[Chicago, IL]: Paperboy Press, 2017. Artist's book, one of 50 copies, all on commercial cover stock, each copy signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, Shawn Sheehy. Page size: 4-1/2 x 6-3/8 inches; 28pp; with Table of Contents, two-page essay on the use of botanicals to decorate for the..... More
Mt. Horeb, WI: The Perishable Press, 1976. Unique copy with one-of-a-kind full blue-gray morocco designer binding by Samuel Feinstein, the book one of 150 copies on Frankfurt & Frankfurt Cream paper, signed by the author, Armand Schwerner, on the penultimate page. Page size: 8 x 7.5 inches and 5-3/4 x...... More
Vashon, WA: Foolsgold Studio, 2016. Artist's book, one of 10 copies, from a total edition of 12 for sale, 10 regular, 2 deluxe (Sold Out), pages on polyester film and various metals and binders board, each copy signed by the artist, Donald Glaister, on the colophon. Page size 14 x...... More
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: 2015. Artist's book, unique, on handmade paper, by Dorothy Krause, text is Emily Dickinson's poem, "Where ships of purple gently toss," signed in copper ink by the artist, Dorothy Krause, on the colophon. Page size: 7.5 x 5.5 inches; 30pp. Bound by the artist: hand-sewn into dark..... More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2006. First Edition. 260pp; 6 x 9 inches, new in decorated dust jacket. Following in the tradition of John Carter, Graham Pollard, and Michael Sadleir, this book takes the reader on a tour of the major ideas and controversies now current in the rare..... More
Pasadena, MD: 2008. Unique artist's book, on Arches Text Wove paper, signed and dated by the artist / author, Elizabeth McKee on the colophon. Page size: 10-1/8 x 6-3/16 inches; 22pp. + hand-painted and lettered endpapers. Bound: by the artist, Elizabeth McKee, exposed sewing on open spine, black imitation leather..... More
Boston, MA: 2017. Artist's book, one of 18 copies, all on Magnani Pescia paper, signed by the artist. Page size: 2-inch circle; 18pp. Bound: by the artist, tied with ribbon, housed in hand-made box covered in paper with print on lid; bottom of box is a copy of a farthing..... 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
East Hampton, NY: 2015. Artist's book, unique, on Richard de Bas cream wove paper, with cut-through pages and treated paper collages, with hand-painted images in acrylics and India inks. Page size: 10 x 6-1/4 inches; 48pp. Bound: hand-sewn into green paper wrappers, exposed sewn spine, laid into handmade white paper..... More
New York, NY: 2016. Unique artist's book on assorted acid free papers combining hand-drawn images and digitalized text, collage text fragments, balloons cut from various comic books, etc. all by Sandra Jackman, signed in ink by her on the rear pastedown in lower right corner and dated. Additionally, several pages..... More
Easthampton, MA: 1993. Publishing archive (complete) containing original art which served as setting copy for trade children's book published by Hyperion Press. This complete archive consists of 19 watercolors approximately 20 x 12 inches each on 24 x 18 inch paper, each individually matted and signed by the artist, Alan..... More
[Chicago]: Paperboy Press, 2007. Artist's book, one of 15 copies only, all on handmade cotton / abaca paper, book board, and Arches watercolor board and linen thread, each numbered and signed in pencil by the artist, Shawn Sheehy, on the colophon. Page size: 6-7/8 x 10 inches; 22pp; one of..... More
Stillwater, Maine: 2000. Artist's Proof, signed by the artist on the colophon, on various hand-made papers. Page size: 2-13/16 inches x 1-3/4 inches; 6 preliminary pages in various shades of green, one page painted in gold gilt tree, title in various greens on another and author's name lettered in dark..... More
NY: Ruder Photographer, ND but ca. 1890's. Original photograph, 5-3/4 x 4-3/8 inches, mounted on grey board, 8 x 12 inches, within triple rules, some sunning to top inch of board on which photo is mounted, lacking tissue guard was was previously affixed, photograph is fine. This is a handsome..... More
New York Chicago Toronto: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1900. First edition. Page size: 7-1/8 x 4-3/4 inches; 160pp. illustrated with sepia half-tones after photographs by William Buckingham Dyer. Bound: red cloth stamped in gold gilt and white with title and author within multi-ruled borders, flower in each corner, profile of..... More
Paris: Librairie Stock, 1923. First Edition, one of 550 copies on pur fil lafuma. 8vo; 203pp; + Acheve d'imprimer, + errata. Original salmon pink wrappers printed in black, spine and edges a bit sunned, edges of pages a bit age toned, but generally very good with the ex-libris of French..... More
Camden, N.J. Victor Talking Machine, February 3, 1916. Original shellac recording made February 3, 1916, labeled as "rural comedy" on the label of the record (not so funny if you were a woman!), with Old Country Fiddler at the Party on the second side, record housed in original brown paper..... More
Paris: Felix Juven, 22 Mai 1915. Single issue of French humor magazine, this issue "Dan Les Ruines" with a color chromotypograph caricature by Abel Faivre of Edith Wharton and Walter Berry in the back of their chauffeur-driven car, touring the front with the caption "Ce n'est que ca!" Single Page..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, The Riverside press, 1884. First edition, with leaf excised that has list of illustrations as in copyright deposit copy, Binding A with publisher's monogram at foot of spine, BAL cites 1518 copies of the printing. Page size: 8-3/8 x 5-7/8 inches; 153pp. Bound: blue cloth..... More
Boston: James Monroe and Company, 1845. First edition, binding A (no priority), inscribed on the front flyleaf, "Marshall P. Wilder / From the Author". [iv, ads], iv, 319pp; blue cloth with blind vignette on front panel and gilt-stamped spine with author and title. vine-like ornaments, page size: 6-12/16 x 4-7/16..... More
Chicago: Published by the Author. Chicago: A.B. Case, 1868. First edition, both books as issued, bound together. 8vo; 346pp; and 140pp; + 1p. ads of other titles by Mrs. Packard. Bound: original brown blind and gilt-stamped cloth with title on spine, corners bumped and edges rubbed but still a very..... More
Shanghai: World Book Co, 1922. Modernized version of an ancient Chinese classic being the second volume of "One Hundred Beauties" with 50 full-page portraits and pictorial titlepage and colophon, text in Chinese, original green printed front wrapper and tan back wrapper, hand-sewn. Wrappers a bit soild and worn at edges..... More
London: Macmillan, 1910. First edition, first printing, first English issue, inscribed by the author on the front blank, "L. Belugou / from his friend / Edith Wharton (with a flourish) Oct 26th 1910." 8vo; 438pp; + 8pp. ads, publisher's blue cloth blind and gilt stamped; ex-libris of Leon Belugou on..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1902]. Broadside advertising THE VALLEY OF DECISION, single leaf, printed on both sides, printed in brown ink with photograph of the author. Page size: 6-1/2 x 3-7/8 inches, fine. More
