Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft by Hunter, Dard - 1943

Pt. Reyes CA & Kathmandu, Eidolon Editions, 1976, center-stapled trade paperback (10" x 7.25"), 16 pp. printed on one side only, First Edition, First Printing, limited to 550 copies, Very Good condition in illustrated wraps. Straight, tight and clean, light foxing to covers and text block edge, tiny nicks to top corner of front cover. Printed on handmade paper this small collection continues Di Prima's exploration of Loba, the she-wolf, as mythic mother of the world. Monochrome illustrations by Josie Grant.

Grasswood, Saskatchewan, Canada:: Byopia Press,, 2009.. Edition of 20. 8.5 x 8.5"; 64 pages. Typeset in Adobe Caslon Pro on acid free 80# text and PremierArt Fine Art Paper. 35 full-color plates, one small color frontispiece, and 6 line illustrations by the author. Clothbound with onlaid paper band, laser printed text, and giclée printed illustrations. Text, illustrations, and photography by David G. Miller. Book design and production by Cathryn Miller. Numbered and signed on the title page by the author. Cathryn Miller: "It’s a book of archival inkjet printed (giclée — I still prefer the French term since it is shorter) images of dry stone walls taken by my photographer husband on several of our walking holidays in England, Wales, and Scotland. It includes an ... introduction by him which describes the history and construction methods used over the centuries." David Miller: "The walls are ubiquitous. Into the upland fields and pastures of… Read More

Paris: Charles Mendel, 1893. First Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. Tall 4to. pp. XI, [1], 398, [2]. With frontispiece and 300 illustrations (reproductions de miniatures, bordures, et lettres ornees) with the text. Bound in quarter black morocco with marbled boards and end papers; head and tail caps as well as hinges are neatly restored; some rubbing and wear present to extremities. Original wraps are included. The outer edge of the front blank fly-leaf is chipped with a small tear repaired. Interior pages are clean; a short crease along with two small marginal tears (neatly sealed) are present on the outer edge of p. 375. A tiny marginal tear is also carefully sealed on p. 377. Contains a history and discussion of ornamentation and decoration in medieval manuscripts.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1924. First Edition. hardcover. Fine. 9 3/8" × 6 1/8" × 1" (23.8 × 15.6 × 2.5 cm) . First Printing. Printed by R. & R. Clark, Limited, Edinburgh. Tall 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and paper title label. Uncut, deckled edges. [ix], [1], 176, [4] pp. Photogravure frontispiece portrait of Morris engraved by Emery Walker from a photograph by Sparling, with tissue guard present. Includes 16 plates and examples of types and illustrations from the Kelmscott Press. Henry Halliday Sparling (1860–1924) provides an informative history of William Morris's Press. Sparling was a former Kelmscott Press employee and as the husband of Morris's daughter, May Morris, from 1890–1898, was keenly familiar with Morris and his Press. Sparling provides a clear account of the day-to-day workings of the Press, as well as a close examination of Morris's intentions and printing achievements. Includes… Read More

J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company. HARDCOVER. 1/1/1920. Copyright, 1920, by J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company. Black cloth boards with gold title on spine but not cover, gold gilt page edges, 70 pages plus ads, first page is the title page, looks like first blank page may have been removed, back hinge is split and visible but still attached, one page has about a 1" square cut out of it, ad pages have bleeding (moisture?) stains along the top. . Used - Acceptable.