Fine Press Books

London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair: (two-volume set); by Morris, William (1834-1896). London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press. Printed by and sold by William Morris. 1895. Limited First Edition. First Printing. 16mo: 6 1/16" x 4 1/16" x 1" (15.4 x 10.3 x 2.5 cm). Bound in publisher's original hardcover quarter Holland-backed blue paper boards, with white linen spine and paper title label. One of 600 [at fifteen shillings] paper copies (plus 12 [at four guineas] on vellum). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the first and second versions of the Primrose watermark) paper. Uncut. Colophon in red. (6, blank), (iv), 256, (2, blank), (8, blank), (ii), 239, (3, blank) pp. Printed in black and red throughout in the Chaucer type designed by Morris. Head-title, shoulder-notes, and colophon in red. Numerous 7- and 3-line woodblock initial capitals designed by Morris for his press, engraved by William Harcourt… Read More

Paris: Javal and Bordeaux, 1930. Limited Edition. JOUVE, Paul. Illustrated by one of the leading painters in France, this superb work brings Kipling's classic Jungle Book story into the realm of fine 20th century French publishing. Limited edition of 125 copies, bound in snakeskin-style folding case, protected by matching slipcase (some wear), 340 mm x 265 mm, 130 unbound pages as issued, 21 plates, printed on imperial Japan paper, an excellent copy.

London: Paul Jerrard, 1852. First Edition. Mid-nineteenth century opulence: two elaborate Victorian plate books with plates of fruit and flowers complimenting verse, fully printed in gilt. Two folios in original cloth with large colour card onlay on front board and gilt floral motif on rear, 24 full-page chromolithographic plates each facing a matching gilt printed poem; cloth mildly browned in book 1, binding rubbed and mild preliminary foxing in book 2, a very good set with beautiful clean plates.

Sydney: Privately printed by the Beacon Press, 1953. First Edition. Standard de-luxe edition of one hundred and sixty copies (total issue of two hundred copies). Quarto, tipped colour plates throughout; original quarter vellum cream cloth boards, a near fine copy. As a publisher, Percy Nevillle Barnett insisted upon the finest materials, with elegant type cut in Europe and printed on paper handmade by the highly respected artisan, Harrie Mortlock, owner of the Beacon Press. A remarkable celebration of the Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock tradition.

New York: The Lakeside Press, 1930. First Edition Thus. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition thus, limited to 1,000 copies. Three volumes in publisher's acetate jackets, in aluminum slipcase. Presentation copy signed by Rockwell Kent on the front free end paper of Volume I, "Inscribed with affectionate friendship to Putzie - Rockwell Kent, 1950." Volumes II and III bear Rockwell Kent-illustrated bookplates of Marie Luise Hinrichs. Near Fine. Narrow strips of sunning to spine cloth at ends, light rubbing to cloth at extremities and light abrasions to black topstains. Pages toned and with offsetting from illustrations. Acetate wrappers are wrinkled and shrunken with age, as is typical, and show a bit of chipping and edge wear, with some separation starting between the acetate and a paper flap on both volumes II and III; acetate on volume II with light staining. Aluminum slipcase is lightly worn, bumped at top and bottom edge. A stunning presentation copy, inscribed by Kent, and with bookplates designed… Read More

Berkeley, California:: Set in Motion Press,, 2020.. Edition of 39. 7 x 14"; Accordion-bound folios with pamphlet-stitched interior booklets. Letterpress printed with photopolymer plates and carved linoleum. Digitally printed inserts. Paper, made of cottom and flax ,is Moulin due Gué. Other papers are Zerkall Book, German Etching, and Curious Metallic. Typefaces used are Cheltenham, Kabel, Gill Sans, Futura and Bodoni. Drawings by the artist. Animal wildlife is vintage line art. The "Atlas Biographic" folio features images from the Library of Congress: "1877 Geological and Geographical Atlas of Colorado" surveyed by F. V. Hayden and photograph of a 19th century silver mine on Aspen Moutain. Bound in Iris bookcloth at corners with letterpress printed papers over boards. Numbered. Set in Motion Press: "Set in the precarious time of the 1920s, living on the brink of human-triggered catastrophe, two young people explore their relationship with naure amid hidden and… Read More

Cummington: The Cummington Press, 1944. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. 74, [1] pp. Quarter calf over black silver-flecked boards, spine lettered in blind, with the original unprinted jacket. One of three hundred copies printed, illustrated with wood engravings by Gustav Wolf and a textual note by Alfred Y. Fisher. Jacket scuffed and stained with a couple of chips, book slightly rubbed at the head and tail of the spine but overall near fine. An elaborate edition and an early production of the press, the first Cummington book to be chosen by the American Institute of Graphic Arts for its Fifty Books of the Year.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. A Tale of the House of the Wolfings: and All the Kindreds of the Mark Written in Prose and in Verse by William Morris; by Morris, William (1834-1896). Boston: Roberts Brothers. Printed by University Press, Cambridge, USA, between January and February 1890. 1890. Limited First Edition. Large Paper Edition. 8vo: 8 1/2" x 6" (21.6 x 15.2 cm). Bound in publisher's original hardcover "Bayntun binding," with 3/4 white linen spine and faux leather paper boards with gilt sword and Celtic & ancient designs. One of 500 copies. Uncut. Gilt top edge. 387 pp, plus a 16-page article and review from the Athaneum. This classic proto-fantasy novel profoundly influenced later, fellow Oxford writers, C.S. Lewis (THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA) and J.R.R. Tolkien (THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS), helping to pave the way to the highly successful modern epic fantasy genre, including the much-influenced George R.R. Martin series, GAME OF… Read More

First Edition. New. One of 24 hors commerce copies of the Special Issue. The first critically emended and completely reset edition of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake since its original publication in 1939. Edited by Danis Rose and John O'Hanlon, designed by Martino Mardersteig, set in the Dante Val typeface, and printed offset and bound by Stamperia Valdonega, Verona for Houyhnhnm Press, Dublin. This First Edition is limited to a Special Issue consisting of 26 Lettered, 150 Numbered and 24 Hors Commerce copies printed on Magnani Mould made paper and hardbound in black calfskin; and a Trade Issue of 800 copies printed on Arcoprint and hardbound in black Imitlin and presented in a grey card slipcase.

First Edition. New. One of 150 Numbered copies of the Special Issue. Copy No. 38, signed by the Editor and the Printer.Printed on Magnani Mouldmade 130g deckle-edged paper. Royal quarto. Bound in full black calfskin over boards, gilt-stamped on front cover and spine. Presented in a black cloth-covered slipcase with a companion volume of introductory essays hardbound in grey paper over boards. Dublin, Houyhnhnm Press. 2010.The first critically emended and completely reset edition of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake since its original publication in 1939. Edited by Danis Rose and John O'Hanlon, designed by Martino Mardersteig, set in the Dante Val typeface, and printed offset and bound by Stamperia Valdonega, Verona for Houyhnhnm Press, Dublin. This First Edition was limited to a Special Issue consisting of 26 Lettered, 150 Numbered and 24 Hors Commerce copies printed on Magnani Mould made paper and hardbound in black calfskin; and a Trade Issue of 800 copies printed on Arcoprint and hardbound in black… Read More

The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1990. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrate by Daniel Mroz. Issued w/o dj. Fine, "Like New" condition. Appears unopened / unread. AEG. Bound in full (genuine) brown leather with hubbed spine. Text block is bright and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on spine, front, and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn. Concealed muslin joints. Permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift book!

The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions (1991). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Charles Raymond. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Appears unopened / unread. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.Translated by Basil Creighton.Beautiful gift book!

The Easton Press, The Library of the Presidents, 1988. Collector's Edition. Signed by Richard Nixon. Issued w/o dj. Used - Fine, "Like New" / unread condition. bottom of gilt fore-edge slightly rubbed. Binding and text block are otherwise tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. "A Special Introduction by Raymond K. Price, Jr." laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

The Easton Press, 1993. 2 vols. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" condition. Lower bottom corner of Vol. II very slightly bumped. Otherwise appear unopened / unread. Bindings and text blocks are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) navy leather with hubbed spines. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spines and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful set chronicling the outrageous but true story of a Revolutionary War era swashbuckling naval officer!

This beautiful old Bible contains both the Old and New Testaments, marginal notes, a general introduction as well as introductions and concluding remarks to each book, parallel passages from other bibles and bible commentaries, philological and explanatory notes, a table of contents, a chronological index, an index of subjects contained in both old and new testaments, as well as an index to notes, introductions, and concluding remarks. The book is in Good Condition with some foxing on the pages and slight exterior edge wear. The three page edges are all gilted in gold. Inside there is a former owner's gift inscription to his son, dated 1917.Published in the year 1850 in Philadelphia, this book is illustrated with full page steel engravings. Bound in full leather with gold decor on the spine and covers, this Bible is beautiful to look upon, and will make a fine addition to the library of both the religious student as well as the collector of fine books.
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