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Auction archive: Lot number 93

Nineteen small or fine press volumes about printing, the book arts, and bibliographies

Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$540
Auction archive: Lot number 93

Nineteen small or fine press volumes about printing, the book arts, and bibliographies

Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$540
Beschreibung:

Title: Nineteen small or fine press volumes about printing, the book arts, and bibliographies Author: ** Place: Various places Publisher: Date: Various dates Description: Includes: The Rossettis: Brothers & The Brotherhood. Wood engravings by Linda Holmes. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 145 copies. Press of Appletree Alley, 1996. * Carlson, Norman V. Casanova and Boswell: An Encounter? Signed by decorator, Valenti Angelo on first blank fly leaf. Wrappers. 1 of 160 copies. Press of the Golden Key, 1978. * The Allen Press Bibliography. Cloth. 1 of 750 copies. Book Club of California, 1985. * Strouse, Norman H. A Collector's Decabiblon: An Address to...Gleeson Library Associates... Wrappers. 1 of 1000 copies designed by Lawton & Alfred Kennedy. 1972. * Skelton, Christopher. The Engraved Bookplates of Eric Gill 1908-1940. Cloth, dj. 1 of 600 copies. Book Club of California, 1986. * The Pied Printer's Primrose Path: A Typographical Nonsense Book. Cloth, dj. 1 of 250 copies. Overbrook Press, 1940. * Plantin's Index Characterum of 1567. Facsimile Reprint. Vellum-backed boards, slipcase. 1 of 300 copies privately printed for Douglas C. McMurtrie. 1924. * Some Practical Considerations about Good Printing. Stiff wrappers, dj. Henderson & Spalding, [c.1930]. * Morris, William. Some Thoughts on the Ornamented MSS. of the Middle Ages. Vellum-backed boards. Limited to "a modest number of copies." Press of the Woolly Whale, [1934]. * Hart, James D. The Private Press Ventures of Samuel Lloyd Osbourne and R.L.S. Cloth. 1 of 500 copies designed by Lawton & Alfred Kennedy. Book Club of California, 1966. * Barlow, William P., Jr. Book Collecting: Person Rewards... Wrappers. 1 of 100 specially designed presentation copies, for Roxburghe Club. 1984. * Jihei, Kunisaki. Kamisuki Chohoki: A Handy Guide to Papermaking. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 1000 copies. Book Arts Club, 1948. * Beck, Melissa. The Typographic Bookplates of Ward Ritchie. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 300 copies designed by Ward Ritchie. Kenneth Karmiole, 1990. * Mostardi, David. A Checklist of the Publications of Paul Elder. Wrappers. Second Edition. Art & Crafts Press, 2004. * Hanna, Phil Townsend. Libros Californianos. Boards. Revised Edition. 1 of 1000 copies, signed by editor Lawrence Clark Powell. Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, 1958. * Emblen, D.L. Don Greame Kelley: In Memory of a Remarkable Man. Cloth. 1 of 150 copies. Privately Printed, 1991. * Wilde, Oscar. The Happy Prince. Cloth, plain dj. 1 of 275 copies, signed by printers. Sheepstor Handmade Papers, 1970. * Bachaus, Theodore. Private Presses of San Serriffe. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 350 copies. San Serriffe, 1980. * Thompson, Lawrence S. Bibliokleptomania. Wrappers. Peacock Press, 1968. Together 19 volumes. Nice group on all things book arts, fine press, collecting and book history, most of which are published by fine presses in limited editions. Lot Amendments Condition: Mostly near fine; a few with light edge wear. Item number: 204411

Auction archive: Lot number 93
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2009
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: Nineteen small or fine press volumes about printing, the book arts, and bibliographies Author: ** Place: Various places Publisher: Date: Various dates Description: Includes: The Rossettis: Brothers & The Brotherhood. Wood engravings by Linda Holmes. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 145 copies. Press of Appletree Alley, 1996. * Carlson, Norman V. Casanova and Boswell: An Encounter? Signed by decorator, Valenti Angelo on first blank fly leaf. Wrappers. 1 of 160 copies. Press of the Golden Key, 1978. * The Allen Press Bibliography. Cloth. 1 of 750 copies. Book Club of California, 1985. * Strouse, Norman H. A Collector's Decabiblon: An Address to...Gleeson Library Associates... Wrappers. 1 of 1000 copies designed by Lawton & Alfred Kennedy. 1972. * Skelton, Christopher. The Engraved Bookplates of Eric Gill 1908-1940. Cloth, dj. 1 of 600 copies. Book Club of California, 1986. * The Pied Printer's Primrose Path: A Typographical Nonsense Book. Cloth, dj. 1 of 250 copies. Overbrook Press, 1940. * Plantin's Index Characterum of 1567. Facsimile Reprint. Vellum-backed boards, slipcase. 1 of 300 copies privately printed for Douglas C. McMurtrie. 1924. * Some Practical Considerations about Good Printing. Stiff wrappers, dj. Henderson & Spalding, [c.1930]. * Morris, William. Some Thoughts on the Ornamented MSS. of the Middle Ages. Vellum-backed boards. Limited to "a modest number of copies." Press of the Woolly Whale, [1934]. * Hart, James D. The Private Press Ventures of Samuel Lloyd Osbourne and R.L.S. Cloth. 1 of 500 copies designed by Lawton & Alfred Kennedy. Book Club of California, 1966. * Barlow, William P., Jr. Book Collecting: Person Rewards... Wrappers. 1 of 100 specially designed presentation copies, for Roxburghe Club. 1984. * Jihei, Kunisaki. Kamisuki Chohoki: A Handy Guide to Papermaking. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 1000 copies. Book Arts Club, 1948. * Beck, Melissa. The Typographic Bookplates of Ward Ritchie. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 300 copies designed by Ward Ritchie. Kenneth Karmiole, 1990. * Mostardi, David. A Checklist of the Publications of Paul Elder. Wrappers. Second Edition. Art & Crafts Press, 2004. * Hanna, Phil Townsend. Libros Californianos. Boards. Revised Edition. 1 of 1000 copies, signed by editor Lawrence Clark Powell. Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, 1958. * Emblen, D.L. Don Greame Kelley: In Memory of a Remarkable Man. Cloth. 1 of 150 copies. Privately Printed, 1991. * Wilde, Oscar. The Happy Prince. Cloth, plain dj. 1 of 275 copies, signed by printers. Sheepstor Handmade Papers, 1970. * Bachaus, Theodore. Private Presses of San Serriffe. Cloth-backed boards. 1 of 350 copies. San Serriffe, 1980. * Thompson, Lawrence S. Bibliokleptomania. Wrappers. Peacock Press, 1968. Together 19 volumes. Nice group on all things book arts, fine press, collecting and book history, most of which are published by fine presses in limited editions. Lot Amendments Condition: Mostly near fine; a few with light edge wear. Item number: 204411

Auction archive: Lot number 93
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2009
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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