The first publication of a Facsimile of the illuminated book: Jerusalem, by William Blake, by the Trianon Press under the supervision of Arnold Fawcus and Patrick Macleod with the Illuminated pages being reproduced by Daniel Jacomet and printed on rag paper. This copy is numbered 242 of 516 total copies. Bound in custom deep blue leather with gilt spine titling, folio, unpag. Housed in matching blue cloth slipcase. This copy is custom bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe of London, for Sir Maxwell Stirling with his coat of arms in gilt to outer covers. The original copy of the book of Jerusalem ... View More...
A scarce copy of the First Scottish Edition of the Poems of Robert Burns (1787); preceeded only by the Kilmarnock edition of 1786. This copy re-backed with brown leather spine, raised bands and red title label with gilt tilting over original boards, 8vo, 368pp. First issue with "The Duke of Boxburgh" noted on pp. xxxvi; but with "ftinking" corrected on line 13, pp. 263 (second state). Armorial bookplate of John Clavering Berringtone to inside cover. (moderate shelfwear, darkening and rubbing to boards; corners worn, half-title page missing, toning/light browning to page edges, with minor ... View More...
Signed by Pablo Picasso. 2nd edition / 1st printing. Inscribed & signed on the front endpaper by Pablo Picasso to actress, Patience Cleveland : "Pour Patience -- / En souvenir de votre / ----------------- Anniversaire / Pablo". The "P" in Pablo is 1.25" (3.2cm) tall drawing that has 4 eyes, making different faces from every direction that you turn the drawing. Very good in good dust jacket. Jacket : slight edge wear, chipped at top of spine. 15.5 x 21cm. hard cover. 315pp. View More...
In greenish/brown cloth with pictorial upper cover, gilt spine titling, 8vo, 287pp. Illustrated By George Wharton Edwards. (shelfwear and rubbing to extremities, upper board darkened/dulled and faded; upper gutter starting to crack at lower tip, ink drip stain to upper cover, sm. white paint spots to cover and lower tip, inner hinge loosened, toning to page edges) . In the 1890s, Ingersoll Lockwood authored the Baron Trump Novels. The series followed a literary trend of the time, which had child protagonists adventuring to enchanted lands and encountering fantastic beings. Lewis Carroll?s A... View More...
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Text volume in black cloth with purple leather spine label and gilt spine titling, with matching black cloth slipcase, 4to, 397pp. Printed by Andrew Hoyem at the Arion Press. Hand numbered (Copy 243 of 400). Together with the companion black linen portfolio (22.25 x 17.25 inches) with printed paper title label to front; containing the first full-scale facsimiles of the suite of 13 watercolor drawings by William Blake. Reproduced from the originals at the Huntington Library and suitable for framing or display. Portfolio was Limited to 400 numbered copies; this copy ... View More...
First Edition / First Printing, this is copy # 1. Call 227, Lovell 17. Bound in dark brown, full morocco leather with gilt spine titling, raised bands, gilt rule to board edges. Very good, very slight wear at top & bottom of spine & corners. Illustrated with b/w photographic images (light foxing to page margins). . Hard Cover, 4to, 154pp + iii + 2pp+ads at rear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall View More...
#359 of a limited edition of 500 copies signed by artist Arthur Rackham. Professionally re-bound by The Monastery Hill Bindery in full deep blue leather spine strip preserved with gilt spine titling, 5 raised bands; gilt border to boards, stamped in gilt "The Monastery Hill Bindery" at foot of inside upper board, blue silk endpapers, 4to, 341pp. (slight darkening to spine strip, minor light surface wear to boards). Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall View More...
In blue and red jacket over green cloth with silver titling, 8vo, 598pp. Illustrated with color and b/w illustrations. A wonderful copy inscribed to long-lived Irish rabble-rowser Sheila O'Leary on the half title page by Steinbeck: "For Sheila O'leary - O'leary - O'leary - For Sheila O'leary. - John Steinbeck". (slight edgewear to outer jacket at tips and corners, slight toning to edges and endpapers). View More...