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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
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
001420London: Dean and Son. First edition presumed. Paper on boards. Fair. N.d. circa 1850s. Folio 13.5 by 10 inches. Not paginated 33 leaves including title page with printing on only one side per leaf. Wonderful hand-colored illustrations by unnamed artists but many with the qualiy of Tenniel. Some form part of a loose story narrative and others are part of a looser verse bond. Particularly appealing are the feline illustrations which come in several places most notably part of "The Cat Party". The leaves do not appear to have been bound in a proper order as this particular narrative moves in reverse. It is all somewhat chaotic yet charmingly so. Also a stand-out is the imagery of the "London Toy Warehouse". While some of the animal imagery is straightforward and pedestrian this is more than dominated by that which is humorous unexpected and inspired. The book was surely intended both to instruct and amuse and it is this twin objective that underlies its dual tone. The boards which are covered by illustrated paper pasted on are soiled and chewed up in the corners and the edges are rough. There are a fair number of closed tears inside near the front that were less than deftly repaired with tape some of which remains. Some soilage throughout. Still most of the imagery remains bright and appealing. <br/><br/> Dean and Son 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
185829181New York: Dick & Fitzgerald 1858. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Cloth 8vo. Dark brown pebbled cloth covers with raised floral decorations gilt lettering and design element with man hoisting up a harp on his back. viii 9-368 numbered pages followed by 16 pp of advertisements. Engraved frontis with most of tissue guard still present. A collection of humorous writings that includes the first appearance in book ofmr of any of Lewis Carroll's writings "Novelty and Romancement A Broken Spell". Unusual personalized bookmark on the first endpaper else a very good example with light but even wear to cloth covers. Interior paper has occasional smudges. A sound copy overall. Dick & Fitzgerald unknown books
1841008974London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longman 1841. SCARCE in contemporary fine binding two volumes in polished calf the backs with black and red morocco labels and intricate gilt tooling marbled end papers and edges the bookplates of Walmer Castle and a later 20th c. owner front end papers prior owner inscriptions in pencil and ink concerning Walmer Castle and Cattermole's engravings "considered to be some of his finest". Very Good the calf rubbed and soiled. Both volumes with frontis engravings and engraved title pages Vol. I with 7 engravings in text Vol. II with 13 in text. The title pages call for 15 in Vol. I and 13 in Vol. II leaving the possibility of 4 missing engravings however no evidence of removal. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman hardcover books
1795140940833London: J. Johnson 1795. First Edition. Very Good. First Edition in English of Catullus' complete works side by side with the original Latin. xxxvi 223 3; iv 236 2 pp. Contemporary full calf edges ruled in gilt spine elaborately stamped in gilt with black title label and red numerical label. Complete in two volumes. Includes both half-titles and William Blake's two engraved frontispieces foxed in vol. I offset to the title page in vol. II strengthened joints not rebacked. Occasional light penciled "Xs" to margins easily erasable; offsetting to endpapers; a few dog-eared pages; Very Good. Rare.<br /> <br /> The first attempt to translate the entire body of work of the licentious witty Latin poet of the late Roman era Catullus 84 BC-54 BC into English around 116 poems. None other than visionary English poet artist and printmaker William Blake designed the frontispieces. J. Johnson 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
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
1814D6857London: Printed for William Daniell. by Thomas Davison 1814. Hardcover. Very Good. Modern half morocco and marbled paper; folio large paper copy 13 x 17 inches; pp. 2 title-p. blank 99 1 plus 17 mounted India Proofs engraved by William Daniell after paintings by Robert Smirke. Spine tips and corners lightl bumped; faint damp-stain in upper right corner of text block just touching images on the first 6 plates; a bit foxed throughout. <br/><br/> Printed for William Daniell... by Thomas Davison hardcover books
1898D2333London: Privately Printed for Societe des Bibliophiles 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Four volumes. Cloth-backed paper over boards gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine top edge gilt; with engravings etched by Louis Monzies after drawings by Paul Avril. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 100 on "Old English Spartan." ALL VOLUMES: Spines just a little dust soiled corners gently bumped. Volume 1 bumped at tail of spine. A very nice set. From the "Classics Facetius" series. <br/><br/> Privately Printed for Societe des Bibliophiles 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
D1121Paris: L. Baschet. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Original wraps bound in gilt-ruled red morocco and marbled paper boards gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine 5 raised bands. N.d. but circa late-1800s. Number 4 from a limited edition of 50 copies on China paper with a suite of hors-texte illustrations. Corners bumped; a few tiny scuff marks at spine tips; some light foxing in margins not infringing upon text or illustrations. A tight pretty copy. <br/><br/> L. Baschet 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
1790236120No place 1790. 34 leaves containing about 225 plates one hand-colored. 1 vols. Folio. Quarter calf over flowered paper covered boards. Worn but most of the plates are still in very good condition within some trimming only occasionally affecting any text under the plate. In all an interesting collection of engravings. 34 leaves containing about 225 plates one hand-colored. 1 vols. Folio. 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
