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[Oakland, CA]: Rebis Press, 1975. Approximately 7 x 7". LIMITED EDITION of 1,000 copies. Illustrated stiff paper covers, stitched binding, illustrated by John Wehrle, offset printing, published on an N.E.A. grant, very slight discoloration, minor crease to back cover, in near fine conditon.Rebis Press was an influential small press in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was a joint venture of Betsy Davids and Jim Petrillo, who were colleagues at California College of the Arts and Crafts (CCAC). They were collaborators and teachers whose content is highly personal. Bathtub is a treasure -- a wonderful story about a flying bathtub that travels the world. Clever illustrations by John Wehrle place Bathtub in familiar famous art scenes

Charleston, SC: n.p., 1998. (8) pp. Approximately 2 1/4 x 2 7/8". Chocolate brown wrappers, stitched, five black and white photographs of William M. Cheney. A fine copy. From the Colophon: In 1993 just before Wiliam M. Cheney gave up printing, we asked him to write and print an Autobiography in miniature. It turned out different than we expected. Modestly he omitted an account of his notable printing career. William chose to use only eight of the thirteen illustrations by George Kinney. Now in 1998 the missing portraits are issued as a keepsake for the Miniature Book Society 16th Grand Conclave

Tarzana, CA: Barbara J. Raheb, 1980. 32 pp. Approximately 5/8 x 15/16". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies, this being #116. Green pyroxylin cover with gilt titles and decorations on spine and cover, frontis, illustrated, signed on the colophon, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Raheb 210)Daniel Defoe (c. 1660 - 1731), was an English writer trader, journalist, and spy. When this story was first published in 1719, Defoe credited authorship to Crusoe in the first edition, leading people to believe he was a real person who was stranded on a desert island

Toronto: REM Miniatures, 1968. 41 pp. Approximately 2 x 2 3/4". LIMITED EDITION of 29 copies, this being #28. Green leather over boards, blind-stamped design with playing card pasted-down on cover (King of Spades) and a smaller duplicate card attached to ribbon bookmark, gilt lettering on spine, patterned endpapers with silver gilt, letterpress on Zephyr Antique Laid Acid-free paper, signed by both authors on the colophon, in fine condition. Miniature Book Society Distinguished Book Winner for 2001 competition and that Exhibition Catalog is included with the miniature.A wonderful little book about the game of bridge. A short history section is followed by sections on bidding and playing of the cards. This was meant to be directed towards average or below-average social bridge players. A stunning miniature with a bonus ephemera item

London: Abbey Library, n.d. 144 pp. Approximately 6 1/2 x 9". Dust jacket is in very good condition with some tears with loss in a few spaces, price clipped, slightly dirty rear cover, but still a bright and colorful cover; Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine, many black and white illustrations, slight page tanning, otherwise in near fine condition.A delightful book revealing how many magician's tricks are performed, along with a "condense history of the Art of Conjuring" from the dust wrapper flap. Some tricks that are revealed include how to saw a woman in half, the Indian Rope Trik, and the Vanishing Lady, among others.

Tarzana, CA: Barbara J. Raheb, 1981. 32 pp. Approximately 5/8 x 15/16". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies, this being #51. Blue pyroxylin cover with gilt titles and decorations on spine and cover, decorated endpapers, illustrated, signed on the colophon, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Raheb 284)The thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870), which was first published in 1860 and depicts the education of an orphan named Pip

Tarzana, CA: Barbara J. Raheb, 1981. 40 pp. Approximately 5/8 x 15/16". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies, this being #156. Blue pyroxylin cover with gilt titles and decorations on spine and cover, frontis, illustrated, marbled endpapers, signed on the colophon, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Raheb 286)The historical novel by Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870), which was first published in 1859, is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution

Dallas, TX: Aredian Press, 2019. Approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4". First edition, LIMITED EDITION of 10 copies. Design binding by Patrice Miller of Aredian Press, black cloth over boards with silver spider web design, paper title label on removable band, accordion fold, printed on translucent vellum and Neenah Classic Stipple, signed and numbered by the publisher on the colophon, in fine condition. This John Dos Passos (1896 - 1970) quotation is from The Theme is Freedom (1956). Patrice Miller's work has found its way to private and university collections, in the states and abroad. Human foibles, nature�s panoply, and artistic cleverness cannot help but inform future work. She continues to bind, and rebind, in Dallas, Texas.

Rayve 1994 first hardcover printing. Nice to have a book inscribed by both author and illustrator. Book is tight and square. No dust jacket. Cover is bright, with minimal edge wear and corner bumping. Interior is clean, no bookstore stamps or writing.

New York: Scribner, 1995. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2". 351 pp. First edition; Illustrated dust jacket in near-fine condition; Tan cloth over maroon boards with red lettering on spine, signed by the author on the title page with date of "4-12-95", binding a little loose in the spine, otherwise in near-fine condition. This is the author's second book and the second time with the Cliff Janeway character. It involves a mysterious and rare Edgar Allan Poe book that someone might kill for and probably did