New York: National Council of American Shipbuilders, 1935. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good+ in very good beige dust jacket with dark blue title to front and spine panels. Minor wear to dust jacket includes, soiling, foxing, browning to spine, and a few small chips to the edges. Interior is clean and bright. Bibliography, 369 pages. MAR/081319. Very Good+ / Very Good. More
Baltimore: 1967. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good in maroon cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Two small scuff marks to rear board and a few spots of rubbing. Pristine insterior with illustrations throughout. 38 pages. BALT/091719. Very Good. More
New York: Dodd Mead & Co., n.d. Hardcover. A handsome American edition of the beautiful early British ballads, many based on the great work of Francis James Child and his famous The English and Scottish Popular Ballads. The ballads are accompanied by the ethereal illustrations of Arthur Rackham. There are 16 mounted color plates and many black and white vignettes and ornaments. Bound in dark blue cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover and gilt illustration to covers. Short tears to spine, bumping and signs of handling to binding. Decorated endpapers with bookplate of Ada M. Behl on front pastedown. Hinges tender but text block holding. Interior pages generally clean with three pages with plates reattached.Free front endpaper has a few spots of tape residue. Still a nice copy of this charming book. 170 pages. POETRY/082319. Very Good -. More
Benjamin Iluzada, 2015. Hardcover. Number 7 of 7 copies. Signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Woodcut printed in blue ink on handmade paper. The paper was handmade by the artist in Fabriano, Italy. An attractive image of a docked gondola floating in a Venetian canal. Benjamin Iluzada is an up and coming printmaker currently working on his MFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Image Size: 7.75 x 9.75 inches. Paper size: 9.25 x 12 inches. PRI/070319. Fine. More
Benjamin Iluzada, 2017. Hardcover. Number 5 of 15 copies. Signed and numbered by the book artist. A collection of memories from the author about the places he's lived and his experiences ranging from a tarantula on his head when he was a child to adventures in sledding to noisy neighbors making love in the apartment above him. While each memory is very personal, anyone reading it can immediately relate to this nostalgic memoir. Letterpress printed with linoleum cuts, Resingrave engravings, pressure plates, and polymer plates on Fabriano Rospina paper. Created and printed for Sarah Nicolls' MFA Letterpress class at the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, PA. Benjamin Iluzada is an up and coming printmaker currently working on his MFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Size: 5 x 5.25 inches. PRI/070219. Fine. More
Benjamin Iluzada, 2017. Hardcover. Number 6 of 15 copies. Signed and numbered by the book artist. A collection of memories from the author about the places he's lived and his experiences ranging from a tarantula on his head when he was a child to adventures in sledding to noisy neighbors making love in the apartment above him. While each memory is very personal, anyone reading it can immediately relate to this nostalgic memoir. Letterpress printed with linoleum cuts, Resingrave engravings, pressure plates, and polymer plates on Fabriano Rospina paper. Created and printed for Sarah Nicolls' MFA Letterpress class at the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, PA. Benjamin Iluzada is an up and coming printmaker currently working on his MFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Size: 5 x 5.25 inches. PRI/070219. Fine. More
Philadelphia: Benjamin Iluzada, 2019. Number 4 of 5 copies signed and numbered by the book artist. Benjamin Iluzada is a young and rising book artist of Philippine descent. He incorporates aspects of his heritage in his book works. This powerful book uses linocuts, screenprints, lead type, monoprints, and pulp blowouts on translucent abaca paper handmade by Ben. The imagery is inspired by Barong Tagalog embroidery, which is part of a traditional garment from the Philippines, and the monotype images of a belt were printed using an actual belt that his father used to spank him during his childhood. There are two different selections of text in the book: the first is an autobiographical narrative about the corporal punishment experienced by the artist that was hand written and then screenprinted throughout the book; the second is a short selection of text, printed from lead type and hides on the first and last page, that is taken from a published clinical study on the effects of physical punishment on children. The abaca paper covers have a white image of a belt across the front and back covers. Bound with a string binding. In fine condition. Housed in a plain blue archival enclosure. Book measures 11.25 x 14.25 inches. More
Philadelphia: Benjamin Iluzada, 2019. Number 5 of 5 copies signed and numbered by the book artist. Benjamin Iluzada is a young and rising book artist of Philippine descent. He incorporates aspects of his heritage in his book works. This powerful book uses linocuts, screenprints, lead type, monoprints, and pulp blowouts on translucent abaca paper handmade by Ben. The imagery is inspired by Barong Tagalog embroidery, which is part of a traditional garment from the Philippines, and the monotype images of a belt were printed using an actual belt that his father used to spank him during his childhood. There are two different selections of text in the book: the first is an autobiographical narrative about the corporal punishment experienced by the artist that was hand written and then screenprinted throughout the book; the second is a short selection of text, printed from lead type and hides on the first and last page, that is taken from a published clinical study on the effects of physical punishment on children. The abaca paper covers have a white image of a belt across the front and back covers. Bound with a string binding. In fine condition. Housed in a plain blue archival enclosure. Book measures 11.25 x 14.25 inches. More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1936. Hardcover. First Edition. Black cloth boards with heavily faded gilt title to spine and emblem of a ship in gilt to front cover. Wear to spine ends, corners, and edges of boards. Minor discoloration to boards. Pencil notations and underlining (mostly lines and checkmarks) to margins of many interior pages. Occasional spots of soiling. A good reading copy. 435 pages. AMER/071819. Very Good. More
Bismarck, North Dakota: Clark & Crockard, 1917. Paperback. 16mo. Very good in off-white side stapled paper wrappers with illustration and title to front wrapper. Minor yellowing to edges of wraps and pages. Contents are clean and bright. Illustrated. 64 pages. PER/101119. Very Good. More
Bismarck, North Dakota: Clark & Crockard, 1917. Paperback. 16mo. Very good in off-white side stapled paper wrappers with illustration and title to front wrapper. Minor yellowing to edges of wraps and pages. Contents are clean and bright. Illustrated. 64 pages. PER/101119. Very Good. More
Bismarck, North Dakota: Clark & Crockard, 1917. Paperback. 16mo. Very good in off-white side stapled paper wrappers with illustration and title to front wrapper. Minor yellowing to edges of wraps and pages. Contents are clean and bright. Illustrated. 64 pages. PER/101119. Very Good. More
New York: Coward-McCann, (1947). Hardcover. 8vo. Very good in dark blue cloth covered baords with gilt title to spine. Minor edgewear to exterior and minor browning to pages. Text is clean and bright. 312 pages. MAR/081319. Very Good. More
Arcadia Publishing, 2005. Paperback. Inscribed by the A. M. Foley on the front free endpage. Clean and bright with photographic illustrations. 128 pages. MD/071719. Fine. More
Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1955. Hardcover. 8vo. In yellow illustrated cloth boards with black title to front board and to spine. Minor rubbing and edgewear to exterior. Previous owner's name to front free end page. Previous owner is Karen Footner, daughter of the author Geoffrey M. Footner. Else is clean and filled with illustrations throughout. Index. 447pages. MD/022306. Very Good. More
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Pess, 2011. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed by the Author on the half-title. Quarto. "Cindy Kelly has organized more than 250 sculptures found throughout Baltimore into eighteen walking and driving tours, each with accompanying maps..." (from the dust jacket). White cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. In clean, unused condition save for a light soiling smudge to the rear board. The interior pages, full of black and white illustrations, are clean and bright. Dust jacket shows just slight shelf wear. 397 pages. ART/082919. Near Fine / Near Fine. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, [1916]. Hardcover. First edition with the charming illustrations by famed illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith. There are eleven full page color illustrations and numerous text illustrations as well. Bound in green cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover. A circular color plate is moubnted on the front cover. Some bumping and fraying. Hinges are cracked but otherwise the interior is in very good condition. A nice copy of this children's classic. CHIL/062419. Very Good. More
Fort Lauderdale FL and Ketchikan AK: Dorothy Simpson Krause, 2019. A unique miniature artists' book by well-known book artist Dorothy Krause. She made the book in June 2019 in Ketchikan, Alaska while on a trip there. The book used a metal box for mints to create a case with a sliding top for the book. The top of the case has the title "Alaska: The Last Frontier" embossed on a multi-color background. The six pages of the book unfold to show totem images from the Totem Heritage Center. An inventive and engaging work in fine condition. The box measures 1.5 x 2.75 inches. MINIATURE/072519. Fine. More
Dorothy Simpson Krause. “Leonardo" is a book-necklace made from pages from a book about Leonardo da Vinci. It was made by the book artist years ago when she was in Rome. The book's aged pages have a red leather diamond shaped front cover with a shiny red "jewel" and hangs from a black rubber cord. Measures 3.5 x 2.25” inches. In very good condition. ARTISTSB/072519. Very Good. More
Tokyo: Kyodo Printing Co., 1937. Hardcover. SCARCE. 8vo. Light blue/green cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Minor fading to spine and edges of boards. Light soiling to exterior. Previous owner's stamp to front paste down. A few small spots of residue from something that was once pasted to front and rear paste downs. Small spot of soiling to rear paste down. Light browning to end papers. Japanese characters written in pencil to title page. Else is clean and bright and filled with photographic illustrations throughout. 248 pages + index. IND/053019. Very Good. More
Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. COMMEMORATIVE NUMBERED AND SIGNED FIRST EDITION PRESENTED TO GEOFFREY M. FOOTNER. NUMBER 18. 8vo. Black cloth covered boards with silver title to spine. Slight bumping to spine ends and corners. Presentation plate with author's signature pasted to front free end paper. Pristine interior with illustrations throughout. Blue illustrated dust jacket with white title to front and spine panels. Slight wear to dust jacket includes light rubbing and a small black stain to bottom edge of front panel. Index, 227 pages. MAR/081619. Near Fine / Near Fine. More
Baltimore: Baltimore City Department of Planning and the University of Baltimore, 1989. Paperback. Scarce. First Edition. Includes sections on Roland Park, Homeland, Guilford, Mid-Charles, Govans, Loch Raven, Northwood, Waverly, Lower Harford Road, Charles-Calvert Corridor, Remington, and Hampden. Brown paper wrappers with light brown title to front wrapper. Minor rubbing to spine ends. Pristine interior with photographic illustrations throughout. Size: Thin quarto. 72 pages. BALT/091319. Near Fine in Wraps. More
Annapolis: The United States Naval Institute, 1927. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good in blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners. Interior is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. Index, 264 pages. MAR/081319. Very Good. More
Bombay: Madhu Limaye for the Socialist Party, (1951). Second Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Pale green side stapled paper wrappers with dark blue title to front wrapper. Minor browning to top edge of wrappers. Browning to interior though text remains bright. 53 pages. IND/100119. Very Good. More
New York: The Century Co., 1887. Hardcover. Includes Twain's "Meisterschaft" on page 547, Henry James on R.L. Stevenson, and Theodore Roosevelt's "Ranch Life in the Far West" with illustrations by Frederic Remington. Bound in three quarter black leather over black cloth boards with gilt title and volume number 13 to spine. Wear and chipping to leather along hinges and spine. Clean and bright overall, occasional foxing. Illustrated. 972 pages. PER/060619. Very Good. More