[Rarebooks] FS: 3 SIGNED Penmaen Press titles

[Charles Agvent]

DOVE AT THE WINDOWS: LAST LETTERS OF FOUR QUAKER MARTYRS. Lincoln, MA: 
Penmaen Press, 1973. First Edition. Tall quarto (8" x 11-3/4") in 
original cloth. Foreword by George Selleck. Illustrated with five 
woodcuts by Michael McCurdy. Copy #86 of 200 numbered copies of a total 
edition of 224 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Fine. 
(#015726)        $100.00

DOVE AT THE WINDOWS: LAST LETTERS OF FOUR QUAKER MARTYRS. Lincoln, MA: 
Penmaen Press, 1973. First Edition. Tall quarto (8" x 11-3/4") in 
original cloth. Foreword by George Selleck. Illustrated with five 
woodcuts by Michael McCurdy. One of 24 copies of a total edition of 224 
SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. This copy is marked "MM" at 
the colophon and belonged to the publisher and illustrator, Michael 
McCurdy. Fine. (#015725)        $200.00

THE QUAKER QUERIES: NEW ENGLAND QUERIES IN PAST AND PRESENT FORMS. 
(Boston): Penmaen Press, 1969. First Edition. Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-3/4" 
handbound with Italian Fabriano over boards at the Stanhope Bindery. The 
first book of the press. Copy #76 of only 100 numbered copies designed, 
handset, and printed by Michael McCurdy. In actuality only 91 copies 
were produced. Laid in at the front is a wood-engraved portrait of 
George Fox SIGNED by the printer. Only subscriber copies contained this 
engraving. In addition this copy is INSCRIBED by the publisher McCurdy 
on the front blank: "29 June 1969/For Uncle Bob and Aunt Jean--on/this 
day before my journey abroad.../I offer this volume--my first 
feeble/attempt in this field of book building./All love/Michael." Fine 
in a Fine slipcase. (#015727)        $300.00

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