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Hand-Bound Books: A Guide for Amateur Bookbinders
by Clara Buffum
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1935
- Binding
- Decorative Wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£80.84
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Providence, RI, 1935. Decorative Wrappers. Near Fine. A crisp, well-preserved copy of this lovely 1935 self-published guide to bookbinding. #155 OF 500 COPIES ISSUED SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR CLARA BUFFUM at the limitation. Bright and clean and Near Fine in its decorative, light-brown wrappers. Designed and printed by the Akerman-Standard Company of Providence.
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£80.84
Fishers of Books
by Barton Currie
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Published
- 1931
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£80.84
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Boston: Little, Brown and Co, 1931. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. The September 1931 1st edition of this highly-regarded "narrative of Mr. Currie's experiences in tracking down elusive first issues or in acquiring famous manuscripts". Solid and VG+ (light spotting at the spine) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light wear along the front flap-fold and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Flyleaves
by Bernard Shaw
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1977. Cloth. Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1977 1st edition, one of only 350 copies issued. Clean and Fine in its russet cloth. Quarto, edited with an Introduction by Dan H. Laurence and Daniel J. Leary (whose personal copy this was). Beautifully printed and designed by Henry Morris at the Bird… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Key to Serendipity: How to Buy Books from Peter B. Howard (Vol. One)
by Ian Jackson
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Original wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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Berkeley, CA: Self-published, 2001. Original wraps. Very Good +. Ann Arnold. Charming guide by renowned Bay Area bookseller and collector Ian Jackson (with an assist from his son Arnold and illustrations by his wife Ann) on the dos and don'ts of taking on legendary (and legendarily prickly) bookseller Peter Howard and his formidable Serendipity Books of Berkeley, CA.… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Iron Hand Presses
by Stephen O. Saxe
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1991
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£60.63
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New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 1991. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. John DePol. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR STEPHEN O. SAXE on the half-title. A crisp, very sharp copy to boot of the 1991 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with one narrow crease running vertically along the rear flap. Octavo, with 15 wood engravings… Read more about this item Item Price
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The First Editor: Aldus Pius Manutius
by Thedore Low De Vinne
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Decorative Boards
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- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£121.26
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New York: Targ Editions, 1983. Decorative Boards. Fine. Antonio Frasconi. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1983 signed/limited. #5 OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY BOTH THE ILLUSTRATOR ANTONIO FRASCONI AND THE PRINTER LESLIE MILLER at the colophon. Clean and Fine in its off-white cloth over decorative blindstamped boards. Quarto, also includes a sturdy, VG+ to Near Fine example of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Book Through 5000 Years
by H.D.L. Vervliet
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£80.84
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London: Phaidon, 1972. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A sharp, very presentable copy of the 1972 1st English language edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with one very small closed tear along the front panel's upper corner. Thick, tall quarto, includes a generous number of rich color plates.
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Pertelote: A Sequel to Chanticleer -- Being a Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press October 1936-1943 April
by Christopher Sandford & Owen Rutter
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1943
- Binding
- 1/4 leather
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£404.20
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London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1943. 1/4 leather. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1943 signed/limited. #42 OF 200 "NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE PARTNERS, PRINTED ON ARNOLD'S MOULD-MADE PAPER IN 13 POINT PERPETUA ROMAN AND FELICITY ITALIC TYPES, AND 1/4 BOUND IN RED NIGER". Signed by both Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter at the limitation.… Read more about this item Item Price
£404.20
The Illustrations of the Liturgical Homilies of Gregory Nazianzenus
by George Galavaris
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£202.10
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Princeton University Press, 1969. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR GEORGE GALAVARIS on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with very light soiling along the bottom-edge) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and along… Read more about this item Item Price
£202.10
Beaux Livres Anciens/Editions Originales/Romantiques et Modernes/Livres Illustres/Autographes
by -
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Published
- 1939
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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Paris: Pierre Beres Libraire Expert, 1939. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. Catalogue No. 22--1939. "Livres, Reliures et Autographes". Well-preserved and VG+ in its original wrappers. And in a VG example of the glassine dustjacket, with light spotting to the rear panel. Octavo, crisp black-and-white plates thruout.
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£40.42
The Peterborough Psalter in Brussels & Other Fenland Manuscripts
by Lucy Freeman Sandler
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£121.26
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Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, 1974. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A sharp copy of the 1974 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light spotting at the upper rear panel. Folio, 346 illustrations, including 8 in color and a map.
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£121.26
The 1964 AB Bookman's Yearbook: The Old & the New
by -
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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Newark, NJ: Antiquarian Bookman. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1964 annual AB Bookman's Yearbook. Tight and VG in its printed white wrappers, with very light soiling to the panels. Octavo, 352 pgs., wonderful look at the rare book world in the mid 60s.
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£40.42
The 1960 AB Bookman's Yearbook: The ABC of Bookselling
by -
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Binding
- Original Wraps
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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Newark, NJ: Antiquarian Bookman. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1960 annual AB Bookman's Yearbook. Solid and VG in its printed wrappers, with light wear along the spine crown and very light spotting to the front panel. Octavo, 456 pgs., an intimate look at the American used and rare book world of 1960.
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Un Bouquiniste Parisiene: Le Pere Lecureux
by Alexandre Piedagnel
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- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Published
- 1878
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£121.26
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Paris: Librairie Ancienne et Moderne Edouard Rouveyre, 1878. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. Bound in a handsome 1/4 morocco over russet cloth. #41 of 500 copies issued. New endsheets and pastedowns, bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Tight and VG, with the margins to a number of the pages professionally lengthened. Octavo, wonderful frontispiece engraving signed in the plate… Read more about this item Item Price
£121.26
English Coloured Books
by Martin Hardie
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Published
- 1906
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1906. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1906 1st American edition. Solid and VG, with light foxing to the text, fading along the spine and light, general wear to the panels. Thick quarto, 340 pgs., 27 lovely color plates (with their original tissue guards) thruout.
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A Tribute to Leslie George Katz
by -
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1997
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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New York: The Eakins Press Foundation, 1997. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of this 1997 tribute to Leslie Katz, the founder of Eakins Press. Bright and Fine in its original navy-blue wrappers. 12mo, 131 pgs.
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£40.42
Fond of Printing: Gordon Craig as Typographer and Illustrator
by Colin Franklin
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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New York: The Typophiles, 1980. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. ALSO INSCRIBED BY ABE LERNER, THE BOOK'S DESIGNER, at the colophon. A pristine copy to boot of the 1980 1st edition, limited to 500 copies for The Typophiles. Bright and Fine in its duotone cloth. 12mo, Typophile Chap Book 54. Signed… Read more about this item Item Price
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L'Opera Tipografica Di Alberto Tallone: Testimonianze--Descrizione--Commento
by Piero Pellizzari (Introduzione)
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£404.20
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Alpignano, Italy: Stamperia Di Alberto Tallone, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Fine. Lavish history of the renowned Italian publishing house and printers located just outside of Turin, Alberto Tallone. A crisp, very well-preserved copy. Clean and Near Fine in a Near Fine example of the glassine dustjacket. Also includes a beige cardboard chemise and a matching slipcase (which… Read more about this item Item Price
£404.20
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The Stinehour Press: Notes on Its First Five Years
by Sinclair Hitchings
- Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£60.63
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Lunenburg, Vermont: The Stinehour Press, 1957. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the 1957 1st edition. "With a selective list of printing, a gathering of sample pages and drawings by John R. Nash". Clean and Near Fine in its salmon-colored wrappers. Octavo, 47 pgs.
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£60.63
Beyond the Text: Artists' Books from the Collection of Robert J. Ruben
by Yvonne Korshak and Robert J. Ruben
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- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 2010
- Binding
- Original Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Waccabuc, New York, USA
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£40.42
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New York: The Grolier Club, 2010. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of the 2010 catalogue of The Grolier Club exhibition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Oblong quarto, 156 pgs., crisp color lllustrations thruout. 1,500 copies issued.
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£40.42