Search Results: Titles starting with B from Priscilla Juvelis

Paris: Nouvelle Editions Debresse, 1954. Facsimile edition of original mansucript; 4to; 53pp; handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Original wrappers, also reproducing one of Jacob's manuscript pages bound in, fine.

Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1928. First Edition, with original page of typescript by Fargue, hand corrected and signed, one of 12 on Vieux Japon teinte, from a total issue of 607. These 12 with an original typescript page by Fargue with his hand corrections in pencil (at least 17 words) and signed by him. 4to; 92pp; plus index, handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, near fine.

Vashon Island, WA, 2014. Artist's book, one in a series of 10, on paper, polyester film, and metals, by noted book artist, Donald Glaister, who has signed and numbered the book on the colophon. Page size: 14-1/2 x 8-7/8 inches. Bound by the artist: painted paper over boards, hand-sewn with each page on tabs to allow complete opening of each page spread, grey morocco spine, title written in dark grey on aluminum inset on front panel, edges of front and rear panel edged in orange, housed in clamshell box. Designed, painted and bound by the artist, this book uses paper, various metals and polyester. The text is printed by laser on mylar; the mathematical formulas and equations are hand painted on metal inserts in each of the pages / boards. Using Edgar Allan Poe's diacopic masterpiece, THE BELLS (1849), the artist uses this important American text as a basis for visual exploration. The musicality of "The Bells" is reflected in the artist's use of numerical notations / equations. While not musical… Read More

[Chicago]: Paperboy Press, 2007. Artist's book, one of 15 copies only, all on handmade cotton / abaca paper, book board, and Arches watercolor board and linen thread, each numbered and signed in pencil by the artist, Shawn Sheehy, on the colophon. Page size: 6-7/8 x 10 inches; 22pp; one of which is colophon and one front pastedown. Bound by the artist: this copy tan paper over boards, tan re-purposed leather spine (variations in leather from copy to copy) with green paper strip marking join (variations in paper from copy to copy); pages hinged with tabs, endpages glued to boards to accommodate extremely thick pages with the popups. There are 8 remarkable pop-ups of mythical creatures in their mythical habitat; the names of the creatures are lettered in cut-out along the last quarter of each recto. The creatures in this fantasy bestiary (although based on actual organisms that are known survivors) are: Rex Roach, Clam Fungus, Dreadhead, Peteybug, Brownfield Pigeon, Bloomworm, Snapdragon, and Rotrap.… Read More

Sacramento, CA: Co-Tangent Press, 2015. Artist's book, one of 6 copies, 5 of which are for sale, all on Nideggen paper, each copy signed by the artist, William T. Vollmann, on the colophon and on the hand-lettered titlepage and on the reverse of each print. Page size: 17 x 12-7-8 inches; 12pp. Bound: loose as issued; suite of prints and titlepage and colophon are wrapped in buff Rives lightweight and housed in a custom-made black cloth over boards clamshell box, with title and artist printed in black on white label on spine, box by Joelle Leavitt Webber at The Mermaid Bindery. Each of the 6 copies contains 5 original woodblock prints printed with a spoon in Charbonnel and Daniel Smith oil-based inks, with additional hand-work done a la poupee. The wood blocks were engraved on pine blocks over pencil drawings of two different female models. The Nideggen paper was first under-painted with black acrylic in order to reverse his usual negative-tone style. Each print was then archivally glued to… Read More

Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1990. One of 125 copies, all on Cheloniidae Rag paper, the first book of the press with Cheloniidae watermark, each signed by the artist, Alan James Robinson from a total issue of 155 copies, with an extra suite of the woodengravings and etching laid in loose in tan cloth over boards folder housed in clamshell box with book. . Page size: 10-3/8 x 15- 7/8 x inches - the size of the first folio edition of Shakespeare - Dedication Page, Half-title, engraved frontispiece portrait of Shakespeare in rondel surrounded by the animals, Titlepage, i-iii [iv-v] 1-87 [88-92]pp. Bound: full tan morocco by Claudia Cohen and Sarah Creighton, title stamped in gold gilt on front panel within a blind rule at outer edge, spine panelled, marbled endpapers, housed in tan cloth over boards clamshell box with leather label on spine, title stamped in gold gilt. Illustrated with 54 woodengravings depicting the birds and beasts found in Shakespeare's plays and poems, plus two portraits of… Read More

New York: Vincent FitzGerald & Co, 1997. One of 50 copies, all on Fabriano Artistico paper, each signed by the artist on the colophon. Page size: 4-7/8 inches x 4-7/8 inches; 31 individual leaves (cards) including "Joker" and 2 "Wild Cards," titlepage, and colophon. Bound: housed in red cloth clamshell box by BookLab with title printed in silver gilt on front cover, new. The calligraphy is by Jerry Kelly who has printed it letterpress at Kelly / Winterton Press. There are 59 etchings of body parts - some hand watercolored - by Susan Weil from her drawings that were blind-drawn on copper, a technique that Weil has used for more than 50 years. The double-sided cards can be shuffled and dealt in any pattern, which contributes to the humorous possibilities in the title pun. Further, the cards can be re-arranged by simply turning them over, creating a new figure. The simple line etchings become incredibly complicated upon closer inspection. Playful and sly, touching and always imaginative, Ms. Weil gives… Read More

Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1927. First Edition, one of 500 on velin simili cuve des papeteries Navarre from a total issue of 636; 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in. Frontispiece author portrait by Jean Lurcat, engraved on wood by G. Aubert.

West Burke, VT, 1992. First Edition, one of 150 copies only, each signed and numbered by Burke, Fine, and Claire Van Vliet, all on Royal Watercolour Society paper. Page size: 8 inches x 10 inches. Bound: woven non-adhesive structure of MacGregor-Vinzani ivory calendered abaca paper, housed in two specially made slipcases, one of Barcham Green's old British Mail bags, the other drum vellum and both constructed without glue, fine. The 20 poems were inspired by a series of bone and skull drawings by Ruth Fine, 18 of which are in this edition. Printed in 10 point Gill Sans Light, this is another wonderful book from Janus Press.

[Salt Lake City, UT]: Ken Sanders Rare Books, 2005. First edition. Page size: 8l-12 x 5-1/4 inches, 8pp + colophon. Bound: balck cloth over boards, no dj as issued, fine. One of 26 specially bound lettered copies signed by the author, CharlesBowden. Book design and letterpress printing by Jason Davis at Verdant Press. There were also 100 copies in wrappers.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2006. First Edition. 260pp; 6 x 9 inches, new in decorated dust jacket. Following in the tradition of John Carter, Graham Pollard, and Michael Sadleir, this book takes the reader on a tour of the major ideas and controversies now current in the rare book world. Robert H. Jackson has assembled these writings of an eminent group of scholars, publishers, librarians, booksellers, and collectors that address issues facing contemporary society. Essays by Jason Epstein, Daniel DeSimone, Tom Congalton, John Crichton, Priscilla Juvelis, Peter Kraus, Ken Lopez, Robert H. Jackson, Arthur L. Schwarz, Samuel Streit and Roger Stoddard, et al.

Minneapolis, MN: Dinkytown Books, 2003. First Edition, one of 450 Boston Antiquarian Book Fair issues, from a total issue of 2,250, each signed by the author on the titlepage. 8vo; 20pp; original brown wrappers, new. A collection of Dunning's literary limericks - many bawdy, with an intoduction on the theme of limericks by this noted author of detective fiction.. Sold for the benefit of the ABAA Benevolent Fund, a non-profit charity to benefit all antiquarian booksellers in time of personal need.

Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia: Ant Press, 2007. Artist's Book, one of 13 copies, 10 of which for sale, all on Magnani Velata Avorio paper, each signed and numbered by the artist, Monica Oppen. Page size: 12-5/8 x 9 inches; 40pp. Bound by the artist: sewn on vellum tapes and laced into Blackwood 3-ply boards, endpapers in box are part of larger botanical image that was enlarged and reversed into negative and printed in black on grey paper, housed in custom-made black cloth clamshell box with title printed in white on grey with terracotta cloth edges on box. The book contains 10 black and white photographs printed as duotones, seven of which are by Monica Oppen. The text is taken from BOTANY FOR GARDNERS, CHILDREN OF THE UNIVERSE, the Bible, and the definition of the word ecosystem from the Macquarie Dictionary. Laid into the book on a page with a specially constructed envelope is a small book, IT IS TIME, bound in red wrappers, hand sewn, 5-3/4 x 4 inches, screen printed in Times Roman. The… Read More

New York: Vincent FitzGerald & Company, 1991. One of 25 copies, text on Apta Royale Laid Richard de Bas paper (made in 1938), images on Musee paper, backed on custom-made papers by Paul Wong on Dieu Donne' Papermill. Page size: 16 inches x 16 inches. Bound by Zahra Partovi in Coptic-style mauve-grey silk over boards, box by David Bourbeau, Thistle Bindery, fine. Six original line etchings by Susan Weil are hand-painted in watercolor and gouache with gold-leafing throughout, each mounted on museum board. These images surround the 40-page text when sitting in the box and when lifted out become three-dimensional paintings. There are also two original collages in the text and on the boards of the cover which is printed in three colors. The calligraphy is by Jerry Kelly and the letterpress is by Dan Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. Susan Weil's third Joyce book takes an excerpt from FINNEGAN'S WAKE and it is as much as tour de force as her previous two. The box itself is a piece of sculpture, and… Read More

Cleveland, OH: Foolsgold Studio, 2002. One of 60 copies, each signed and numbered by the artist / author, Donald Glaister; 10 of which HC, all on 10 mil aluminum. Page size: 14 x 12"; 28pp. Bound: quarter leather grey Nigerian goatskin with aluminum onlays on front and back. The aluminum pages are set on paper hinges for ease of opening. Endpapers of coarse black textured paper. The book is housed in a felt-lined aluminum box. There are portraits of the Brooklyn Bridge which are painted with acrylics on sanded aluminum as well as collages suggesting the construction of the bridge which are also on sanded aluminum and painted, with wire aluminum tape, laminated polyester film and sand all attached to the pages. The type is Avant Garde and is silkscreen printed. Selected for inclusion in Wellesley College exhibition and catalogue RESONANCE AND RESPONSE (2005). The Brooklyn Bridge has, since its opening in 1883, inspired many writers and artists: Hart Crane and Walker Evans perhaps the most famous of… Read More

Paris: C. Coulet & A. Faure, 1958. Limited Edition, one of 800 from a total issue of 835 with 71 drawings after Albert Marquet. 4to; handsomely bound in 3/4 maroon morocco, with pastepaper doublures, original wrappers and spine bound in, teg, near fine.