Varia from Sam Gatteno Books

New York: Marchbanks Press, n.d. [1938?]. Soft cover. Good. Octavo. 9pp. Stiff paper wrappers. Wroth's copy. Although there are no ownership inscriptions, this item came from a large collection of bibliographical items belonging to Lawrence Wroth, along with items from A.N.L. Munby and Thomas Streeter's collections.

London: Dangerfield Printing Co., c. 1932.. No Binding. Good. Advertisement poster for Guinness by John Gilroy, whose work is particularly associated with the Guinness brand. This design was used for the London Underground subway. Framed. In very good condition. The few patches of discoloration on the image are reflections of light on the glass. … Read more about this item

Soft cover. Fine. A lovely watercolor by Kate Greenaway signed by her initials on the left; slightly to the right of the lady in blue's right foot. Marked on the back: Purchased at Chicago Historical Society Auction 1925. In a very attractive frame.

New York: Cosmopolitan Magazine, March 1909-February 1910.. Hardcover. Good. Small octavo. 12 issues, each running about 16 pages. Printed in black and colors. Red sheep over cloth. Most of spine gone, hinges weak. OCLC does not record any copies. The only comment in OCLC comes from a March 1918 issue, explaining that it is: "Published by the advertising… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1931.. Soft cover. Good. Quarto. 22 pages. Edition limited to 350 copies; this is No. 281. Stiff paper wrappers. With a frontispiece portrait. Produced by the Ryerson Press as a Christmas gift for friends of the company. Fine.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1896.. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. Unpaginated. Cloth, somewhat faded on spine and soiled on upper cover. Very attractively illustrated in black-and-white and in color.

East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1901.. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. Original cloth-backed boards. Paper label on upper and lower cover wrapped around spine. Frontispiece portrait. Woodcut initials. Some type in red. Some smudging on covers, one more prominent stain (about 1/8 inch wide and 1/2 inch tall) on upper cover.

Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1923.. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 108, [iii] pages. Limited to 450 copies; this is No. 275. Linen spine over blue boards. Staining to boards. A stain on the lower foreedge running through most of the book; however, very light.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1942.. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 179 pages. Blue cloth. With a n introduction by Rockwell Kent. Illustrated.