Fine Press Books

Firebrand Press,, 2012.. Edition of 30. 5.5 x 6.5"; 20 pages. Pressure prints based on Faukenberry's photos and drawings. A collagraph layer for texture. Letterpress printed on French paper. Drumleaf binding in paper wraps. Lauren Faulkenberry, Introduction: "In the summer of 2011, I traveled to historical sites in the southwest that inspired me because of the way they had been revived. The history and integrity of the buildings had been preserved in a way that now benefits the surrounding community. Often it seems that historical and cultural landmarks are preserved in a way that makes them more like museums - they become shells of the buildings they once were, and stand silent as tombs. But some of the sites I found on this tip have been resurrected - they maintain their histories while acting as a relevant and vibrant part of the community. I was moved by this transformation, and the people behind it. This book highlights eight locations that are a testament to the spirit of… Read More

Darien Georgia: Ashantilly Press, 1960. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+/None Issued. G+/1st ed./ #67 Printed by Ashantilly Press, a small privately owned press housed in the Darien Georgia plantation home of Thomas Spaulding. Closed for quite a few years, Ashantilly Press was considered one of Georgia premier small presses. This is copy 67 of 100 printed, in marbled paper over boards and has a hand tied binding. Clean and secure in its binding, this copy has some light foxing throughout and a little more conscentrated on pastedowns. Paper lable on front has some light staining. Truly better than Good+ condition, but priced with faults considered. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall

Francestown: Typographeum, 1984. Limited private press edition. First edition.. Hardcover. New. 8vo. Red cloth. Printed label on back-strip (spare label tipped in) Pp. 128. Index. Limited to 200 copies hand-set and printed letterpress by R T Risk. Issued without a dust-jacket. Edited and with some selections translated by Alister Kershaw Revised and expanded version of: "Hommage à  Roy Campbell" (France: 1958). This is a tribute to Roy Campbell by many of his friends, including Lawrence Durrell, Laurie Lee, Alan Paton, William Plomer, and Richard Aldington.

Tobaccoville, North Carolina:: Catbird (on the Yadkin) Press,, 2014.. Edition of 60. 40.5 x 7.5"; 8 leaves including free end pages. Text printed in Trajan Pro on Nara Handmade and Iwami Natural papers. Bound in covers of St. Armand Blue Starry Night with pamphlet stitch. Signed and numbered by poet and artist on the colophon. Terry Schupbach-Gordon: "This little book about a coyote, or rather a fleeting glimpse of a coyote, was made as the months turned from warm to cool and the coyotes gathered near the mighty Yadkin River to pause, or lope, or slide across the yard. This book included much coffee, joyous conversations, deepened and renewed friendships, and beautiful papers from Nara, Japan and St. Armand Papers in Montreal. We hope that you enjoy it!" Jenny Bates: "I have always considered my writings to be a mirror of the natural world. Like the sea reflects the heavens indefinitely making it possible to discover hidden meanings in its reality. I hope to convey the… Read More

Tobaccoville, North Carolina:: Catbird (on the Yadkin) Press,, 2016.. Edition of 55. 9 x 4.25"; 12 pages. Endsheets of handmade paper. Set in Centaur and Bembo types. Kitakata and Rives papers. Woodcuts carved on type high maple blocks. Handbound with pamphlet stitch in wrappers of handmade paper. Numbered. Signed by poet and artist. Terry Schupbach-Gordon: "A periodic cicada spends 13 or 17 years underground as a nymph. They have appeared in literature since the days of Homer and Aristotle. In song the cicada is a symbol of survival. In mythology, Zeus turned Tithonus into a cicada when he asked for immortality. In this poem by R.W. Rhodes, they scamper, climb, and fly with the wings given them by Toby Gordon."

Baltimore: Garamond Press 1971, Limited edition of 1500 signed copies. (4to in slipcase) 210pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Signed by the illustrator. Varicolored narrow-striped satin-finish fabric binding with leather shelfback label stamped in gold. Illustrations, color plates. The spine is very slightly faded and there is a tiny fray in the fabric over the label. "This Edition of Northanger Abbey was designed by Richard Ellis and composed under his supervision by Westcott & Thomson, Inc., Philadelphia. Fifteen hundred copies have been printed from type for the Members of the Limited Editions Club, at the Garamond Press, Baltimore. The illustrations were made by Clarke Hutton who here signs this copy, which is Number 306". Illustrations by Clarke Hutton. Publisher series: Limited Editions Club 2 . Designed by Richard Ellis. (Fiction).

Mt. Horeb: The Perishable Press, 1973.. Quarto. Buckram over boards with blindstamped vignette. Illustrated. Faint trace of sunning at extremities, otherwise fine. First edition. Illustrated with eighteen drawings by the author. One of 175 copies printed on Japanese handmade Hosho paper and signed by the author/artist. HAMADY 57.

London: Grant Richards, 1921. Only 300 copies were printed. Wrappers slightly chipped and faded. Bookplate of Dubois-Phillips on inside front cover.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: House Of Books, Ltd, 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. dark salmon cloth lettered in gilt. Fine in fine original glassine wrapper. Unpaginated. 19.5 x 13 cm. Limited edition, copy 72 of 300. This manuscript fragment found by the executor of his Estate had never been published, and deemed of sufficient importance to be published at this time. Printed at the Southworth-Anthoensen Press and number five of the Crown Octavos.

The Easton Press, 1990 (1972). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" / unread condition. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful gift copy!

The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions (1991). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Charles Raymond. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Appears unopened / unread. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.Translated by Basil Creighton.Beautiful gift book!

This is an excellent and well illustrated history of Napoleon. Bound in full leather, it is a fine example of the very collectable books of Easton Press.

SUMPTUOUS LEATHER-BOUND EASTON PRESS EDITION SIGNED BY FAYE DUNAWAY. This copy is #1060 of only 1400 made. A lovely unread book in gift-worthy condition but is missing the Easton Press certificate. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

Black River Falls, WI: Obscure Publications, 2006. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 48pp, sewn wrappers. Number 22 of 60 copies of this limited-edition posthumous chapbook text by Stefan Themerson. Unmarked copy, dog-ear fold to one leaf.

Black River Falls, WI: Obscure Publications, 2005. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 44pp, sewn wrappers. Number 20 of 60 copies of this limited-edition posthumous chapbook colllection of prose and illustrations by Stefan Themerson. Unmarked copy, small stain to fore-edge.