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'A Superannuated Printer's Anecdotage'

'A Superannuated Printer's Anecdotage'

by RITCHIE, Ward

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Austin: Press at the Humanities Research Center, 1986. 8vo. 25, [1] pp. Color portrait frontispiece mounted. Original wrappers. Fine. FIRST EDITION, one of 100 copies. Foreword by Dechard Turner. Printed by Carol Kent.
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Abacus Now: Footnotes to Indecent Pleasures & Observations on Fine Book Printing, Book-collecting...
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Abacus Now: Footnotes to Indecent Pleasures & Observations on Fine Book Printing, Book-collecting & Matters personal including How to Survive in the Computer Age. With a Checklist of the first twenty-four titles in Targ Editions

by TARG, William

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New York: Targ Editions, 1984. Spine gently faded, without the glassine, a few minor marks on covers, generally fine, and internally fresh and unblemished. 8vo. Numerous paper and printing specimens. Original cloth-backed glazed boards. FIRST EDITION, one of 200 copies signed by Targ and the three printers of the edition: Ronald Gordon, Leslie Miller, and Leonard Seastone.
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The Advent of Printing and the Problem of the Renaissance; Offprint from: Past & Present, A...

The Advent of Printing and the Problem of the Renaissance; Offprint from: Past & Present, A Journal of Historical Studies, No. 45

by EISENSTEIN, Elizabeth L.

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Oxford: Past & Present, 1969. A near fine copy with some light fading to spine, the acetate slightly shrinking. 8vo (8.5 x 5.5 inches). 89 pages. Original printed wrappers; acetate. First edition, offprint issue, with a handwritten note by the author laid in.
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American Art Auction Catalogues, 1785-1942. A Union List

American Art Auction Catalogues, 1785-1942. A Union List

by [ART REFERENCE] - Harold LANCOUR, compiler

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New York: The New York Public Library, 1944. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 8vo. 377 pages. Printed in double-columns. Original printed tan wrappers. A similar volume to George L. McKay's 'American Book Auction Catalogues, 1713-1934'. Fine copy. (BA).
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The Anthony Memorial. A Catalogue of the Harris Collection of American Poetry with Biographical...
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The Anthony Memorial. A Catalogue of the Harris Collection of American Poetry with Biographical and Bibliographical Notes

by HARRIS, C. Fiske, collection - John C. STOCKBRIDGE, compiler

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Providence: s.n., 1886. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Light shelfwear at fore-corners. Tall 8vo. Portrait of Henry B. Anthony. Contemporary blue half morocco gilt, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, by B. P. Sanford. Presumably a large paper copy (measuring 10 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches). With cut signature of Anthony affixed to verso of title-page. Laid in: Autograph letter signed from Stockbridge to "My dear Mr. Ernst"; Providence, 22 February 1882. Two pages, 8vo, thanking Ernst for his review of the catalogue and discussing his compiling of it. With two news clippings, one of a Walt Whitman letter, relating to the catalogue. In very good condition.
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Autograph letter signed ("George Daniel") to E. Y. Lowne, an autograph collector; Canonbury, 5 July 1849

by DANIEL, George (1789-1864), English author and book collector

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From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 2 1/2 pages, 8vo, light gray paper, vignette of "Room in which the immortal Shakespeare was born, Stratford on Avon," integral second leaf neatly inlaid, accompanied by small engraved portrait of Daniel (inlaid and stained). Daniel responds to an autograph request, listing the books he has written and telling of his theatrical friends: "... [*] will feel himself in strange company among your collection of 'the most eminent literary and dramatic characters,' and wonder 'how the devil he got there!' except your too-favorable appreciation of his very moderate talents..." (BA).
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Autograph letter signed (either a draft or a retained copy) to Rev. William Buell Sprague; New Bedford, 18 January 1846

by GREENE, Lydia Mitchell, American autograph collector

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From the Bart Auerbach Collection. One page, 4to, on pale blue paper. Mostly regarding swapping autograph items: a "scrap of Burns with the letter of Gen. Montgomery" from him in exchange for "the letter of Fitzgerald." Fine condition. (BA).
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Autograph letter signed ("WB Sprague") to "My Dear Friend"; Albany, 24 November 1842

by SPRAGUE, Rev. William Buell (1795-1876)

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From the Bart Auerbach Collection. One page, 4to. "... The signature of Queen Anne to which you refer is not in my possession, nor have I ever seen it. I have none of the Pope's Bulls, nor have I seen any..." Sprague was a clergyman, author, and one of the most important American autograph collectors of his day; graduated Yale in 1815; studied two years at Princeton theological seminary; A.M. from Yale in 1819; LL.D. from Princeton in 1869. Formed an immense collection of autographs, numbering nearly 100,000 items. (BA).
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The Avant-Garde in Print 5

The Avant-Garde in Print 5

by COHEN, Arthur A.

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New York: AGP Matthews Inc, 1981. First edition. Some dampstaining along top margins, some toning and wear to wrappers. One tri-folded sheet text and 10 color plates. Loose as issued in original black paper portfolio with mounted title label on front. The fourth volume in the series Typography/Master Designers in Print 2, documenting Twentieth Century design and typography. The ten plates reproduce masterpieces by Guillaume Apollinaire, Joost Schmidt, Jan Tschichold, Lajos Kassak, El Lissitzky, Karel Teige, John Heartfield, A.M. Cassandre, Henryk Stazewski, and Solomon Telingater.
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The Avant-Garde in Print 4

The Avant-Garde in Print 4

by COHEN, Arthur A.

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New York: AGP Matthews Inc, 1981. First edition. Some dampstaining along top margins, some toning and wear to wrappers. One tri-folded sheet text and 10 color plates. Loose as issued in original black paper portfolio with mounted title label on front. The fourth volume in the series Typography/Master Designers in Print 1, documenting Twentieth Century design and typography. The ten plates reproduce masterpieces by F.T. Marinetti, Herbert Bayer, Alexander Rodchenko, Piet Zwart, Kurt Schwitters, Henryk Berlewi, Max Burchartz and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy.
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BR Today. A Selection of his Books, with Comments

BR Today. A Selection of his Books, with Comments

by ROGERS, Bruce

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New York: The Grolier Club, 1982. 8vo. 41, [2]pp. Original cloth. Near-fine with one small bump to front board. FIRST EDITION, one of 450 copies designed by Bert Clarke and printed at The Press of A. Colish, on the 25th anniversary of Rogers's death.
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Bibliography of the Fine Books Published by the Limited Editions Club 1929-1985

Bibliography of the Fine Books Published by the Limited Editions Club 1929-1985

by LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB

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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1985. Limited edition, number 322 of 800 copies. Light soiling to slipcase, otherwise fine. Folio. Original Nigerian goatskin-backed marbled boards, goatskin facings on the boards, gilt-lettered on spine, bound by Denis Gouey; publisher's slipcase. Designed by Harry Milliken, Ben Shiff and David Wolfe. Presswork by The Anthoensen Press, Heritage Printers, and Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printed on paper made by Cartiere Enrico Magnani.
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Bibliography of the Fine Books Published by the Limited Editions Club 1929-1985

Bibliography of the Fine Books Published by the Limited Editions Club 1929-1985

by LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB

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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1985. Limited edition, number 100 of 800 copies. Light soiling to slipcase, a few small spots on spine, otherwise fine. Folio. Original Nigerian goatskin-backed marbled boards, goatskin facings on the boards, gilt-lettered on spine, bound by Denis Gouey; publisher's slipcase. Designed by Harry Milliken, Ben Shiff and David Wolfe. Presswork by The Anthoensen Press, Heritage Printers, and Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printed on paper made by Cartiere Enrico Magnani.
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Bibliotheca Lindesiana: The Lives and Collections of Alexander William, 25th Earl of Crawford and...

Bibliotheca Lindesiana: The Lives and Collections of Alexander William, 25th Earl of Crawford and 8th Earl of Balcarres, and James Ludovic, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres

by BARKER, Nicolas

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London: Bernard Quaritch, 1978. Two tiny stains on cloth, otherwise fine. 11.5 x 7.5 inches. 415 pages. Illustrated in black-and-white. Original blue cloth, top edges gilt. Printed for presentation to the Roxburghe Club.
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Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica; or, a Descriptive Catalogue of a Rare and Rich Collection of Early...
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Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica; or, a Descriptive Catalogue of a Rare and Rich Collection of Early English Poetry: in the possession of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown

by GRIFFITH, Acton Frederick, compiler

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London: Thomas Davison for the proprietors of the collection, 1815. Large 4to (263 x 168 mm; 103/8 x 65/8 in.). Title printed in red and black. Hand-colored woodcut frontispiece by Barriman showing John Lydgate presenting his book to Henry V (described in item 412 of the catalogue), engraved title vignette, various portraits and initials. Contemporary tan russia by Hering, outer gilt border with strapwork corners, inner blind dentelle border surrounding single fillet panel, fleuron tools in angles, spine in 5 compartments with four triple bands gilt-lettered within blind borders in two, the rest with central gilt saltire, fleurons, dots and roundels, board edges gilt, turn-ins gilt, all edges gilt. Skillfully rebacked preserving original spine, endpapers renewed, some very minor wear, occasional pale spotting. Provenance: Cornelius Paine (1785-1869) English book collector (cipher booklabel and armorial bookplate). Paine's library was sold at Sotheby's in 1891. First edition, limited issue, one of 50… Read More
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The Book: Printers, Illustrators, and Binders, from Gutenberg to the Present Time

The Book: Printers, Illustrators, and Binders, from Gutenberg to the Present Time

by BOUCHOT, Henri; H. Grevel (editor)

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London: Grevel, 1890. First of this expanded version. Hardbound. Some foxing at beginning and end, light rubbing to binding, else a nearly fine copy. 4to. 383 pages, including 172 illustrations. Brown blind-tooled leather, morocco spine labels.
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Book Production Notes: Articles Contributed to the London Mercury, 1920-1925
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Book Production Notes: Articles Contributed to the London Mercury, 1920-1925

by NEWDIGATE, Bernard H.

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England: Tabard Private Press, 1986. Discoloration along upper front cover; otherwise in fine condition. 11.5 x 8 inches. 207 pages. Two-toned cloth. First edition.
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The Book that Never Was

The Book that Never Was

by DUNLAP, Joseph R.

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New York: Oriole Editions, 1971. A fine copy. 8vo. 86 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. Original blue cloth-backed boards; dust jacket; slipcase. FIRST EDITION.
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The Books Published By the Vatican Library MDCCCLXXXV-MCMXXXXVII. An Illustrated Analytic Catalogue
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The Books Published By the Vatican Library MDCCCLXXXV-MCMXXXXVII. An Illustrated Analytic Catalogue

by VATICAN LIBRARY

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Vatican City: The Apostolic Vatican Library, 1947. Spine separated, other light wear to binding; internally fine. 4to (28 x 21 cm). LIV, 183, [4] pages. 6 plates including frontispiece and 8 illustrations in text. Original brown half morocco. First edition, inscribed by Dom Anselmo M. Albareda, prefect of the Vatican Library, and Fray Sylvester Brielmaier, librarian of Collegio San Lorenzo, Rome, 10 June 1949.
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Books and Letters Collected by William Harris Arnold of New York... To be sold At Auction Without...
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Books and Letters Collected by William Harris Arnold of New York... To be sold At Auction Without Reserve by Bangs & Co

by [ARNOLD, William Harris, collection]

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Jamaica, Queens: The Marion Press, 1901. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Joints rubbed, title torn at top of gutter, generally very good. 8vo. 125 pages. Contemporary red quarter roan, green cloth boards. Bookplate of the William L. Clements Library (withdrawn stamp). One of 1500 copies. 411 lots, priced in ink by C. Gerhardt (note on p. 125). The auctions were held on May 7 and 8, 1901. Known for his attention to condition, this was the second of two sales Arnold had in 1901, the results of which both confirmed his acumen. He immediately began collection again. See Dickinson, 'Dictionary of American Book Collectors', pp. 18-19. McKay 5285.
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