Paris: Maris Rouseau, [1928]. First Edition, illustrated with 176 photogravures in-texte and 49 plates hors-texte. 8vo; handsomely bound in 3/4 blue morocco, pastepaper boards, spine paneled, title gilt, teg, original wrapper bound in, fine. More
Boston: Jan. 31st, 1895. Holograph poem. Single sheet; 6 ΒΌ x 8"; eight lines of verse, evidence of folding in the center and faint remnants of adhesive on the back again neither affecting text, signed, very good. Written entirely in Margaret Deland's (1857-1945) hand, the introduction reads: "Copied for Master..... More
New York: Friendship Press, [1944]. First Edition. 12mo; xii, 163pp; original pale green wrappers lettered and decorated on spine and front cover (incorporating a Dakota camp-circle and vision-quest design) in burnt umber and red, head-and-tailpieces decorations; fine. Ella Cara Deloria (1889 - 1971) was a Dakota Sioux who became a...... More
Paris: Editions Rombaldi, [1950]. Copy on velin creme de Rives, from an unspecified issue; handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark blue morocco and marbled boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers, with a small animal illustration by Jouve, and backstrip bound in, fine. Illustrated with frontispiece and four..... More
Canton, NY: Caliban Press, 2001. One of two copies in original designer binding by Donald Glaister, from an edition of 125 copies all on various handmade papers by Velma Bolyard, La Papeterie St. Armand, and Barcham Green, with Arches, Frankfurt and Mexican amate paper. The text is set in 14pt..... More
[Bremen, ME: Red Angel Press], 2004. Unique binding by Gabrielle Fox, from an edition of 100 copies, the poetry on Saunders Waterford paper and the title page and illustrations on Sekishu, signed by the artist / printer, Ron Keller. Page size: 12-1/2 inches x 7-1/2 inches, oblong octavo. Binding: full..... More
Paris: Henri Lefebvre, 1953. One of 1000 on velin from a total issue of 1020. 8vo; handsomely bound in 3/4 dark green morocco and pastepaper boards with gilt fillet, spine paneled, title gilt, original wrapper bound in, fine. More
Berkeley, CA: Digger Pine Press, 1998. One of 35 copies illustrated with color xeroxes of infrared silver prints, written, illustrated, designed , printed and bound by Jean Buescher. The poem is sent in Garamond and Goudy Open. The paper for the text and binding is New Zealand flax flower pod..... More
Boston: T. R. Marvin, 1846. First Edition. Original black blind stamped cloth boards with binder's title in gilt. Tips and edges of spine chipped, corners bumped and rubbed else very good. Luther Dimmick (1790-1860), clergyman and writer, was born in Shaftsbury, Vermont, graduated from Harvard Divinity School, and served as..... More
Paris: Editions Mornay, [1933]. One of 40 copies on Japon, from a total issue of 1085; handsomely rebound in 3/4 crushed reddish brown morocco and marbled boards, panelled spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original brown pictorial wrappers and backstrip bound in, near fine. Illustrated throughout with wood-engravings in..... More
Paris: Mercure de France, 1920. Unique copy on Lafuma, with the original art by C. Fayot, from a total issue of 2263; handsomely rebound in 3/4 black morocco and ivory lacquered paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, fine. This copy contains the original..... More
New York: Abrams, 1989. Illustrated with 252 illustrations, including 202 color plates, this is the first major study of the flowering of the art of bookbinding at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century. A detailed biography and bibliography of every major binder is included: Rose..... More
Minneapolis, MN: Dinkytown Books, 2003. First Edition, one of 450 Boston Antiquarian Book Fair issues, from a total issue of 2,250, each signed by the author on the titlepage. 8vo; 20pp; original brown wrappers, new. A collection of Dunning's literary limericks - many bawdy, with an intoduction on the theme..... More
Paris: Bernard Grasset, [1928]. Copy on velin pur chiffon Lafuma from an unspecified total issue; 8vo; 256pp; handsomely rebound in 3/4 brick red morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original endpapers and backstrip bound in, near fine. More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 2001. One of 40 copies, all on Velin d'Arches paper, signed by Alicia Scavino in pencil on the last print in GENESIS. Page size: 12-3/4 inches x 9-3/4 inches; 84pp; and 72pp; respectively. Bound: each book loose in original drab wrappers, GENESIS with an original..... More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1985. One of 60 copies on Arches from a total issue of 62, numbered and signed by the publisher, Samuel Cesar Palui, on Ingres cream paper. Illustrated with two original full-page aquatints by Aida Carballo that were editioned with the aid of Mirta Ripoll. The..... More
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1997. One of 25 copies, but each copy unique, all printed on cream Velin d'Arches paper. Etchings and aquatints by Gabriela Aberastury, this copy one of the publisher's copies, unnumbered, but signed in white pencil by the artist, Gabriela Aberastury, the printer, Rubin Lapolla..... More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1987. Copy no. 21, one of 40 copies, all on velin d'Arches paper from a total issue of 42: 40 on velin d'Arches and 2 on Japan paper, all signed on the colophon by publisher, Samuel Cesar Palui. Page size: 13-1/16 x 10 inches; [i]..... More
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1979. One of 21 copies, all on Fabriano paper, each signed and numbered by the artist and designer, Libero Badii, on each plate and again on the colophon, and by Ernesto Lowenstein and Samuel Cesar Palui, the publishers, on the colophon. Page size: 5-11/16..... More
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1974. One of 30 copies on Fabriano paper from a total issue of 32, each numbered and signed by the artist, Gabriela Aberastury. Page size: 13-3/4 inches x 18-1/2 inches; 72pp. Bound: loose in vellum wrappers with author and title printed in black on..... More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1984. Copy no. 19, one 6 copies on Holland paper, from a total issue of 27: 2 on Japan paper, 4 on Auvergne paper, 12 on Raffaello Fabriano paper, 6 on Holland paper (this copy) and 3 on Ingres paper. Page size: 12 inches x...... More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1992. One of 17 copies, the total edition, 15 on cream Richard de Bas paper and 2 on white Richard de Bas paper, all signed by the artist, Mirta Ripoll, the publisher, Samuel Cesar Palui, and the printer, Ruben R. Lapolla on the colophon page..... More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1974. Signed, limited edition, copy no. 12 of 33 copies on Auvergne Crema handmade paper by Richard de Bas, signed by the poet, Ricardo E. Molinari, on the colophon. Page size: 6-1/2 x 10 inches; 16pp. Bound: loose as issued in handmade paper wrappers printed..... More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1982. Copy no. 5, one of 30 copies on Richard de Bas paper, from a total issue of 48: 30 on Richard de Bas paper, 15 on Velin d'Arches paper, and 3 on Japanese paper reserved for the artist. Page size: 13-1/8 inches x 10..... More
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1982. One of 30 copies on Chinese Rice paper from a total issue of 33: 3 on Japanese paper and 30 on Chinese Rice paper (this copy). Page size: 12-3/8 inches x 9-3/8 inches; 16pp. Bound: loose in publisher's green wrappers printed in black with..... More
