Books On Books from Zephyr Books

Los Angeles.: Book Club of California, 1952. Limited edition, 300 copies.. Quarter beige cloth over gray boards, paper spine label. Very good, slight darkening to spine, tight an unmarked.. . 18.5x11.7 cm.. Essay regarding these fine presses by several authors. Printed by the Ward Ritchie Press. weight: 0.7 lb. Introduction by Will Ranson,

London.: Eliot Stock., 1888 - 1889. Later brown cloth, silver spine titles. . Very good, ex-school library with light markings. . 8vo., 23x14.5 cm.. Heavy set, may require extra shipping. weight: 4.1 lb. Numerous illustrations.

Indianapolis.: David W. Peat., circa 2000. Facsimile reprint of the 1857 edition.. Blue stiff wraps, gilt titles, gilt eagle device on cover. . Very good, slight bump to lower spine.. 29.5x23 cm.. weight: 0.7 lb. Illustrated throughout with type specimens.

Indianapolis.: David W. Peat., circa 2000. Facsimile reprint of the 1869 edition.. Black stiff wraps, gilt titles, gilt press device on cover. . Very good, slight bump to lower spine.. 33x24.5 cm.. weight: 0.6 lb. Illustrated throughout with type specimens.

London.: Bernard Quaritch., 1889. 20th century half brown morocco,raised bands, gilt spine decorations and title, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers,. Very good.,. 4to. 28x21 cm.. Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 5.6 lb. 103 color plate facsimiles.

London.: Privately published., 1894. Limited edition, number 57 of 199 copies.. Contemporary half red morocco over black cloth, gilt spine decorations,leather spine label with gilt title, marbled endpapers. . Very good, front joint expertly repaired. . 4to.28x19 cm.. weight: 1.6 lb. 22 plates, most of which are chromolithographs.

West New York, NJ.: Mark Batty., 2005. Pictorial boards,. Very good, upper corner bumped, in a very good dust jacket.. 33.3x24 cm.. Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 3.8 lb. Illustrated throughout.

New Castle.: Oak Knoll Press., 2007. 1st Edition.. Black cloth, gilt spine title, map endpapers.. Fine in a fine dust jacket.. 28.5x22 cm.. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.2 lb.

New Castle.: Oak Knoll Press., 2001. Reprint of the fourth edition.. Green cloth, gilt spine title.. Fine, tight and unmarked, in a fine dust jacket.. 23.5x15.5 cm.. Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 4.2 lb. Numerous illustrations.

Haarlem.: Published by Joh. Enschede et Zonen., 1926. Printed wrappers.. Good, waterstain to front cover, otherwise very good and uncut.. 4to., 39.5x28 cm.. Scarce reference on Dutch typefoundries. weight: 0.6 lb.

San Francisco.: Book Club of California., 2007. 1st Edition, limited to 350 copies. . Green cloth, gilt spine title. . Fine, in the original plain white dust jacket. . 28.5x19 cm. . Inscribed to Jim Richards, noted book designer, and signed by the author on the half-title page. Prospectus laid in. weight: 2.9 lb.

Bad Homburg. : Linotype GmbH., 2006. 2nd Edition.. Black cloth blind titles, ribbon marker.. Near fine, slight bump to lower corner, in a fine dust jacket.. 28.5x21.2 cm. . Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 3.9 lb.

Hamilton, Oh.: Smart Papers., 2003. Spiral binding in black printed cover. . Fine in a very good limp slipcase with a small spot to the lower corner. . `28x22.5 cm.. Inscribed to Jim Richards, well known book designer, and signed by the author in pencil on the verso of the half-title page. weight: 1.7 lb. 2 fold-out… Read more about this item

New York.: Design Press., 1993. 1st Edition.. Black cloth. silver spine title. . Fine in a fine dust jacket.. 28.5x22 cm. . Inscribed to Jim Richards, well known book designer, and signed by the author on the ffep. Two typed letters from the author laid in, one signed. HEavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.1 lb. … Read more about this item

New Castle, DE.: Oak Knoll Books., 2012. 1st Edition.. Burgundy cloth, gilt spine title.. Near fine, spine title offset for center of spine (binder’s error), otherwise fine in a fine dust jacket. . 31x23.3 cm.. weight: 1.7 lb. Numerous illustrations.

Boston.: David R. Godine., 1986. 1st Edition.. Blue cloth, gilt spine title.. Fine in a fine dust jacket.. 25.5x17.5 cvm. . weight: 1.6 lb.

Mexico.: Tipographia de “El Tiempo”., 1901. Publisher’s printed wraps.. Very good, lightly toned.. 18x11 cm.. Spanish text. Scarce pamphlet. weight: 0.1 lb.

Philadelphia.: John Wanamaker., 1889. Contemporary half brown leather over green marbled boards.. Good plus, moderate wear to covers, contents very good.. 4to., 27x18.5 cm.. !2 issues of general news and reviews of contemporary books bound together. weight: 2.9 lb.

Boulder.: Roberts Rinehart Publishers., 1996. Red cloth, gilt spine title.. Fine in a fine dust jacket.. 29.5x23 cm.. Heavy book, will require extra shipping. weight: 4.0 lb. Illustrated throughout.

New York.: George Brazillier., 1974. Blue cloth, gilt spine title, gilt shield on cover, in a slipcase.. About fine, ink initials to endpaper, in a very good lightly soiled slipcase.. 24.5x17.5 cm.. weight: 2.8 lb. Fine color illustrations throughout.