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New York, NY: Harrison of Paris. Near Fine. c.1934. Booklet. The lightest, short crease at the tail fore corner and at the spine head.; Monroe Wheeler and Barbara Harrison Westcott founded Harrison of Paris in 1930. They issued 12 publications from their Paris press before moving to New York, NY and issuing their final book: Hacienda :… Read more about this item

Princeton, New Jersey: The Manticora Press. Near Fine. 1969. Limited/Numbered Edition. Softcover. Tiny, closed tears to the head edge of the wraps, adjacent to the spine head. Just a bit of wear to the spine tail.; The bibliography of this tiny ephemeral press that produced 3 books; two previous books and this one. Founded in 1967 by… Read more about this item

Westport: Privately Printed. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1929. Limited Edition. Softcover. Faintest sunning to the edges of the wraps. Tail corner of front wrap has tiny, light crease.; The author's essay on why limited editions should exist in the wide world of publishing, reading, and collecting. "Why do the heathen so furiously rage against limited… Read more about this item

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Privately Published. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Bumps and wear to corners and spine ends. Light soil to cover papers. Wear and soil to spine label. Offsetting at the head of pages 106-107 from a scrap of paper used as a marker.; A to-the-point, dense, but readily understandable explanation of the… Read more about this item

Van Nuys, California: Richard J. Hoffman. Fine with no dust jacket. 1986. 3-ring binder. This is a concise, concentrated essay on all aspects of proper book design and the benefits of thoughtful design. So straightforward that the lay reader can readily understand his points. "A commentary written and printed by Richard J. Hoffman at his printing office… Read more about this item

Tieton, Washington: Marquand Editions. Fine with no dust jacket. 2009. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Pinhead nick to paper of back cover.; This brief essay is an homage to the spines of books. Spines, at their best, convey what the author, and ultimately the publisher, want the bookstore browser to assume about the book. The width, font, face, number… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Burt Franklin. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1970. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Spine ends lightly bumped.; Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland has an impressive collection of incunabula donated from the collections of at least eight Archbishops, an entire library donated by the "English army in Ireland," another library of a Doctor of Divinity, and numerous… Read more about this item

Lunenburg, Vermont: The Stinehour Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1963. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Letters written from France and England in 1960, these describe John R. Nash's encounters and visits with engravers, book printers, and job printers in their own establishments. They form an engaging essay with sufficient detail to interest those who appreciate private press work… Read more about this item