[Rarebooks] FS: W.A.D. 12 by and about

[Nina W. Matheson]

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66390.   Abbe, Dorothy.   The Dwiggins marionettes, a complete experimental 
theatre in miniature.   New York, Harry N. Abrams Inc. [1969?]. Original 
black cloth decorated with marionettes in gold on the front cover. Small 
calligraphic book label of John and Jean Michael on the front free 
endpaper, which is creased. Fine in lettered plastic dust jacket missing a 
few small pieces on the top and bottom edges. 232 pp. Illustrated. There is 
no date of publication on the title-page or copyright page. The postscript 
to the Author's Note is dated 1969.   $100.00
66537.   Catich, Edward M.   Letters redrawn from The Trajan inscription in 
Rome.   Davenport, Iowa, Catfish Press, St. Ambrose College [c1961]. Text 
volume in orange-brown cloth inserted in a pocket in an orange- brown cloth 
folding box into which the 93 plates are also inserted. Plate number 1 
partially browned, otherwise fine. The text volume is inscribed on the 
recto of the blank leaf before the half- title: "To John Michael / E M 
Catich". Also signed by Catich on the same page. The text volume has a 
three-page preface by W. A. Dwiggins. 44 pp. 16 numbered figures.   $350.00
66565.   Cooper, Oswald Bruce.   The book of Oz Cooper, an appreciation. 
With characteristic examples of his art in lettering, t ype designing & 
such of his writings as reveal the Cooperian typographic gospel.   Chicago, 
Society of Typographic Arts, 1949. Original orange cloth. Small 
calligraphic book label of John and Jean Michael on the front pastedown. 
Lightly rubbed at th e head and foot of the backstrip and corners, 
otherwise bright, near fine. Designed by Raymond DaBoll. Articles by W. A. 
Dwiggins, Frederic Goudy, Paul Standard, and others. [182] pp. This copy 
inscribed in the colophon by Raymond DaBoll, the book's de signer, in his 
distinctive hand: "To John Michael from Ray DaBoll / June 11, 1950".   $125.00
66610.   Dwiggins, W. A.   The five hundred years, a time-problem, and its 
solution by William Addison Dwiggins.   Baton Rouge, The Press of the 
Nightowl, 1972. Original orange printed wrappers, white wrap- around 
printed label. Fine. One of 75 numbered copies.   $50.00
66611.   Dwiggins, W. A.   The glistening hill.   Hingham [Massachusetts] 
Pueterschein, 1950. Original pink paper boards, silver wrap- around label. 
Front joint rubbed, small stain at the left edge of the front cover, 
otherwise fine. Athalinthia III (number 3 of seven separately published 
stories translated from the Metrelingua Perme and extended with images & 
diagrams). Printed and bound by Dorothy Abbe. This copy signed by Dorothy 
Abbe in pencil in the colophon, 10/16/89. Illustrations and binding design 
by Dwiggins. Agner / The books of WAD 50.04.   $200.00
66612.   Dwiggins, W. A.   Paraphs [by] Hermann Pueterschein.   New York, 
Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Original quarter cloth and paste paper boards, 
printed paper label on the backstrip. Fine in publisher's box lacking the 
backstrip. One of 500 numbered, signed copies (signed as Hermann 
Pueterschein). At head of title: Publications of the Society of 
Calligraphers no. 1. 83 pp.   $50.00
66614.   Dwiggins, W. A.   Towards a reform of the paper currency, 
particularly in point of its design.   New Yo rk, The Limited Editions 
Club, 1932. Original quarter black leather and patterned paper boards, 
printed paper label on the front cover. Joints rubbed, 5/8 inch piece 
missing at the head of the backstrip, a few other abrasions, otherwise an 
attractive co py, the lettering on the backstrip bright, the boards and 
label fine. One of 452 numbered, signed copies. 23 pp., followed by "The 
specimens from Antipodes". 7 numbered figures. 3 x 5 note card with 6- line 
pencilled note from Dorothy Abbe laid in. Accompanied by a blank check of 
the Hingham Trust Company with printed name and devices of 
Pueterschein-Hingham. Typography, illustrations, and binding by 
Dwiggins.   $300.00
66615.   Dwiggins, W. A.   The war against Waak / Bellona.   [Hingham, 
Massachusetts, W. A. Dwiggins, Dorothy Abbe, c1948]. Original turquoise 
printed boards. Fine. Athalinthia V (number 5 of seven separately published 
stories translated from the Metrelingua Perme and extended with images & 
diagrams). Agner / The books of WAD item 48.03 (194 copies printed and 
bound by Dorothy Abbe). Illustrations and binding by Dwiggins. Typography 
by Abbe. An early association between Dwiggins and Dorothy Abbe.   $250.00
66616.   [Dwiggins, W. A.].   Animalore, an animalanthology.   [Hingham, 
Massachusetts, Peuterschein-Hingham, 1953]. Original illustrated paper 
wrappers. Fine. Illustrated by Genevieve Shimer. Dorothy Abbe's device on 
the verso of the leaf following the last page of text. NOTE: The spelling 
"Peuterschein-Hingham" is used on the copyright page. Texts by Charles 
Edward Carryl, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Hilaire Belloc, Lewis Carroll.   $50.00
66794.   Keats, John.   To autumn.   [Hingham, Massachusetts, 
Pueterschein-Hingham, 1951]. Original green sewn wrappers. Near fine. Not 
paginated. Calligraphy, title page drawing, and binding by W. A. Dwiggins. 
Hand-lettered throughout. Agner / The books of WAD 51.08.   $50.00
66986.   Peter Piper's practical principles of plain & perfect 
pronunciation.   Brooklyn, N. Y., Mergenthaler Linotype Company [c1936]. 
Original quarter black cloth and yellow paper boards (there were also 
copies in yellow wrappers printed in red). Corners lightly bumped, 
extremities rubbed, otherwise near fine. Designed by Bruce Rogers. The Work 
of Bruce Rogers 393. The book has a section for each letter of the 
alphabet, by a different designer. W. A. Dwiggins did the letter D. This 
copy has the first state of the leaf containing the Ampersand page printed 
on sandpaper. Agner, The Books of WAD 36.09.   $75.00
67019.   Rabelais, Francois.   Gargantua and Pantagruel, the five books. 
Newly translated into English by Jacques LeClercq, with decoration s by W. 
A. Dwiggins.   New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1936. Five volumes in 
original box. The books are bound in blue green cloth, printed paper labels 
on the backstrip. Edges of two of the oversize labels missing minuscule 
pieces, otherwise f ine in rubbed, intact publisher's box. One of 1500 
copies. Signed by Dwiggins in the fifth volume. Typography, illustrations, 
binding, and box by Dwiggins.   $150.00
67091.   Shimer, Florence.   Twelve poems.   [Hingham, Press of the Little 
Red Hen, c1950]. Blue dust jacket with wrap-around printed paper label 
attached to unprinted stiff paper wra ppers. Backstrip and edges faded, 
otherwise very good. Title-page design by W. A. Dwiggins. Printed by 
Dorothy Abbe.   $75.00
67150.   A tribute to W. A. Dwiggins on the hundredth anniversary of his bi 
rth.   New York, Privately Printed for friends of Hermann Pueterschein at 
the Inkwell Press, 1980. Original gray cloth. Spot of glue on the 
backstrip, otherwise fine. One of 500 copies. Tributes by Dorothy Abbe, 
Warren Chappell, Charles E. Skaggs, Meyer Miller, Harry F. Howard, John O. 
C. McCrillis, Dwight Agner, Robert D. Scudellari, Paul Shaw, Mary M. Ahern, 
and Vincent Torre. Text ending on p. 55, followed by illustrations on p. 
[57]-153.   $45.00

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