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New York. Limited Editions Club. 2005. Bound in full crimson cloth over boards. Gilt-titled grain morocco label inset to front cover. Encased in like covered Solander box with gilt-titled grain morocco label inset to spine. Elephant Folio. 17" x 22". This Edition Limited to 300 numbered copies of which this is #24. Signed by Benny Andrews to Colophon. Illustrated with six original colour etchings by Benny Andrews, hand printed on BFK Rives by Peter Pettengill Everything That Rises Must Converge is a collection of short stories written by Flannery O'Connor during her final illness. The title of the collection and of the short story is taken from a passage from the work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. The collection was published posthumously in 1965.Just one year before her death in 1963, Flannery O’Connor won her second O. Henry Award for ‘‘Everything That Rises Must Converge,’’ a powerful depiction of a troubled mother-son relationship. In 1965 the… Read More

New York. Random House. 1968. Gilt titled buckram. 8vo. This first edition limited to 300 numbered copies printed on special paper and specially bound of which this is number 64. Signed by John Ohara. Spine slightly sunned, else a Near Fine copy in Very Good slipcase. (Slipcase has very small handwritten two digit number in ink to bottom of spine panel.

New York. Random House. 1965. Gilt titled buckram. 8vo. This first edition limited to 300 numbered copies printed on special paper and specially bound of which this is number 220. Signed by John Ohara. Bookplate to front pastedown , else a Fine, pristine copy in Good only slipcase. (Slipcase has very small handwritten two digit number in ink to bottom of spine panel.

New York. Random House. 1964. Gilt titled buckram. 8vo. This first edition limited to 250 numbered copies printed on special paper and specially bound of which this is number 69. Signed by John Ohara. A Very Fine, pristine copy.

New York. Sterling Publishing Co. 1991. Bound in gilt titled cloth over boards. 4to. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome drawings and photographs. A Very Fine copy in a Very Fine dustwrapper. As new.

New York. Rizzoli. 1988. Bound in gilt titled blue cloth. Folio. First Edition Thus. Profusely illustrated with facsimile plates in colour and monochrome reprinted from the three original volumes (1901-1914). The three volumes of olbrich's Architektur, reprinted in this volume in it's entirety, include all of the artists essential architectural and decorative achievements from his Darmstadt period. Taken as a whole they represent a unique and invaluable record of modern artistic endeavor at the end of the 20th century. Small water stain to upper corner of rear cover (does not intrude into book), small binding wrinkle to spine cloth, else a Fine copy in a Near Fine dustwrapper of this very scarce title.Featured Art.

San Francisco. Grabhorn Hoyem. 1969. 1/2 morocco and cloth covered boards with gilt titled spine. Folio. Edition limited to 400 copies. Illustrated with 19 colour plates. An immaculate, Very Fine copy.

San Fransisco. James H. Barry. 1890. Bound in 3/4 gilt ruled burgundy crushed morocco and cloth over boards. Original wrappers bound in. Gilt tooled spine compartment with fleural motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titles. t.e.g. 12mo. (5.0 in. x 7.0 in.). Second edition. A documentation of the vigilante movement in gold rush San Fransisco written from the point of view of the law and order faction. Howes D-84. Very mild rubbing to hinges. A Fine copy.

Joliet. P.F. Volland Company. 1934 Half - cloth and pictorial boards. Square 12mo. First Edition. Illustrated with lovely High-Art deco plates, decorations , vignettes, etc. by the Author. Covers mildly rubbed, usual edgewear to extremities with corners bumped through, several short tears at bottom edge of several pages ( not affecting text block or images ). A Very good copy of a very scarce title.

London. Suttaby and Crosby. 1807. Handsomely bound in full tree calf. Gilt ruled spine compartments. Morocco labels. 8vo (5.5 in. x 8.5 in.). A superb collection of the poetical works of the renowned ancient Irish poet. Very mild rubbing to head and tailpieces. A handsomely bound, crisp set.

London. J.F. Dove. (Circa 1806). Bound in full olive calfskin. Quad-ruled covers with elaborate gilt tooled embellishments. Gilt ruled spine compartments with elaborate gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Morocco label. Gilt ruled turn-ins. Marbled endsheets. a.e.g. 16mo (3" x 5"). Illustrated with a monochrome frontis and title page vignette. Mild rubbing to hinges. Corners very lightly bumped. One page with marginal tear at hinge. A Very Good, crisp copy.

New York. Rizzoli. 1987. Bound in gilt titled brown cloth over boards. Folio. First Edition. This is the combined publication of four separate volumes originally issued in Vienna in Ltd. editions. In 1889, 1897, 1906 and 1922, and never since reproduced in their entirety. Illustrated throughout with full page photographs, Sketches, plans, diagrams, etc. A stunning compendium of the work of the influential founder of the Vienna School. A Very Fine, pristine copy in a Very Good dustwrapper.Featured Art.

New York. George Braziller. 1968. Bound in full trade calfskin, reproducing the original binding of the Pepys Manuscript. Elaborate gilt device to front covers. Gilt ruled spine compartments with elaborate gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled calf labels. Presented in a slipcase. Folio (12" x 8.25"). #37 of only 1200 copies produced. Spectacular full colour facsimile edition of the Phillips Manuscript (Books 1-9) and the Pepys manuscript. Ovid. The Metamorphoses. New York. George Braziller. 1968.2 volumes complete. Spectacular full colour facsimile edition( printed in black, red and blue script) of the Phillips Manuscript  and the Pepys manuscript. Facsimile of the original manuscript, printed in red, blue and black script, bound in full calf. The two manuscripts, at one time, comprised a single manuscript - Caxton manuscript of 1480, but the fortunes of time parted them.The Phillipps ( Sir John Phillipps copy books 1-9)  was re-discovered in 1964.The Pepys (books… Read More

New York. Simon and Schuster. 1977. Bound in titled pictorial wrappers and signed in ink by Owens. Also laid-in is the announcement for the publication party. Square 8vo. First Edition. Profusely illustrated throughout with various monochrome photographs. Some very mild creasing and wear to paper covers. Very Light sunning to edges of some pages. A Very Good copy.