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2018Best.-Nr. ABE-1675259210036Strange Attractor Press London 2018 This is a truly odd listing. It is easy to understand at one level. It has a powerful impact. It will set you thinking. It is also a truly original take on an historical theme. Ian Johnstone worked on this odd and fascinating collection. It is VERY odd; it is possibly unique. The wounds all twenty three of them were inspired by this artist's conception of how each stab was wielded and delivered upon Julius Caesar. An attempt to describe it sounds pretentious but with this strange book in your hands you can look and share something of this odd vision. Each was produced on - I believe - white melamine. The wounds are rendered in red pigment or ink. One of them is featured on the shiny white cover. It is an image inset into a blind stamped shape. The images inside are all in keeping with the cover and one can speculate; is this Brutus's mark And can that be yon Cassius's lean and hungry blade Was this how each wound appeared upon the toga of JC Speculate as you wish and contemplate them in whatever order you like. They are all worth a look and you will have seen nothing so strange before. And there are some photographs of the artist at the back by Kerry and Daniel O'Sullivan. Geoff Cox and Serena Korda have written the text. This is hard to describe and easy to look at. It is wondrous strange. It is peculiar.On the back cover it says '23 hawk beaks 23 fragments of a skull 23 curses hung round the neck of a scavenger.' And there are only 300 copies in the whole wide world of this book and it might be a masterpiece. It is not signed or numbered but the publisher insists only 300 copies exist. There is also a cassette of special music. YES! A cassette. The loose prints are ready to frame and the whole package is something very special indeed. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Strange Attractor Press London hardcover
1814Best.-Nr. 177240Printed for William Daniell by Thomas Davison. 1814. 17 uncoloured aquatint plates mounted on India paper tissue-guards textblock complete but front and rear boards are disbound and only a fragment of the spine remains with the stamp of the library of the University of Pennsylvania on the front paste-down and blind stamped throughout but not affecting the plates. Marbled endpapers all edges gilt slight water stains to some pages edges browned but the plates are clean. 42.5 x 33.5cm. A very good example of Orientalist art. Robert Smirk 1752. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1786 became an associate in 1792 and in the same year an academician. Most of his paintings are small.Those for the story of the Hunch-back engraved by Daniell were in his happiest manner. He died in London 1845. Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers - London 1927. . Printed for William Daniell by Thomas Davison hardcover
Best.-Nr. 17803Hard covers. This is a photolithographic gift book of New York. There are 28 small photographs of scenes in New York that look like photographs, but many are photographs of prints which has been reworked to look like glossy photos. They have been printed in a rich sepia toned ink. The images are of various places, buildings, and landmarks in the horse and buggy days as well as elevated railroads. The opening photo is a miniature bird's eye view of Manhatten with Brooklyn and New Jersey spread across both pages - tiny, but clear. There are sailing and steam ships on the rivers. The look of New York of that period is captured and the variety of photos is encompassing - Cotton Exchange, Hebrew Orphan Asylum, High Curve Elevated Railroad, Grand Central Depot. The cover is a finely pebbled cloth - tan brown with a subtlely blind-stamped floral bouquet design and a banner title with the title New York and a sillouette of the Statue of Liberty. The gilt that was once on the cover has faded. The covers are thin. There is edge wear and a touch of soil. The interior is clean and bright. And without wear. The pages are in a folding accordian display.
1948Best.-Nr. 11111112222233547The First UK printing published by The Golden Cockerel Press London in 1948. Number '36' of only 80 specially bound copies signed by both the author and artist to the limitation page. The BOOK is in Very Good or better condition. Full brown morocco binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with five raised bands gilt spine titling and large gilt designs by the artist on the upper and lower covers. Gilt ruled turn-ins. top edge gilt and others uncut. 3 maps by Mina Greenhill and 10 wood engravings by Clifford Webb 8 full page. Some discolouration and light marking to the outer fore edge of the front board and some light fading to the outer fore edge of the rear cover with a neat previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. The book is protected in loose Mylar archival cover. Loosely inserted is the 4 page publisher's prospectus. A very handsome production - 'Clifford Webb's wood engravings seemed to me the finest yet produced by this master of black and white.' COCKALORUM 181. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0243057237.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1844Best.-Nr. H19378London: Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1844. First English language edition. Hardcover. Good. 2 volumes publisher's muted lime cloth with gilt decorations on front covers good set recent matching cloth over the Summer volume spine moderate wear to bindings plates show some foxing owner's name clipped from flyleaves with 18 engravings per volume. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans hardcover
1980Facsimile of the original published around 1845. 48 pages.
EXTREMELY RARE collection of 51 engravings, originally collected by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, the second President of the State of Israel. The engravings were originally produced in the 19th century, and reprinted for this undated book. There is no information given about the identity of the artists nor the date of printing of these reproductions, but they are likely to have been printed in the late 1960's - the years in which the Israeli Publishing Institute was active. The book contains all 51 engravings listed in its index. All engravings are in b&w, and depict dramatic landscape art and the daily life in the 19th-century Hold Land. Each engraving is mounted inside a separate plate with a window at the front. The 51 plates are loose inside a cardboard case, which also contains a short introduction (unsigned) and three index pages. The index gives some explanation about each image. 285x235mm. Unpaginated, with a title page, 1 introduction page, 3 index pages, and the aforementioned 51 engravings mounted on separate plates. Tan faux-parchment cardboard folder case with illustrated title sticker on front. Case is in shoddy condition, with all corners worn, most edges worn, and all hinges broken detached from each other. All pages and plates in excellent condition with very mild yellowing and a few very-slightly bent corners. Plate 21 is creased, though the engraving itself is not creased nor damaged. [SUMMARY]: Despite considerable deterioration in the state of its outer casing, this relatively unknown collection of extremely-rare 19th-century engravings is internally in excellent condition.
EXTREMELY RARE collection of 51 engravings, originally collected by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, the second President of the State of Israel. The engravings were originally produced in the 19th century, and reprinted for this undated book. There is no information given about the identity of the artists nor the date of printing of these reproductions, but they are likely to have been printed in the late 1960's - the years in which the Israeli Publishing Institute was active. The book contains all 51 engravings listed in its index. All engravings are in b&w, and depict dramatic landscape art and the daily life in the 19th-century Hold Land. Each engraving is mounted inside a separate plate with a window at the front. The 51 plates are loose inside a cardboard case, which also contains a short introduction (unsigned) and three index pages. The index gives some explanation about each image. 285x235mm. Unpaginated, with a title page, 1 introduction page, 3 index pages, and the aforementioned 51 engravings mounted on separate plates. Tan faux-parchment cardboard folder case with illustrated title sticker on front. Case is in shoddy condition, with all corners worn, most edges worn, and hinges partly cracked and glued/taped, thus the folder case is still more or less intact. All pages and plates in excellent condition with very mild yellowing and a few very-slightly bent corners. [SUMMARY]: Despite considerable deterioration in the state of its outer casing, this relatively unknown collection of extremely-rare 19th-century engravings is internally in excellent condition.
Best.-Nr. 16367London, Pulman. 36X25 cm.
1929Best.-Nr. ARC93326The Cresset Press London 1929. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition printed at the Curwen Press and limited to 450 numbered copies on mould-made paper plus a further thirty deluxe copies this one of the 450 examples but un-numbered. Large 4to. 406pp. Bound in full brown buckram with two red leather spine labels lettered and bordered in gold this binding unusual as the 'correct' binding should be white vellum; the fact that this example is un-numbered may suggest that it was intended as a trial or proof copy or perhaps a file copy. Fore- and bottom edges untrimmed. A touch of very light spotting to the edges and endpapers and to very occasional leaf margins. Backstrip ends very gently rubbed. A very good copy of an uncommon and quite delightful production: a tour-de-force collaboration featuring some of the finest wood engravers of the post-Great War period each one tackling one of the fourteen books classified as apocryphal by the King James Bible. The Cresset Press, London Hardcover
1932Best.-Nr. 2396Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1932. First Limited Edition. Near fine. Lynton Lamb. 8vo 9 1/2x 6 3/8 inches 240 x 160 mm; 4 74 1 pp. printed on Batchelor paper. Quarter bound in red morocco with yellow cloth printed in red pattern with initial letters; top edge gilt rest deckled; very minor rubbing to spine tail and bottom corners; Binding and interiors pristine. Limited edition of 500 with this being hand numbered 118 SIGNED in pencil by the author on the dedication page. Pictorial bookplate of Margaret & John Streeter loosely inserted and T. M. Ramsay blind stamp on first flyleaf. Chanticleer 88. A pleasing Golden Cockerel Press production combining Hugh Walpole's reflective prose with Lynton Lamb's distinctive engravings. The four reminiscences evoke personal and literary memories characteristic of Walpole's gift for atmosphere and narrative ease. The press's elegant design-rich red morocco contrasting with the patterned cloth boards-creates a visually striking yet harmonious volume while the fine printing and illustration underscore the craftsmanship associated with the Golden Cockerel Press at its height. A refined example of early twentieth-century private press work appealing to collectors of illustrated literature and fine bindings. Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole 1884-1941 was a prolific English novelist and man of letters. The son of an Anglican clergyman he initially considered a religious vocation before turning to writing encouraged by figures such as Henry James and Arnold Bennett. Walpole achieved considerable popularity in the 1920s and 1930s known for his vivid storytelling strong sense of place and engaging characterizations. Though his reputation has diminished since his lifetime his work remains an important part of early twentieth-century English literary culture. Golden Cockerel Press unknown
1932Best.-Nr. 35365Berkshire: The Golden Cockerel Press 1932. Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. Lynton Lamb. Limited edition of 500 with this being hand numbered 245 1932. A Very Good book. SIGNED by Walpole on dedication page. 8vo. 73 pp. bound in publishers red leather backed patterned cloth boards top edge gilt. Spine is lightly faded. Very minor rubbing to tips and edges. Very small spot at top of FFEP that fades through to dedication page. Text is clean and unmarked engravings are crisp. A SCARCE title. "This is a fabulous account of Hugh Walpole's early life and a must read if you are a fan of his work." review. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1978Best.-Nr. biblio270New York: Overlook Press 1978. Fine/fine. Folio 224p brown cloth ill DJ color and b&w illustrations Overlook Press hardcover
1934108 p. Paper fault on top margin of Contents page. Inked ownership of Charles A. Miller on first fly leaf. Small 4to. 240 mm. Original full red cloth binding, extremities worn with small loss. Binding faded and spotted. First Edition. Title continues: "In Transparent Water-Color, Tempera, Opaque and Transparent Pastel, Wax Crayons, Opaque and Transparent Oils, Chemical, Coloring, and Coloring Lantern Slides". Very good. W102RtStack
Best.-Nr. 1259London. Hamlyn. 1997. 4to. Small and square quarto hardcover tight binding bright and fresh pages. Hamlyn. Binding: Black boards with white titles. Hard Cover : First Edition. Condition: Fine/FineDescription: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 97 pages very clean bright and tight. Superb full colour full page illustrations throughout. No inscription or marking. D/j still has price corner. Black boards with white titles. A lavish production tracing the development of this art form. Outstanding color throughout. 9.6 x 9.2 Inches; 96pp pages. Fine. unknown books
1961This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good heavy clear mylar wrapper and a very good hardshell slipcase. Completely clean inside and out. This is Volume 1: Early Religious Prints, only of the 8 volume series, 'The Art of the Japanese Print'. Text in Japanese with 2 pages of notes in English at the end. This volume reproduces nearly all existing examples of prints from the Nara to Momoyama Periods (8th through 17th centuries). 304 illustrations including 32 tipped-in color plates. 14" high X 11" wide, 207 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
1961FIRST EDITION of this groundbreaking catalogue of livres d'artiste. 324 items fully described. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Large 4to. Publisher's cloth. Light general wear, but still very good in a very good dustjacket.
1929Best.-Nr. 129480Golden Cockerel Press 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition #93/500 black cloth over red boards titles and top edge gilt. Engravings by Eric Ravilious. Tight binding no marks now in clear mylar jacket. Please email for photos. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 54957Waltham Saint Lawrence UK: The Golden Cockerel Press 1929. first thus. Hardcover. Very good. 5 x 8 in. Black and red cloth boards. Engravings by Eric Ravilious. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers very clean a touch toned at edges with minor edge wear. Binding tight. Spine titles bright. Text very clean with no markings or names. Naut. RGR. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. Lib29183BC6mhThe Golden Cockerel Press 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. Book is in very good condition. Red boards with black spine gilt lettering on spine. Clean text with tight spine. Foxing to front fly page and rear page fortunately text is clean. 156pp. Limited edition 154/500 copies. The text is in the original formatting of the 1824 text. Some chipping to the top and bottom of the spine. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 1349922Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press 1929. Limited edition no. 3 of 500. Hardcover. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Black cloth spine with gilt lettering and red paper-covered boards; Light rubbing to head and tail of spine; Bookplate of Robert Mackenzie Waggaman to front pastedown; Text block lightly age-toned; Illustrated with numerous engravings by Eric Ravilious; v 156 pages. 1349922. FP New Rockville Stock. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 1349922Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press 1929. Limited edition no. 3 of 500. Hardcover. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Black cloth spine with gilt lettering and red paper-covered boards; Light rubbing to head and tail of spine; Bookplate of Robert Mackenzie Waggaman to front pastedown; Text block lightly age-toned; Illustrated with numerous engravings by Eric Ravilious; v 156 pages. 1349922. FP New Rockville Stock. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
1991Best.-Nr. ABE-1570552858889Wakefield The Fleece Press England 1991 Wakefield: Fleece Press 1991. First printing of this edition. 156 pp w/index. Horizontal 8vo. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Robin Myers and wood-engraved illustrations by John Lawrence. One of 250 copies un-numbered. Each copy has a signed print by Lawrence in a rear pocket. The sturdy slipcase is near fine with evidence of a common problem; tiny threads are teasing along the edges. This seems common with all copies I have seen. An attractive example of this small press. The original prospectus is loose laid in the front. Signed by Illustrator. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Wakefield, The Fleece Press, England hardcover
Best.-Nr. 71318E-386. Very Good. Paperback. Trade PB. 8vo. Bob Riley Studios New Orleans LA. Unknown Date 1943 . 115 pgs. Illustrated. Revised Edition. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. French Quarter bohemians designed The Bachelor in New Orleans as an unauthorized guidebook before unauthorized guidebooks. Over forty marvelous block prints illustrate a remarkably jaunty text delivering a portrait of New Orleans nightlife unlike any other. The Bachelor in New Orleans discusses among other things: absinthe the Ramos Gin Fizz Cafe Brulot Bourbon Street The Sazerac Bar Court of the Two Sisters Pat O'Brien's The Monteleone Hotel Bar art Cafe Lafitte Tujague's Bar The Walnut Room Micky Finns Antoine's Galatoire's Dinkelspiel salad lonliness Mardi Gras drinking jazz and sporting houses. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . paperback
