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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First Edition. Head and tail slightly bruised, corners slightly bumped, small stain on front cover and tail, otherwise fine. Dust jacket near fine in a clear plastic cover. Price clipped. RAPHAEL,ELAINE. Illustrated by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese, 8vo., hardbound, (xii), 434, 2 pages, dust jacket in clear plastic. .

Limited to 500 copies in English, of which this is number 199. The book was also published in German and Italian. This bibliography and history of the press covers the years 1923 to 1929. The first section describes how a book is made at the press and is accompanied by 12 woodcuts by Frans Masereel. This is followed by descriptions of the books and occasional publications and a look at the various printer's devices used. The book descriptions are most often accompanied by tipped in facsimiles of pages of the books printed on the hand-press on hand-made paper.The pages of the book are printed in Bodoni's original types on Lafuma rag paper. The book is in near fine condition, except for wear at the head and tail of the spine and some bruising of the text block at the top near the headband. Interior of the book is in fine condition. Schmoller no.32.

New York: Grolier Club, 1995. First Edition. Not only are the texts selected of great significance in the history of medicine, but many of the individual copies had their own unique contributions to make to the story! Another book in the famed series of Grolier "One Hundreds." Based on the exhibition One Hundred Books Famous in Medicine organized by the author for the Grolier Club. The catalogue was edited by Hope Mayo. Profusely illlustrated in black and white with thirty two plates in color. One of 1500 copies. Designed by Jerry Kelly and printed at the Stinehour Press. Profusely illustrated in black and white and color. Cloth bound with a leather spine label and housed in a fabric and paper covered slipcase. Fine in a fine slipcase, with a tiny mark on the slipcase.

The book has 71 pages, three fold-out sections. The text is printed on white hand-made Fabriano Umbria paper in black ink with headings printed in five colors and the three fold-out sections are printed on different pastel shades of MacGregor-Vinzani specially made for this edition. The various cutouts and collages are in different colors as well. Michael Alpert printed the book, created and constructed all the various components of the book itself and its binding. The book is bound in a hand made paper wrappper and then inserted into a binding made of paper by MacGregor-Vinzani. The book is then placed in a cloth covered clamshell box with a paper spine label. The book also contains the two-cd set of a recording of Gluck's opera laid into pockets at the back of the book. Number 16 of an edition of 90 copies. Signed by Alpert on the colophon. Fine in a fine clamshell box. Alpert and the Theodore Press have collaborated on other artists' books creations with Claire van Vliet and her Janus Press,… Read More

A beautiful edition of the poet's favorite work which is superbly interpreted by the symbolic lithographs of John Biggers.
Japanese linen with embossed color lettering on front, Japanese linen-covered clamshell box with embossed color lettering on front. The paper was specially blended for this edition, and the binding cloth is dyed the color of Georgia clay. One of an edition limited to 400 numbered copies signed by the author and the artist John Biggers. Book is as new, the solander box is fine with a slight bump to a corner on the front of the box. Not in LEC Bibliography, see History LEC pp. 233, 235.
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