Condition: FIne

Thomas Bewick: Vignettes from Birds, Quadrupeds and Fables, Memorial Edition

Price: $200.00

Publisher: Chicago, IL, Black Cat Press : 1971

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies

Inscription: Glen Dawson's pencil notations

Seller ID: KGK822-015

Binding: Gilt-stamped red morocco

Condition: Fine

Chicago, IL: The Black Cat Press, 1971. Miniature Book. 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 inches. [12] pp., 15 ff., [8] pp. Text block presented French-fold, half-title, cat vignette on title page, 4 bird ornaments as headpiece for the introduction, 15 Bewick vignettes printed from the original blocks by R. Hunter Middleton, index, marbled endpapers; text clean, unmarked, pages toned unevenly. Gilt-stamped red morocco; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's pencil notations on a preliminary leaf: "Middleton's copy with extra Bewick prints." KGK822-015. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies printed by Charles Young...
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Auswahl Aesopischer Fabeln, Band 1

By: Aesop (circa 620 BCE-564 BCE)

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Heiligenhaus, Hans Gerd Goldschmidt : 1979

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, this is number 127

Seller ID: GKK220-015

Binding: Gilt-stamped brown leather, gilt-stamped dust-jack

Condition: Fine

(Heiligenhaus: Hans Gerd Goldschmidt, 1979). Miniature Book. 2 1/4 x 1 9/16 inches. 124 pp. Text includes 22 fables of Aesop in German-language with 8 drawings by F. Rosmasler, Jr., list of the fables included in the text; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped brown leather, gilt-stamped dust-jacket, paper slip-case; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. GKK220-015. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, this is number 127. Printed in 6-point Palatino by Rolf Riotte on Büttenpapier and bound by Horst Schmita. Projected to consist of 3 volumes, this is the only v...
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Reflections on Mortality in Prose and Poetry

By: Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell (1847-1922)

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Milwaukee, WI, The ABCDarium : 1991

Edition: FIRST LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies, this is number 17

Seller ID: GKK221-030

Binding: Gilt-stamped green cloth, clear plastic dust-jacke

Condition: Fine

Milwaukee, WI: The ABCdarium, 1991. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/2 inches. Unpaginated. [28, last a blank] pp. Half-title, black-and-white frontispiece portrait of the author, typographic ornament on title page, Preface by C L Helbert, black-and-white portrait of the author; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped green cloth, clear plastic dust-jacket, marbled end-papers; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. GKK221-030. Fine. LIMITED FIRST EDITION of 200 copies, this is number 17, printed with Palatino types and digital composition. This small book was printed in h...
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Amos Ives Root and The Wright Brothers

By: Amos Ives Root (1839-1923)

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Cincinnati, OH, Flying Pig Press : 2006

Edition: LIMITATION not stated (but 50 to 55 copies)

Seller ID: KGK523-008

Binding: Blue cloth, wood veneer mounted on front cover and

Condition: Fine

Cincinnati, OH: Flying Pig Press, 2006. Miniature Book. 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 inches. (xxii), 40 pp. Half-title, black-and-white frontispiece portrait of Amos Root, printer's device on title page, black-and-white image of Root seated in the Wright's plane; text clean, unmarked. Blue cloth, wood veneer mounted on front cover and on top of this is a color illustration of the Wright Brother's plane, printed paper spine label, blue end-papers; Binding square and tight. KGK523-008. Fine.LIMITATION not stated. Contains the full text of the first published account of the Wright Brother's flight, reprinted fr...
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A Saga. The Pony Express

By: Anonymous

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New Port Richey, FL, Clearview Press : 1998

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 195 copies, this copy is out of sequence

Seller ID: KGK523-003

Binding: Tan cloth over boards illustrated and titled in br

Condition: Fine

New Port Richey, FL: The Clearview Press, 1998. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/16 inches. [iv], 38, [4] pp. The text is printed in black and brown inks, the brown used for a variety of illustrations and ornaments that appear throughout the text, frontispiece is a 4-cent postage stamp with Pony Express theme issued in 1960; text clean, unmarked. Tan cloth over boards illustrated and titled in brown ink, decorative end-papers; binding square and tight. KGK523-003. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 195 copies, this copy is out of sequence. "The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays o...
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Ampersand

By: Barbara J. Dolliver

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Sugerland, TX, Arm & Hammer Press : 2006

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 40 numbered copies, this is copy number 34

Seller ID: IY915-051

Binding: Printed paper over boards

Condition: Fine

[Sugarland, TX]: Arm & Hammer Press, 2005. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 5/16 x 2 15/16 inches. [vi], (14) pp. Half-title, "Ode to the Ampersand" by Barbara J. Dolliver, short text extolling the logogram, illustrated with a variety of ampersands in various fonts and colors; text clean, unmarked. Printed paper over boards with a variety of amersands, comes with an original printed paper band that wraps around the entire volume (kind of a hybrid between a dust-jacket and a slip case) that is open to the top and bottom; binding square and tight. IY915-051. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 40 numbered copies,...
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A Miniature History of Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

By: Bernard L Fontana (1931-2019)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Pasadena, CA, The Castle Press : 1997

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies

Inscription: SIGNED by George Kinney on the colophon

Seller ID: KGK523-002

Binding: Gilt-stamped red cloth, marbled end-papers

Condition: Fine

Pasadena, CA: (The Castle Press), 1997. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/2 inches. [vi], 14, [4] pp. Half-title, color frontispiece, red fleuron graces the title page, red typographic ornaments in the text, 2 illustrations (1 black-and-white, 1 color); text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped red cloth, marbled end-papers; binding square and tight. SIGNED by George Kinney on the colophon. KGK523-002. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies, presented by Bernard L. Fontana, George Kinney and Tony Kroll. Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo was founded in 1720 and is named for Saint Joseph and the Marqués de Sa...
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Wooings: Five Poems by Brendan Gill

By: Brendan Gill (1914-1997)

Price: $400.00

Publisher: Verona, Italy, Plain Wrapper Press : 1980

Edition: LIMITED EDITION to 155 numbered copies, this is number 63

Inscription: SIGNED by Brendan Gill on the colophon

Seller ID: GIL123-003

Binding: Patterned paper over boards

Condition: Fine

(Verona, Italy): Plain Wrapper Press, (1980). 4to. 11 1/4 x 9 inches. (8) pp. Title page with a leaf ornament in brown cut by Fulvio Testa, poem headings also in brown; text clean, unmarked. Patterned paper over boards designed by Fulvio Testa which were screen-printed by Gino Berardenelli; binding square and tight, no dust-jacket as issued. Errata sheet laid in at the rear. GIL123-003. Fine. LIMITED EDITION to 155 numbered copies, this is number 63, SIGNED by Brendan Gill on the colophon. Contains 5 poems by Brendan Gill - "Easter" was first published in Harper's Magazine; "In Wicklow" and "V...
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Dearest Joana: A Selection of Joan Hassall's Lifetime Letters and Art

By: Brian North Lee (1936-2007), editor. John Dreyfus (1918-2002), introduction. Joan Hassall (1906-1988), illustrator

Price: $750.00

Publisher: Denny Dale, UK, The Fleece Press : 2000

Edition: FIRST EDITION, LIMITED to 300 copies, this is one of 40 copies in quarter vellum with an extra printed section of engravings

Seller ID: GIL921-022

ISBN-13: 9780948375651

Binding: Quarter vellum over marbled boards

Condition: Fine

Denby Dale, UK: The Fleece Press, (2000). Two Volumes. 4to. 11 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches. 147; (302), [ii], 7 plates, [ii, colophon] pp. Profusely illustrated with examples of the artist's work, including 60 wood engravings, designs for dust-jackets, bookplates, book illustrations, Christmas cards postage stamps, both tipped-in, mounted, or plates, index, suite of 15 engravings on 7 plates printed from the wood; text clean, unmarked. Quarter natural vellum, marbled paper over boards, spine titled in gilt, clear plastic dust-jackets, housed in the original cloth-backed slip case. GIL921-022. Fine. LIM...
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An Open Letter to the Republican City Central Committee

By: C N Earl

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Peggy Christian : 1971

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies

Seller ID: RGKK819-039

Binding: Printed stiff paper wrappers, slip case

Condition: Fine

Los Angeles, CA: Peggy Christian, 1971. Miniature Book. 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches. (13) pp. Decorative initial; text clean, unmarked. Printed paper wrappers; binding square and tight. Housed in a paper slipcase with a ribbon pull. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. RGKK819-039. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies. Printed at the Press at the Gatehouse for Peggy Christian, letterpress by William M. Cheney. Reprints a letter originally written November 29, 1887 in which C. N. Earl denounces the Los Angeles Republican party for charging candidates a $150 fee to become candidates for scho...
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The Man in the Smock: Memoirs of an ex-Girl Friday

By: Carla Harris

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Skokie, IL, Black Cat Press : 1979

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies

Seller ID: IY915-246

Binding: Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers

Condition: Fine

Skokie, IL: The Black Cat Press, [1979]. Miniature Book. 2 1/2 x 1 13/16 inches. (54) pp. Half-title, black-and-white frontispiece portrait of "The Boss," drawing of the man in the Smock on title-page highlighted in blue, illustrations throughout highlighted in blue; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, decorative end-papers; binding square and tight, some shelf wear on rear cover. Mel Kavin's copy without distinguishing marks. IY915-246. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies, printed with Linotype Fairfield on Strathmore paper, printed by Alpha Beta Press with decorations by Aimo W...
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Dispatches from the Lizard Brain. A Descriptive Bibliography of Ninja Press

By: Carolee Campbell (b. 1936), et al

Price: $3,750.00

Publisher: New York City, New York, Gaspara Stampa, Inc : 2022

Edition: FIRST EDITION of 102 copies, 25 reserved hors commerce, and 77 copies to the public

Inscription: SIGNED by all the principals, as listed in the des

Seller ID: SG822-001

Binding: Blue-green leather spine, boards covered with patt

Condition: Fine

New York City: Gaspara Stampa, Inc., Russell Maret, 2022. Folio. 15 x 9 3/16 inches. (134) pp. Half-title, color photographic frontispiece of Ms. Campbell, title page printed in 3 colors of ink, the sections of the text are divided by printed text on colored papers, the entire text is illustrated with a variety of samples of work of the press, mounted, tipped-in, bound-in, mounted on stubs, printed in the margins, and so forth, color photographs, list of exhibition catalogs, Ninja Press type collection, index; text clean, unmarked. Blue-green leather spine, boards covered with patterned paper ...
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A Miniature Book Romance

By: Caroline Y Brandt

Price: $85.00

Publisher: Richmond, VA, Cyclone Books : 2022

Edition: FIRST EDITION, LIMITED to 50 copies, this is copy 23

Inscription: SIGNED and numbered by Tony Firman and SIGNED by t

Seller ID: PC523-001

Binding: Gold book cloth over boards, brown paper front cov

Condition: Fine

Richmond, VA: Cyclone Books, 2022. Miniature Book. 2 15/16 x 2 1/2 inches. (16) pp. Color photographic frontispiece portrait of Caroline Brandt and Paul Brandt on their wedding day, printer's device on title page; text clean, un-marked. Gold book cloth over boards, brown paper front cover and spine labels titled in gilt, marbled end-papers; binding square and tight. SIGNED and numbered by Tony Firman, SIGNED by the author. PC523-001. Fine.LIMITED FIRST EDITION of 50 copies, this is number 23. Printed and bound by Tony Firman Bookbinding of Weaverville, North Carolina, who has numbered and SIGN...
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Aldus Manutius: A Footnote to History

By: Caroline Y. Brandt

Price: $500.00

Publisher: Richmond, VA, Cyclone Books : 2021

Edition: FIRST EDITION, LIMITED to 30 copies

Seller ID: PC821-004

Binding: Leather

Condition: Fine

Richmond, VA: Cyclone Books, 2021.Miniature Book. 2 15/16 x 2 5/16 inches. [vi], (26) pp. Half-title, frontispiece portrait of Aldus Manutius, color illustration of Jean Grolier and Aldus Manutius in Manutius' print shop tipped-in, bibliography; text clean, un-marked. Blind-ruled brown leather titled in gilt on the spine with anchor and dolphin brand in gilt on front cover, also includes a paper portfolio to protect the leather binding; binding square and tight. SIGNED by the author, the printer, and the binder. PC821-004. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED to 30 copies, this is letter M of the tota...
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Fishes in the Wabash

By: David Thomas (1776-1859)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Bloomington, IN, Brown Trout Press : 2001

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 101 numbered copies, this is number 4

Inscription: SIGNED by Paul Brown on the colophon

Seller ID: KGK523-001

Binding: Blue wraps with a wave pattern printed in silver,

Condition: Fine

Bloomington, IN: Brown Trout Press, (2001). Miniature Book. 3 x 2 1/4 inches. Unpaginated. [18] pp. Endpapers decorated with lovely images of 4 species of game fish, title page printed in blue ink including a wave-pattern that is used as headpieces and tailpieces throughout the text; text clean, unmarked. Blue wraps with the wave pattern printed in silver, stitched; binding square and tight. SIGNED by Paul Brown on the colophon. KGK523-001. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 101 numbered copies, this is number 4. The text of this miniature book "is an extract from David Thomas's Travels Through the West...
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On Rooks

By: Dennis Phillips (b. 1951)

Price: $1,250.00

Publisher: Sherman Oaks, CA, Ninja Press : 2015

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 75 copies

Inscription: SIGNED by both Carolee Campbell and Dennis Phillip

Seller ID: PN216-001a

Binding: Quarter dark-green French goat-skin spine, boards

Condition: Fine

(Sherman Oaks, CA): Ninja Press, 2015. Folio in 3s. 12 3/8 x 6 3/4 inches. [36] pp. Half-title, photographic prints throughout, titles of the poems printed in periwinkle ink; text clean, unmarked. Quarter dark-green French goat-skin spine, boards covered in a decorative English paper, end-leaves of pure Belgian flax; binding square and tight. SIGNED by both Carolee Campbell and Dennis Phillips. Includes the original prospectus. PN216-001a. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 75 copies, this is number 57; 8 additional copies hors commerce. Design, presswork, and binding by Carolee Campbell at the Ninja...
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Bibliography of the Ash Ranch Press

By: Don Hildreth (d. 1991)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: No Place, Miniature Book Society : 1993

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, designed and produced by Rebecca Saady Bingham for the Miniature Book Society

Seller ID: SA1019-037

Binding: Black cloth boards, printed metal plate on front c

Condition: Fine

N.P.: Miniature Book Society, 1993. Miniature Book. 2 3/4 x 3 inches. (xviii), (35) pp. Mounted color photograph frontispiece of Don Hildreth, Ash Ranch Press printer's device on title page, embellishments throughout in brown ink, illustrations in black and brown; text clean, unmarked. Black cloth boards, printed metal plate on front cover, marbled end papers; binding square and tight. SA1019-037. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies. Don Hildreth was a well-respected miniature book printer who, although only operating his private press for 5 years before his death in 1991, printed 23 miniatur...
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Bibliography of the Ash Ranch Press

By: Don Hildreth (d. 1991)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: No Place identified, Miniature Book Society : 1993

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, designed and produced by Rebecca Saady Bingham for the Miniature Book Society

Seller ID: RGKK819-127

Binding: Black cloth boards, printed metal plate on front c

Condition: Fine

N.P.: Miniature Book Society, 1993. Miniature Book. 2 3/4 x 3 inches. (xviii), (35) pp. Mounted color photograph frontispiece of Don Hildreth, Ash Ranch Press printer's device on title page, embellishments throughout in brown ink, illustrations in black and brown; text clean, unmarked. Black cloth boards, printed metal plate on front cover, marbled end papers; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. RGKK819-127. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, designed and produced by Rebecca Shady Bingham for the Miniature Book Society. Don Hildreth was a well-respecte...
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The Story & Catalogue

By: Don Hildreth (d. 1991)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: San Diego, CA, Ash Ranch Press : 1987

Edition: LIMITED EDITION of 400 copies, unknown number in gilt leather, of which this is one

Seller ID: RGKK819-125

Binding: Dark red leather over boards, gilt-titled spine, o

Condition: Fine

San Diego, CA: Ash Ranch Press, 1987. Miniature Book. 3 x 2 inches. [ii], (14) pp. Title page printed in black, blue, red, and brown ink, drop caps in various colors throughout; text clean, unmarked. Dark red leather over boards, gilt-titled spine; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. RGKK819-125. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 400 copies, unknown number in gilt leather, of which this is one. The original stiff paper wrappers bound-in. Don Hildreth was a well-respected miniature book printer who, although only operating his private press for 5 years before his ...
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The Saga of Pecos Bill, A Legendary Folk Hero

By: Edward Sinnott "Tex" O'Reilly (1880-1946)

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New Port Richey, FL, The Clearview Press : 2004

Edition: LIMITED EDITION 120 copies, this copy is out of sequence

Seller ID: KGK523-007

Binding: Color-illustrated paper over boards, spine titled

Condition: Fine

New Port Richey, FL: The Clearview Press, 2004. Miniature Book. 2 13/16 x 2 1/16 inches. [vi], 38, [4] pp. Dedication page, half-title, color frontispiece tipped-in, title page printed in blue and black inks with a typographic ornament, running heads in blue; text clean, unmarked. Color-illustrated paper over boards, spine titled blue foil; binding square and tight. KGK523-007 Fine. LIMITED EDITION 120 copies, this copy is out of sequence. Pecos Bill, in American folklore, was a cowboy hero of the Pecos River region of Texas. Pecos Bill was an exaggerated personification of Western stamina and...
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