Search Results: Titles starting with H from Priscilla Juvelis

Paris: Harrison of Paris, 1934. First Edition, one of 895 copies, signed by the author, the thirteenth publication of the press, third issue with page 51/52 a cancel. Printed in 12pt Baskerville italic by Haddon Craftsmen, Camden, New Jersey, this was the second book of one of America's leading new authors, spine sunned, else fine in very good publisher's case.

[Camden, ME], 2015. Artist's book, from a total edition consisting of 78 books printed on Mohawk Via Smooth Flax cover stock: 26 black and white, 26 hand-watercolored, 26 deluxe hand-colored with gelatin printmaking techniques heightened with watercolor and colored pencil. This copy is from the third deluxe set, with original gelatin-print and letterpress illustrations hand-colored, signed and hand-numbered by the artist / author, Richard Smith. Page size: 7 x 6-3/4 inches; 32pp. Bound: hand sewn in special Coptic stitch, boards covered in letterpress printed Fabriano Tiziano paper polished with beeswax, green ground printed in dark green with the alphabet, each letter in a small box lined up vertically, with rows of quick sketches from the interior illustrations alternating with the letters, a variation of circle - square theme, label printed in black, HAIKU ALPHABET ZOO, within black rule and dotted border, hand-watercolored pale green as ground for title. Set inTimes Roman 14 on 17pt. and printed… Read More

Whidby Island, Washington, 2011. Artist's book, one of 18 copies, on Photo Smooth Cotton DUO paper, innova paper sized by the author, and Liberty fabric, each copy numbered and signed by the artist, Sande Wascher-James. Page size: 5-3/8 x 8-1/4 inches; 24pp. Bound by the artist: Cialux bookcloth in black embedded with pennies, housed in custom-made black cloth box. Ms. Wascher-James focuses here on the struggle for equal pay for women. The book is in the T format with the folded part of the book printed by Booksmart Studion on 17 x 22 inch paper. The T has a photograph of President Kennedy signing the Fair Pay Act in 1963, and then President Obama signed the Fair Pay Act in 2008. There are also photographs taken at one of the rallies to support the bill. The text is also printed on innova paper on an inkjet printer on two leaves of 12 pages each. The use of Liberty fabric is a usual element in Ms. Wascher-James books - as are the stamps of various women that appear along with the text. This book has… Read More

Stillwater, ME: Tomato Press, 1997. First Edition thus, one of 100 copies, each signed and numbered by the author and artist, all printed on Arches wove paste papers which have been hand-painted by the artist. Page size: 5 x 8". Bound by MacGregor & Vinzani: accordion fold sewn into yellow Allagash handmade endpapers, dark blue cover with hand-drawn symbol in gold gilt by Nancy Leavitt. Philip Booth's poem "Heading Out" originally appeared in SELVES (1990). Nancy Leavitt's distinctive calligraphy was printed from photo engraved plates and the illustration from reduction linocut. The colors of yellows with blue at the top of the page suggest dawn. There is gilt in the paper and the illustration is in buff and green. The text is printed in black. Nancy Leavitt's familiar highway motif, with her bright, beautiful colors, are a perfect match for Booth's poem. This is a charming book.

Easthampton, MA, 1993. Publishing archive (complete) containing original art which served as setting copy for trade children's book published by Hyperion Press. This complete archive consists of 19 watercolors approximately 20 x 12 inches each on 24 x 18 inch paper, each individually matted and signed by the artist, Alan James Robinson. Also included are 11 large pencil drawings corresponding to the watercolors noted above (as preliminary studies) that were used as the images on each page of the book. These drawings are annotated in the artist's hand and signed by him, the annotations relating to changes in the image requested by the publisher. Also included are 6 additional watercolors approximately 20 x 12 inches on 24 x 18 inch paper, matted, of completed compositions not included in the book. Also included in this archive are two portfolios housing 47 pencil sketches on various sizes of transparent paper and 115 pencil sketches respectively. These sketches, some of which are collages and some of… Read More

[Paris]: Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1963. First Trade Edition. 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, fine.

Paris: Editions Mornay, 1931. Hand painted vellum binding by Laborde on one of 300 on velin from a total issue of 355. In addition, this copy has an original watercolor by Laborde on the colophon page, although this is not called for in the colophon. The watercolor is of the "jolie fille" and is inscribed and signed by Laborde to the former owner. Bound: hand-painted vellum binding, unsigned but undoubtedly painted by Laborde himself, with rondel vignette of street scene on front panel and a different vignette on back panel, spine smooth with author and title and year lettered in gold, green, and black with floral decorations enclosed in painted gilt scroll; green and gold silk damask guards, all edges gilt, original wrapper bound in, matching slipcase, binding by Valmar, near fine. Laborde, one of the book illustrators working in Paris in the post-World War I period, was a social satirist and his works, usually in the form of colored etchings, are splendid examples of the Art Deco period. This… Read More