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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
1965ref. 36968Sao Paulo Brasil Brazil: difusão nacional do livro 1965. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. In Portuguese. Elephant Folio. One of 3000 copies. In this Portuguse language reproduction of illustrated historical documents from 1557 Hans Staden 1525 - 1576 a Europen explorer and soldier describes his experiences as a prisoner living among cannibals of Brazil. Issued unbound in 10 gigantic folded leaves with horrifying engravings of cannibalism. The pages are all housed inside a paper stiff white illustrated paper folder which is housed inside of a large stiff paper slipcase with olive green spine panel titled in white and black and white illustrated side panels. The pages are clean and bright. Minor browning to spine panel and edges of folder along with a few scuff marks to front panel. Wear rubbing chipping and short tears to edges of slipcase. Browning to edges of panels of slipcase. A fascinating piece that can be appreciated for the images alone even if one is unable to read the text. 40 pages. Size: about 23 x 15 inches. SOAMER/122623. difusão nacional do livro paperback
ref. 009237Los Angeles: Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers 1974. Book. Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY PUBLISHER. Limited and Numbered First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. #105 of 120 copies printed by Saul & Lillian Marks at The Plantin Press Los Angeles completed April 1974. "The entire edition subscribed for by Jacob Israel Zeitlin & Josephine ver Brugge Zeitlin." Association Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY PUBLISHER at colophon page "for Gary Jake". From the collection of Gary Steigerwald at the time of publication a young bookseller working for Jake Zeitlin. In lovely Max J. Adjarian binding his small label to upper left corner of front pastedown of quarter brown morocco over patterned paper boards.and complementary custom clamshell case of quarter brown morocco over grey buckram boards with beige felt lining stamp-signed "Frank Burton". Both are Fine. SCARCE Association Copy. Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Booksellers, Hardcover
ref. 46600Eastford CT Martino / London Printed by Order of the Trustees British Museum 1916 / 2011. Hard Cover. 605 p. col. front. plates part col. Still one of the most useful works on Japanese prints from the earliest examples to 1868. In fullness of information this book was considered the first detailed and descriptive catalogue of a public collection of Japanese prints ever published. It also marked an advance over every other book about Japanese Prints previous to its publication. Binyon provides a compact historical survey of the art of wood-engraving as practiced in the Far East. Binyon also provides short biographies for each artist as well as a description of each work including medium dimensions and often a short annotation. Also provided are: Table of artists arranged according to schools; notes on the dating of Japanese woodcuts; States variations reprints forgeries; Pigments; sales catalogues; exhibition catalogues signature of artists and more. Well over a thousand prints are described. A standard work. Artnzen / Rainwater; N148. Stock# 46600x. Fine new from publisher / no dj. Eastford, CT, Martino / [London] Printed by Order of the Trustees, British Museum, 1916 / 2011 hardcover
ref. 7383London: William Heinemann. 1951. First edition. First edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good or better copy with no inscriptions or stamps the top edge of text block a little dusty. Complete with the original first issue rubbed and nicked dustwrapper with minor loss to the spine tips. Not price-clipped. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: William Heinemann. 1951 hardcover
ref. 97061301Dong Ho Village n.d. ca 1950's. A suite of 15 color woodcuts each print ca. 7.5 x 13 cxm card matted contained in a ma- tching folder with one more print layed down. These hand make prints are used for the Lunar New Year cele- bration of "Tet" in Vietnam. They are displayed inside homes and by doors to invoke or exclude what is depicted in the prints in the hopes of gaining good luck good fortune and a good social life in the New Year. These prints were made in Dung Ho village about 30 miles North of Hanoi and have been made there for hundreds of years. Hand-made printed in color by hand on woodblockss. Each print depicts a charming folk illustration in a variety of 15 celebrated and famous images or icons. unknown
1700ref. 229131700. Cross-DressingWomen Military Joan of Arc engraving archive depicting the French military leader and martyr Jeanne d'Arc in iconic images of battle persecution and faith ca. 1770-1850s. The prints focus on Joan's leadership during the Hundred Years' War and on the gender-bending aspects of her identity and dress that contributed to her 1431 trial for heresy. Particular attention is given to her appearance in armor while directing troops or appearing before political authorities. These visual depictions emphasize Joan's adoption of male military clothing an attribute which has lead modern scholars of LGBTQ history to celebrate the saint as a queer and proto-transgender figure. Archive of eight engravings and proof impressions executed primarily in copperplate and steel engraving processes during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The images depict several key episodes associated with Joan of Arc's historical narrative including portraits showing her wearing armor and holding a sword scenes of military command in which she appears mounted or directing troops and representations of her recognition by Charles VII and entry into the city of Orléans. A prison scene portrays Joan during captivity prior to her execution in 1431 emphasizing the moment when her continued cross-dressing became a major point of contention during her heresy trial. Several engravings were produced for historical publications and illustrated histories circulating in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries including editions associated with François Guizot's History of France reflecting the renewed interest in Joan of Arc as a figure of national history. Archives includes: 1 Engraved for J. Sydney's History of England. The Maid of Orleans Receiving the Sword of St. Catherine. England c.1770-1820. A fine copper engraving framed within an elaborate Rococo border showing Joan receiving the sacred sword of St. Catherine an episode derived from medieval hagiography rather than strict historical documentation. Joan is mounted on horseback surrounded by armed men and clergy with a fortified tower rising behind her. The ornamental border and English publication context reveal the 18th-century Protestant fascination with Joan as a paradoxical figure: a warrior-prophetess both admired and viewed with suspicion. 2 Anonymous Artist. Va va fille de Dieu; délivre la France! Vision Scene. France c.1820-1850. A preparatory hand panciled engraving proof depicting Joan of Arc's divine revelation framed within penciled border guidelines. An angel descends from the clouds carrying a banner while pointing downward toward Joan who kneels in astonishment as cherubs hover above. The inscription "VA VA / FILLE DE DIEU / DELIVRE LA FRANCE!" anchors the scene as an allegory of Joan's heavenly mandate. 3 Henry Richter after. Joan of Arc Recognizes the King. London: The London Printing and Publishing Co. mid-19th century. A steel engraving portraying Joan's revelation of Charles VII at Chinon the pivotal moment when she identifies him despite his attempt at disguise. The richly detailed crowd scene and Gothic architectural setting emphasize both spectacle and legitimacy visualizing Joan as divinely guided rather than politically manipulated. 4 G. Greatbach engraver; after a painting by J. Opie R.A. Joan of Arc Declaring Her Mission. London: The London Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. mid-19th century. Joan is shown making a dramatic gesture as she proclaims her mission before astounded soldiers and clergy. The engraving captures the tension between gender expectations and prophetic authority: Joan's outstretched arm determined expression and illuminated figure contrast with the skeptical figures behind her. 5 E. Scriven engraver. Joan D'Arc. London: H. Moore Sons & Co. mid-19th century.An engraving presenting a romanticized half-length portrait of Joan of Arc in armor holding a sword upright while gazing serenely into the distance. Behind her appear faint bystanders rendering her both an individual and an emblem of national deliverance. 6 Entry of Joan of Arc into Orléans. From Guizot's History of France. Paris/London c.1840s. A sweeping steel engraving of Joan riding triumphantly into Orléans accompanied by monks soldiers and citizens. The composition foregrounds her as a mounted military leader sword raised while crowds kneel and look upward in awe. Johannot's design visualizes Joan as a unifying national leader. 7 G. Stodart engraver; after H. E. Selous. Joan of Arc and Charles. London: Virtue & Co. mid-19th century.A dramatic steel engraving showing Joan standing beside Charles VII directing his attention toward the field of battle. The caption references their military collaboration. The interplay of armor banners and a stormy sky underscores Joan'smilitary might. 8 T. Brown engraver; after E. Corbould. Joan of Arc in Prison. London: The London Printing and Publishing Co. mid-19th century. A somber interior scene depicting Joan in captivity clasping her hands as guards and clergy surround her. Corbould emphasizes her steadfastness and the emotional gravity of her final days. Produced for an illustrated royal history King Henry the Sixth the image cast Joan as a martyr of conscience. In recent decades scholars in LGBTQ history and gender studies have increasingly examined Joan of Arc as a proto-queer icon who challenged traditional ideas of gender identity and expression. Medieval trial records document that Joan consistently wore male military clothing during her campaigns and continued to wear such clothing during imprisonment a choice that became a central accusation in the charges brought against her in 1431. Some historians and queer theorists have interpreted Joan's refusal to abandon male dress even under threat of execution as evidence of a personal gender identity that did not conform to contemporary expectations for women. Joan of Arc has been cited as an example in Medieval history of an individual navigating queer identity long before the modern understanding of terms like trans non-binary or genderfluid. Light toning and mild foxing to some edgewear and staining present to some margins. Prints are clear and paper crisp. Overall very good condition. A compelling and diverse archive of eight Joan of Arc engravings and artistic proofs representing two centuries of European historical illustration and devotional imagery. The collection captures Joan's transformation from medieval visionary to modern nationalist and feminist icon. unknown
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ref. ZZ90526Album 33 x 28 cm with 20 pages of relief stamps. The first 7 pages are filled with monograms stamps thereafter some names and French logo's in relief print. The last pges with address stamps in relief mainly Dutch and many in The Hague Den Haag.Unique collection.Unieke collectie van relief stempels frans en nederlands prachtige monogrammen. 20 pagina's gevuld met relief drukwerk. unknown
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
2003ref. P�RETBEN002140Kickshaws Paris. 2003. First edition. Original title: ''Imp�ratif''. Small square octavo. Loose folded sheets printed in various typefaces against decorative backgrounds in a characteristically playful Kickshaws manner. Wrappers. One of 120 numbered copies.Fine. Kickshaws, Paris. unknown
1991ref. RAMPANTL000801The Gruffyground Press Sidcot. 1991. First edition. Narrow octavo. pp 8. Sewn wrappers. Publisher's catalogue describing thirteen illustrated poetry books these being by Thomas Hardy Edward Thomas Thom Gunn Elizabeth Jennings Robert Graves James Reeves Peter Scupham et al.450 copies printed. On the title-page is the engraving of a polecat used for the publisher Anthony Baker's bookplate printed from the original block. Signed by Anthony Baker at the colophon most copies were not signed.Loosely inserted is a Typed Letter Signed by Anthony Baker and dated February 19th 1973: about 600 chatty words to the poet Ted Walker mostly discussing the possibility of publishing an illustrated verse bestiary.Fine. The Gruffyground Press, Sidcot. unknown
1937ref. 086247London: The Golden Cockerel Press 1937. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clifford Webb. First unlimited edition edition first printing Octavo hardback cream cloth gilt titles. top edge gilt 120 pp. Illustrated with 6 wood engravings by Clifford Webb Near Very Good condition No inscriptions. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1987ref. MARDERST014771James L. Weil New Rochelle New York. 1987. First separate edition. Quarto. 12 pages. Sewn wrappers. A poem of friendship from the earliest extant letter of Keats which was dated November 1815.One of fifty keepsake copies printed by Martino Mardersteig at the Officino Bodoni in a variant of the Dante type on Magnani handmade paper.Slight creasing to covers. Very good indeed. James L. Weil, New Rochelle, New York. unknown
1996ref. TENNIELS014377The Workshop Press Thaxted. 1996. First edition. Quarto. pp 24. Card wrappers with flaps. Illustrated with twelve Tenniel drawings printed letterpress from electrotypes created from the original wood engravings cut by the Dalziel Brothers c. 1860-1970.Number 29 of fifty copies.Spine slightly faded otherwise fine. The Workshop Press, Thaxted. unknown
ref. FREDERIC013688Pawlet Vermont. Various dates. First editions. Printed by Claude Fredericks for presentation to his friends at Christmas.A A Plan for the ''Sonnets'' of a Proposed Shakespeare. 1960. Wrappers. Sonnets xxxiii to xlvi are printed. Fine in printed tissue dustwrapper.B A Page from Bacon's ''Essays''. 1956. Wrappers. Number 20 of 180 copies. Spine faded. Near fine.C Psalms cl & cxxxiii. 1958. Wrappers. Single leaf in loose wrappers. Covers lightly tanned at edges. Near fine.D Meister Eckhart's Sermon on Beata Pauperes Spiritu. 1960. Wrappers. 220 copies printed. Taken from R.B. Blakney's translation. Very near fine. Pawlet, Vermont. unknown
1929ref. POETRYQU011103Random House New York. 1929. First edition. Royal octavo. Twelve four-page pamphlets stitched each with a cover illustration by Paul Johnston. One of 475 sets. The poets are Genevieve Taggart Robert Frost "The Lovely Shall be Choosers". Vachel Lindsay "Rigamarole Rigamore" Edwin Arlington Robinson "The Prodigal Son" Louis Untermeyer Alfred Kreymborg H.D. "Red Roses for Bronze" Theodore Dreiser William Rose Ben�t Conrad Aiken "Prelude" and Witter Bynner. A fine set in publisher's paper chemise with long closed tears. Lacks the slipcase. Random House, New York. unknown
1939ref. SPENDERS007080Atelier 17 Paris & New York. March 1939. First edition. Octavo. Spender's poem ''Fall of a City'' and Louis Aragon's translation ''Chute d'une Cit�'' together with nine engravings loose within wrappers. The engravings were printed by Atelier 17 and Henri Hecht and include one with aquatint and roulette one with soft ground etching one drypoint and one etching. All are on Montval handmade paper with deckle-edges. Held within the original plain board chemise but lacking the slipcase which had a Hayter titling-piece pasted onto the front. Stanley Hayter founded Atelier 17 in Paris in 1927 and it continues to this day in Rue Didot albeit with the name changed to Atelier Contrepoint. This production was his contribution to the raising of funds to help children orphaned by the Spanish Civil War.101 numbered copies were printed for sale and 12 for the contributors. This copy is unnumbered and hors commerce marked ''h.c'' on the limitation page. Each copy including this one was signed by Spender and Aragon at their respective contribution and by each artist in the lower margin of the etched sheet.Fine in custom burgundy morocco box with ''FRATERNITY'' in gilt on the lid. Very scarce with all nine loose etchings as most sets have been broken up for piecemeal sale. Atelier 17, Paris & New York. March, unknown
1871ref. FOSTERBI004667E. Moxon London. 1871. First edition thus: illustrated with 22 exquisite engravings by Birket Foster. Quarto. pp viii 109 1 adverts. 22 plates. Fine period binding by H. Sotheran of full straight-grain morocco with raised bands gilt decoration and rules all edges gilt.A bit of foxing here and there otherwise fine. E. Moxon, London. hardcover
1970ref. STEADMAN001332Steam Press London. 1970. First edition. Sheet folded twice. Broadsheet number 2. A nine line poem. Designed and printed by Ralph Steadman on Swedish paper at Steam Press.Number 24 of fifty numbered copies signed by Stephen Spender.Fine. Steam Press, London. unknown
1685ref. 53234München Johann Hermann Gelder 1685. 4to. Later hcalf rebound spine worn but intact. Shaved close throughout loosing pagination number mainly at end. Some leaves with repairs some loosing text. Scattered brownspots. Traces of use. Some leaves frayed in margins. 22 pp. lacking titlepage.The first part paginated 1-1506 the second part ca. 400 pp. pagination shaved and ending abruptly. 14 engraved plates mounted and some with loss and defective. With around 70 large textengravings by Leonhard Heckenauer Jeremias Renner H.G. Bodenehr et al. Richly illustrated by estimated Baroque-engravers such as Heckenauer Renner Bodenehr and others. unknown
1638ref. 193614to. Cont. marbled boards somewhat worn. Engraved title with text on verso. 2 engraved allegorical titles with portrait of Drexel with the years 1638 and 1645. Having 50 of 54 allegorical and symbolical engravings numbered 1-54 nos. 172932 a. 41 lacks. Interfoliert. Some traces of use. A few tears repaired. At the title: FL = Johan F. Lindencrone. hardcover
ref. 475291750-1850 approx A nice collection of var. prints 25x mixed. Some spotting o/w G 1750-1850 approx unknown
1994ref. 616780Roslyn New York: The Stone House Press 1994. Unbound. Fine. Partial proof of the deluxe edition consisting of four nonconsecutive folded and gathered but unsewn signatures. Illustrated with seven woodcuts by John De Pol from the original blocks. Tall octavo. 2 blank 8 9-12 2 32-42 2 61-92pp. The final gathering ends four paragraphs into chapter XLI. Fine. According to a note in an unknown hand that accompanies the signatures they are from the deluxe edition 30 copies on Rives of 170 total. Nicely printed and illustrated with potential use as a teaching tool. The Stone House Press unknown
1980ref. 588697Market Drayton: Tern Press 1980. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Original prints from etchings engravings and woodcuts by Nicholas Parry. Slim quarto. Printed wrappers. Modest crease near the crown top corners and spine base a bit bumped close to near fine. Copy 5 of 100 printed Signed by Nicholas Parry and Randolph Ellis on the limitation page the original printed limitation of 50 has been canceled in ink. An nice production with illustrations "which are offered as reminders rather than statements of GOYA's etchings. Tern Press unknown
