[Rarebooks] New Year Miscellany

Fri Jan 2 12:58:09 EST 2004

1.      Allen, Lewis M. PRINTING WITH THE HANDPRESS. New York: Van Nostrand 
Reinhold, (1969). First Trade edition, offset from proofs of the limited 
edition. Quarto. 75p, [iii]. Illustrated, and printed in blue and black. 
Brown cloth with pictorial design in black on upper cover. Fine in d.j. 
This copy with some printing related ephemera laid in (14184)     $100.00

2.      Bates, Finis L. ESCAPE AND SUICIDE OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH, ASSASSIN 
OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Memphis: Pilcher Printinf Company, 1907. [x], 309p. 
Illustrated. Rebound in a blue buckram library binding with white spine 
titles. Ink-stamped accession number on dedication page, a few minor paper 
repairs, VG.  (14226)    $65.00

3.      Catich, Edward M. THE ORIGIN OF THE SERIF; BRUSH WRITING & ROMAN 
LETTERS. Davenport, IA: The Catfish Press, (1968). First edition, limited 
to 1400 copies. Quarto. xii, 310p. Illustrated. Gray cloth over beveled 
boards with titles in gilt and with blue brush stroked on the upper cover, 
pattern paper endpapers. Fine.  (14185)   $150.00

4.      Didron, M. ICONOGRAPHIE CHRETIENNE.  HISTOIRE DE DIEU. Paris: 
Imprimerie Royale, 1843. From "Collection de Documents Inedits sur 
l'Histoire de France... Troisieme Serie. Archeologie". Quarto. [iv], 624p. 
Illustrated in the text.  Leather spine gilt over marbled boards. Light to 
moderate foxing, light to moderate wear to boards, clean and 
sound.  (14229)     $200.00

5.      Graziana, Sante. ZODIAC, THE TWELVE SIGNS ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY SANTE 
GRAZIANI WITH THE POEMS OF BERTHA TEN EYCK JAMES. n.p.: Gehenna Press, 
1963. Limited to 350 copies (this copy out of series). Quarto. Illustrated 
with the wood engravings by Sante Graziani. Printed in black and red. 
Gilt-titled black cloth spine over brown paper-covered boards. Fine in 
slipcase. Ghenna Press 35 (14189)    $175.00

6.      Huneker, James. IVORY APES AND PEACOCKS. New York: Scribner's, 
1915. First edition. x, 328p, [iv, ads]. Gilt-titled blue cloth, 
t.e.g.  Light wear to extremes, corners bumped, about VG. With author's 
calling card laid in, inscribed but not signed
BAL 9910 (14235)        $50.00

7.      Huneker, James. NEW COSMOPOLIS, A BOOK OF IMAGES. New York: 
Scribner's, 1915. First edition. x, 344p, [iv, ads]. Gilt-titled blue 
cloth, t.e.g.  Light wear to extremes, VG, mostly unopened. INSCRIBED AND 
SIGNED by the author.
BAL 9908 (14234)        $100.00

8.      Mariani, Paul. TIMING DEVICES. Easthampton, MA: Pennyroyal Press, 
1977. Limited to 175 copies SIGNED by Barry Moser and Paul Mariani. Tall 
8vo. Illustrated with five wood engravings by Barry Moser and a single, 
folding five-panel reprise.  Printed in black and red.  Gilt-stamped spine 
over gray boards. Fine. Pennyroyal checklist 18 (14183)   $300.00

9.      Simon, Andre L. THE HISTORY OF THE WINE TRADE IN ENGLAND. London: 
Wyman & Sons, 1906, 1907. First edition. Two volumes. xii, 387p, xv ads; 
ix, 339p, 1p ads. Vol. II illustrated.  Original green cloth, t.e.g., gilt 
spine and cover titles with round gilt vignettes on upper covers. Slightest 
wear to extremes, else uncommonly fine and bright copies. Volume I covers 
the beginnings through the fourteenth century, Volume II the fifteenth and 
sixteenth centuries. A third volume covering the seventeenth century was 
added in 1909.  Volumes II and III are particularly scarce.  Subscription 
form and prospectus laid in Vol. I.
Gabler G36910 and G 36930 (14181)       $500.00

10.     Watson, F.J.B. et. al. THE WRIGHTSMAN COLLECTION. New York: 
Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1970-73). First edition. Five 
volumes.  Illustrated in black & white and color. 4to. Red cloth with gilt 
titles and designs, illustrated endpapers. Fine in about fine d.j.'s in 
slipcases.  Introduction and detailed descriptions by museum 
curators.  Vol. I and II: Furniture, Gilt Bronzes, Carpets; Vol. III: 
Furniture, Snuffboxes, Silver; Vol. IV: Porcelain; Vol. V: Paintings, 
Drawings, Sculpture (14215)  $1650.00

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