Specializing in C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Inklings & "The Seven"
New York: George Braziller, 1979. Color and black and white illustrations. First Printing. paperback. Glossy illustrated covers. From the cover, "The Ethiopian genius translated into pictorial language on "Magic Scrolls" the antique theory of correspondences between men, animals, stars, demons, sickness, etc. The artist saw their work as interlaces filled.....
Item #076258
New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1990. Illustrated. First Edition. Hardcover. During the fifteenth century a large number of the most glorious manuscript illuminations were created in the Dutch artistic centers of Delft, Haarlem, and Utrecht. In The Golden Age of Dutch Manuscript Painting, scholars from The Netherlands and The United.....
Item #076932
Washington: Hartley & Marks, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in black with gilt title on the spine. The book covers principles and practices of classic typography and layout, emphasizing clarity, balance, and quality in book design. Originally written in German and translated into English by Hajo Hadeler, these essays are.....
Item #079283
New York: George Braziller, 1977. Color and black and white illustrations. First Printing. Paperback. Glossy illustrated cover. xiv black-and-white figures and 40 full color plates. 119pp. CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Pages are unmarked, crisp and clean. Binding and text block are square and sound. Full refund if not satisfied. 11x8x1.....
Item #076259
No Place Listed: No Publisher Listed for this facsimile. Reprint. Hardcover. 29 VOLUME COMPLETE FACSIMILIE SET, BOUND IN TWO BOOKS. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, From Its Discovery to the Present Time; Begun by Joseph Sabin, Continued by Wilberforce Eames, and Completed by R. W. G. Vail for.....
Item #068202
New York: Kraus Reprint Co., 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. Two books in one. Navy blue cloth cover. 474pp. 32pp. A few minor light stains on the front cover. Some pencil writing on the title page and flyleaf. Text body is clean and free from underlining, highlighting, or notes. Book is in.....
Item #059780
New York: Lark Books, A Division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., copyright 2011. Travis Medford, Art Director. Softcover. Book arts as an overarching term includes a variety of independent and highly specialized areas of expertise, including bookbinding, fine press books, artist's books, design binding, sculptural books, and box making. From.....
Item #072063
New York: Lark Books, A Division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2013. Various. Softcover. The many forms and ideas presented in this volume show how far the artist's book has come in its development as an art form. Hundreds of illustrations of bindings, structures and materials unlike anything we typically.....
Item #072129
Macon: Mercer University Press, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex library with book plate, spine label attached to dust jacket, library stamp on title page, withdrawn stamps, pocket removed from rear. Dust jacket protected by mylar overlay. Oversize, too large for Priority envelopes. Size: Large 8vo. 514 pages. Quantity Available: 1.....
Item #044292
New York: Greenwood Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Published without dust jacket. Size: 8vo. 607 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 4. Shipped Weight: 4 pounds or less. Category: Books on Books; Religion & Theology. ISBN/EAN: 9780313234200. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available.....
Item #048092
London: William Pickering, 1834. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). (Vols. 1, 3 & 4 Only of 4) The manual includes an extensive list of works, providing detailed bibliographic and critical notices. It is considered the first systematic work of its kind in English. "An account of rare, curious, and useful.....
Item #046546
New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Inscribed by Author. Teal cloth covers. Illustrated. xviii, 305pp. 35 B&W plates. Dust jacket is missing front cover and part of back, it only consists of back cover/flap and front flap (fair only). Book's front cover and spine have.....
Item #061618
New York: Columbia University Press, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Ex library with spine number & book plate. 1/2 leather, light scuffing at edges. A list of books donated by Matthews to Columbia University, many of which are association copies. Size: 8vo. 114 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight.....
Item #045162
Morgantown, West Virginia / Greenwood, South Carol: Donald Hawthorne (Publisher, Volume II on), Various dates from 1977-1984. Paperback. A bi-monthly publication covering book activities in the Southeast (Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia). Vintage newsletters in simple booklets. Note from publisher on.....
Item #065864
Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Light rubbing. Size: 8vo. xii + 265. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 pounds or less. Category: Books on Books; Education. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. 8vo.
Item #052278
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Signed by author on page opposite copyright page. Rubbed, top of front cover slightly bent, name in ink on fly leaf. Paper slightly browning. Edition limited to 750 copies, signed by author. Size: Large 8vo. 507 pages. Full refund.....
Item #044093
London: Macmillan & Company , Ltd., 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Printed paper over cloth binding, worn, shaken. Supplements 1 & 2 loosely inserted in back. Paper little age toned. Size: Large 8vo. 351 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 4 pounds or less. Category: Books on Books; Pictures of this.....
Item #044313
Hastings: R.A. Brimmell, 1967. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition, one out of 500 copies. Decorative blue paper hardcover. Mylar cover. 72pp. Mylar slightly sunned to it's upper edge, as well as has some slight tearing also. Book's spine and covers' upper edges are sunned. Text body is clean and free.....
Item #059892
New York: Geo. P. Philes, 1863. First Edition. Softcover. Separate issues printed on India paper. While wrinkled, they are in very good condition with only a little spotting. This group contains the last half of the issues published. Size: 8vo. 290 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or.....
Item #052732
Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Size: 8vo. 410 pages. Notes, bibliography and index are over 80 pages. The four chapters are: 1. Egyptians, Druids, Gladiators, and Epicureans. 2. "New Foes with an Old Face." 3. "Anglicanism in the Catacombs." 4. "What the Apostles Saw."A.....
Item #044127
Wilmington (de): Eleutherian Mills Historical Library, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Dust jacket rubbed, light edge wear, little soiling. Size: 8vo. 214 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Shipped Weight: 2 pounds or less. Category: Books on Books; Reference. Pictures of this item not already displayed.....
Item #051202
Washington D.C. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O, 1984. hardcover. Hardcover. First Edition. Volume 1 only. Black Boards. A bibliography of works about the American Revolution by the U.S. Library of Congress. xl + 780pp. CONDITION: Covers have light shelf wear. Previous owner's name on flyleaf. Pages.....
Item #071431
Indian Hills: Falcon's Wing Press, 1957. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Size: 8vo. 810 pages. Ex library with book plate, accession #'s inside & spine label. Full refund if not satisfied. 8vo.
Item #044133
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1870 / 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. First Editions. A Complete 3 Volume Set. Volume 1 and 2 have burgundy cloth covers. Volume 3 has black cloth covers. Decorative blind stamped covers on all volumes. 3140pp. (continued pagination from one volume to the next). Each volume.....
Item #060568
New York: James E. Cooley, 1864. First Edition. Softcover. Paperback, wrappers very edge worn, text block is in pretty good condition. Light damp stain in lower center of last half. Prices realized in ink throughout. 4432 items listed. Sabin describes the Wight library as "...it is believed, the largest collection.....
Item #044226