Paris: December 1945-April 1947. All copies, except that of journal issue no. 2, are #1348 of 1700 on various papers (Boucher, Lana, or Schwindenhammer), from a total of either 1900 or 1920. 4to; handsomely rebound in 3/4 black (first vol.) or ruby red (remaining three vols.) morocco and marbled paper..... More
Mulhouse: October 1953. This special issue honoring Georges Braque is illustrated with numerous photographs of the artist as well as photogravure reproductions hors-texte of many of his works. 48pp; handsomely rebound in three-quarters dark green morocco and marbled boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in..... More
[Buenos Aires]: Artibus Ediciones, [1970]. Second edition, one of 17 special copies signed on the colophon by the author, illustrator, and designer, all on papel Witcel Ledger, each containing an original drawing. The original drawing called for shows a very large hand in front of an architectural arch and is..... 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
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
Madison, WI: Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 2005. Exhibition catalogue containing bibliography of The Perishable Press taking up where TWO DECADES OF HAMADY & THE PERISHABLE PRESS LIMITED left off (book #106 1983). This starts with book #107, 1984. Page size: 10-1/4 inches x 7 inches; 18pp; one..... More
Madison, WI: Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 2005. Special Issue of Exhibition catalogue containing bibliography of The Perishable Press, one of 150 copies signed, enhanced, and altered by the author / subject / printer, Walter Hamady. Taking up where TWO DECADES OF HAMADY & THE PERISHABLE PRESS LIMITED..... More
[Herefordshire, UK: Whittington Press, September 2004. One of 720 copies from a total issue of 800 set in Caslon, Poliphuilus and Neo-Didot types and printed by Whittington on Sommerville Laid, Losin hand-madke, Zerkall mould-made and Hahnemuhle Bugra-Butten papers. The Color and tritone plates were printed by CTD Printers. Bound in..... More
[Herefordshire, UK: Whittington Press, September 2005. Deluxe copy, one of 80 copies, hand numbered in the colophon, from a total issue of 760: 80 copies bound in quarter Oasis leather and paper marbled by Christopher Rowlatt with additional material laid in accompanying portfolio, housed in publisher's slipcase (this copy) and..... More
Cleveland and New York: World, [1960]. First trade edition. 8vo; 618pp; including index, red cloth, pictorial dj; book shows some light wear, jacket rubbed chipped at edges with several closed tears, chip about 2" x 1/2" to top of back panel, about very good in lightly used price-clipped jacket. This..... More
