Printing Poetry; A Workbook in Typographic Reification by Burke, Clifford; Foreword by William Everson - 1980

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Down Home Girl Studio,, 2013.. Edition of 75. 8.75 x 8.25"; 24 pages. Letterpress printed on handmade paper of cotton and abaca fibers. Text and images were printed using photopolymer plates and reduction linoleum blocks. Fonts are Optima Bold and Gill Sans Light. Handbound in quarter-cloth with cover paper of handmade walnut dyed flax. 3.5 x 3.5" illustration inset of quilted papers, which were designed with the artist's mother. Suzanne Sawyer: "The legacy of quilting is ubiquitous in American history, so much so that it has lost some of the meaning it once held. But its history is rich and perhaps best typified in African American culture such as with the quilters of Gee's Bend. The quilters, descendants of former slaves living in rural Alabama, developed a unique, improvisational style of quilting using just remnants of clothing. Their quilts have become world renowned for their simple geometric patterns and have been compared to the work of modern… Read More

London: T Cadell and W Davies, 1810. First Edition . Quarter Morocco Over Boards. Fine. 7 3/4" Tall. Engraved Title Page. Xvi, 230. Volume I Only [Of Two]; Book Is 7 3/4" [19.6 Cm] Tall, Text Block 7 1/2" [19.3 Cm] Tall. Morocco Spine And Corners, 5 Bands, Gilt Title/Author/Volume Number On Spine, Gilt Rules At Edges Of Bands And Around Edges Of Marbled Paper On Front And Rear Covers; Matching Marbled Endpapers; Top Edge Gilt. Printed By J. Mccreery, London. Fine; Large Armorial Bookplate Of Book Collector Jacob Cowan Of Rosshall, Founder Of Rosshall (Ross Hall) Park And Gardens, No Other Names Or Marks. Both Volumes Fine, No Wear Or Damage.

London: G. Nicol, 1795. First Edition . Full Leather, Gilt. Very Good. 8 3/8 " Tall. Xv, 275 Pp. Contemporary Full Spotted Calf, Seven Bands, Black Morroco Spine Label With Gilt Lettering, Gilt Ornaments And Rules, With Gilt Decorations Near Edges Of Covers. Marbled Endpapers. Half-Title, Two Preliminary Blanks, One Final Blank. Binding With Old Wear, Small Losses At Corners, Joints Partly Cracked With Old Repairs, Nicely Furbished, And Hinges Intact. Round Bookseller's Label [Dury, High Street, Southampton) On Front Pastedown, With Twentieth Century Owner's Signature On The Label. Interesting But Unidentified Elaborate Heraldic Device In Brown Ink With Initials A R, Raised Arm Holding A Bough Above, On Verso Of Title Page.

Copenhague: Galerie Birch, 1970. Livre. Illus. by Pierre Alechinsky. Assez bon. Cartonnage Éditeur. Dédicacé par l'illustrateur. Edition originale. In-8 Oblong. Sl [Copenhague], Galerie Birch, 1970. 20 x 22 cm, in-8 à l'italienne, 9 ff. de texte (introduction de Birch et texte de Jespersen en français et danois, justification) - 1 f. illustré en couleurs - 20 planches en couleurs sous passe-partout imprimés - 12 ff. d'illustrations reproduites en noir - 1 f. reproduisant un portrait photographique de l'artiste [par Jean-Michel Folon (voir plus bas)] - 2 ff. de fac-similé sur papier translucide portant l'incription "Le Plaisir de peindre, Alechinsky" calligraphiée par l'artiste - 2 ff. blancs, cartonnage blanc de l'éditeur avec titre et auteur à chaud au premier plat et au dos. Catalogue rare, tiré à 100 exemplaires seulement (celui-ci justifié hors commerce), ici… Read More

New York: The Floating Bear, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 12pp (mimeographed), corner-stapled. A rare early issue of this seminal 1960s little magazine. Includes an excerpt from The System of Dante's Hell by Jones and Roosevelt After Inauguration by William Burroughs (Schottlaender v4.C25; Shoaf III-25). An unmarked copy, never folded or mailed, with stains to back cover and a little toning.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Down Home Girl Studio,, 2013.. Edition of 75. 8.75 x 8.25"; 24 pages. Letterpress printed on handmade paper of cotton and abaca fibers. Text and images were printed using photopolymer plates and reduction linoleum blocks. Fonts are Optima Bold and Gill Sans Light. Handbound in quarter-cloth with cover paper of handmade walnut dyed flax. 3.5 x 3.5" illustration inset of quilted papers, which were designed with the artist's mother. Suzanne Sawyer: "The legacy of quilting is ubiquitous in American history, so much so that it has lost some of the meaning it once held. But its history is rich and perhaps best typified in African American culture such as with the quilters of Gee's Bend. The quilters, descendants of former slaves living in rural Alabama, developed a unique, improvisational style of quilting using just remnants of clothing. Their quilts have become world renowned for their simple geometric patterns and have been compared to the work of modern… Read More

London: T Cadell and W Davies, 1810. First Edition . Quarter Morocco Over Boards. Fine. 7 3/4" Tall. Engraved Title Page. Xvi, 230. Volume I Only [Of Two]; Book Is 7 3/4" [19.6 Cm] Tall, Text Block 7 1/2" [19.3 Cm] Tall. Morocco Spine And Corners, 5 Bands, Gilt Title/Author/Volume Number On Spine, Gilt Rules At Edges Of Bands And Around Edges Of Marbled Paper On Front And Rear Covers; Matching Marbled Endpapers; Top Edge Gilt. Printed By J. Mccreery, London. Fine; Large Armorial Bookplate Of Book Collector Jacob Cowan Of Rosshall, Founder Of Rosshall (Ross Hall) Park And Gardens, No Other Names Or Marks. Both Volumes Fine, No Wear Or Damage.

London: G. Nicol, 1795. First Edition . Full Leather, Gilt. Very Good. 8 3/8 " Tall. Xv, 275 Pp. Contemporary Full Spotted Calf, Seven Bands, Black Morroco Spine Label With Gilt Lettering, Gilt Ornaments And Rules, With Gilt Decorations Near Edges Of Covers. Marbled Endpapers. Half-Title, Two Preliminary Blanks, One Final Blank. Binding With Old Wear, Small Losses At Corners, Joints Partly Cracked With Old Repairs, Nicely Furbished, And Hinges Intact. Round Bookseller's Label [Dury, High Street, Southampton) On Front Pastedown, With Twentieth Century Owner's Signature On The Label. Interesting But Unidentified Elaborate Heraldic Device In Brown Ink With Initials A R, Raised Arm Holding A Bough Above, On Verso Of Title Page.

Copenhague: Galerie Birch, 1970. Livre. Illus. by Pierre Alechinsky. Assez bon. Cartonnage Éditeur. Dédicacé par l'illustrateur. Edition originale. In-8 Oblong. Sl [Copenhague], Galerie Birch, 1970. 20 x 22 cm, in-8 à l'italienne, 9 ff. de texte (introduction de Birch et texte de Jespersen en français et danois, justification) - 1 f. illustré en couleurs - 20 planches en couleurs sous passe-partout imprimés - 12 ff. d'illustrations reproduites en noir - 1 f. reproduisant un portrait photographique de l'artiste [par Jean-Michel Folon (voir plus bas)] - 2 ff. de fac-similé sur papier translucide portant l'incription "Le Plaisir de peindre, Alechinsky" calligraphiée par l'artiste - 2 ff. blancs, cartonnage blanc de l'éditeur avec titre et auteur à chaud au premier plat et au dos. Catalogue rare, tiré à 100 exemplaires seulement (celui-ci justifié hors commerce), ici… Read More

New York: The Floating Bear, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 12pp (mimeographed), corner-stapled. A rare early issue of this seminal 1960s little magazine. Includes an excerpt from The System of Dante's Hell by Jones and Roosevelt After Inauguration by William Burroughs (Schottlaender v4.C25; Shoaf III-25). An unmarked copy, never folded or mailed, with stains to back cover and a little toning.