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Auction archive: Lot number 351

Four finely printed literary limited editons published by Sylvester and Orphanos including James Purdy and William Styron

Estimate
US$250 - US$350
Price realised:
US$204
Auction archive: Lot number 351

Four finely printed literary limited editons published by Sylvester and Orphanos including James Purdy and William Styron

Estimate
US$250 - US$350
Price realised:
US$204
Beschreibung:

Title: Four finely printed literary limited editons published by Sylvester and Orphanos including James Purdy and William Styron Author: Place: Los Angeles, California Publisher: Sylvester & Orphanos Date: Various dates Description: Includes: Hjortsberg, William. Tales & Fables. (8vo) Decorative grey cloth, slipcase. Inscribed on front flyleaf to binder Mariana Blau by the publishers: "For Mariana who always takes the extra care. Many thanks from Ralph Sylvester and Stathis Orphanos." Out of series "Binder's Copy" matching the issue of 330 signed and lettered copies. 1985 Price, Reynolds. A Final Letter. (8vo) brown cloth with black and gilt design, black and gilt spine label. Out of series "Binder's Copy" matching the issue of 300 signed and numbered copies. 1980. Purdy, James. Scrap of Paper and the Berry Picker. (8vo) blue cloth with ornate silver design and spine. Out of series "Binder's Copy" matching the issue of 330 signed and numbered copies. 1981. Styron, William. Shadrach. (8vo) brown morocco with black and gilt design, black and gilt spine label. Unnumbered out of series copy matching the issue of 26 signed and lettered copies. 1979. All copies signed by the author. Four wonderfully bound fine press volumes from the collection of binders Bela and Mariana Blau. Lot Amendments Condition: The Styron volume with some rubbing to leather at corners; else fine. Item number: 275722

Auction archive: Lot number 351
Auction:
Datum:
6 Oct 2016
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Four finely printed literary limited editons published by Sylvester and Orphanos including James Purdy and William Styron Author: Place: Los Angeles, California Publisher: Sylvester & Orphanos Date: Various dates Description: Includes: Hjortsberg, William. Tales & Fables. (8vo) Decorative grey cloth, slipcase. Inscribed on front flyleaf to binder Mariana Blau by the publishers: "For Mariana who always takes the extra care. Many thanks from Ralph Sylvester and Stathis Orphanos." Out of series "Binder's Copy" matching the issue of 330 signed and lettered copies. 1985 Price, Reynolds. A Final Letter. (8vo) brown cloth with black and gilt design, black and gilt spine label. Out of series "Binder's Copy" matching the issue of 300 signed and numbered copies. 1980. Purdy, James. Scrap of Paper and the Berry Picker. (8vo) blue cloth with ornate silver design and spine. Out of series "Binder's Copy" matching the issue of 330 signed and numbered copies. 1981. Styron, William. Shadrach. (8vo) brown morocco with black and gilt design, black and gilt spine label. Unnumbered out of series copy matching the issue of 26 signed and lettered copies. 1979. All copies signed by the author. Four wonderfully bound fine press volumes from the collection of binders Bela and Mariana Blau. Lot Amendments Condition: The Styron volume with some rubbing to leather at corners; else fine. Item number: 275722

Auction archive: Lot number 351
Auction:
Datum:
6 Oct 2016
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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