CATALOGUE OF THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY IN BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence R.I. Vol. 3.
Providence 1931. Portrait, 10.5x7", cloth, 310 w/index, EX-LIBRARY, usual markings, hinges loose, covers show some wear else ok. More
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CATALOGUE OF THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY IN BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, R.I. Vol. 3.
Providence 1931. Portrait, 10.5x7", cloth, 310 w/index, EX-LIBRARY, usual markings, hinges loose, covers show some wear else ok. More
A CATALOGUE OF WORKS ON EUROPEAN PHILOLOGY; Dictionaries and Grammars of the Minor Languages of Europe. . . Offered for Cash at the affixed net prices by Bernard Quaritch.
Quaritch: London, 1884. 8.5 x 5.75, red cloth, 18 pp with index, covers quite worn, spine faded and torn, extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, front inner hinge cracking, couple of paper labels affixed to front cover, bookplate from the Silas Bronson Library in Waterbury, CT (gift of Bernard Quaritch)..... More
CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS BOOKS, This Catalogue Contains Brief Descriptions of Catholic Publications Which Have Received Favorable Notice...
Devlin Church Goods: Detroit, nd (1927). Paperback. 6 x 3.5", stapled wraps, 37pp, covers a bit rubbed and darkened, pp toned, but still a nicely preserved piece. More
THE CAXTON BROCHURE. Four Miscellaneous numbers: Series A, Nos. 1,3,4 19.
Berkshire, Mass. Mounted portraits, 8.5 x 5.5", saddle-stitched wraps, covers worn. Includes Two Essays of Elia, Evolution of a Bibliophile also The Bibliomaniac, Chinese Philosopher's Son and Arts and Crafts by Wm. Morris. All four. More
CHARLEMAGNE, ALCUIN AND BOOKS
The Blue Ox Press, Troy Michigan 1941. 9 x 6, self-wraps, 12 pp, slightly soiled "OF THIS FACISULE 400 COPIES HAVE BEEN PRINTED" More
CHECK LIST of an Exhibition of the Work of the W.F. Dwiggins held at The Boston Public Library June-August 1948. With informal Comments on a number of the books by W.A.D. together with a Prologue "W.A. Dwiggins, Artist of the Book" by Rudolph Ruzicka.
Boston 1949. 7.5x4.5", wraps, 24pp, covers a bit soiled with minor tear. LIMITED TO 350 COPIES. More
A CHECK-LIST OF BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB: From October 1929 to September 1933
NY 1933?. 5 x4, wraps, unpaged, covers a bit darkened, back cover creased. More
CHICAGO BOOK CLINIC THIRTY SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBIT 1981
Chicago Book Clinic: Chicago, IL, 1981. Hardcover. Photos, 9.25 x 6", cloth with title label on front cover, 128pp, covers rubbed and soiled, spine darkened, contents nice. Limited to 1500 copies. SCARCE. More
CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THE RARE BOOK DIVISION OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 2 Vols.
Totowa, N.J. (1975) . 11 x 8.5", cloth, 890; 493 pp, corners bumped, covers rubbed. More
CLASSICAL LETTER, OR ALPHABET OF MEMORY; Intended for the Instruction and Amusement of Young Gentlemen
Reproduced by the Friends of the Osborne and Lillian H. Smith Collections: Toronto Public Library: Toronto, 1990. First published in London 1817 and printed by J. Harris. "Illustrated with twenty-four engravings", 5 x 4.25, blue and red marbled wraps, title printed on front cover, unpag. Very fine/fine. Attractive. Limited to..... More
A collection of five Christie's auction catalogues bound together in one volume: "Armour And Arms Of The Baron De Cosson" 1893, "Modern Pictures..." collected by Baron Albert Grant, 1877; "Pictures From Blenheim Palace...Duke Of Marlborough" 1886; "Ancient & Modern Pictures And Water-Colour Drawings..." collected by Joseph Gillot 1872; "Highly Important Collection Of Pictures formed by The Right Honorable Sir Julian Goldsmid" 1896
Christie, Manson & Woods: London, 1893, 1877, 1886, 1872, 1896. Hardcover. Illus. bound into a blue cloth book, 10 x 6.5" with gilt letters on spine "Catalogues", each catalogue with original wraps, 36pp, 39pp, 133pp, 82pp, 33pp. "Book" is worn, soiled, stained and spine is cocked, individual wrap covers are..... More
COLLECTION OF PAUL HYDE BONNER, First Editions and Manuscripts of Outstanding Importance.
American Art Association: NY, 1934. Illustr, 10.5 x 7.5, wraps, 67 pp, 286 lots, covers stained, chipped and torn. Second session with prices penciled in. More
A Collection of seven Prospecti for books about printing. A) Greenhood, David and Helen Gentry. CHRONOLOGY OF BOOKS & PRINTING (300 B.C. --A.D. 1935). (McMillan: NY 1936). B)Hornung, Clarence P. HANDBOOK OF EARLY AMERICAN ADVERTISING ART. Dover 1947. C) J
NY n.d. (1935). D) Leeman-van Elck, Paul. DIE OFFIZIN FROSCHAUER…Zurich c(c. 1940). E) Meynell, Francis. THE TYPOGRAPHY OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS. (London) 1929. F) Morison, Stanley. GERMAN INCUNABULA IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. London 1928. G) Morison, Stanley. THE WRITING BOOK OF MASTER EUSTACHIO CELEBRINO OF UDENE 1525. NY n.d. (c. 1929)..... More
A Collection of Six "Book as Art" Catalogues from the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
NMWA: Washington, 1992-1999. Each with photographs, 8.5 x 5.5 to 8 x 8, pict stapled wraps, vg. The collection includes V (1992-93), VI (1993-94), VII (1994-95), VIII (1996), 10th Anniversary Exhibition (1997) and X (1998-1999). The lot . More
COLLECTOR'S CHOICE, A Guide to an Exhibition of Selected Items from Private Collections Formed by Certain Members of the Clements Library Associates.
University of Michigan: Clements Library 1967. 9.25 x 6", stapled wraps, 15pp, minor cover soil. Bulletin 74. More
THE COLOPHON, INDEX 1930-1935.L Volumes I, II, III, IV, V Twenty Parts with a History of the Quarterly by John T. Winterich and A Listing of Types & Papers by Peter Beilenson.
Scarecrow Reprint Corp: Metuchen, NJ 1967. 9 x 6", cloth, 47, (1936)pp, a little dusty else ok. More
THE COLOPHON, New Graphic Series Number Two, The Quarterly for Bookmen.
Pynson Printers: NY, 1939. Illustr including "Woodcut: Tabby" by Dorothy McEntee, 10.5 x 8.5, color pict boards, 107 pp, covers worn and browned at edges (esp at spine), extremities bumped and fraying, hinges loose, contents a little browned at edges else a nice copy with the "Help Wanted" insert. More
THE COLOPHON, New Series Vol. 1 Nos 1-4, 1935-36, Vol. 2 Nos 1-3, 1937, No. 3 of the New Graphic Series (8 vols total).
Illus, boards and cloth, a worn group of misc. issues. The lot. More
THE COLUMBIAN MIRROR AND ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE Selections from Issues of 1793-1796.
N.p. n.d. Letterpress sheet 11.5x9", printed on both sides containing ads and Report of Death of Louis XVI and Geo. Washington Proclamation. Nice but recently printed on laid paper. More
"A Competition in Book Illustration Conducted by The Limited Editions Club, Open to All Artists and Offering a Prize of $2500."
NY 1933. 4pp, 8x5", v.g. The club began in 1929 and this early announcement is obviously scarce. More
THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF THE NONESUCH PRESS FOR MCMXXIV
Soho 1924. Illus, 12 x 8, wraps, 15 pp., cover frayed, top bumped, covers soiled. More
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SIR JOHN VANBRUGH.
The Nonesuch Press: (London), 1927. In four volumes, Illustr, 10.5 x 8.25, boards with paper spine labels, 239, 257, 290, 284. Covers have moderate wear, light soiling, scratches, some shelfwear, corners bumped and well worn, spines faded, soiled and stained, tips bumped and worn, volume 2 spine wrinkled, labels missing..... More
Correspondence sent from Roycrofters.
With Roycroft mailing envelope, letter (defective), coupon, reprint of NY Times ad from 1926 featuring Felix Shay's bio of Hubbard (stained). A small piece of ephemera, SWAF. More
DAILY MANNA.
Publ. By Mass. S.S. Society: Boston n.d. 2.125x1.5", gilt-stamped cloth, 64pp, a.e.g., ink name, cover faded. More