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London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1913. First edition. Very good. 8vo, 296 pp, b&w frontis with tissue guard and 32 illustrations and facsimiles, including fold out page of four versions of title page for "The Battle of Life". Brown cloth cover with gilt title on spine. Top edge is gilt, other edges uncut. Limited edition; this volume is number 552 of 750. Spine a bit rubbed, o/w very good.

Munich: Privately printed, Bremer, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated bibliography of John Leech's works, one of 19th century's finest illustrators. A limited edition, number 30 of 150, signed by Field and privately published at the Bremer Press, Munich 1930. Small folio, 315 pp includes full page and text illustrations. Quarter tan cloth and blue hardboard covers, paper title label on spine, very slightly worn at base of spine. Housed in a disintegrating slip box. Printed on Zanders handmade paper, all edges uncut. The etchings and phototypes printed by Franz Hanfstaengl & J. B. Obernetter.

1965. Very good condition. A tribute to Alfred A. Knopf, written and printed by various authors & fine presses, celebrating his fiftieth year as a book publisher. Organized by Charles Antin of Serendipity Press 1965. Limited to 150 copies. 51 unbound leaflets and pamphlets, complete as issued. The contributors read like a catalogue of American fine presses of the day, including the Allen Press, Overbrook, Spiral, Hammer Creek, Mermaid, Uphill etc. Contributing authors include H.L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan, Bernard Russell, Joseph Conrad, etc. Typesetters include Hertzog, Goudy & Dwiggins. This copy is inscribed by Charles Antin to Alice Levi with his affectionate regards. Pamphlets housed in the original purple paper-covered slipcase, with wraparound printed label to spine and sides. Spine and label a little sunned. The slipcase has some minor marking; the interior pristine. OCLC: 5849847.

Philadelphia: Published by the author, 1937. Hardcover. a Descriptive Catalogue with 48 Illustrations. 8vo, 248pp, 48 b&w plates. Original brown cloth covers with gilt title at spine, in original glassine wraps. Covers are very good, bright and clean with no wear. Internally, like new. Lists mainly Arabic, Persian and Turkish manuscripts, with b&w illustrations of bindings and illuminated pages.