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London: Dean & Son, 1910. Hall, Gladys. Tall quarto. 12ff. First edition. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white by Gladys Hall and Eugenie Richards. A series of poems that follow the activities of the cherubic Peggy and Teddy. The artwork by Hall and Richards is dramatically similar to that of Grace Drayton, who created the Campbell's Soup kids. Hall worked primarily for Dean, and not much is known about her or Richards. Either because of its size or construction, this book is quite rare, with no copies known to be held at any institution. In publisher's pictorial dark blue cloth over beveled boards, which show some faint edgewear. Archival repairs to wrinkles and tears along margins, text block likely recased. Overall, a very good copy.
Dare to Vote! by Oppen, Monica - 2012
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Dare to Vote!
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Sydney: Ant Press, 2012. Oppen, Monica. 16mo. (22)pp. One of fifty copies. An exploration of Australia's system of democracy and of the principle of voting rights, Oppen's book plumbs the ambivalence many modern voters feel toward democracy to analyze the ironies of current governments. The bulk of the book is devoted to a series of linocuts foregrounding the individual letters of "democracy," pairing these with words that evoke the ambiguity and tensions of modern governance. These appear against a running background of a faceless crowd, a subtle declaration that the ultimate decision, in execution and impact, remains with the populace. At the end is a fold-out daring the reader to vote "Yes" or "No" for or against democracy, with an article by researcher Chris Berg detailing the intricacies of modern democracy, especially regarding its coexistence with capitalism. Bound in screen-printed card wrappers backed in cloth. Housed in a four-flap box, which includes two HB pencils. Mild soiling to box, else fine.
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The Passionate Pirate
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North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1964. Octavo. 91pp. One of 200 copies. A biography on the life and work of Thomas Bird Mosher, the remarkable New England publisher and literary pirate. The Passionate Pirate is one of Henry Morris's earlier titles. In making it, he was plagued with both papermaking and printing problems, since he had recently acquired a new papermaking beater and a new printing press. The first bindings on the books were disastrous, and the entire edition had to be rebound. This copy is inscribed by Morris "For my good friend Remy Green" and dated 11/15/64. Remy John Barcham Green worked for, and later ran, J. Barcham Green Ltd., which operated the Hayle Mill in Kent, England. Morris was in frequent contact with Remy and his father Jack (John Barcham Green II) when he first began his papermaking journey in the 1950s. Morris says of his initial correspondence with Jack Green: "I really sent a barrage of questions and I must say that Mr. Green was extremely kind as he not only answered…
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Trara! Die Post is Da!
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Esslingen: J. F. Schreiber, 1920. An unusual unused booklet with "magic leaves," which reveal a picture when lightly passed over with a pencil. For obvious reasons, it is especially rare to find such as this with a clean interior. Oblong 32mo. (8)ff. Bound in pictorial wrappers featuring an old-fashioned horse and buggy and the caption "Schnellzeichner". Minor soiling to exterior, else fine.
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Lesson
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East Barnard, VT: Hand and Spoon / Diane Meaker, 1971. Meaker, Diane. Oblong 48mo. (9)ff. One of twelve copies. Inscribed by the artist at the front flyleaf, "for Georgia with love/from Diane". Meaker's four glossy prints pair color spectrums and repeated images of stars, flowers, and menorah-like trees with the lines of Sandburg's hopeful poem. Some natural offsetting of from prints onto pages, minor toning to exterior, else near fine in plain wrappers.
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February
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Fullerton, CA: Lorson's Books & Prints, 1987. Murray, Gordon. (12)ff., frenchfold. One of 32 copies with seven original watercolors of pastoral scenes in winter. Signed by the artist, Gordon Murray, who also calligraphed the text of John Clare's poem. Very fine in tan cloth with a watercolor winter landscape set into the front cover. Black cardboard slipcase with paper labels. (2 3/4 by 2 1/2; 70x63mm).
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London: Dean & Son, 1910. Hall, Gladys. Tall quarto. 12ff. First edition. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white by Gladys Hall and Eugenie Richards. A series of poems that follow the activities of the cherubic Peggy and Teddy. The artwork by Hall and Richards is dramatically similar to that of Grace Drayton, who created the Campbell's Soup kids. Hall worked primarily for Dean, and not much is known about her or Richards. Either because of its size or construction, this book is quite rare, with no copies known to be held at any institution. In publisher's pictorial dark blue cloth over beveled boards, which show some faint edgewear. Archival repairs to wrinkles and tears along margins, text block likely recased. Overall, a very good copy.
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The Passionate Pirate
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North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1964. Octavo. 91pp. One of 200 copies. A biography on the life and work of Thomas Bird Mosher, the remarkable New England publisher and literary pirate. The Passionate Pirate is one of Henry Morris's earlier titles. In making it, he was plagued with both papermaking and printing problems, since he had recently acquired a new papermaking beater and a new printing press. The first bindings on the books were disastrous, and the entire edition had to be rebound. This copy is inscribed by Morris "For my good friend Remy Green" and dated 11/15/64. Remy John Barcham Green worked for, and later ran, J. Barcham Green Ltd., which operated the Hayle Mill in Kent, England. Morris was in frequent contact with Remy and his father Jack (John Barcham Green II) when he first began his papermaking journey in the 1950s. Morris says of his initial correspondence with Jack Green: "I really sent a barrage of questions and I must say that Mr. Green was extremely kind as he not only answered…
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Esslingen: J. F. Schreiber, 1920. An unusual unused booklet with "magic leaves," which reveal a picture when lightly passed over with a pencil. For obvious reasons, it is especially rare to find such as this with a clean interior. Oblong 32mo. (8)ff. Bound in pictorial wrappers featuring an old-fashioned horse and buggy and the caption "Schnellzeichner". Minor soiling to exterior, else fine.
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Lesson
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East Barnard, VT: Hand and Spoon / Diane Meaker, 1971. Meaker, Diane. Oblong 48mo. (9)ff. One of twelve copies. Inscribed by the artist at the front flyleaf, "for Georgia with love/from Diane". Meaker's four glossy prints pair color spectrums and repeated images of stars, flowers, and menorah-like trees with the lines of Sandburg's hopeful poem. Some natural offsetting of from prints onto pages, minor toning to exterior, else near fine in plain wrappers.
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February
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Fullerton, CA: Lorson's Books & Prints, 1987. Murray, Gordon. (12)ff., frenchfold. One of 32 copies with seven original watercolors of pastoral scenes in winter. Signed by the artist, Gordon Murray, who also calligraphed the text of John Clare's poem. Very fine in tan cloth with a watercolor winter landscape set into the front cover. Black cardboard slipcase with paper labels. (2 3/4 by 2 1/2; 70x63mm).
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THIS IS NOT A CATHEDRAL
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Berkeley, California: CODEX Foundation, 2015. paperback pamphlet. Artists' Books. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. paperback pamphlet. 24 pages. Number ten of the CODE(X)+1 Monograph Series. Number ten of the CODE(X)+1 Monograph Series. Monica Oppen is owner and curator of an unusual private library dedicated to the contemporary artist's book. The collection, Bibliotheca Librorum apud Artificem, is situated in her home in Sydney, Australia where she welcomes students, scholars and artists who wish to use the library. In This Is Not a Cathedral, she writes about the origins, purpose, and her evolving curatorial practice with passion and candor. From the website: www.bibliotheca.org.au "The Bibliotheca Librorum apud Artificem is a private collection of books made by printmakers, photographers, photomonteurs, painters, writers and poets. The collection focuses on books made in Australia but also includes works from overseas." This limited edition of 500 copies was designed and printed by Peter Koch with the…
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The Silent Scream: Political & Social Comment In Books By Artists
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Monash University Library, Melbourne 2011(exhibition catalogue). 24.0 x 20.0cms, 192pp, colour illusts, very good+ paperback with French flaps (author's inscription) This exhibition had 3 sections: 1918-1950, across 2 wars; 1960-1990, alienation & engagement, the Cold War in a nucelar era; 1990-the present, imperialism, fundamentalism, democracy, oil & its shadow.
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Petersham: Ant Press, 2011. paperback. 8 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 190 pages. The Silent Scream: Political and Social Comment in Books by Artists presents not only a companion catalogue to an exhibition held at the Monash University Rare Books Library, but also a journey through some of humanity's most inhumane and hypocritical moments. The catalogue provides insights into 77 influential books and works presented in book form in the past 90 years. Monica Oppen and Peter Lyssiotis, both practicing artists, lend their unique perspective in the social content and the techniques behind the production of these books. The book begins with a short preface by Sarah Bodman about the messages that can be portrayed with written word. Throughout history, many texts and books have been banned, censored, and even burned in an effort to prevent their contents from spreading. This exhibition brings to light some of the bold texts that have survived time such as those that have endured wars and revolutions,…
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Love Poem
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[Sydney] : Ant Press, 1991. Folio, broadside bound in artist designed papered boards, measures 340 x 120 mm, letterpress with original woodblock. Limited to 35 copies signed by the author-artist.
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Tree Song
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[Sydney] : Ant Press, 1991. Folding broadside with a designer binding of cloth bound boards with embossed design, 405 x 120 mm., letterpress with an original woodblock. Limited to 55 copies signed by the author-artist.
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Ripple
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[Sydney] : Ant Press, 1991. Folio, broadside bound in artist designed papered boards, measures 275 x 120 mm, letterpress with original woodblock. Limited to 55 copies signed by the author-artist.
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The silent scream.
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Political and social comment in books by artists. Essays by Monica Oppen, Peter Lyssiotis, Walter Struve, Scott McQuire, Humphrey McQueen, Des Cowley. Sydney : Ant Press for Bibliotheca Librorum apud Artificem, 2011. Quarto, laminated card wrappers, 189 pp. fully illustrated. Produced to accompany the exhibition at Monash University Library of international and Australian artists' books with political content. Features artists such as Natalia Goncharova, George Grosz, Ernst Kirchner, Max Beckmann, Noel Counihan, Ian Howard and Richard Tipping. A new publication and excellent reference on twentieth century artists' books.
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Text and texture : contemporary design bindings of the novels of Patrick White
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Sydney : Ant Press, 2012. Octavo, illustrated wrappers, pp. 28, illustrated. Exhibition catalogue of the Design Bookbinding Exhibition held at the State Library of NSW Bookshop 13th August to 29th October 2012. ""This exhibition, Text and texture, of Australian contemporary designer bindings was prepared in conjunction with the exhibition The life of Patrick White...""--page [22] Introduction by Anne Eagar and Monica Oppen. Designed by Monica Oppen.
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A PROSPECTUS FOR REBECCA'S DIARY. Written and Illustrated by Monica Oppen.
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Sydney, Ant Press, 1990.. 6pp. 8vo. Original stitched wrappers. Colour illustrations. A fine copy.. Limited to 15 copies, signed and numbered, containing two original hand-coloured etchings. Includes TLS regarding this work.
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A prospectus for Rebecca’s Diary.
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Sydney : Ant Press, 1990. Octavo, folding lettered wrappers, string bound, text, two original etchings. One of 60 special issues of the prospectus for Monica Oppen's artist's book Rebecca's Diary. The special edition prospectus was issued in four sets each of 15 copies; each of the four sets contains two different etchings. Limited to 15 copies signed by the artist. This is copy number 1.
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