London: Raithby, Lawrence & Co., Ltd, 1901. Hardcover. Bound in maroon cloth covered boards with maroon leather spine titled in gilt. The leather on the spine is split along the front hinge and there is a large chip to the spine leather. The boards remains attached; although, the front board is a little loose. Ex-library with library stamps to fore edge and copyright page. Clean interior filled with samples of color printing and many articles. Browning and foxing to margins of most pages. Occasional smudge marks. Previous owner signature dated 1902 to front free endpaper. Full marbled edges and endpapers. An attractive interior and an interesting publication. 320 pages plus 72 pages of ads to rear. ART/090220. Very Good. More

Hamburg: Gesellschaft der Bücherfreunde / Poeschel & Trepte, 1930. Hardcover. Number 313 of 700 copies. The first number of this fine German periodical on typography, illustration, and private press work. Includes an article by De Roos on Dutch book work, with facsimilies and a bibliography. Most text is in German. Bound in the original brown cloth with brick red and gilt title labels to spine. Slight bow to boards. Split to textblock after the front free endpaper, but binding remains secure. Slight bump to lower page corners. Clean and bright. Bookplate to front pastedown of William P. Wreden. Size: 8.75 x 11 inches. 205 pages plus 24 pages of examples. BOB/020323. Very Good. More

Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1931. Hardcover. Number 26, special. Quarto. This book focuses on the book arts with tipped in pages from private presses - Mainzer Presses, Leiter-Nypels, Harrison of Paris, and more. Photographic images of bindings, and page layouts are included. Printed pieces by illustrators and other fine artists are also included: work by Dufy, Picasso, Redon, Degas, Franz Masereel, Max Ernst, and more. Later binding of off-white cloth boards with black title to spine. The original paper wrappers are bound in. Tape repair to edges of original wrappers. Clean interior overall. Includes illustrations and prints in various media throughout - with tipped in prints and woodcuts. Browning to some pages and to most margins - including some illustrations, but clean overall. An interesting collection with most text in French. 104 pages plus plates. BOB/032723. Very Good. More

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1939. Hardcover. In their foreword the press writes: "Specimen books of type in the modern printer's office seldom show features of marked individuality. The almost universal use of the monotype and linotype, which derive their type faces from the specimen books of the the manufacturers of these machines, tends to a considerable uniformity in the type repertories. Unique and private fonts have largely ceased to exist....Yet there are some points in which [this] specimen book may claim consideration...asbecomes a university press, the equipment of the fonts in italics, accented letters, reference marks, etc. is ample." The manual is divided into specimens of book fonts,and specimens of job fonts, borders, ornaments, signs, and rules. The pages are held together with metal looseleaf-type rings inside the blue cloth binding. Titling in gilt on spine. This specimen book is in remarkably good condition - very good plus. Sections are paginated individually. 7 x 9.5 x1 inches. BOB/040620. Very Good+. More

Mainz: Gutenberg-Gesllschaft (Gutenberg Society), 1929. Hardcover. A collection of essays on bookish subjects in various languages. Please note that each essay is in one language only. Essays in German, French, Italian, and English. Subjects include the origin of Papier velin, modern type design, small private collections of incunabula, ancient Chinese letterpress art, Incunable illustration techniques, and more. Illustrated. Bound in black paper covered boards with light green spine titled in black. Gilt emblem to front board. Chipping and loss to cloth on spine at ends and along hinges. Minor wear and chipping to paper along edges and corners. Bumping to corners. Minor toning to margins, but overall the interior is clean and bright. Size: Quarto. 315 pages plus ads. BOB/010422. Very Good. More

The Quill & Brush Press, 1975. First Edition. Paperback. FIRST EDITION LIMITED TO 2000 COPIES. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Beige illustrated side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Light soiling to wrappers. Author's signature to title pages. Previous owner's writing to inside top corner. A few pencil notes throughout though text remains clean and bright. 47 pages. BOB/012220. Very Good. More

London: Whittaker and Co, 1834. Hardcover. John Aiken (1793 - 1833) was the editor of "Constable's Miscellany", "The Cabinet", and several other periodicals. He died very suddenly at a young age and this volume was put together in his memory by the contributors of his periodicals. It includes a breif biography of Aitken and over 30 liteary pieces. The contributors include: C. Torrop, G.P.R. James, William Tennet, W. M. Hetherington, W.C. Taylor, John Malcolm, Henry Inglis, George Moir, James Gardner, Thomas Rosecoe, Robert Chambers, John Macray, Henry Stebbing, William Wilson, John M'Diarmid, Thomas Aitkinson, and Henry G. Bell. Very good in black leather boards with gilt title to spine. Raised bands to spine and bllind stamped rules to boards and spine. There is a two inch crack to fhe front hinge, rubbing to the boards, and wear to the corners and edges. The endpages are purple with a few small dampstains. There are a few small spots of foxing throughout, but overall the interior is clean. Antiquated ownership signature of Ellen Nicole Liverpool to front free endpage. Full edges gilt. A nice 19th century collection of poetry and short stories. 444 pages. Very Good. More

Columbus: Ohio State University Press, (1973). Hardcover. 8vo. Maroon cloth boards with gilt title to spine. A few pencil markings to interior and ownership stamp to bottom edge of textblock, else fine. Maroon dust jacket with grey title to spine. Minor edgewear to dust jacket. Index, 310 pages. BOB/112206. Very Good+ / Very Good. More

Dawson, 1976. Hardcover. 4to. Volume I: 1475 - 1640; Volume II: 1641 - 1700. Brown cloth boards with gilt titles to spines. Clean, bright interiors. Tight bindings. 176 pages in volume I; 318 pages in volume II. BOB/01204 This set may require an extra shipping fee. Fine. More

New York: Longmans, Green, and Company, 1910. Hardcover. SCARCE. 8vo. Very good in mustard yellow cloth covered boards with green title to front board and to spine. Minor browning to spine and wear to edges. Interior is clean and bright. 224 pages. BOB2/4252. Very Good. More

Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large 8vo. Vol I (1858 - 1880) has very clean blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Pristine interior with tight binding. Blue & red illustrated dust jackets with minor rubbing to edges. Appendices, Indexes, & illustrations, 421 pp. Vol II (1881-1890) has very clean brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Minor wear to corners and rubbing to edges of spine. Pristine interior with tight binding. Appendix, Indexes, and illustrations, 403 pages. BOB/031904 This set may require an extra shipping fee. Fine / Fine. More

Ausstin: University of texas, [1968]. Hardcover. This renowned collection includes manuscripts of Anderson's plays, poems, and essays, both published and unpublished works, as well as letters and diaries. It is the largest assemblage of his papers preserved in one place. Bound in brown cloth with gilt title to spine. In near fine condition in very good dust jacket with light bumping and nicks. 175 pages. BOB/111616. Near Fine / Very Good. More

Princeton, NJ: Industrial Relations Section Princeton University, 1935. Paperback. 8vo. Off-white side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Interior is clean and bright. Index, 23 pages. BOB/101614. Very Good. More