Goodbye, Penguins by Greg Stones - 2008

In English. Clothbound+jacket, 23x31 cm, 244 pp., limited edition of 1000 copies, fully illustrated, mostly colour plates; net weight 1500 gr.
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A solid copy of this edition of reprints of 12 plates by McBey, who was one of the more influential figures of the rise of etchings in the early 20th Century. The pages on this copy are moderately foxed; foxing does not affect the rectos of the tipped-in plates, though a few have slightly visible stains on the versos.
Taped to the front free endpaper is a typed letter, signed, from McBey to Roi Partridge at Mills College from 1941 talking about a meeting while McBey was visiting the San Francisco area. Laid in are also three handwritten letters from McBey's wife Marguerite to Partridge and his wife (his third wife, May Ellen Fisher) from 1941 and 1943, talking about photography, their visits, and potential future visits. Also included is a four-page prospectus for the Minton, Balch edition of The Etchings of James McBey by Malcolm C. Salaman, including list prices for the book in both its trade and limited editons, with three reproductions of McBey etchings. The prospectus shows serious edge-wear,… Read More

Trent, Texas: Red Tree Publishing, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed By Author & Artist. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for minor bumping to peripheries. Inscribed, dated and signed by Herring, on the half title page..

First authorised American edition. Gilt decorations and titling to upper cover and gilt titling to back strip. t.e.g. Neat name in ink on bottom of front free end-paper. Cloth a little rubbed at extremities and spine sl. darkened o/w a tight clean copy internally very good.

New York: Tabard Press / Horizon Books, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ Color Plates, Some B/W Illustrations. 515 Pp. Black Cloth, Gilt. First Printing (1987). International orders may require additional postage. Please inquire.

Trent, Texas: Red Tree Publishing, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed By Author & Artist. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for minor bumping to peripheries. Inscribed, dated and signed by Herring, on the half title page..

Johnson, Crockett. A Picture For Harold's Room, A Purple Crayon Adventure. USED. Harper Crest Library bound but from private owners. First Edition, Harper and Brothers 1960. Used. Good Plus Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Rare/scarce. A nice find!

Johnson, Crockett: A Picture For Harold's Room, A Purple Crayon Adventure. First Edition, Harper & Brothers 1960. Ex-lib. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Rare/scarce. 64 pages 6 1/4 X 8 3/4

Harold At The North Pole (HARPER & BROTHERS 1958 1st Ed. W/ original Dj) 1958 FIRST EDITION, Early printing thus. Exlib. Good Condition/ Good Unclipped Dust jacket. Original price $2.50. Clean. Missing the blank front free endpaper. Please see our photos. RARE/SCARCE. Will ship from Oregon

By Peter Newell, author of "The Hole Book". The Rocket Book, Harper & Brothers Stated October, 1912 First Printing. USED. GOOD+ CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET INCLUDED. 7 1/8 X 8 7/8. Seller's Note: Sadly, (no one is sadder than me) the Front paper paste-down label has been removed from cover. Minor corner-bumps. No titling on spine if printed there originally. Pages are all present, in nice shape, and affixed to binding. HOLE-DRILLED straight through the book. RARE IN THIS FIRST PRINTING.