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(Philadelphia: Janus Press, 1960). First edition. One of 150 numbered copies signed by the printer, Claire Van Vliet. Presentation copy, inscribed by Van Vliet on a preliminary leaf to typographer & printer John Anderson, with whom Van Vliet apprenticed, and his wife: "Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs A with best wishes for the new year love from Claire. Very fine copy. Square 12mo, original orange wrappers, sewn as issued. Very fine copy.
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The Adoration of the Magi: an excerpt from a sermon preached by Lancelot Andrewes, Lord Bishop of Winchester on Christmas-day, mdcxxii. before King James the First at Whitehall
by ANDREWES, Lancelot
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Audubon's Great National Work. The Royal Octavo Edition of The Birds of America
by TYLER, Ron
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Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, (1993). First edition. Limited to 225 copies, with two original prints (with their accompanying texts) of the Whip-poor-will from the first and second octavo editions of Audubon's Birds, bound in wrappers and laid in at the back of the box. The definitive history of one of America's greatest illustrated books. As new. 4to, illustrated, original green cloth-backed paste-paper boards, matching green linen folding box with printed spine label. As new.
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Blackberry Winter. A Story Illustrated by Wightman Williams
by WARREN, Robert Penn
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(Cummington, MA): The Cummington Press, 1946. First edition. One of 280 numbered copies on Arches paper (out of a total edition of 330 copies). Grimshaw A8. Presentation copy, inscribed by Warren in the year of publication to his friend Wallace Fowlie, writer, teacher, and translator of Rimbaud, on the front free endpaper: "To Wallace Fowlie / with warmest regards / Cinina & Red Warren / Christmas 1946. Some light dust-soil, otherwise a fine copy, lacking the original plain, unprinted wrapper. WILLIAMS, Wightman.. Small 8vo, original cloth-backed patterned paper over boards, printed paper spine label. Some light dust-soil, otherwise a fine copy, lacking the original plain, unprinted wrapper.
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Blind Drawings: examples of an exercise investigating the objective/subjective principle of graphic art. With an Introduction by Colin Franklin
by [GOGMAGOG PRESS] COX, Morris
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London: Gogmagog Private Press, 1978. First edition. One of three copies specially bound in full decorated vellum by Gemma O'Connor out of a total edition of 75 copies; like the other copies in the edition of 75, the book is printed on Hosho and coloured Japanese paper, with an original blind-drawn frontispiece, and signed by Cox, Franklin and O'Connor. The rest of the edition was bound in quarter vellum and Japanese patterned paper boards. "For many years he [Cox] had practised shutting his eyes, concentrating, drawing. . . . All sorts of effects were achieved in blind drawings, a whirling ballet in line on white. Each was signed, dated and given a BD stamp of affirmation in red". Chambers, Franklin & Tucker 30, p. 156-158. The present book represents some of Cox's finest achievements using this idiosyncratic mode of drawing. Far from a mere curiosity, Cox's blind drawings clearly reflect a spiritual accomplishment of a high order; though the result of an unconventional discipline, the drawings are…
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Bread Without Sugar
by STERN, Gerald
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(No place): Sutton Hoo Press, 1991. First edition. One of 30 "special copies, covered in Tim Barrett's handmade UICB pc4 flax paper" numbered & signed by Stern (out of a total edition of 250 copies). This is the Sutton Hoo Press' first book. Fine copy. Tall 8vo, illustration by Nadya Brown, wrappers with printed label on front cover. Fine copy.
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Cantata de Bomarzo. A libretto by Manuel Mujica Lainez, Seven etchings by Luciano De Vita
by [PLAIN WRAPPER PRESS] LAINEZ, Manuel Mujica
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Verona: Plain Wrapper Press, 1981. First edition of this libretto consisting of three narratives and three cantos in Spanish, translated by Richard-Gabriel Rummonds. Limited to 83 numbered copies printed in Bauer Horizon Light on white Wookey Hole handmade paper, signed by the author and artist. Smyth 31. Fine copy. 4to, illustrated, original quarter black leather, slipcase. Fine copy.
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Displaced Person
by SIMIC, Charles
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(N. Y.): New Directions, (1995). First edition. Limited to 150 copies printed on Arches (the total edition), signed by Simic. Designed by Leslie Miller of The Grenfell Press. James Laughlin considered this the most beautiful book he had published. New, at publication price.. 4to, quarter vellum & patterned Japanese paper over boards, glassine dust jacket. Limited to 150 copies printed on Arches (the total edition), signed by Simic. Designed by Leslie Miller of The Grenfell Press. James Laughlin considered this the most beautiful book he had published. New, at publication price.
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Est Modus in Rebus. Libri prioris sermonum primus cum Armandi Gallina proefatione Italorum Anglorumque linguis et Fulvi Testa duabus imaginibus
by [STAMPERIA PONTE PIETRA] FLACCI, Quinti Horati
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(Verona): Stamperia Ponte Pietra, (1980). First edition. Text in Italian, English & Latin. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Testa. Fine copy. 12mo, illustrated with 2 original prints by Fulvio Testa, quarter morocco & linen, slipcase. Fine copy.
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Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot. A Lecture
by ALDINGTON, Richard
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(Berkshire): Peacocks Press, 1954. First edition. One of only 10 numbered copies printed on Chatham paper & signed by Aldington. This is Copy No. 1. Light offsetting to endpapers from leather turn-ins, otherwise a very fine copy in red cloth chemise & marbled board slipcase. 8vo, full golden brown morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, card slipcase. Light offsetting to endpapers from leather turn-ins, otherwise a very fine copy in red cloth chemise & marbled board slipcase.
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The Fireproof Floors of Witley Court. English Songs and Dances by James Schuyler
by SCHUYLER, James
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Newark, West Burke, Vermont: The Janus Press, (1976). First edition. Limited to 150 numbered copies printed, torn, cut, & bound by Claire Van Vliet at the Janus Press on & of Kozu, Fabriano & Canson paper. Although not issued signed, this copy is signed by Schuyler on the front free endpaper. One of Schuyler's scarcest books owing to the fact that most of the edition went to subscribers of the press, with the result that few copies of this delightful book have been available for collectors of the poet. Narrow, three-quarter inch strip of light fading along the top of the front cover, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, illustrated with architectural cut-out endpapers fashioned after the topiary gardens at Levens Hall, Westmorland, England, original orange decorated wrappers. Narrow, three-quarter inch strip of light fading along the top of the front cover, otherwise a fine copy.
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Gogmagog: Morris Cox & The Gogmagog Press
by CHAMBERS, David & Colin FRANKLIN & Alan TUCKER
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Pinner: Private Libraries Association, 1991. First edition, deluxe issue, of the bibliography of the most extraordinary English book-artist of the Twentieth Century, published in celebration of Morris Cox's 88th birthday "as a tribute to the brilliance of his work at the Gogmagog Press - as author, artist, and printer, creator of some of the most original hand-printed books in this latter part of the century." - from the Introduction. One of 69 special copies, of which the present copy is one of 59 copies containing nine specimen pages, several of which are signed by Cox, bound in, as stated on a separately printed colophon which is signed by Morris Cox and tipped in at the back. As new. 4to, illustrated in color & black & white, original gilt-decorated black cloth, matching cloth slipcase. As new.
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John Kemp's Wager: A Ballad Opera
by GRAVES, Robert
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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1925. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies printed on Kelmscott hand-made paper & signed by Graves. Higginson & Williams A13b. Superb copy, virtually as new. 8vo, quarter parchment & patterned boards, plain dust jacket. Superb copy, virtually as new.
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Journey to a Known Place. A Poem
by CARRUTH, Hayden
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Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1961. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies printed on Hayle paper by Harry Duncan & Kim Merker. A very fine copy of a beautiful collaboration. Prospectus laid in. Small 4to, original cloth-backed boards, glassine dust jacket. A very fine copy of a beautiful collaboration. Prospectus laid in.
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Life & Death
by CREELEY, Robert
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N. Y.: Grenfell Press, 1993. First edition of these seven poems inspired by seven black and white paintings by Clemente. Limited to 70 copies (the entire edition) printed accordion-fold on Arches, signed by Creeley and Clemente. Mint copy of this exquisite book, preserved in a black linen folding box. 8vo, illustrated with seven original photogravures after paintings by Francesco Clemente, gilt-stamped Japanese tea chest paper, in black paper chemise. Mint copy of this exquisite book, preserved in a black linen folding box.
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Naming. A poem
by LEVINE, Philip
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(La Crosse, WI: Sutton Hoo Press), 2004. First edition. Sutton Hoo Select Number Four. Although the colophon calls for a "lettered series on Nideggan & Johannot" papers, this is one of 26 lettered & specially bound copies on Johannot paper & signed by Levine (out of a total edition of 200 copies printed). "Little to no effort was made to sort out of the edition bifolios that varied in print quality due to irregularities in the handmade paper. Most copies have been bound by Julie Leonard. The calligraphic ornaments are by Cheryl Jacobsen. Very fine copy. 12mo, quarter dark blue morocco & boards with morocco edges, black cloth folding box. Very fine copy.
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Naming. A poem
by LEVINE, Philip
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(La Crosse, WI: Sutton Hoo Press), 2004. First edition. Sutton Hoo Select Number Four. One of an unspecified number of "standard run" copies printed on "handmade paper from India" & signed by Levine (out of a total edition of 200 copies printed). "Little to no effort was made to sort out of the edition bifolios that varied in print quality due to irregularities in the handmade paper. Most copies have been bound by Julie Leonard. The calligraphic ornaments are by Cheryl Jacobsen. Very fine copy. 12mo, Japanese-style board binding. Very fine copy.
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Poems & A Memoir. Selected & Illustrated by Henry Pearson with an Introduction by Thomas Flanagan & a Preface by Seamus Heaney
by HEANEY, Seamus
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(N. Y.): Limited Editions Club, (1982). First edition. Limited to 2000 numbered copies signed by Heaney, Pearson & Flanagan. A very fine copy of this handsome book, increasingly difficult to find in unfaded condition. 4to, original full embossed calf, slipcase. A very fine copy of this handsome book, increasingly difficult to find in unfaded condition.
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Rimbaud: Une Illumination
by CROMBIE, John
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(France): Kickshaws, (1990). First edition. One of 105 numbered copies signed by Crombie. Lavishly rebound in 1992 by Oriane. Spine of folder a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy.. Square 12mo, original color silk-screen prints by Crombie, rebound in full light blue snakeskin with various colored & patterned leather onlays & one blue gem stone, in matching light blue suede-lined, quarter snakeskin & morocco & patterned board folder, all in blue patterned board slipcase, by Oriane. Spine of folder a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy.
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Sonetti
by MIRANDOLA, Giovanni Pico Della
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Milano: Libreria Bocca, (1981). First edition. One of 100 numbered copies printed by the Officina Bodoni, with an original print by Enrico Baj, editioned & signed, as frontispiece. Fine copy in lightly rubbed slipcase. BAJ, Enrico. 8vo, quarter morocco & marbled boards, t.e.g., acetate dust jacket, matching marbled slipcase with leather tips. Fine copy in lightly rubbed slipcase.
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Studio Book: 50 Original Colourprints
by [GOGMAGOG PRESS] COX, Morris
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(London): Gogmagog Private Press, (1980). First edition. One of 35 numbered copies "designed, cut, modelled, hand-printed & bound" and signed by Cox. "Plates & text printed on Japanese Hosho & Kuzo-shi papers.... Binding material woven in Hong-Kong, supplied by Mr Corrie Guyt". Chambers 33. Presentation copy from Cox to Guyt, who supplied the binding materials, with Guyt's bookplate on the front paste-down and with an autographed note signed ("Xmas 1980, To Corrie - With best wishes & warm affection, Morris") and a typed note signed ("28 November 1980, My dear Corrie, You will see that this book of Studio samples and its Introduction is only for people who already know something about me and my work. And who better than you to be among the first to receive it! See letter by separate post. Yours ever, Morris") from Cox to Guyt, laid in. "This brilliant performance has the appearance of a retrospective exhibition of work across half a century, showing every technique of colour-printing which we have…
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