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1976244306New York: Library of Keepsakes 1976. Hardcover. 51p. 4.75x7.25 inches decoative endpapers forword illustrated with wood engravings personal inscription signed by Asimov on half-title sunning to spine otherwise very good first edition thus in green boards and gilt. Printing Week Library of Benjamin Franklin Keepsakes #23. Three short stories by Asimov that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in 1974 reprinted to observe the Bicentennial and Benjamin Franklin's 270th birthday. The stories concern Benjamin Franklin his philosophy his patriotism and his ghost who is speaking the authorial "I" Asimov himself. Library of Keepsakes hardcover books
195319052011Kentfield: The L D Allen Press 1953. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Dean Mallette. One of 160 copies octavo size 55 pp. The thirteenth publication from The Allen Press this story by Honore de Balzac 1799-1850 was originally titled "Maitre Cornelius" and first appeared in 1831 in the "Revue de Paris"; it was published in book form in 1832. Balzac was a prolific French novelist and playwright perhaps best remembered today for "Eugénie Grandet" his first bestseller; in this famous wayward love story set in fifteenth-century France Marie de Saint-Vallier daughter of Louis XI is unhappily married and becomes entangled in an unusual love affair. <br/><br/>The book features four wood engravings by the incomparable Mallette Dean 1907-1975 painter and illustrator who worked for most of his career in San Francisco on projects such as the WPA Mural Project the murals in Coit Tower and for fifteen years illustrated books for the Grabhorn Press and other Bay-Area presses such as the Allens'. Dorothy Allen hand-colours each wood engraving bringing a bright simplicity to the scenes of the story.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Quarter blue paper with marbled paper boards red lettering on the spine fore- and bottom edges uncut title page with wood-engraved historiated initial "T" by Mallette Dean with hand-colouring by Dorothy Allen running heads in blue throughout four wood engravings by Dean with hand-colouring by Allen throughout; Romanee type handmade Highclere paper octavo size 9" by 5.75" pagination: i-v vi-lv one of 160 copies unnumbered. With prior owner bookplate on the front paste-down. In publisher's original acetate wrapper.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy; the covers clean the corners straight and unrubbed the binding tight with solid hinges the interior clean and bright; some faint sunning to the spine an Ex-Libris on the front pastedown of James Wilson Mull else fine. The acetate wrapper is near fine clean with some light scuff marks without wear but for small chips to the corners and a very small closed tear to the head of the spine.<br/><br/>___CITATION: The Allen Press Bibliography no. 13.<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. The L D Allen Press hardcover books
1951JC9113New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy 1951. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Black cloth ornately stamped in silver on spine; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 131 with beautiful b/w wood engravings. Some light scuffing at spine tips and along edges of boards; silver spine somewhat darkened. Dust jacket tanned moreso along spine; some light chipping and small closed tears along joints and edges; VG in mylar not price-clipped. <br/><br/> Pellegrini & Cudahy hardcover books
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
1979194210Easton Press 1979-01-01. Leather Bound. Very Good. Full brown leather binding with gilt stamped design and page edges. 4 raised bands to the spine. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Easton Press hardcover 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
1912292504Richmond: Clarence E. Weaver; W. C. Hill Print. Co 1912. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Issued in the Spring of 1912 this tourist guidebook has photographic illustrations throughout accompanied with explanatory text. 48 pp. plus 2 ads. Rebound in burgundy cloth with the printed wrappers bound in. Illustrations throughout. Because of the protection of the later binding the wrappers are quite bright.~With the bookplate of Claude Monteiro of Richmond descendant of Confederate surgeon Aristides Monteiro.~~This guidebook is local item for us. Having said that this is but the second copy we have had. Uncommon with but a single copy found on OCLC. Good binding. Clarence E. Weaver; W. C. Hill Print. Co unknown books
1973D11494John Murray 1973. Limited Edition of 500 Copies. Hardcover. Fine. Marbled paper over boards backed in gilt-lettered brown cloth; 8vo; pp. 36 illustrated. Spine tips just a little bit rubbed otherwise book is fine. Text of the Romanes Lecture as given at the University of Oxford on May 11 1954. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover books
19301327784New York: The Macmillan Company 1930. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 327; Fair; light brown spine with black text; no jacket; cloth has some fraying to spine edges; worn fore corners; sun darkened spine; front and rear show moderate soiling; slight foxing toward head edge; text block has age toned appearance to exterior edges; broken hinges; previous owner's name to ffep; few numbers in ink to ffep; slight foxing to edges of some pages; Illustrated with engravings;. 1327784. FP New Rockville Stock. The Macmillan Company 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
1931135675London: Golden Cockerel Press 1931. Limited edition 548/1000 copies this one bound by Sangorski and Sutcilffe. Hardbound. VG evidence of small label at base of leather spine. Half-leather with patterned cloth-covered boards. 57 pp.4 wood-engravings. Very nice copy. The first book printed in the new "Golden Cockerell" type. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
19579011607New York: Museum of Modern Art 1957. Hardcover. Fine condition in a very good folder. Leonard Baskin. Wood engravings by Leonard Baskin. Bound in publisher's original wrappers in a paper covered folder. The folder is sunned and has closed tears to the extremities and water stains to the back cover. <br/><br/> Museum of Modern Art hardcover 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
19869013392London: Folio Society 1986. Hardcover. Fine condition in a fine slipcase. <br/><br/> Folio Society 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
199026366Boston: David R. Godine 1990. First American edition. Cloth. Near Fine/near fine. Large clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 478 pp. This volume compiled by Gill's nephew contains Gill's complete oeuvre - from his religious subjects to his erotic fantasies. With hundreds of illustrations of the artist's engravings. Ever so slight shelfwear else a fine copy in patterned green cloth covers in a near fine unclipped dustwrapper. Terrific book on Gill. Stated first U.S. edition. A very large and heavy book. David R. Godine unknown books
19321333153New York: The Macmillan Company Publishers 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo; pp 239; G/G-; blue spine with silver text; dust jacket shows sunned exterior; price clipped flap corners; small chips to exterior corners; cloth has slightly age darkened spine; lightly sunned exterior otherwise clean; slightly cocked spine; text block has age toning to exterior edges; deckled fore edge; frontispiece; illustrated. 1333153. FP New Rockville Stock. The Macmillan Company, Publishers hardcover books
19321340655New York: Privately Printed for Rarity Press Inc 1932. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; yellow/brown spine with white text; dust jacket shows some soiling smudges to exterior; minor chipping to edges; mildly toned flaps; mylar wrap; cloth shows slight sun aging to exterior; lightly splayed boards; text block exterior edges some foxing; clipped head fore corner to ffep; previous owner's name to ffep; deckled fore edge; frontispiece; illustrated; interior good; tight binding; pp 317. 1340655. FP New Rockville Stock. Privately Printed for Rarity Press, Inc hardcover books
192534365Bale: Heufeld & Henius 1925. Limited. hardcover. very good. Illustrated with 48 handsomely printed color plates mounted on heavy art paper protected with numbered tissue guards. No text other than title and list of plates. Slim folio original 1/2 blue calf over patterned boards with ornate gilt-decorated spine. Bale: Heufeld & Henius no date circa 1925. A very good copy of this unusual book.<br/><br/> One of 260 numbered copies.<br/><br/> Heufeld & Henius unknown books
19539013440London: Dutton 1953. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has minor chips and closed tears to the extremities. <br/><br/> Dutton 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
1970011151Barre MA: Barre Publishers 1970. 1st Edition Lim. Hardcover. VG. This one of 100 copies that has a suite of single-sheet engravings each signed by the artist in envelope on pastedown at rear of book not one of the 1000 as usually seen. Quarter leather over marbelized boards which is slightly sun-faded else near fine. Signed by the artist on colophon. Barre Publishers hardcover books
1964240569Iowa City: Printed for the author at The Stone Wall Press 1964. Hardcover. 20p. 8x5 inches landscape layout preface woodcuts tissue guards rubricated title page #169/250 limited first edition thus in sewn blue boards and gilt. Printed for the author at The Stone Wall Press hardcover books
191819071903Ditchling Sussex: Printed at the Ditchling Press by Douglas Pepler 1918. First and Limited Edition. Wraps. Good . Gill Eric and Beedham R. John. One of 240 copies duodecimo size 126 pp. "Woodwork" contains twenty-one wood engravings of tools by the inimitable Eric Gill 1882-1940; a highly regarded printmaker sculptor and typographer as well as a complicated man Gill provided illustrations for numerous fine press publications by the Golden Cockerel Press and the Saint Dominic's Press as well as with Pepler under the imprint of the St. Dominic's Press.<br/><br/>An informative look at the art of carpentry by craftsman-woodworker Arthur Romney Green 1872-1945 who like Gill and Pepler was influenced by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. Although the book is stated as "Volume I" no further volumes were issued.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Brown paper wraps black lettering on the front wrap fore- and bottom edges uncut title page with black-and-white wood engraving a total of thirty-one wood engravings in the text throughout: twenty-one wood engravings of carpentry tools by Eric Gill ten wood engravings by R. John Beedham; Caslon O. F. type Batchelor handmade paper duodecimo size 7.75" by 5" pagination: i-iv v-xvi 1 2-110 one of 450 copies this number 161.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Better than good with clean wraps a strong square text block the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; overall minor edgewear to the wraps some loss to the paper at the spine exposing parts of the gatherings however text block still solid small loss to the bottom fore-edge corner of the title page.<br/><br/>___CITATIONS: Gill no. 269; Taylor and Sewell no. A31.<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. Printed at the Ditchling Press by Douglas Pepler unknown books
1929136253London: The Blackmore Press / Harper and Brothers 1929. First Edition. First Edition preceded by a French edition titled "Le voyageur sur la terre" 1927. One of 350 copies this being No. 56 printed on watermarked Rives vellum. Quarter-bound blue cloth cream calf gilt rule top page edges and spine titles. <br/><br/>From the collection of noted bibliophile Ruth Helen Kaufmann with her bookplate on the front pastedown. <br/><br/>Near Fine in a Very Good plus example of the scarce dust jacket housed in a Very Good example of the original slipcase. Jacket spine toned with a small puncture and brief chipping at the extremities. Slipcase extremities faded long split to one bottom edge. The Blackmore Press / Harper and Brothers unknown books
