Click for full-size.
Printing Poetry. A Workbook in Typographic Reification
by [DESIGNER BINDING]. [Burke, Clifford]
- Used
- Condition
- In fine condition.
- Seller
-
San Francisco, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Francisco: Scarab Press, 1980, 1980. First edition in a fine designer binding by Eleanore E. Ramsey of San Francisco. First edition. In fine condition.. 8vo, olive green morocco wrap-around binding with a magnetic closure on the upper board, designs tooled with oasis and morocco inlays, spine title tooled in white. David Belch, proprietor of the Scarab Press and well-known biblio-bon vivant of the San Francisco Bay Area (circa 1960s-2010), commissioned several fine binders to design and produce bindings on his publication Printing Poetry by Clifford Burke, that he had published to wide acclaim in 1980. Eleanore E. Ramsey, one of the most celebrated designer hand book binders of her generation, was a logical choice for one of the commissions. Holograph statement laid in from Ramsey, dated "2/93" describing her work on the binding, which was in early 1993, with the final note "Binder requests permission to show the book in eventual retrospective exhibition and to be contacted on change of ownership." Two of the other binders commissioned were Sün Evrard and Louise Genest.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Brick Row Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28918
- Title
- Printing Poetry. A Workbook in Typographic Reification
- Author
- [DESIGNER BINDING]. [Burke, Clifford]
- Format/Binding
- First edition
- Book Condition
- Used - In fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition in a fine designer binding by Eleanore E. Ramsey o
- Publisher
- San Francisco: Scarab Press, 1980
- Date Published
- 1980
Terms of Sale
The Brick Row Book Shop
While we make every attempt to remove sold items from this online listing, all items are offered subject to prior sale. If found unsatisfactory, any item may be returned. Libraries may be billed to suit their budgetary requirements. Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
About the Seller
The Brick Row Book Shop
Biblio member since 2006
San Francisco, California
About The Brick Row Book Shop
The Brick Row Book Shop, founded in 1915, is one of the oldest antiquarian book firms in the United States. We're located a block from Union Square in downtown San Francisco, and are open by appointment Monday-Friday. The engraving by T. Diedricksen is of the Shop as it was shortly after its founding in New Haven, Connecticut.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Collecting Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards
Exchanging Valentines can be an awkward process, especially when you consider “Vinegar Valentines” and other snarky sentiments - whatever your tastes, enjoy the sweet and sour cards alike in this gallery!
Signed vs. Inscribed
Know what you are getting into when purchasing rare books, and learn the difference between signed books and inscribed books.
