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First edition, 8vo (223 x 136 mm), [2, advert], iv, 446pp., WITHOUT the plate showing typographical marks, text moderately browned in places, 32 page author text followed by 326 pages of specimens of type in different sizes, from the foundry of Mr Thorne in Fan Street, Aldersgate Street, with footnotes by the author, pp. 359-446 contain tables with the regular charges for printing works of the same size type length and width as the foregoing specimen pages, later boards, signs of a label having been removed from base of spine, uncut. A compendium of information on the early nineteenth-century printing trade: payment for compositors, master printers' rates, typographical marks, casting off copy, type specimens, etc. This book is far scarcer than Stower's earlier work The Printer's Grammar of 1808.
Second edition, large 12mo (190 x 130 mm), 226pp., text a little stained in places, new endpapers, orig. cloth, spine and fore-edges rather garishly strengthened with black tape, a copy obviously well-used by a working compositor. A scarce printer's manual which was first published in 1859.
First Edition, 4to, one of 750 copies, ex-library, 8 plates (7 double-page), 32 facsimiles, orig. cloth, spine faded, uncut. An important work.
1989250p., illus. Published for the Dartmouth College Library in 1977. Reprinted by the Meriden-Stinehour Press. Hardcover Very good condition very good d.j. good
1920ref. 19067AB1920. New York 475 Fifth Avenue n.d. ca. 1920. 305 : 23 cm. 6 leaves with many illustrations. Illustrated original boards. Early catalogue of the print-department of the famous publishing house. Announcede are works by Timothy Cole Gordon Ross René Clarke Willy Pogany Diana Thorne and others. hardcover
192366p. Title page bordered in black. Printed by Bruce Rogers for Alfred A. Knopf, at the Press of William Edwin Rudge, Mount Vernon, NY. Uncut. Inked ownership of Clifford J. Oller, May 29, 1944. 8vo. Original cloth backed floral paper binding. Original slightly worn spine label. Edges of paper boards slightly darkened. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 638 of only 950 copies. Signed by the author on limitation page. Nice copy. PRESS/W34 x2
1985ref. 608906(London), Thames a. Hudson, (1985). M. 225 Abb. 112 S.
1910ref. 58183New York: The Century Co. 1910. 8vo. xi 3 477 1 pp. With 100’s of text illustrations type specimens diagrams woodcut engravings 1 in colour historiated vignettes decorated initials. Brown publisher’s cloth gilt lettering on spine gilt & red morocco spine label t.e.g. minor bumping to corners edgewear some rubbing still a VG copy. Second edition of this classic and surprisingly scarce printer’s manual originally issued in 1904 and the third title in De Vinne’s unexcelled series on typography. This work devoted to mechanical methods of book composition encompasses chapters on equipment composition of books composing & printing mathematics and music books foreign languages such as Greek Hebrew & German stone work and more. De Vinne 1828-1914 was often designated the “Dean of American Printers” founded the Grolier Club collaborated with Robert Hoe to advance fine printing and presses and embraced the concept of the book as objet d’art. The Century Co., hardcover
1946ref. 2083002116205747Printing Bureau Federation of Social Education Edited by Kisaburo Yokota 1946. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Printing Bureau, Federation of Social Education, Edited by Kisaburo Yokota paperback
2008ref. DADAX1436627710Kessinger Publishing 2008-06-02. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.56x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
ref. 1436627710.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
190875p. Title page printed in red and black. Printed on Japan vellum. Partially unopened. Small 24mo. Original stiff printed Japan vellum wraps with large red initial on front cover. Slightly soiled. Limited Edition of only 425 copies. Third Edition. Nice example." The story is about an attempt to uncover the identity of Mr W.H., the enigmatic dedicatee of Shakespeare's Sonnets. It is based on a theory, originated by Thomas Tyrwhitt, that the Sonnets were addressed to one Willie Hughes, portrayed in the story as a boy actor who specialized in playing women in Shakespeare's company. This theory depends on the assumption that the dedicatee is also the Fair Youth who is the subject of most of the poems. The only evidence for this theory is a number of sonnets (such as Sonnet 20) that make puns on the words 'Will' and 'Hues." - Wiki. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, his plays, and the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death. - Wiki. PRESS/W39. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
18513 vols., sm. 8vo., with engraved portrait frontispiece and title-vignettes, small neat signature on front free endpaper of first volume, some light and inoffensive age-staining to first few leaves; original blue pebble-grain cloth, backstrips with printed paper labels (lightly browned but entirely unworn), uncut, a remarkably well-preserved, bright, clean set. WITH THE FINE NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF HENRY WILLIAM POWNALL ON FRONT PASTE-DOWNS. With 4pp. publisher's catalogue bound in at end at first volume. Aldine Poets, vols. 13, 14, 15 respectively. A landmark in nineteenth century typography and publishing, the Aldine Edition of the British Poets was printed for the house of Pickering by Charles Whittingham at Tooks Court. The Aldine issue of Pope was first published in 1831 (see NCBEL II, 502). 'A complete collection of our Poets, with well written Memoirs, and good readable type is a desideratum; and from the works sent forth we feel assured that the Aldine Editions will supply the want' (Athaneum). A LOVELY SET IN WHOLLY UNRESTORED PERIOD BINDING.
1882ref. ST16453Glasgow: Printed by Robert Anderson for Private Circulation 1882. ONE OF ONLY 50 COPIES. 195 x 122 mm. 7 3/4 x 4 7/8". 1 p.l. x 103 1 pp.From George Bannatyne's manuscript compiled A.D. 1568. BEAUTIFUL CITRON CRUSHED MOROCCO ELABORATELY TOOLED IN GILT BY RAMAGE stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with six concentric frames--intricate filigree roll pointillé-tooled floral vine and alternating small ornaments--enclosing a central panel with cornerpieces semé with rows of fleurs-de-lys large oval medallion at center radiating ornate fleurons raised bands spine compartments with large central medallion containing a vase of flowers delicate tooling in corners gilt titling turn-ins framed by filigree roll and alternating small ornaments brown and tan silk jacquard endleaves patterned in a Medieval motif top edge gilt. Printer's device on title page decorative woodcut initials and headpieces. Spines evenly sunned to a warm honey brown corners lightly rubbed short faint scratch to lower board but the binding virtually unworn and happily free of the splaying that plagues vellum books. Leaves lightly rumpled but A VERY FINE COPY the vellum leaves creamy clean and bright and the binding glittering with gold. Printed on luxurious vellum and limited to just 50 copies presumably for private circulation among friends of the printer this is a lovely edition of 16th century poems by a mysterious author believed to have been a poet and musician associated with the court of Mary Queen of Scots. This work contains all 36 extant poems attributed to Scott ca. 1520-82/3 including what is considered to be his most historically important work "Ane New Yeir Gift to Quene Mary" 1562 written in support of the young Scottish queen caught between Catholic and Protestant agendas. His other poems consist largely of lyric verses on love and sexuality which DNB describes as possessing "exceptional metrical variety and vernacular directness" with "a musician's ear for rhythm and melody." Scott's poems are known to us via the Bannatyne manuscript now held in the National Library of Scotland which ranks among the most important documents of Scottish Medieval literature. Written by George Bannatyne in 1568 during a period of confinement due to an outbreak of plague it contains a mixture of both secular and religious material including the sole extant copies of several texts. In the preface to the present work the publisher notes that Scott's poetry has been faithfully reproduced from that manuscript and thus "for the first time accurately printed." Very little is known regarding the life of Alexander Scott but he seems to have been attached to the court of Mary Stuart through John Erskine a guardian and counselor to the queen. Given the very limited number of copies made it is not surprising that this work is extremely rare on the market. Printed [by Robert Anderson] for Private Circulation unknown books
1882ref. ST16453Glasgow: Printed by Robert Anderson for Private Circulation 1882. ONE OF ONLY 50 COPIES. 195 x 122 mm. 7 3/4 x 4 7/8". 1 p.l. x 103 1 pp.From George Bannatyne's manuscript compiled A.D. 1568. BEAUTIFUL CITRON CRUSHED MOROCCO ELABORATELY TOOLED IN GILT BY RAMAGE stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with six concentric frames--intricate filigree roll pointillé-tooled floral vine and alternating small ornaments--enclosing a central panel with cornerpieces semé with rows of fleurs-de-lys large oval medallion at center radiating ornate fleurons raised bands spine compartments with large central medallion containing a vase of flowers delicate tooling in corners gilt titling turn-ins framed by filigree roll and alternating small ornaments brown and tan silk jacquard endleaves patterned in a Medieval motif top edge gilt. Printer's device on title page decorative woodcut initials and headpieces. Spines evenly sunned to a warm honey brown corners lightly rubbed short faint scratch to lower board but the binding virtually unworn and happily free of the splaying that plagues vellum books. Leaves lightly rumpled but A VERY FINE COPY the vellum leaves creamy clean and bright and the binding glittering with gold. Printed on luxurious vellum and limited to just 50 copies presumably for private circulation among friends of the printer this is a lovely edition of 16th century poems by a mysterious author believed to have been a poet and musician associated with the court of Mary Queen of Scots. This work contains all 36 extant poems attributed to Scott ca. 1520-82/3 including what is considered to be his most historically important work "Ane New Yeir Gift to Quene Mary" 1562 written in support of the young Scottish queen caught between Catholic and Protestant agendas. His other poems consist largely of lyric verses on love and sexuality which DNB describes as possessing "exceptional metrical variety and vernacular directness" with "a musician's ear for rhythm and melody." Scott's poems are known to us via the Bannatyne manuscript now held in the National Library of Scotland which ranks among the most important documents of Scottish Medieval literature. Written by George Bannatyne in 1568 during a period of confinement due to an outbreak of plague it contains a mixture of both secular and religious material including the sole extant copies of several texts. In the preface to the present work the publisher notes that Scott's poetry has been faithfully reproduced from that manuscript and thus "for the first time accurately printed." Very little is known regarding the life of Alexander Scott but he seems to have been attached to the court of Mary Stuart through John Erskine a guardian and counselor to the queen. Given the very limited number of copies made it is not surprising that this work is extremely rare on the market. Printed [by Robert Anderson] for Private Circulation unknown
2003ref. ABE-2667542866Penguin Viking London 2003 SIGNED on the title page. No other marks no bent corners not an ex library book. This a perfect collectable copy of this seductive and brilliant novel. Protected jacket. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Penguin Viking London hardcover
1935ref. 003336Oxford the Clarendon Press 1935 RARE to find this in a complete dustwrapper. Undamaged but there is a stain on the front of the jacket measuring a couple of centimetres or so. Exceptionally clean and undamaged book fortunately printed on very fine quality paper. A great success this is the first reprint one month after the book's appearance. Still provocative today especially in the highly emotive present day when a religious and reactionary backlash is making far too much noise. The case for a reasonable and logical atheism is clearly espoused here in wonderful language. 0.0 0.0 0.0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Oxford, the Clarendon Press hardcover
1906ref. 51148liNew York, Charles'Scribners Sons, 1906. privates Kaliko, mit Rückenprägung, ca. DinA 6, kleineres Format, 47 Seiten, Bibliotheksexemplar: Einband mit einigen Gebrauchsspuren, stärker beschabt, berieben und bestoßen, Schnitt bestempelt, Schnitt und Seiten papierbedingt stark gebräunt und fleckig, einige Flecke, Einträge und Anstreichungen, eckgeknickt, minimale Einrisse, Einbandinnenseiten/Vorsatzblatt beklebt, bestempelt, wenige Seiten von Kinderhand bemalt und mit Knickspuren, mit Stempel gelochtes Titelblatt auf der Rückseite auch bestempelt und beschrieben, 1 Seite mit kleiner Eckfehlstelle, STARKE Gebrauchs- und/oder Altersspuren / very used [5 Warenabbildungen]
18914to., First Edition, LARGE PAPER, with a frontispiece, decorative and printed titles, and numerous plates (a number folding) and illustrations in the text; publisher's binding of boards, calf back gilt, gilt top, covers lightly rubbed and age-marked else a very good, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. Sold from an institution with its stamps and accession data. 'The best brief outline of the history of printing. This was the first comprehensiove primer in the English language on the subject and it may still be considered invaluable to the student of historical typography. As the title suggests, the history of the chosen art is traced in its various stages as the great Pentateuch traced the origin and wanderings of the chosen people.'. W. Turner Berry, 1924
1964278 p. + Illustrations. 8vo. Original coarse linen cloth binding. Important information on the Virginia Germans, including details of their fraktur, folk art, and imprints. Also issued as: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society. Volume XXVI. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! BEFORE ORDERING PLEASE Email to RareBooks@POBox.com so that we can CONFIRM AVAILABILITY
12mo, 8pp., woodcut title-vignette, 3 further woodcuts within the text, a couple of light ink spots, stitched as issued, uncut. An extremely rare provincial poem by James Hadfield, described on the title-page as a schoolmaster. A search of Copac finds that a J. Crome of Sheffield was printing from 1791 to 1825. No other copy located.
ref. 026729106X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0267578261.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
194721 p. + Frontis and text illustrations. 12mo. Original full cloth binding, stamped in gold. Original dust jacket. Privately printed for George Zabriskie as a Christmas greeting presented to Mrs. (David) Van Dusen, signed by Zabriskie. George Albert Zabriskie (1860-1954) was President of the New York Historical Society from 1939-1947, and Honorary President from 1948 until his death in 1954. He was a great enthusiast of fine books and book binding, and an expert amateur hand-tooler and finisher of books. Though he lived in New York City, he "wintered" in Florida, and issued these charming Christmas keepsakes from his home: "The Doldrums" a Mission-Spanish Revival residence designed by Albert Pierce. This tale of John Charles Fremont (1813-1890) was from a paper for the New York Historical Society. A bright copy of a nice little keepsake. W69.
1998ref. 161010Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers 1998. 272 Seiten. 8° (17,5-22,5 cm). Orig.-Leinenband mit goldgeprägtem Titel auf Deckel und Rücken sowie mit Orig.-Schutzumschlag. [Hardcover / fest gebunden].
