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1929réf. 136253London: The Blackmore Press / Harper and Brothers 1929. First Edition. First Edition preceded by a French edition titled "Le voyageur sur la terre" 1927. One of 350 copies this being No. 56 printed on watermarked Rives vellum. Quarter-bound blue cloth cream calf gilt rule top page edges and spine titles. From the collection of noted bibliophile Ruth Helen Kaufmann with her bookplate on the front pastedown. Near Fine in a Very Good plus example of the scarce dust jacket housed in a Very Good example of the original slipcase. Jacket spine toned with a small puncture and brief chipping at the extremities. Slipcase extremities faded long split to one bottom edge. The Blackmore Press / Harper and Brothers unknown books
1955réf. 51762New York: The Devin-Adair Company 1955. First Edition. Octavo. Paper-covered cloth boards in dust jacket; 220pp. Trivial spotting to top edge of textblock corners and bottom edge of boards mildly bumped else a tight clean unmarked copy. Dust jacket showing minor spotting and shelf wear including a few nicks and chips to top and bottom edges. Very Good. The Devin-Adair Company unknown books
1858réf. 29181New York: Dick & Fitzgerald 1858. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Cloth 8vo. Dark brown pebbled cloth covers with raised floral decorations gilt lettering and design element with man hoisting up a harp on his back. viii 9-368 numbered pages followed by 16 pp of advertisements. Engraved frontis with most of tissue guard still present. A collection of humorous writings that includes the first appearance in book ofmr of any of Lewis Carroll's writings "Novelty and Romancement A Broken Spell". Unusual personalized bookmark on the first endpaper else a very good example with light but even wear to cloth covers. Interior paper has occasional smudges. A sound copy overall. Dick & Fitzgerald unknown books
1944réf. 28607London: Golden Cockerel Press 1944. First Edition. One of 350 numbered copies this being copy no.69. Octavo 23.5cm; burgundy cloth blocked and titled in green and gilt on spine; top edge gilt; 12pp; illus. A couple spots of residue from binders glue to endpapers else very Near Fine. Handsome edition of Swinburne's poem illustrated with seven wood engravings throughout the text by John Buckland-Wright. Golden Cockerel Press unknown books
1982réf. 18894New York: Random House 1982. First American Edition. One of 500 copies numbered and signed by Pritchett. Octavo; hunter green cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine; original paper-covered slipcase; 48pp; illus. Fine in a Very Good to Near Fine slipcase lightly sunned at the opening with old sticker residue to right side. Contains a series of engravings by Reynolds Stone entitled "The Seasons' Course" along with Pritchett's autobiographical story "As Old as the Century. Random House unknown books
1858réf. 008984New York: Robert Carter and Brothers 1858. Presentation binding of dark blue morocco grained cloth beveled edges the covers ornately blocked in gilt and blind the back intricately gilt all edges gilt yellow end papers.The binding not signed at rear paste down the small ticket of Leighton Son & Hodge bookbinders of Shoe Lane London indicating almost certainly the work of John Leighton the most prolific designer of the Victorian period. The 50 illustrations engraved by Dalziel Brothers J.W. Whymper & W.L. Thomas and printed by R. & R. Clark Edinburgh. 2 xxx 9-188 1 advert pp. Near Fine recently expertly rebacked with original spine piece onlaid corners refreshed. Presentation gift inscriptions front end page -"Jane G. Morgan from her Sister Lauretta. Dec. 25th 1857. Given under peculiar circumstances to her friend Jennie W. Baird. Sunday April 11 1858". Laid in is a period gift envelope with one sheeted folded to make a 4 page note addressed to Miss Jennie Baird - Present dated Wednesday May 14th and signed Sincerely L. L. Watson. The letter explains the "peculiar circumstances" of the gift - Aunt Let Lauretta is on her deathbed and is gifting this lovely book and a bar of soap to her friend Jennie whose gifts of flower bouquets have cheered her in her demise - "God's flowers Dear dear Jennie; oh that the graces of the spirit may bloom in her heart." The final 2 end pages bear small pin holes from where the letter was pinned in at one time. A beautifully bound book with interesting period provenance RARE in current commerce last in at auction 1916 RBH. . First American Edition. Morocco Grained Cloth . Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Robert Carter and Brothers Hardcover books
1979réf. 194210Easton Press 1979-01-01. Leather Bound. Very Good. Full brown leather binding with gilt stamped design and page edges. 4 raised bands to the spine. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Easton Press hardcover books
1954réf. 9027888London: Folio Society 1954. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Folio Society hardcover books
1971réf. 9014570New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1971. 1st. Hardcover. Fine condition / Near fine condition dust jacket. The dust jacket has minor wear to the extremities. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1986réf. 9013392London: Folio Society 1986. Hardcover. Fine condition in a fine slipcase. Folio Society hardcover books
1953réf. 9013440London: Dutton 1953. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has minor chips and closed tears to the extremities. Dutton hardcover books
1957réf. 9011607New York: Museum of Modern Art 1957. Hardcover. Fine condition in a very good folder. Leonard Baskin. Wood engravings by Leonard Baskin. Bound in publisher's original wrappers in a paper covered folder. The folder is sunned and has closed tears to the extremities and water stains to the back cover. Museum of Modern Art hardcover books
1829réf. 8060London: Jones 1829. Hardcover. Fine. Rebound in maroon cloth with black paper spine labels stamped in gilt. Fine condition. Minor foxing otherwise fine condition. 70 pages of text and 38 pages of steel engravings two illustrations per page in the first title. 52 pages of descriptive text and 40 pages of steel engravings two illustrations per page in the second title. Altogether 156 steel engravings on 78 pages. Jones hardcover books
1923réf. 210503006Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1923. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. White Ethelbert. No. 200 of 320 copies on paper duodecimo size 49 pp. Edmund Spenser 1552/3 to 1599 is probably best known for his epic poem "The Faerie Queene" an ode to Elizabeth I. Even today he is considered one of the greatest poets of the English language. This work "The Wedding Songs" is a publication uniting two works which were published a year apart both dealing with love and romance. According to "Chanticleer" this is the first work of the Press to be illustrated with wood-engravings; however they go on to state that "there is no great feeling of harmony between the engravings and the type" p. 16. We find the three wood-engravings charming; Ethelbert White 1892-1972 was a founding member of the English Wood Engraving Society beginning his career with water colour but being introduced to wood-engraving in 1920. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter linen white paper spine label with black lettering blue paper sides over boards fore- and bottom edges uncut the frontispiece one of three wood engravings and the only one in three colours rust green and yellow the other two only in rust; Caslon type on hand-made unbleached Arnold paper duodecimo size 7 3/8" by 4 1/2" pagination: 1-8 9-46 47 final wood-engraving 48 colophon 49 publisher's device; no. 200 of the 320 copies on paper per the colophon; per the bibliography there were 350 copies on paper there were an additional 25 copies on Japanese vellum. In the original plain glassine dust jacket. ___CONDITION: Volume near fine with clean boards perfectly straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright with many signatures still unopened and entirely free of prior owner markings; some light sunning at the top edge the glassine wrapper was cut a bit short else fine. The glassine wrapper very good entire the spine sunned and with several tears and chips along the spine. ___CITATION: Chanticleer no. 14. ___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. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
1958réf. 263089New York: Thomas Yoseloff Inc 1958. Signed. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. #23 of 100 copies Signed by Robert Graves and illustrator James Metcalf. The dustjacket presents nicely with small chip at the top of the spine and two small chips at the top of the rear panel. There is modest loss to the bottom of the spine and a piece at the bottom has been reattached from the verso using heat-set tissue. Very Good binding / Very Good dust jacket. Thomas Yoseloff, Inc unknown books
1833réf. 20466London: Chapman and Hall 1833. Cloth. Very Good. 2 xviii 2 1-464 1-ad pages frontis. Publisher's cloth blindstamped and gold stamped decorations. Rebacked with original spine laid down. All edges gilt. 4 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches. Generally bright and clean internally noting a '139' on the front flyleaf perhaps from a lending library. Wear at the extremities now a sound working copy. Cloth. Covers various topics targetted at youth including mechanics hydraulics hydrostatics pneumatics acoustics pyronomics optics electricity galvanism and magnetism. Engravings by E. Landells. Chapman and Hall unknown books
2009réf. 20012401Risbury Herfordshire: Printed Privately by the Whittington Press 2009. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. Weisseborn Hellmuth. One of 15 deluxe copies quarto size 47 pp. with signature and chop of Masatsugu Ohtake with an extra suite of plates. Two friends a world apart with a mutual interest in and appreciation for the poetry of Edward Thomas have left us the great gift of this utterly charming work. Philip Edward Thomas 1878-1917 was already an accomplished novelist and essayist when he turned to poetry. In 1915 at the age of 37 he enlisted in the British Army to fight in "The Great War" and was tragically killed in battle two years later during the Battle of Arras. His youngest daughter Myfanwy receiving a letter in 1984 from a Mr. Masatsugu Ohtake who was an admirer of Thomas's work responded and the two began a correspondence that would last for almost 20 years as her last letter is dated November 28 2003. Published privately by the Whittington Press who is renowned for their superb printing and binding; this one of fifteen deluxe copies bound in full Nigerian goatskin by The Fine Book Bindery with endpapers marbled by Christopher Rowlatt printed on Kozo hand-made paper for Masatsugu Ohtake by Patrick Randle with engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn with errata slip loosely laid in at p. 26 with a signature and chop at the colophon which one presumes is that of Masatsugu Ohtake. The twenty wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn 1898-1982 perfectly complement Myfanwy's description of the lovely English countryside around her which she frequently described to Ohtake; presented in the book in yellow and green and as monochrome in the extra suite of 20 loose plates. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full gold Nigerian goatskin with gilt lettering on the spine fore- and bottom edges uncut endpapers hand-marbled the twenty in-text wood-engravings throughout errata slip of delicate yellow hand-made paper loosely laid in at p. 26; hand-set Caslon printed on Kozo hand-made paper at Whittington Press for Masatsugu Ohtake small quarto size 10 1/8" by 6 1/4" pagination: i-x 1-34 colophon 35 blank 36 acknowledgement of editor 37; this one of the 15 deluxe copies total edition of 50 with an additional 50 copies also bound in full goatskin for the Whittington Press the chop and signature in Japanese on the colophon page. Accompanying the book is the extra suite of plates in black upon white heavy paper which measures 7 1/8" by 5 1/8" the engravings measure approximately 1.5" by 1.75" some smaller varying in size the plates enclosed within a wallet of brown laid paper with four flaps. The book and suite of plates presented in a slipcase of sturdy white cardboard covered in brown laid paper. ___CONDITION: Volume fine the leather binding clean and smooth 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; perhaps a hint of sunning to the spine else fine. The extra suite of prints and their wallet also fine; clean and utterly without wear. The slipcase near fine strong and sturdy clean with a few small sections of the brown paper lightly abraded. Altogether a glorious publication in every way. ___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. Printed Privately [by the Whittington Press] unknown books
1988réf. 012539Wakefield: Fleece Press 1988. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Fine. 225 copies with 160 for sale quarter cloth. Fine apparently unused copy in light blue cloth slipcase that has a modestly faded edge. Dedicated to wood engraver Stanley Lawrence 1900-1987. Fleece Press hardcover books
1841réf. 008974London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longman 1841. 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. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman hardcover books
réf. 14685Collection of three original steel engravings of the Castle of the Sultan of Aden at Lahadj 2 Arabian men shaking hands and a camel on a voyage titled: "Chateau Du Saltan d'Aden a Lahadj" "Salut des Arabes" & "Chameau scelle pour le Voyage" from Picturesque Universe published by Firmin Didot in 1847. Size: 5" x 8.2." The first engraving shows a beautiful and picturesque view of the Sultan of Aden's Castle and surrounding countryside with depictions of palm trees and mountians. The second depicts a greeting between two Arab men who are seen shaking hands. And the final engraving depicts a camel in the desert. Some age related toning pin holes in the top margin and remenants of a sticker in the top right corner of first image.Third engraving with past staple marks and a 4cm paper loss along top edge not affecting image. Overall the engravings in very good condition. unknown books
1790réf. 236120No place 1790. 34 leaves containing about 225 plates one hand-colored. 1 vols. Folio. Quarter calf over flowered paper covered boards. Worn but most of the plates are still in very good condition within some trimming only occasionally affecting any text under the plate. In all an interesting collection of engravings. 34 leaves containing about 225 plates one hand-colored. 1 vols. Folio. unknown books
1954réf. 20011203Kentfield California: The L-D Allen Press 1954. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Dean Mallette. One of 175 copies quarto size 146 pp. Marie-Henri Beyle 1783-1842 is likely best remembered today for his novels "Le Rouge et le Noir" and "La Chartreuse de Parme" and is considered one of the earliest authors of realism. Stendhal saw much of the Europe of his day; as part of the Napoleonic army he participated in the 1812 invasion of Russia and the retreat therefrom; served as the French consul in parts of Italy and eventually moved to Paris being buried in Montmarte. Stendhal's "Journals" provide a fascinating glimpse not only into some of the places to which he travelled but more importantly into his inner thoughts; he was one of the Allens' "esteemed authors" and they were excited at the chance to publish an excerpt of his "Journals" when approached with the idea by Professor Francis Carmody. As stated in the Allen Press bibliography "this was our fourth edition to be produced entirely by hand with hand-crafted materials throughout. We were now convinced that this method was our proper métier - that the handpress is the most satisfactory instrument in a chimerical attempt at the craftsmanship standards set by Kelmscott Doves and Ashendene presses" p. 39. This book was selected as one of the AIGA fifty books of the year. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full Fortuny printed cloth from Venice of antique red on a dull gold background headbands of black and gilt title page in red and black in opposing vertical columns each section with headpieces of one of the two wood engravings by Mallette Dean one of an elaborate quill pen forming the shape of a fleur-de-lis the other of a cluster of grapes and leaves; handset Romanée type Crown & Sceptre paper hand-made in England with the watermark "British Hand Made" quarto size 10.25" by 7.25" pagination: 1-6 7-146. Dust wrapper of plain black Italian laid paper with gilt lettering on the spine. ___CONDITION: Fine with clean boards perfectly straight corners totally without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean crisp as new. The paper dust jacket we are grading as very good due to minor overall edgewear and a rectangular chip at the top of the rear joint approx. one inch by one-third inch; as the Allens stated in their bibliography "this paper proved to be too perishable; a clear acetate jacket would have been more durable and would have revealed the handsome Italian cloth." ___CITATION: Allen Press bibliography no. 15; Hawk no. 319. ___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. The L-D Allen Press hardcover books
1918réf. 19071903Ditchling Sussex: Printed at the Ditchling Press by Douglas Pepler 1918. First and Limited Edition. Wraps. Good . Gill Eric and Beedham R. John. One of 240 copies duodecimo size 126 pp. "Woodwork" contains twenty-one wood engravings of tools by the inimitable Eric Gill 1882-1940; a highly regarded printmaker sculptor and typographer as well as a complicated man Gill provided illustrations for numerous fine press publications by the Golden Cockerel Press and the Saint Dominic's Press as well as with Pepler under the imprint of the St. Dominic's Press. An informative look at the art of carpentry by craftsman-woodworker Arthur Romney Green 1872-1945 who like Gill and Pepler was influenced by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. Although the book is stated as "Volume I" no further volumes were issued. ___DESCRIPTION: Brown paper wraps black lettering on the front wrap fore- and bottom edges uncut title page with black-and-white wood engraving a total of thirty-one wood engravings in the text throughout: twenty-one wood engravings of carpentry tools by Eric Gill ten wood engravings by R. John Beedham; Caslon O. F. type Batchelor handmade paper duodecimo size 7.75" by 5" pagination: i-iv v-xvi 1 2-110 one of 450 copies this number 161. ___CITATION: Better than good with clean wraps a strong square text block the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; overall minor edgewear to the wraps some loss to the paper at the spine exposing parts of the gatherings however text block still solid small loss to the bottom fore-edge corner of the title page. ___CITATIONS: Gill no. 269; Taylor and Sewell no. A31. ___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. Printed at the Ditchling Press by Douglas Pepler unknown books
1953réf. 19052011Kentfield: The L D Allen Press 1953. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Dean Mallette. One of 160 copies octavo size 55 pp. The thirteenth publication from The Allen Press this story by Honore de Balzac 1799-1850 was originally titled "Maitre Cornelius" and first appeared in 1831 in the "Revue de Paris"; it was published in book form in 1832. Balzac was a prolific French novelist and playwright perhaps best remembered today for "Eugénie Grandet" his first bestseller; in this famous wayward love story set in fifteenth-century France Marie de Saint-Vallier daughter of Louis XI is unhappily married and becomes entangled in an unusual love affair. The book features four wood engravings by the incomparable Mallette Dean 1907-1975 painter and illustrator who worked for most of his career in San Francisco on projects such as the WPA Mural Project the murals in Coit Tower and for fifteen years illustrated books for the Grabhorn Press and other Bay-Area presses such as the Allens'. Dorothy Allen hand-colours each wood engraving bringing a bright simplicity to the scenes of the story. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter blue paper with marbled paper boards red lettering on the spine fore- and bottom edges uncut title page with wood-engraved historiated initial "T" by Mallette Dean with hand-colouring by Dorothy Allen running heads in blue throughout four wood engravings by Dean with hand-colouring by Allen throughout; Romanee type handmade Highclere paper octavo size 9" by 5.75" pagination: i-v vi-lv one of 160 copies unnumbered. With prior owner bookplate on the front paste-down. In publisher's original acetate wrapper. ___CONDITION: A fine copy; the covers clean the corners straight and unrubbed the binding tight with solid hinges the interior clean and bright; some faint sunning to the spine an Ex-Libris on the front pastedown of James Wilson Mull else fine. The acetate wrapper is near fine clean with some light scuff marks without wear but for small chips to the corners and a very small closed tear to the head of the spine. ___CITATION: The Allen Press Bibliography no. 13. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge 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. The L D Allen Press hardcover books
1883réf. 18111601Paris: P. Ducrocq 1883. Hardcover. Very good. Edmond Morin; Gerlier; Fortune Meaulle. Octavo size 222 pp. in French. "Les Accidents de l'Enfance" is a series of stories depicting children in horrible accidents framed as a warning and advice to children to listen to their parents and to not get into trouble. The stories are accompanied by a variety of illustrations of the accidents described in the text by French illustrator and engraver Edmond Morin 1824-1882 who illustrated many books and periodicals such as "Children's Week" French illustrator Gerlier and Fortune Meaulle 1844-1901 a French engraver best known for providing engravings for Victor Hugo's "The Toilers of the Sea" based on drawings by Francoise Chifflart 1825-1901. This volume has a lovely cloth binding with bright gilt floral patterns on the front board; it is one of only a very few online as of this writing. ___DESCRIPTION: Full red cloth with title inside floral pattern in black and gilt inside gilt ruled borders on the front board gilt lettering and floral decorations on the spine black floral pattern with publisher's name inside black ruled border bevelled boards all edges gilt blue endpapers frontispiece a black-and-white illustration by Edmond Morin title page with publisher's device in black black-and-white engraved headpieces by Gerlier and Meaulle throughout black-and-white drawings by Morin throughout; octavo size 8.25" by 5.5" pagination: i-vi 1-216. Please note the text is in French. ___CONDITION: Volume is very good with a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; boards are clean overall with some slight soiling some rubbing to the edges of the board to the corners and to the head and tail of the spine sunning to the spine and some minor foxing to some of the interior pages. Although the exterior has some wear the interior pages are clean overall and the text block is strong with bright gilt on the front board. ___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. P. Ducrocq hardcover books
