Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Bonhams, 1996. Softcover. Blue wraps with illustration. 81 pgs. Date of sale: June 28, 1996. More
Bonhams, 1996. Softcover. Blue wraps with illustration. 81 pgs. Date of sale: June 28, 1996. More
Cologne, Germany: Tashen, 2013. Hardcover. oblong, black cloth clamshell case w/ illustration. vol1: oblong, black wrappers w/ illustration & gilt printing; 175 pgs w/ color illustrations. vol2: oblong, black cloth boards w/ illustration & gilt printing; marbled pastedowns & endpapers; approx 192 color plates. Appears to be lightly handled copy..... More
New York: Hacker Art Books, 1969. Hardcover. Red buckram, 100+ text pp. followed by 160 BW plates on pages. A reprint of a book first published in 1929 in two volumes, and this one merges them, one right after another. Part one deals with the Visigothic Period, Mozarabic Period, the..... More
Florence, Paris: Pantheon, Casa Editrice; the Pegasus Press, 1930. Hardcover. Linen cloth boards, black spine title block with gilt titles and decoration. Volume 1: XIV, 36 pp., plus 80 black and white plates. Volume 2: XIV, pages 37-100, plus plates 81-160. A massive summary of Spanish illumination including the Visigothic..... More
Leipzig, Germany: Verlag Von E. A. Seemann, 1912. Hardcover. quarter white vellum gilt printed spine & corners w/ grey paper boards, gilt emblem. book xli, 74 bw plates, fold-outs. Pages tanned at edges; with instances of marks, smudges. Plate 59 nearly detached and roughly rubbed, chipped, torn and darkened from..... More
Paris: Edouard Rouveyre, 1888. First. Hardbound. Red leather board, [xxii], 51pp, 80 BW plates. Text in French. Bookbinders of the National Library; each plate has a protective tissue paper sheet with plate number. There are detailed annotations with corresponding plate numbers in the beginning of the book, along with short..... More
Not Identified: Privately Printed, 1923. No. 60 of 200 copies. Paperback. Original printed folding wrapper around booklet and plates; 27 pp.; 55 duotone plates. At the time of this facsimile (1923), the Great Book of Hours of Henry VIII was in the library of the Duke of Cumberland who likely..... More
Turnhout: Brepols, 2000. Hardcover. Tan illustrated boards with color illustration on front cover, blue and black lettering, 369 pp, bw illustrations. Volume 1 only. Text in French. "Liturgical, ascetic, theological, philosophical and moral texts."-translation from title page. Between 1430 and 1477, one of the most remarkable libraries in Europe was..... More
Bookbuilders of Boston, 2005. Hardcover. Sleek silver boards with yellow title block on spine, 168 pp., color illus. Issued in conjunction with the 48th Annual New England Book Show. This is the catalog of winning books for the year, which were judged on "quality, design, composition, printing, and binding. Content..... More
London: Bertram Dobell, 1909. First. Softcover. Tan paper wraps, stapled; 32 pp. with bw frontis illustration of Dobell. A biography of Dobell, with a list of works written or edited by him. Bradbury, an American chemist, and Dobell had a long-standing friendship. Dobell also was a publisher (obviously), but he..... More
Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1977. Hardcover. navy boards w/ gilt spine printing. 270 pgs w/ bw & color plates. light yellow dustjacket w/ cover illustration & black printing; protective plastic cover. Lower textblock fore-edge has shelf-wear/scuffing.Previous owners name and date--in pencil--to cover flyleaf. Pages appear clean; bright. More
New York: George Braziller, 1995. Folio. Folio of navy blue paper/boards, cream cloth spine, gilt insignia on front cover, and navy satin ties at side opening. Two pockets inside include a title booklet covering the chronology of the business, with title published during different years; and facsimiles of various ephemera..... More
Tieton, WA: Marquand, 2013. Hardcover. Black/grey/white boards. 8 sewn pp. with no illustrations. Private press printing. An essay about the lost art of hand printing with moveable cast type. Reminiscences about Garamond, Bodoni and much more. For those of us who live in the tech world but appreciate the beauty..... More
Princeton, NJ: Published for the Bollingen Foundation by Princeton University Press, 1969. Hardcover. Dark grey slipcase with mounted text on front and back; off-white DJ with black and red lettering; light brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine; two volumes; 378, 539 pp.; richly illustrated. Volume 1..... More
New York: Granary Books, 2005. Softcover. grey & black illustrated wraps w/ black printing. 301 pgs w/ color plates & bw illustrations. Remains fairly tighly bound. A nice copy. "This important history of the artist's book, a flourishing form which over the years has often been greeted with confusion by..... More
Middletown, Connecticut: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, 2010. Softcover. Color illustrated wraps; 143 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. Accompanied the exhibition of the same name; Includes an essay by Betty Bright and an interview with Robin Price; Lists 164 books Price has published and features a good many in detailed..... More
(not identified): British Museum, 1944. Hardcover. Tan paper portfolio with green cloth spine, green cloth ribbon closure; 12 pp of text, 15 leaves of bw and color plates. Text pages contain an introductory essay and descriptions of all plates. This is the 5th volume only of a six volume set..... More
London: [Printed by Order of the Trustees of the British Museum], 1915. Hardcover. Dark and light-green folio boards with black lettering; dark green cloth closures; 9 pp.; 15 leaves of plates. More
New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 2000. Both volumes inscribed. Softcover. Two separate books together in black card slipcase. Both books are black wraps with color front images, white lettering, and French flaps. Both contain color and bw images throughout. The Romano volume has 32 pp. and the Ross..... More
Memphis, Tennessee: Brooks Memorial Art Gallery. Softcover. White ill. wraps. 64 pp. 38 bw plates. Text and research by Harry Bober. Lavishly illustrated with descriptive annotations. Exhibition held April 13 to May 8, 1966. More
Memphis, Tennessee: Brooks Memorial Art Gallery. Softcover. White ill. wraps. 64 pp. 38 bw plates. Text and research by Harry Bober. Lavishly illustrated with descriptive annotations. Exhibition held April 13 to May 8, 1966. More
Geneva: Albert Bruckner / Roto-Sadag, 1934. Hardbound. Beige boards with black cloth spine and gilt lettering; [6] + 94 pp. with 48 monotone plates. 8-page pamphlet and separate single sheet, both informational, laid in. Slightly oversized (11 x 15.5 inches). Text in German and French. "Swiss Monuments of Medieval Paleography."..... More
Paris, France: Chez L'auter, Rue Git-Le-Coeur, 1820. Hardcover. leather boards w/ decorative spine & gilt printing to two compartments. book vii, 589 pgs. text in French. Pages remain fairly bright with dark, detailed text. Pages have moderate to dark speckled and spotted foxing. More
Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2000. Softcover. Sage green wraps with cutout; 88 pp.; 11 color photos. Includes an interview with Patricia G. England by Ruth E. Fine; Extensive annotations about each piece in the collection. More
Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2000. Softcover. Sage green wraps with cutout; 88 pp.; 11 color photos. Includes an interview with Patricia G. England by Ruth E. Fine; Extensive annotations about each piece in the collection. More