence" P714; "Clothes as Houses" P715; "Clothes as Workshops" P716; "Clothes as Churches and Town Halls" P717; "Clothes for Special Parts" P718; "The Tyranny of Tailors" P719; "Nature and Nakedness" P720; "Trousers" P21; and a tailpiece of "Trousers and Spats" P722; octavo 7.5" by 5.25" pagination: i-vii 1-2 3-196 197-198 1 colophon one of 160 copies this number 129 signed "Eric G" on the colophon.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is near fine with clean boards straight corners a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; some slight rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards and to the corners a faint stain to the gutter of Contents page and very slight cracking to the gutter at pages 128 and 129 but hinges are still tight.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Gill 22. <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 book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Jonathan Cape [Printed by Walter Lewis at the University Press, Cambridge] hardcover books
14685Collection of three original steel engravings of the Castle of the Sultan of Aden at Lahadj 2 Arabian men shaking hands and a camel on a voyage titled: "Chateau Du Saltan d'Aden a Lahadj" "Salut des Arabes" & "Chameau scelle pour le Voyage" from Picturesque Universe published by Firmin Didot in 1847. Size: 5" x 8.2." The first engraving shows a beautiful and picturesque view of the Sultan of Aden's Castle and surrounding countryside with depictions of palm trees and mountians. The second depicts a greeting between two Arab men who are seen shaking hands. And the final engraving depicts a camel in the desert. Some age related toning pin holes in the top margin and remenants of a sticker in the top right corner of first image.Third engraving with past staple marks and a 4cm paper loss along top edge not affecting image. Overall the engravings in very good condition. unknown books
446Lithograph from Views of Paris. c. 1840. Lithographs with hand-coloring. With stamp of publishers Goupil & Cie. editeurs. Image: 6¾ x 10¾. Margins: 11 x 16¾. unknown books
19549027888London: Folio Society 1954. Hardcover. Fine Condition. <br/><br/> Folio Society hardcover books
1932135673London: Golden Cockerel Press 1932. Limited edition 133/500 copies this one most likely bound by Sangorski and Sutcilffe. Hardbound. VG evidence of small label at base of leather spine. Half-leather with patterned cloth-covered boards. 67 pp.Title decorations and 7 wood engravings in the text plus the press device below the colophon. Very nice copy. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
19961249563Washington DC: Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA 1996. First Edition. Octavo; VG/no-DJ slim foldout in slip cvr; spine purple w/white txt some wear/aging; foldout: no binding; pgs. have some wear/aging otherwise in very good cond. 9pp 8 prints. Art Collections Shelved in Netdesk office Ephemera box C. 1249563. Shelved Rockville Bookstore. Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA unknown books
19876996New York: Pace Prints 1987. Softcover. VG edge-wear & scuffs to wrappers w/ a few instances of foxing. tight binding. White & yellow wraps w/ brown printing. appx. 92 pp. 55 bw plates. Introductory essay The Prints of David Smith written by Paul Cummings. Catalogue Raisonne assembled and written by Alexandra Schwarz. Some of the prints illustrated in this catalogue were made from original blocks in the Smith estate and are the only known impressions from these blocks. Includes a selected bibliography. The premier work on Smith as a printmaker. Exhibition held Feb. 27 to Mar. 21 1987. Pace Prints unknown books
1779D7139Paris et Dijon: les Auteurs et Frantin 1779-1781. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary mottled calf lavishly gilt-stamped spine gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label original decorative endpapers; 8vo 120x 202 mm 3 volumes; with half-titles 3 additional titles 2 allegorical frontispieces 50 plates 39 of them with double views of Paris and 2 full-page vignettes. Some very light scuffing at spine tips and along joints; occasional light toning and marginal soiling. A handsome set with the bookplates of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich. Cohen-de Ricci 692. <br/><br/> les Auteurs, et Frantin hardcover books
200827585Mount Kisko NY: Haybarn Editions 2008. First edition. Loose Sheets. Fine. Artist / Poet collaoration. Gorgeous fine press edition with texts by Jabes translations by Rosmarie Waldrop and five original prints by Ed Colker. The texts typeset in Palatino were printed letterpress by Bradley Hutchinson and the lithographs were printed by Maurice Sanchez at Derriere :'Ecole Syudio. The images were additionally colored as pochoir by the artist. Loose sheets in printed white folder with cutout showing an actual stone fragment from the Negev Desert. All together laid into a printed cloth clamshell box. Produced in a slender edition of 50 copies SIGNED BY WALDROP AND COLKER. This is copy A/P I artist proof. All elements in fine condition. Prospectus laid in. Haybarn Editions unknown books
