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Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864).
THE SCARLET LETTER.
pp. viii, 280 + Color Portrait Frontis by Richard Loethle and drawings by W. A. Dwiggins. Designed by W. A. Dwiggins. Baskerville typeface. Moire silk pastedowns and endpapers. Ribbon bookmark. Sm. 4to. Original full embossed scarlet leather binding, boards decorated with a large letter A in center of an ornate circle of gold. Spine decorated and lettered in gold with raised bands. Hardbound. Collector's Edition of the 100 Greatest Books ever written. A Lovely example, as new. These Leather Bound Easton Press Books Make Great Gifts! SHELF NW33
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Joyce, James (1882-1941).
A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN. With an introduction by Hugh Kenner and illustrations by Brian Keogh.
pp. xvii, 254 + Plus color Portrait Frontis by Jonathan Talbot and full page color drawings by Brian Keogh. Text drawings. Design by Ruari McLean. Moire silk pastedowns and endpapers. Ribbon bookmark. All edges gold. Sm. 4to. Original full dark green embossed leather binding, boards ruled in gold with a clover design. Spine lettered and decorated in gold with raised bands. Hardbound. Collector's Edition of the 100 Greatest Books ever written. A Lovely copy, as new. These Leather Bound Easton Press Books Make Great Gifts! SHELF NW33
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Silverberg, Robert.
DYING INSIDE. Introduction by Richard D. Erlich. Artwork by Frank Kelly Freas.
pp. xvi, 245 + Color Frontis Artwork by Frank Kelly Freas. Ribbon bookmark. All edges gold. 8vo. Original full embossed red leather binding, pictorially decorated in gold. Spine lettered and decorated in gold with raised bands. Hardbound. Collector's Edition. A Great copy, as new. These Leather Bound Easton Press Books Make Great Gifts! SHELF NW33
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Rostand, Edmond; Untermeyer, Louis.
CYRANO DE BERGERAC. a heroic comedy in 5 acts by Edmond Rostand in a new English version by Louis Untermeyer with illustrations drawn by Pierre Brissaud.
pp. xvii, 210. Illustrated with water-colors by Pierre Brissaud, key black printed by Photogravure and Color Company, hand-colored by Walter Fischer; designed by George Macy; printed by The Marchbanks Press; set in linotype Times Roman; Curtis rag paper. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller on front fly leaf. 7 x 10 1/4 inches. Bound by Frank Fortney in full patterned French brocade, gold stamped leather spine label. Original slip case, spine darkened. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 769 and it is signed by the illustrator, Pierre Brissaud. Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W89
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Scott, Sir Walter.
WAVERLEY. Or: 'Tis Sixty Years Since. With an Introductory Essay by Andrew Lang and Illustrations by Robert Ball.
pp. xxvii, 447. Illustrated with pencil drawings in monochrome and color by Robert Ball, the color plates printed by Crafton Graphic Company; printed at The Stinehour Press, set in intertype Waverley; Curtis Colophon paper. 6 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full ginger top-grain cowhide, gold-stamped with a design by Mr. Ball. Original slip case. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 769 and it is signed by the illustrator, Robert Ball. Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W92
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London, Jack.
THE SEA WOLF. With Illustrations by Fletcher Martin and an Introduction by Edmund Gilligan.
pp. ix, 354. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin with line drawings and paintings; designed by Ernst Reichl; set in monotype Times Semi-bold and Mistral; Strathmore natural vellum-finish paper. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller on front fly leaf. 7 3/4 x 11 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full Irish linen, silk-screened with a design by Mr. Martin. Original slip case. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 420 and it is signed by the illustrator, Fletcher Martin (1904-1979). Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W89
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Melville, Herman.
BILLY BUDD AND BENETO CERENO. With an introduction by Maxwell Geismar and paintings by Robert Shore.
pp. xv, 176. Illustrated with casein paintings by Robert Shore, printed by Holyoke Lithograph Company; designed by Eugene Ettenberg; printed by A. Colish; set in monotype Bell; white Mohawk antique paper. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller on front fly leaf. 7 1/1 x 10 7/8 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full white sailcloth with spine hubs, stamped in black leaf. Original slip case, white sailcloth and green paper sides and spine title label. Bottom edge slightly soiled. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 420 and it is signed by the illustrator, Robert Shore (b. 1924). Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SHELF W89
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Schreiner, Olive.
THE STORY OF AN AFRICAN FARM. With an Introduction by Isak Dinesen and Illustrations by Paul Hogarth.
pp. xvi, 260. Illustrated with Paul Hogarth crayon drawings and with color lithographs printed by The Curwen Press; designed by Hans Schmoller; printed at The Westerham Press; set in monotype Dante; Hollingworth rag paper. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller on front fly leaf. 7 1/4 x 11 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full bark cloth from Uganda; title stamped in gold with a design by Mr. Schmoller. Original slip case. Slip case very tight, binding very slightly rubbed. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 420 and it is signed by the illustrator, Paul Hogarth. Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W92
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(Stendhal) Marie-Henri Beyle.
THE CHARTERHOUSE OF PARMA. The Translation by Lady Mary Loyd. Revised by Robert Cantwell, the Preface by Honore de Balzac and Illustrations by Rafaello Busoni.
pp. xx, 392. Illustrated with two-color lithographs by Rafaello Busoni, printed by Reehl Lithograph Company; designed by George Macy; printed by the Printing House of Leo Hart; set in monotype Cochin; Curtis rag paper. 6 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in quarter imported natural linen stamped in brown leaf, French marbled-paper sides. Spine very slightly soiled. Original slip case, spine darkened. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 769 and it is signed by the illustrator, Rafaello Busoni (1900-1962). Born in Germany, Busoni gained fame in the U.S. as an artist, illustrator, and children's book author. Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W89
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Wells, H. G.
TONO-BUNGAY. With an Introduction by Norman H. Strouse & Illustrated by Lynton Lamb.
pp. xiii, 395. Illustrated by Lynton Lamb with paintings and drawings; designed by Bert Clarke; printed at The Thistle Press; set in monotype Caslon Old Style; Curtis Colophon laid paper. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller on front fly leaf. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Bound by the Russell-Rutter Company in full woven forest-green cloth, very slight spotting tail of spine. Original color printed paper spine label. Original yellow slip case, slightly soiled. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 420 and it is signed by the illustrator, Lynton Lamb (1907-1977). Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W92
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Tegner, Esaias.
FRITHIOF'S SAGA. Translated into English verse by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Lucius Sherman, Thomas and Martha Holcomb, and William Lewery Blackley with the introductory notes to the cantos by Longfellow and the general introduction by Bayard Taylor. Ill
249p. Illustrated with pen drawings by Eric Palmquist; designed by Karl-Erik Forsberg; hand-set in Berling Roman (first use) on Lessebo special paper. 4to. 7 1/8 x 10 7/8 inches. Bound by P. A. Norstedt & Soner (Royal Printing House) in half natural Swedish linen, stamped in red and black, decorated paper sides, gold-stamped. Original slip case, paper spine label slightly worn. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist, Eric Palmquist. A very good copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W97
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Thackeray, William Makepeace.
THE NEWCOMES. Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family edited by Arthur Pendennis Esq. With an introduction by Angela Thirkell and with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. (Two Volumes).
Two Volumes. Illustrated with pen drawings by Edward Ardizzone; hand-colored, in pochoir, by Maud Johnson; designed by John Dreyfus; set in monotype Scotch Roman on toned esparto paper. Sm. 4to. 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Bound by The Leighton-Straker Bookbinding Company in quarter black linen stamped in gold, sides printed with a color lithograph by the artist. Original black slip case houses both volumes, slightly worn. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaves. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator, Edward Ardizzone. An Excellent Copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W91
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Thackeray, William Makepeace.
THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. His Fortunes and Misfortunes. His Friends and His Greatest Enemy. With an Introduction by Robert Cantwell and with Illustrations by Charles W. Stewart. (Two Volumes).
Two Volumes. Illustrated with color drawings by Charles Stewart; designed by John Lewis; set in monotype Ehrhardt on Basingwerk Parchment paper. Sm. 4to. 6 3/8 x 9 3/4 inches. Bound by The Russell-Rutter Company in full yellow fabric blind-stamped with a design by Mr. Stewart, gold letter spine label. Original dark yellow slip case houses both volumes, very slightly rubbed. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator, Charles W. Stewart. Excellent copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W91
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Voltaire (Francois Maire Arouet).
THE HISTORY OF ZADIG OR, DESTINY. An Oriental Tale. Translated out of the French by R. Bruce Boswell with the introduction by Rene De Messieres and the decorations and illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage.
172p. Illustrated with pen and water-color drawings and elaborate page frames by Sylvain Sauvage, key black printed in collotype by Louis Duval; hand-colored by Etienne Girardot; designed by Henri Jonquieres; set in monotype Pastonchi on Lana paper. 8vo. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full brown linen, decorated with oriental figures in gold, blue leather label, gold-stamped. Original marbled gold slip case, slightly chipped. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W35
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Gay, John.
THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. With a Preface by A. P. Herbert and Lithographs by Mariette Lydis.
122p. + full page lithographs by Mariette Lydis and pulled by Mourlot Freres. Top edge gold. Designed by Giuseppe Govone; printed by Marius Audin; hand-set in Inkunabula type; Rives gray hand-made paper; bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full blue buckram, stamped blind and gold from design by C. P. Hornung. Slight spotting on covers. 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches. Folio. Slip case bumped at top edges. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 1465 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed in pencil by the artist, Mariette Lydis. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W37
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Jackson, Helen Hunt.
RAMONA. A Story by Helen Hunt Jackson. With an Introduction by J. Frank Dobie and Illustrations by Everett Gee Jackson.
pp. xv, 428. Illustrated with color drawings by Everett Gee Jackson; designed by Saul Marks; set in monotype Bembo on Curtis rag paper. Sm. 4to. 7 x 10 1/4 inches. Bound by The Russell-Rutter Company in full woven fabric, paper spine label designed by the artist. Original brown slip case. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist, Everett Gee Jackson. A Fine Copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W91
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Johnson, Ben.
VOLPONE OR THE FOX. A Comedy by Ben Jonson first acted in 1605. With a new introduction by Louis Kronenberger and illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan.
pp. xxi, 163. Illustrated with water-colors by Rene ben Sussan, key black printed in collotype by Louis Duval, hand-colored by Maurice Beaufume; designed by Francis Meynell; hand-set in fell types; William Nash special paper. 4to. 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. Printed and bound by the Oxford University Press in half sanguine buckram, gold-stamped, decorated ivory buckram sides. Original slip case. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator. Fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W96
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Howells, William Dean.
THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM. With an Introduction by Henry Steele Commager and Illustrations by Mimi Korach.
pp. xiii, 365. Illustrated with paintings by Mimi Korach, printed by Crafton Graphic Company; designed by Richard Ellis; set by Wescott & Thomson in Linotype Caledonia on Curtis white wove paper. 4to. 7 1/8 x 10 5/8 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full natural buckram printed with a four color panorama of Boston's Beacon Street that takes in both front and back covers and the backstrip. Gilt lettered spine very slightly darkened. Original slip case, slightly sun darkened at fore edges. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator. Very good copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W97
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Landor, Walter Savage.
IMAGINARY CONVERSATIONS. Selected & Introduced by R. H. Boothroyd.
pp. xii, 304. Designed, printed, and bound by Giovanni Mardersteig; set in monotype Fontana (first public showing) on Maslianico hand-made paper. Uncut and unopened. Title page printed in red and black. Front fly leaf slightly torn at margin. Original dust jacket, spine slightly browned. Sm. 4to. 6 3/4 x 10 inches. Original binding in full natural, decorated linen stamped in brown and gold. Original dark brown slip case, very slightly worn. Number 413 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by Hans Mardersteig. Excellent copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W90
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Maupassant, Guy de; Hearn, Lafcadio.
THE TALES OF GUY DE MAUPASSANT 1850: 1893. The Translations by Lafcadio Hearn and Others Chosen & With an Introduction by Justin O'Brien. The Illustrations from Water-Colours by Gunter Bohmer.
pp. xii, 472. Illustrated by Gunter Bohmer with water-colors printed by The Holyoke Lithograph Company; designed by Sir Francis Meynell; set in monotype Plantin on Abbey Mills paper. Sm. 4to. 6 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches. Bound by The Russell-Rutter Company in full blue buckram, gold-stamped brown-cloth labels. Original marbled paper slip case, very slightly worn. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist, Gunter Bohmer. A fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W98
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Morier, J. J.
THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA OF ISPAHAN. With a Preface by Sir Walter Scott and Illustrations by Honore Guilbeau. (an Introduction by E. G. Browne and the Author's Two Introductory Epistles). (Two Volumes).
Two Volumes. Illustrated with pencil drawings by Honore Guilbeau; designed and decorated by W. A. Dwiggins; set in linotype Electra on Worthy special paper. Sm. 4to. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Bound by The Russell-Rutter Company in half calf, gold-stamped rose paper sides printed with design by Mr. Dwiggins. Volume One rubbed. Volume Two darkened and rubbed. Original gold design slip cases which houses both volumes, very slightly worn. Inked ownerships. Number 794 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the illustrator, Honore Guilbeau. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W90
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Scott, Sir Walter.
IVANHOE. Illustrated by Edward A. Wilson. (Two Volumes).
Two Volumes. Illustrated in pen and dry-brush by Edward A. Wilson, the key black printed by The Photogravure and Color Company, hand-colored by Walter Fischer; set in linotpe Baskerville on Curtis special paper. Sm. 4to. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches. Bound by The Russell-Rutter Company in full linen with a red American Indian design, gold-stamped spine. Original rose slip case houses both volumes. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed in green ink by the illustrator, Edward A. Wilson. A Fine Set. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W90
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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley.
THE RIVALS. A Comedy. With an Introduction by John Mason Brown and Illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan.
pp. xxii, 149. Illustrated with hand-colored copper-etchings by Rene ben Sussan, hand-pulled by Paul Haasen, and hand-colored by Maurice Beaufume, designed by Oliver Simon; printed and bound by The Curwen Press, set in monotype Ehrhardt; Barcham Green mould-made paper; full yellow buckram, gold-stamped. 4to. 6 7/8 x 10 3/4 inches. Original slip case. Very slightly rubbed. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist in purple ink. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W42
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Sophocles.
OEDIPUS THE KING. The Greek Text Translated into English Verse by Francis Storr. With an Introduction by Thornton Wilder. Illustrated with Wood Engravings by Demetrios Galanis.
161p. Illustrated with wood-engravings in color by Demetrios Galanis; designed by Jan van Krimpen; printed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen; the Greek test set in monotype Antigone, the English in monotype Romulus; Pannekoek special paper; bound by J. Brandt & Zoon in full black buckram, stamped with lettering by Mr. van Krimpen in gold, and with a design by Mr. Galanis in white and terra-cotta. 4to. 8 x 12 inches. Original slip case. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist. Fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W44
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Sterne, Laurence.
A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY THROUGH FRANCE AND ITALY. With etchings by Denis Tegetmeier.
pp. vii, 136. Illustrated with full page etchings by Denis Tegetmeier; designed by Eric Gill; printed and bound by Hague & Gill; hand-set in Bunyan type, designed by Gill, and first used in this book; full tan buckram, stamped in blue, red and gold. 4to. 9 1/8 x 11 1/2 inches. Top edge gold. Binding curiously stained at bottom front corner and rear top corner. From the original slip case? Paper slip case paper label has slight chipping. Number 413 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by Denis Tegetmeier and Eric Gill. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W42
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Tarkington, Booth.
MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE. Illustrated and Decorated by T. M. Cleland and with a Preface by J. Donald Adams.
121p. Illustrated with water colors by T. M. Cleland; set in monotype Caslon on Ragston paper. Decorative title page. 8vo. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in Schumacher two-tone floral beige damask. Spine label printed in gold. Original slip case. Inked ownership of Jefford F. Oller, the original subscriber, on front fly leaf. Includes the Monthly Letter. Number 420 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist and designer, T. M. Cleland. Very fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W35
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Congreve, William.
THE WAY OF THE WORLD. Comedy in five acts. With illustrations by T. M. Cleland and an Introduction by Louis Kronenberger.
pp. xxiv, 108. Illustrated with drawings by T. M. Cleland, printed by The Photogravure and Color Company, and hand-colored by Walter Fischer; designed by Mr. Cleland; set in monotype Janson on Curtis Ragston paper. Sm. 4to. 7 1/4 x 10 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full maroon cloth, with black leather gold letter spine label, sides embossed in blind design by Mr. Cleland. Original slip case. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist, M. T. Cleland. A Fine Copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W37
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France, Anatole.
THE CRIME OF SYLVESTRE BONNARD. [Member of the Institute] The Translation by Lafcadio Hearn with an Introduction by A.S.W. Rosenbach and Illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage.
pp. viii, 190. Water-colors by Sylvain Sauvage, printed in process offset by Duenewald Printing Corporation; designed and printed by Edward Alonzo Miller at The Marchbanks Press; set in linotype Caslon; Miliani Gilio paper; bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full green linen, stamped in green and gold from design by LeRoy H. Appleton. 4to. 9 1/8 x 11 3/8 inches. Top edge gold. Front inner hinges cracked. Paste downs and fly leaves slightly stained. Original black slip case chipped at corners. Number 413 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the Illustrator. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W38 x2
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Smollett, Tobias.
THE ADVENTURES OF PEREGRINE PICKLE. In Which is Included Memoirs of a Lady of Quality. With an Introduction by G.K. Chesterton and Illustrations by John Austen.
Two Volumes. pp. xxiii, 782 (1) + Plates in color. Small folios. Designed, printed, and bound (in full green linen, gold stamped) by John Johnson, at the Oxford University Press; set in Monotype Bell; on William Nash Special paper. Dust jackets and slipcase show some soiling and wear. Number 413 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist. In the autumn of 1750 Smollett set out for Paris in order to collect material for another novel. The result of the tour was The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, published in 1751. In some respects, this is the most remarkable of Smollett's novels; it is, also, the longest, and it maintains its vivacity and vigour throughout. Peregrine is a scoundrel with a very moderate sense of shame; he is also, in his elegant and rather witty way, a bully of the most refined cruelty, who is not content to feast on others' folly, but likes to pay for the feast with all kinds of insult and annoyance. It is still a fun read today. A handsomely produced edition. These would make a great gift. W96
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Le Sage, Alain Rene.
THE ADVENTURES OF GIL BLAS OF SANTILLANE. Translated by Tobias Smollett; with an Introduction by J. B. Priestley; and Water Color Illustrations by John Austen.
Two Volumes. pp. xxvi, 660 (1) + Collotype Plates, hand colored by Daniel Jacomer. Small folios. Designed, printed, and bound by John Johnson, at the Oxford University Press; set in Monotype Fournier; on William Nash Special paper. Dust jackets slightly soiled. Slipcase is quite broken and worn. Number 413 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist. A handsomely produced edition. These would make a great gift. W96
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Kotvan, Imrich.
INCUNABULA Quae Bibliothecis Slovaciae. (Incunabula in Slovokian Libraries).
558 p. Including over 45 photographic plates. Marginal browning. Small Folio. 310 mm. Original full cloth binding. Dust Jacket. First edition. This remarkable work lists and describes over 1200 Incunables held by institutions in Slovokia. The text is essentially in Czech, but anyone familiar Incunabula bibliography will easily understand it. Scarce and significant. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF 8
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Seyer, Rev. Samuel.
MEMOIRS HISTORICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL OF BRISTOL AND IT'S NEIGHBOURHOOD, From the Earliest Period Down to the Present Time. Two Volumes.
Two Volumes. pp. 535; 602, (8) + Engraved title + 35 plates. With engraved illustrations in the text. Illustrated with numerous full page engravings and lithographs of views, buildings, maps, drawings, etc. One plate in hand color. Marbled endpapers. Text and plates have some foxing. Some offsetting from plates. Top edges gold. Deckle edges. 4to. 290 mm. Half leather over marbled boards. Raised bands. Spines decorated and lettered in gold. Inked ownership of Miss Ann Willcox on top of preface pages and elsewhere. Bookplate of Redmond Conyngham in both volumes. Redmond Conygham (1781-1846) was born in Philadelphia. He inherited from his paternal grandfather an estate in the county Donegal, Ireland, yielding L2,000 a year, and subsequently spent some time in Ireland. During his stay abroad he became intimate with Curran, Grattan, and other prominent Irishmen, including his cousin, William Conyngham Plunket, afterward lord-chancellor of Ireland. On his return to the U.S. he settled in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and was active in state and local politics. He then removed to Lancaster County, where he devoted much of his leisure to antiquarian research. Issued as a limited edition, less than 500 copies were printed. A very good copy of this handsome and informative book. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! LivRm
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Procopius (Ca. 499-565).
SECRET HISTORY OF PROCOPIUS. Newly Translated from the Greek with an Introduction by Richard Atwater.
8vo. 286p. + Frontis. Printed in a large, bold, sans serif typeface. Original cloth, worn. Mildly erotic text. Procopius was a Byzantine historian, born in Caesarea, Palestine. This is primarily an at tack on the Empress Theodora and the court surrounding Justinian. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W121
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Terence. Publius Terentius Afer (Ca. 190-159 B.C.)
PUBLIUS TERENTIUS AFER.
Well preserved in the original publisher's cloth. Virtually uncut. Curiously, this copy was apparently issued without the engraved title an d frontis. Pickering was the first in England to use cloth in publisher's bindings. SMALL BOX 2
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Xenophon. (Ca. 430-355 B.C.)
XENOFWNTOS KUROU PAIDEIAS. XENOPHONTIS DE CYRI INSTITUTIONE, LIBRI OCTO.
547p. Soiled and wormed. 8vo. Rubbed contemporary full roan leather. Blue printed American Ex Libris of Maris Gibson [probably from Chester County, Pennsylvania]. First American edition of the Cyropaedia in Latin & Greek, as edited by Thomas Hut chinson (1698-1769), and substantially corrected by American editors. * First book printed in American Greek Type * The earliest substantial use of a Gree k font cast in America. The types were cast b y Binny and Rolandson under the direction of John Watts, who was brought from England to supervise the type production and the printing of this book. A la ndmark in American typography and scholarship. AI 11903. SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W120
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Duff, E. Gordon.
PRINTERS, STATIONERS AND BOOKBINDERS OF WESTMINSTER AND LONDON FROM 1476-1535.
256p. Full page facsimile illustrations. 8vo. Original green cloth binding. The Sandars Lectures 1899 and 1904. Reprint of the 1906 edition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF2
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Thomas, Isaiah.
HISTORY OF PRINTING IN AMERICA; WITH A BIOGRAPHY OF PRINTERS & AN ACCOUNT OF NEWSPAPERS.
pp. xxi, 650 + Frontis. Thick 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Dust jacket; yellowed st the spine and soiled. Hardbound. Very good. Based on the famous 2nd edition (1874), and newly edited by Marcus McCorison, this is really a wonderful book for any fan of early American Printing. From the DJ: "There are very few books of a historical nature which deserve republication after 160 years of existence. Isaiah Thomass History of Printing in America is one of them. His book is still the beginning point for most investigations into the history of American printing, for he provides the tantalizing clues from which his successors have built there own studies. Further, his personal knowledge of many of the people and events which he describes in a frank and unadorned manner makes excellent and often amusing reading. The History of Printing in America retains the essential beginnings which lead the reader into fascinating byways of American history and the craft which in such large measure perpetuated it." PA53
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Silver, Rollo G.
TYPEFOUNDING IN AMERICA, 1787-1825.
139 p. + Illustrations. 8vo. Cloth backed boards. Original glassine wrapper. Best work on the subject of early American typefounding. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 27
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Goudy, Frederic William.
HALF-CENTURY OF TYPE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY 1895-1945. Volumes One and Two.
Two volumes. pp. 283; 141. Illustrated with facsimile type. Small 8vo. Original red cloth binding. XLib. Limited to 825 copies. Typophile Chapbook Nos. 13 & 14. "Goudy writes about the types he has designed since 1896, along with details of a somewhat checkered career. Illustrated with many of his types such as Deepdene Bold, Medieval, Goudy Old Style Italic, Goudy Modern and more. The text is clean and tight. Though there are no markings on the spine, other marks of library ownership may be off-putting for some folks - for us, the content is what is significant, **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REFDUP1
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American Institute of Graphic Arts. Wolff, Harry (Editor).
CATALOGUE OF THE FIFTY BOOKS OF THE YEAR FOR 1958.
50p. + Index. Illustrated. 8vo. Original cloth backed paper boards. **PRICE JUST REDUCED REF8
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Adams, Frederick B.
PRINTERS' MARKS IN THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY.
n.p. 12mo. Original printed wraps. A pamphlet explaining a frieze of printers' devices for the expansion of the Morgan Library. **PRICE JUST REDUCED REF9.
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Volume XXV.
252p. Original full cloth binding. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF10
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Volume XXVII.
325p. Original full cloth binding. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF10
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Bond, William H.
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STUDIES. In Honor of Donald F. Hyde.
424 p. Illustrations. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Slipcased. Limited 1650 copies. First Edition. A festschrift in honor of Donald F. Hyde, with articles by: Wilmarth Lewis; Charles Ryskamp; A.N.L. Munby; and others. Fine. **PRICE JUST REDUCED REF8
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Reprint of Volume XII (1959).
325p. Original full cloth binding. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers.**PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF10
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Volume XV.
311p. Original full cloth binding by Bohn. Paper labels. Limited to 1400 copies. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF10
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Volume XVII.
258p. Original full cloth binding. Paper labels. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers. REF10
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Volume XIX.
282p. Original full cloth binding. Paper labels. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF10
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Volume XXVIII.
339p. Original full cloth binding. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF10
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Bibliographical Society of the University of Virgina.
STUDIES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Volume XXIX.
395p. Illustrated. Original full cloth binding. Edited by the great bibliographer Fredson Bowers. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! REF10
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