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1936ref. 375755The Studio London Undated c.1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. One of Holme's four classic Studio Publications on Japanese print culture presenting a finely curated suite of kacho-ga plates that helped shape early Western appreciation of ukiyo-e. A handsome volume and still one of the most approachable gateways into the field with a graceful selection of ukiyo-e images centred on the world of the geisha; musicians dancers and performers captured in moments of poise ritual and quiet artistry. Holme's curation highlights the refinement of gesture costume and setting offering Western readers an early respectful window onto the professional culture of women trained in music dance and social accomplishment. It's the most atmospheric of the four volumes rich in mood and stage-like elegance. 8 large colour plates images measuring 15 x 22 cms approx each with tissue guards and 6 pages of explanatory text. Some foxing to the paper throughout but not to the printed images though their surrounds are foxed. Printed boards covered in Japanese style paper. The spine is absent though the binding is still firm. Printed paper label to front board as issued. Size: 25 x 31.5 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. The Studio hardcover
1808ref. 006372London: Longman Hurst Rees and Orme 1808. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 2 published in 1810. 2 volumes: vii 1 524 p. frontispiece and 62 leaves of engraved plates; viii 444 30 p. frontispiece and 95 leaves of plates one folded: one in-text engraving; 29 cm. Original brown boards; both spines are covered in brown library repair tape with title and call number written in white on spine. Pages are untrimmed. Former owner's name on blank page preceding frontispiece in each volume: "H. Hunt." Oval stamp on front fixed endpaper of Dickinson College Library. Embossed stamp of that library on title pages. Modern endpapers. This is complete with the 159 leaves of plates called for in the list of illustrations and one engraving in text. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; solid library spine repairs; occasional foxing primarily in margins; otherwise clean and tight. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme hardcover
1917pp. (6), 78 p. + Plus four color plates (reproducing the remarkable art work of Frank Brangwyn). Title page printed in gold, and the whole text is framed in gold decorative pictorial borders - all by Brangwyn. The design on the front board is also by him. Small 4to. 260 mm. Text yellowed and brittle. Original full brown illustrated cloth binding, with paper spine labels, slightly chipped and darkened. Eden Phillpotts (1862-1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in India, educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for 10 years before studying for the stage and eventually becoming a writer. Sir Frank William Brangwyn (1867-1956), was an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver and illustrator, and progressive designer. The Fawn here is Pan, the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks. His realm is all of nature. His pleasures are the mountains, hunting, music, and the companionship of nymphs. First American edition. W34
1962ref. 0008021Chicago: R. Hunter Middleton ca. 1962. New edition. Fine. Thomas Bewick. 4to measures 7.25 x 9.75 inches / 18.5 x 25 cm image size of 10.5 x 8.2 cm. This was print no. 1 in the series of Thomas Bewick's wood engravings which were exhibited at Letterio Calapai's Studio in Glencoe IL. in 1969. In editions of Bewicks BRITISH BIRDS prior to 1847 this bird was mis-identified as a Ring-tailed Eagle and not as now Golden Eagle Immature. This impression was made from Bewick's original wood block by R. Hunter Middleton at Chicago. R. Hunter Middleton unknown
1910ref. biblio231New York: The Baker & Taylor Company 1910. Fine. 8vo XLIII 314p orange editor's cloth with gilt letter golden upper fore-edge a fresh and clean copy The Baker & Taylor Company hardcover
1759ref. 848041759. T. Kinnersley. London. 1759. In Two Volumes II and III and contains the whole set for the year 1759. Bound in 18th century quarter brown calf gilt very worn and rubbed and lacking portions of leather from heads and tails of spine. Joints tender but holding. Vol. II; ii 372 pages plus 4pages of index. Vignette to general title-page and engraved head-piece for each month. 6 engraved plates of unusual and more ordinary fauna including the dodo the rhinoceros sea hedge-hog the horned didapper flying fish and cassowary. 1 portrait plate of Magliabechi 14 full page engraved maps and plans. Vol. III; ii. 404 pages plus 4 page index. Engr. vignette to general title-page and engraved head-pieces or decorations to each month 4 engraved plates of fauna one portrait plate of Major General Wolfe 1 incredible engraved plate displaying the Torments Inflicted by the Dutch on the English in Amboyna plus the engraved frontis. to Pope's Essay on Man. Three engraved plates - 1 map and 2 plans. A wonderful insight into what interested people in the mid-18th century. Pages browned and occasionally foxed but otherwise a very useful set. hardcover
1967A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's "War is not healthy for children and other living things," sticker inside. Full tan cloth boards. 8 3/8"w x 10 1/4"h. 112 pages. Biographical chronology. List of Cassatt exhibitions featuring prints. 85 plates.
1841ref. 008974London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longman 1841. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE in contemporary fine binding two volumes in polished calf the backs with black and red morocco labels and intricate gilt tooling marbled end papers and edges the bookplates of Walmer Castle and a later 20th c. owner front end papers prior owner inscriptions in pencil and ink concerning Walmer Castle and Cattermole's engravings "considered to be some of his finest". Very Good the calf rubbed and soiled. Both volumes with frontis engravings and engraved title pages Vol. I with 7 engravings in text Vol. II with 13 in text. The title pages call for 15 in Vol. I and 13 in Vol. II leaving the possibility of 4 missing engravings however no evidence of removal. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman Hardcover
1981ref. 57858London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd Kodansha International 1981. 365 S. mit zahlreichen teils ganzseitigen Abb. mit Schutzumschlag gebundene Ausgabe, Leinen
4to, 39,[1],ivpp., one of 125 numbered large paper copies, frontis., 9 plates, orig. stiff printed wrappers, uncut, 234 lots. One of the special post sale catalogue which includes the printed list of prices and buyers' names.
1952ref. 9699New York: Hammer Creek Press 1952. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. 16mo. 8 pp. illus. Limited edition number of copies unknown. As issued sewn in printed wrappers. Very light toning to the extremities and covers; nevertheless a very nice copy. Bookplate of noted collector Norman Sondheim on the verso of the front wrappers. Comprises title page/announcement; two engravings one of the Hell-Box Press and the second the Hammer Creek Press; and a colophon. The Hell-Box Press was one of Fass's earlier printing endeavors. Hammer Creek Press began when in 1950 when Fass purchased from Valenti Angelo a small iron press previously owned by Bruce Rogers who had sold it to Angelo the year before. It was on this press of significant provenance that the bulk of the Hammer Creek Press editions were printed few of which have stated limitations. With only 4 institutions reporting ownership according to OCLC it is difficult to imagine this title was produced in an edition of more than a few dozen copies if that. Cohen 15; DePol Catalogue Raisonne p. 40. Hammer Creek Press unknown
1894ref. 27806London: Printed for The Society of English Bibliophilists 1894. 1st edition. Leather. Near Fine. 1st edition. 5 volume set complete. A Near Fine set. 8vos. In period Fine binding of half light blue leather and cloth over boards. Six compartment spine with title volume and design in gilt. t.e.g. A handsome set. A collection of 72 short stories written by Marguerite de Navarre published posthumously in 1558. It was originally intended to contain 100 stories but Marguerite's untimely death cut it at the second story of the eighth day. Printed for The Society of English Bibliophilists unknown
ref. 1334710597.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1977SIGNED AND DEDICATED BY MORDECHAI ISH-SHALOM. Contains numerous b&w plates. 280x230 mm. 304 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust-jacket. Jacket and pages yellowing. Spine edges bumped. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1952ref. 260501001Queen Anne Press 1952-01-01. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. First Edition. #612 of 950 originally printed editions. Hardcover. Very Good / no dust jacket. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Minor shelf-wear. For any additional information or pictures please inquire. Queen Anne Press hardcover
1952ref. 066330London Great Britain: The Queen Anne Press 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 38 pages 8vo. Limited Edition of 950 numbered copies. This is copy 917. Shelfwear to DJ: scuffing along edges and covers tanned covers and spine some light foxing and smudge marks. DJ in mylar. Fading along cloth board edges. Tight binding no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. The Queen Anne Press Hardcover
1805ref. 38896New-York: Printed by Lewis Nichols for Evert Duyckinck 1805. Leather. Very Good. 1805 printing New York. A Very Good copy. 12mo. xii 13-260 iii illustrated by an engraved portrait frontispiece and 6 engraved plates. Bound in period simple American full leather with title on red morocco label on the spine. Moderate wear to the board edges. Contains both a front and rear blank end paper with the front end paper slightly torn at the foot. Text toned. Previous owner's name and 1811 date on the front end paper. Printed by Lewis Nichols for Evert Duyckinck unknown
1930ref. 1021DG1930. Touristikplakat in Tiefdruck, nach einer Fotografie von Wehrli, Zürich. Blattgrösse: 49 x 64 cm. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, 1021DG
ref. 119398Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: No Jacket as issued. The Golden Cockerel Press Berkshire UK 1931. With illustrations by Robert Gibbings. First Edition. 1st Printing. 58 pages. Copy no. 466 of 1000. Green leather spine paper covered boards top page ends gold gilt. Nice Firm Clean copy ! All pages clean and bright! Has small bookplate. Also includes extra text 'Notice to Subscribers' which contains: ' .increased from 750 to 1000 copies.printed in the new Golden Cockerel fount.increased from Demy 8vo to Royal 8vo.leather binding substituted for the buckram.' Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Limitation page: 'This book the first in 'Golden Cockerel' type was printed by Robert and Moira Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire and completed on the10th day of December 1930. Compositors: A. H. Gibbs & F. Young. Pressman: A.C. Cooper. Cover paper designed by Tirzah Garwood. The edition is limited to 1000 copies.' Fiction Modern::Short Stories 6585 hardcover
1983ref. 0005380Silver Spring MD: The Lewis Carroll Society of America / Univ. of California Press 1983. First Limited edition. Paperback. Fine/fine. Woodcut illustrations by Barry Moser. Folio white stiff wrappers light blue dust jacket Copy no. 318 of only 350 copies numbered and signed by the illustrator. This is Carroll Studies Number 7 with an Introduction by Jame R. Kincaid. Woodcut illustrations by Barry Moser. The Lewis Carroll Society of America / Univ. of California Press paperback
ref. 0282623124.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
The bibliography and catalogue raisonne of the livres d'artiste and print portfolios of Masafumi Yamamoto (born 1949), one of the world's great printmakers and book artists. Yamamoto has produced illustrated books in collaboration with Yves Bonnefoy, Michel Butor, Kazunari Suzumura, Joan Brossa, Pere Gimferrer, and many others. The author, William Cole, holds a doctorate from Harvard University and has written many scholarly articles and books about books and prints. EDITION LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH THE ARTIST'S INKSTAMP. Includes high-resolution color plates (many full-page) of all of the prints in the books, and exhaustive bibliographical descriptions. Printed on fine paper. Folio. New.
The bibliography and catalogue raisonne of the livres d'artiste and print portfolios of Masafumi Yamamoto (born 1949), one of the world's great printmakers and book artists. Yamamoto has produced illustrated books in collaboration with Yves Bonnefoy, Michel Butor, Kazunari Suzumura, Joan Brossa, Pere Gimferrer, and many others. The author, William Cole, holds a doctorate from Harvard University and has written many scholarly articles and books about books and prints. FROM A TOTAL EDITION LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES, THIS IS ONE OF ONLY 35 COPIES WITH AN ORIGINAL PENCIL-SIGNED AND NUMBERED ETCHING BY MASAFUMI YAMAMOTO. Book also signed by the author (in ink) and the artist (with his inkstamp). Includes high-resolution color plates (many full-page) of all of the prints in the books, and exhaustive bibliographical descriptions. Printed on fine paper. Folio. New.
2003ref. BECKETTS002141Kickshaws Paris. 2003. First edition thus: an alternative English version by John Crombie. Small square octavo. Loose folded sheets printed with characters of varying sizes. Wrappers. One of ''a handful of copies. printed for the translator's personal pleasure''. Originally not commercially available no doubt due to the unauthorised nature of the translation.Fine. Rare. [Kickshaws, Paris.] unknown
ref. 24061405Santa Rosa: Nawakum Press 2010. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Cranmer Keith. One of 20 deluxe copies quarto size 32 pp. signed by Robert Bly with extra print signed by Cranmer in a clamshell box. An early publication by the Nawakum Press run by the inimitable David Pascoe whose name has become synonomous throughout the world of fine press publishing with meticulous craftsmanship and design often paired with original art work by contemporary artists. As is stated on their web site "While incorporating the very best from the fine press tradition the Press also chooses to stretch the boundaries of the modern day book." This work presents fifteen poems by Robert Elwood Bly 1926-2021 renowned poet and activist who won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1968 for his book "The Light Around the Body". Per the prospectus "It has been said that Bly has taken on many roles among them groundbreaking poet and remains one of the most hotly debated artists of the past half century The psychologist Robert Moore has said that 'when the cultural and intellectual history of our time is written Robert Bly will be recognized as the catalyst for a sweeping cultural revolution.' " Presented with two original wood engravings by Berkeley artist Keith Cranmer who began engraving by hand in 1975. He "works on paper with drawing gouache ink and painting.his main interest is representational figurative drawing with at times a surreal edge" n.b. quote from the web site of the American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers. This one of twenty deluxe copies with a separate engraving in a wallet numbered and signed by Cranmer the engraving and book in a clamshell box. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter bound in foil stamped rich brown leather with burnt orange Cave Paper over boards paper label on the front board with a wood engraving of the Indigo Bunting patterned endpapers the frontispiece a two-colour wood engraving both this and the engraving on the front board printed letterpress directly from the blocks title page in brown and black poem numbers and titles in brown signed by Robert Bly in ink at the colophon; monotype Walbaum on Hahnemühle Biblio quarto size 10 3/4" by 6 3/8" 32 pages limited edition this no. 9 of 20 deluxe copies total edition 100. Enclosed in a paper chemise is an engraving of the Indigo Bunting also used for the cover signed and numbered in pencil by Keith Cranmer. Both contained in a clamshell box of Japanese brown book cloth leather spine label with gilt lettering inset. ___CONDITION: Volume fine with clean boards straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; as new directly from the Press. Separate print and chemise also fine clean and without wear; clamshell box fine also clean and without wear. Overall a stunning production. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Nawakum Press hardcover
