Paris: chez l'imprimeur Leon Pichon, 1926. One of 340 on Arches verge a la forme, from a total issue of 400. Handsomely bound in 3/4 blue morocco and marbled paste-paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, very good. Illustrated with a frontispiece..... More
Paris: Emile Hazan & Cie Editeurs, 1929. One of 1000 on Lafuma, from a total issue of 1083; 29pp; handsomely rebound in 1/2 black morocco and ivory lacquered paper boards, the morocco embossed with a grid of tiny squares, spine gilt, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, morocco-tipped slipcase..... More
Brussels: aux Editions du Nord, 1928. One of 1000 on Velin Allura, from a total issue of 1124. Illustrated with colored vignettes reproduced after Andre Dignimont, including the front wrapper design, frontispiece design, titlepage design, 28 text illustrations of varying sizes and formats, and numerous headpieces and tailpieces. Handsomely bound..... More
Maestricht: Stols, 1930. One of 400 on velin, from a total issue of 480. 8vo; 97pp; 3/4 brown morocco, marbled boards, smooth spine, author and title gilt, top edge gilt, original wrapper bound in, fine. More
Paris: Henri Jonquieres et Cie. [1927]. One 400 copies on velin rose du Marais, rose wove paper, from a total edition of 425. 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 maroon morocco and paste-paper boards, spine paneled, title gilt, top edge gilt. Original covers bound in, fine. 22 photogravure vignettes printed in..... More
North Adams, MA: Messenger Press, 2016. Artist's book, one of 25 copies, all on Rives BFK, signed and hand-numbered on the colophon by the artist / author, Valerie Carrigan. Page size: 8 x 6-3/4 inches, 14pp. Bound by the artist / author: accordion fold laid loose into brown cloth over..... More
Charlottesville, VA: 2016. Artist's book, one of 20 copies, all on Epson matte photo paper, with 12 ink prints from 2016 painting installation by the artist, Rosamond Casey, at the McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA. The prints are housed in a grey clamshell box with the Apple logo on..... More
2 West 86 St. [New York]: [ND but ca. 1915]. Four Page Holograph letter. 4-7/8 x 6-1/2"; written on cream colored stationary, Catt's address printed in black at the head of the first page, very light age discoloration near the edges, creased once horizontally for mailing, very good. In this letter..... More
Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1927. First Edition, one of 62 on Madagascar, from a total regular issue of 3892. 8vo; handsomely bound in 3/4 green morocco and marbled pastepaper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original green printed wrappers and backstrip bound in, lightly foxed throughout, else very good..... More
Paris: Les Impressions Aude, [1953]. One of 1500 on Libert, from a total issue of 1550; handsomely rebound in 3/4maroon morocco and marbled boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, fine. This volume is part of a series entitled "Le Vrai Visage de Paris." Illustrated..... More
Paris: Les Impressions Aude, [1952]. One of 1500 on Grifoffset superieur de Grillet et Feau, from a total issue of 1550, handsomely rebound in 3/4 maroon morocco and marbled boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in, fine. This volume is part of a series entitled..... More
[Paris]: GLM, [1950]. One of 925 on alfama paper, from a limited total issue of 975 copies. Together with: Char, Rene. Dehors la nuit est gouvernee precede de Placard pour un chemin des ecoliers. [Paris:] GLM, 1949. One of 975 from a limited total issue of 1022 copies. Bound together..... More
Paris: Leon Pichon, 1919. One of 350 on Arches from a total issue of 426. Illustrated with 11 in-texte wood engravings in black and white plus numerous ornaments and culs-de-lampe by Maxime Dethomas. 8vo; handsomely bound in 3/4 blue crushed morocco, marble pastepaper boards, gilt fillets, smooth spine, author and..... More
[NP: but Williamsburg, MA]: Cheloniidae Press, 1984. First Edition, Artist Proof issue, one of 5 copies only, all on obsolete Whatman paper (blue-white laid ca. 1962), from a total issue of 225, all signed by the artist, as follows: 5 AP copies (this copy) in an elegant full limp vellum..... More
[NP: but Williamsburg, MA]: Cheloniidae Press, 1984. First Edition, Artist Proof issue, one of 5 copies only, all on obsolete Whatman paper (blue-white laid ca. 1962), this copy inscribed to noted collectors Mimi and Arnold Elkind, and signed by Alan James Robinson, the printer, Harold P. McGrath, the binder, Gray..... More
Williamsburg, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1983. Artist's Proof #1, a deluxe copies bound in full vellum, with an original watercolor by Robinson of turtles emerging from their shells, with an extra suite, all on Fabriano Perusia, from a total issue of 310, signed by the artist, Alan James Robinson, on the..... More
Williamsburg, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1983. One of 10 deluxe copies bound in full vellum, with an extra suite, original pencil drawing of "Tortoise Shout," all on Fabriano Perusia, from a total issue of 310, signed by the artist, Alan James Robinson, on the colophon page of the book and on..... More
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1985. State proof edition, copy #1 of 15 deluxe copies with designer binding by Daniel Kelm, with original drawing, three extra suites, all on Saunders hot press watercolor paper, the etchings on hand-made Gampi Torinoko paper, one of 15 copies from a total of 75, each..... More
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1981. First Edition, one of 50 Deluxe copies, from a total issue of 300: 50 Deluxe copies bound in quarter leather, with text printed on Sakomoto and the prints on Cha-u-ke plus an extra suite of the prints, signed by the artist and all of the..... More
[Easthampton, MA]: Cheloniidae Press, [1986]. Artist's Proof copy, one of a few such, bound as the state proof edition in full red morocco, with an additional two suites of working proofs (21 prints total: 17 woodengravings and 3 states of the frontispiece etching), from a total issue of 225 copies..... More
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1987. Unique copy of artist's book, this copy with 7 original finished drawings for each of the sea turtles pictured in the edition book which consisted of 41 copies, 26 of which were lettered copies which this copy is, the book with seven hand-colored etchings, all..... More
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1987. First Edition, one of 15 copies only, signed by the author / artist, from a total issue of 41 copies, all on Rives BFK and Japanese Moriki paper: 15 deluxe copies with an extra suite of the etchings and woodengravings hand watercolored by Robinson in..... More
Easthampton, MA: The Cheloniidae Press, 1986. One of 5 AP copies from a total issue of 231 all on handmade paper: 150 ordinary issue on Rives; 50 copies with hand-lettering by Suzanne Moore and an extra suite of wood engravings, bound in quarter-vellum; 26 lettered copies with initial letter and..... More
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1982. One of six copies only, the Artist's Proof edition, from a total of 306 copies all on Rives lightweight: six artist's proof copies bound in full morocco with extra suites and original calligraphy plus alphabet hand-lettered in red around colophon, plus 62 artist's proofs, one..... More
[Easthampton, MA]: Cheloniidae Press, 1982. First Edition, one of 200 copies all on Rives lightweight paper, from a total issue of 300 copies, signed by the artist, Alan James Robinson, and hand-numbered by him on the colophon page. Page size: 13-1/2 inches x 9-3/4 inches; 158pp including 6pp. Introduction by..... More
