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Special Catalogue 12 OAK KNOLL BOOKS WWW.OAKKNOLL.COM 310 Delaware Street, New Castle DE, 19720

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2 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 Special Catalogue 12. Private Press Bibliography

1. (Angelo, Valenti) Angelo, Valenti. 2. (Barbarian Press) Elsted, Crispin. VALENTI ANGELO, AUTHOR UTILE DULCI: THE FIRST DECADE AT ILLUSTRATOR PRINTER. BARBARIAN PRESS 1977–1987. San Francisco: Book Club of Mission, BC: Barbarian Press, California, 1976, folio, half cloth 1988, 8vo., quarter cloth over over boards, plain dust decorated paper-covered jacket. 97, (3) pages. $ 600.00 boards, paper spine label. (vii), 53 pages. $ 600.00 First edition, limited to 400 copies printed by . Design First edition, limited to 150 of title page and decorations numbered copies. Describes throughout book by Angelo who the history of Barbarian press, has also added colors and gold by and includes a bibliography hand. Signed by Angelo. Chapters of the press’ output in its first by Oscar Lewis, Robert Grabhorn, ten years. Also includes two Sherwood Anderson, Annis Duff, short essays by Crispin & Jan and an autobiography by Angelo. Elsted. Illustrated throughout, Followed by a bibliography of and includes some tipped-in his illustrated work. Contains 43 illustrations. Prospectus loosely specimen pages, in color, of Valenti Angelo’s work. The plain inserted. [33466] paper is soiled and chipped around edges. [232]

§ Last Bird & Bull Book on Henry Morris’s Handmade Paper § 3. (Bird & Bull Press) Heaney, Howell J. THIRTY YEARS OF BIRD & BULL A BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1958–1988. With a foreword and commentary by Henry Morris. Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1988, 8vo., three-quarter morocco, Bird & Bull Press paste-paper over boards, morocco spine label. Accompanied by a cloth folder containing various text pages and ephemera; both inserted in a cloth-covered and lined clamshell box with a morocco spine label. 104 pages. $ 550.00

First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies, of which 275 are for sale (Leaf Book - Chalmers 190). Contains a complete bibliographical description of all books and selected ephemera printed by and for the press plus books printed by the press for others since 1980. There is also a short- title list of all the entries from the 1979 bibliography, making this the definitive work on this fine private press. Each entry lists the collation, reprints the and in most cases has a fascinating and enlightening commentary written from the heart by Henry Morris. All the humor is there, along with thoughts and beliefs that can probably only really be appreciated by a fellow letterpress printer who feels the anxiety, frustration, and total commitment that goes into a private press production! Mention must be made of the type specimen list, contained within the folder of ephemera, which must be one of the most innovative and unique type specimens ever produced. Amazingly the book itself also has tipped-in samples and facsimile pages. Henry Morris took over two years to produce this book making all his own paper, writing, hand , in two colors, folding, pasting, etc. It certainly is a fitting tribute to the press’ 30th anniversary. It was the last book produced by the press on paper made by hand by Henry Morris. [23772]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 3 § With A Leaf From De Proprietatibus Rerum § 4. (Bird & Bull Press) Heaney, Howell, Lotte Hellinga, and Richard Hills. THREE LIONS AND THE CROSS OF LORRAINE, BARTHOLOMAEUS ANGLICUS, JOHN OF TREVISA, JOHN TATE, WYNKYN DE WORDE, AND DE PROPRIETATIBUS RERUM. Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1992, tall 4to., quarter leather, paper over boards. 40, (22) pages. $ 1,500.00

Limited to 138 numbered copies. Printed at the Bird & Bull Press by Henry Morris using Van Dijck types by M&H Type, and printed on Frankfurt mouldmade paper. Foreword by Henry Morris. Contains four essays written for this , 19 facsimiles of the woodcuts from DE PROPRIETATIBUS RERUM, and an actual leaf, inserted in a mylar folder, from the text of DE PRORIETATIBUS RERUM, representing the first English book printed on paper made in England (See Chalmers 200 for leaf books). Hills has written about John Tate and his papermill. Such a leaf is rare, for it is highly unlikely another incomplete copy of Bartholomaeus will be on the market again. Henry Morris in his foreword says about this book, “I knew it would probably be the most important work I could ever hope to produce in the field of papermaking history.” Loosely inserted is a printed note from the publisher commenting on the small limitation. [36463]

5. (Bird & Bull Press) Morris, Henry. FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF BIRD & BULL. A BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1958–2002. Two parts in a larger clamshell box. Newtown, Pennsylvania: Bird & Bull Press, 2002, large 4to., quarter morocco with Japanese cloth sides, leather spine label, Japanese cloth portfolio, cloth-covered clamshell box, leather spine label. 99 pages plus not paginated inserts. $ 500.00

Printed in an edition limited to 150 numbered copies (Leaf Book - Chalmers 225). The third volume of the Bird & Bull bibliography, providing entries from 1988-2001 (A46-A66 plus B and C items) and complements the previously published Twenty-One Years of Bird & Bull and Thirty Years of Bird & Bull. The main volume includes an introduction by Morris, his bibliography (written with his usual candor) and 8-, 12-, and 16-pp. specimen sections, large posters, prospectuses, and other ephemera. 24 tip-ins or inserts bound in, including five 4-pp. inserts, two 6-pp. inserts, and a fold-out broadside on handmade Italian “Roma” paper. The other portfolio contains a variety of specimens, all loosely inserted. Among the items included is a 16-pp. small folio booklet with the complete woodcuts of Three Lions and the Cross of Lorraine (1992). Dard Hunter & Son (1998) also makes an appearance here in the form of various leaves from the book. Several prospectuses, exhibition posters, and paper samples are included in this specimen group. Composed in Dante types and printed on Arches mouldmade paper. [71716] 4 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 6. BOOKWAYS, A QUARTERLY FOR THE BOOK ARTS. Complete set, Number 1–16 (2 double issues). Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1991–1995, 4to., stiff paper wrappers. $ 350.00

An essential magazine for anyone interested in the private press movement. It filled the void left by the absence of Fine Print. Articles on private press, fine printing, important figures, news of the day, and just good writing. With bibliographical information about fine presses. Prospectus to series loosely inserted. In two specially made cloth clamshell boxes with leather spine labels. [44584]

7. (Bradley, Will H.) Bambace, Tony. WILL H. BRADLEY: HIS WORK, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE. Accompanied by an original copy of BRADLEY HIS BOOK.. New Castle, Delaware and Boston, Massachusetts: Oak Knoll Press and Thomas G. Boss Fine Books, 1995, 8vo., quarter leather with paste paper over boards, leather spine label. Booklet is stiff paper wrappers held in porfolio. Both inserted in a cloth-covered clamshell box. xxiii, 216 pages. $ 450.00

First edition. One of 44 special signed and numbered copies. Will H. Bradley (1868–1962) is widely regarded as one of the masters of design during the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts periods. His typographic and illustrative work pushed the boundaries of these fields into new directions. In addition, his re-introduction and use of Caslon type brought it back into popularity. The guide includes 261 illustrations, including his designer’s marks to help identify his pieces. The guide includes a Book Work section containing three parts: one of 81 definite books of Bradley’s own execution, one listing those exhibiting the Bradley stamp but with no confirming documentation, and one listing those using his designs but were probably not produced by him. The remaining sections document magazine covers, advertisements, illustrations, posters, and other works. [41679]

8. Chayt, Steven & Meryl. COLLOTYPE, BEING A HISTORY PRACTICUM, BIBLIOGRAPHY. (Winter Haven, Fl.): Anachronic Editions, 1983, small 4to., two-tone cloth. (xii), 102, (3) pages. $ 850.00

Limited to only 85 numbered and signed copies. Printed with type cast by hand by the press on English handmade . A history and practical course in making a collotype. Also reprints W.T. Wilkinson’s THE HELIOTYPE PROCESS first published in 1895. Beautifully printed in different colored inks and with tipped-in example collotypes. [1385]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 5 9. (Cheloniidae Press) Robinson, Alan J.(editor). H.P.M., HAROLD PATRICK McGRATH. Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1991, 4to., decorated paper over boards, front cover, and spine label. (x), (80), (vi) pages. $ 950.00

First edition, limited to 210 numbered copies of which only 100 are for sale. Signed by McGrath and Robinson on colophon page. Printed at Wild Carrot Letterpress by Daniel Keleher using Cheloniidae rag paper. Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the printing career of Harold Patrick McGrath, Master Printer for the Gehenna Press, Pennyroyal Press, and Cheloniidae Press. It contains sixty recollections, reminiscences, histories, etc. from friends, family, artists, and fellow printers. Also included are four wood engravings by Leonard Baskin, six wood engravings by Barry Moser, an etched portrait, a wood engraving by Fritz Eichenberg, a two-color portrait by Lance Hidy, and four wood engravings by Alan James Robinson. The title page and two other pages have hand by Suzanne Moore and Elizabeth Curtis. A fine production which is printed in two colors throughout. [33328]

§ A Complete Set § 10. COLOPHON, A BOOK COLLECTOR’S QUARTERLY. The complete set of 48 volumes. New York: The Colophon, 1930–1950, various sizes, various bindings. $ 1,850.00

Includes the following: 1. Original Series. 20 volumes. 4to., boards + Index. 1930–1935. 2. New Series, boards or cloth. 1935–1938. 3. The Annual of Bookmaking. Thick 8vo., cloth. 1938. 4. New Graphic Series. 4 volumes. 4to., boards. 1939. 5. The New Colophon. 9 volumes. 4to., boards except the 9th volume which is cloth bound and much thicker than the rest. 1948–1950. 6. An Index to the Colophon, New Series, The Colophon, New Graphic Series and the New Colophon. 1968. (Ulrich & Kup p.3). “Scholarly and popular contributions both make perfect for connoisseur and amateur of books and bibliography.” Many illustrations. The first series of 20 volumes is contained in 5 pigskin backed boxes that were sold by the publishers to anyone that wanted to buy them for the set. This practice was discontinued after the first 20 volumes. Pigskin backs on four boxes age darkened. Also present is a leather backed case made for the first four parts of The New Colophon. With related ephemera including the prospectus to the set. [73586]

6 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 11. (Daniel Press) Madan, F. THE DANIEL PRESS, MEMORIALS OF C.H.O. DANIEL WITH A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PRESS, 1845–1919. Oxford: Daniel Press, 1921, small 4to., quarter vellum with blue paper covered boards. viii, 200 pages and 15 full-page plates. $ 1,500.00

First edition, limited to 550 copies of which this is one of the 60 de luxe copies bound thus, printed on handmade paper, and containing extra plates and a section of original pages from Daniel Press books which have been attached to stubs. Interesting, this is copy number 21 which, according to the loosely inserted Addenda & Corrigenda, was one of the copies reserved for Blackwells. Tipped-in on the last blank leaf is a two page A.L.s. from the author dated 1922 saying that all De Luxe copies had been reserved and the recipient should ask if Blackwells still had any of their reserved copies available. Obviously they did. The first 36 pages contain a memorial of Dr. Daniel, followed by the bibliography of the press. Each book is thoroughly described with notes. The loosely inserted twelve- page pamphlet was published in 1922 and contains a list of subscribers in addition to the addenda and corrigenda. Four-page prospectus tipped-into the front. Very fine, unopened copy. [103772]

12. (Doves Press) CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF BOOKS PRINTED & PUBLISHED AT THE DOVES PRESS, 1900–1916. (Hammersmith: The Doves Press), 1916, 8vo., contemporary full calf, five raised bands, gilt decorations on covers and spine panels, all edges gilt with gauffer pattern, slipcase. 12 pages. $ 1,500.00

Limited to 150 copies on paper and 10 on velum; this copy is on paper. (Tidcome DP 40). The last book published by the press. With descriptions of all the books published. Includes preliminary publications, advertisements, and catalogues. Beautifully printed in black and red ink. With a frontispiece portrait of Cobden-Sanderson by A. Legros that was executed in 1898. The binding is not signed. [103775]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 7 13. FINE PRINT, A NEWSLETTER FOR THE ARTS OF THE BOOK. (Title changed to FINE PRINT, THE REVIEW FOR THE ARTS OF THE BOOK after volume II, no.1). Volume I, no.1 to Volume XVI, no.3, a complete set. San Francisco: Fine Print, 1975–1990, 4to., stiff paper wrappers. $ 650.00

Complete run of this periodical. Volume I, 1 (1975) to Volume 16, 3 (1990) for a total of 63 issues. Filled with information on the private press, printing, and . [37436]

14. Fine, Ruth E. PRINTERS’ CHOICE, CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION HELD AT THE GROLIER CLUB NEW YORK, DECEMBER 19, 1978 – FEBRUARY 3, 1979. A SELECTION OF AMERICAN PRESS BOOKS, 1968– 1978. Bibliographical Descriptions and Notes by W. Thomas Taylor. Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1983, small folio, cloth, paper spine label. xviii, 67, (3) pages. $ 400.00

Limited to 325 numbered copies printed and designed by David Holman at the Wind River Press. Includes descriptions of 41 American presses. Many of the presses contributed an example of their printing which has been tipped-in. Some of the presses represented are the Adagio Press, the Allen Press, Bird & Bull Press (with an example of their printing), Cummington Press, Gehenna Press, Janus Press, the Press of the Nightowl, etc. [39587]

8 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 § Special Edition § 15. (Fleece Press) Lee, Brian North (editor). DEAREST JOANA, A SELECTION OF JOAN HASSALL’S LIFETIME LETTERS AND ART. Two volumes. Denby Dale, West Yorkshire: The Fleece Press, (2001), small 4to., quarter natural vellum with marble paper-covered boards, slipcase. 147+(1); (ii),(4),154-300,(3) pages. $ 1,350.00

Limited to an edition of 40 copies. The life of artist Joan Hassall is celebrated through the many letters she wrote to family and friends throughout her life. Her attitude toward life, her beliefs, her love of music and art, her frail health, and her devotion to cats all are laid out here in her own inimitable style. Beginning with her days at school and ending just days before her death, the diverse contours of her life and activities are revealed to all who wish to make the acquaintance of this remarkable artist. In addition to sixty wood engravings, a wide range of her other work, dust jacket designs, line drawings, photographs, stamp designs, and a variety of ephemeral pieces are presented, many in full color. This edition contains an additional group of engravings, printed as an extra section to the book. [63885] 16. (Gogmagog Press) Chambers, David, 17. () Harrop, Dorothy. Colin Franklin, and Alan Tucker. A HISTORY OF THE GREGYNOG PRESS. MORRIS COX Middlesex: Private Association, 1980, small 4to., full brown calf stamped in gilt, two raised bands, top edge gilt. xv, & THE GOGMAGOG PRESS. 266 pages. $ 800.00 Pinner, Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, 1991, small 4to., quarter black morocco with black cloth covers stamped in First edition, gilt, slipcase. 184 pages. $ 450.00 one of the 100 numbered and Limited to 1650 copies signed copies bound of which this is one of thus by Sangorski the 69 numbered de luxe & Sutcliffe. A copies bound thus and history of the containing a tipped-in press and a revised limitation leaf numbered bibliography of the and signed by Cox forty-five books followed by 9 tipped-in printed there. Many specimens of printing illustrations. Also by Cox. A tribute to the includes a handlist work of Morris Cox and of ephemera with his Gogmagog Press. Cox 235 items described. started his press, in 1957, [100313] as a means to present his own poetry and illustrations, meanwhile creating some beautiful bindings and some highly individual techniques in printing. The text presents Cox’s life and work, some of his poetry and illustrations, and a lengthy and well-annotated bibliography of the press. Well-illustrated throughout, some in color. [103771]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 9 18. (Incline Press) Myers, Colin. THE BOOK DECORATIONS OF THOMAS LOWINSKY. Oldham: Incline Press, 2001, large 4to., half cloth with pattern paper-covered boards, cloth-covered slipcase with paper spine label. (ii), 120, (4) pages. $ 310.00

One of 245 numbered copies, from a total issue of 250. Often labeled as surrealist, the unusual, sometimes even bizarre visual images created by Lowinsky combined with his cool, jazz-age wit and dedication to making his shapes suit the pages with which they were associated, produced some of the finest books of the 1920s and 30s. The body of the book traces the development of Lowinsky’s book decorations, evaluating both contemporary and modern reviews and prospectuses. Ninety illustrations, two of which are hand colored. Includes a memoir by his daughter, Katherine Thirkell and a full bibliography prepared by Oliver Clark, which includes details of variant bindings and U.S. editions. Printed on acid-free Magnani paper with various hand and mould made papers used for the plates to approximate the originals as much as possible. Bound by hand in the workshop of Stephen Conway using a new printing of one of Lowinsky’s Curwen designs to cover the boards. [64608]

19. (Laboratory Press) Garnett, Porter. A DOCUMENTARY ACCOUNT OF THE BEGINNINGS OF THE LABORATORY PRESS, CARNEGIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Pittsburgh: The Laboratory Press, 1927, tall 8vo., parchment-backed boards, paper spine label. xiv, 131, (49) pages. $ 400.00

First and only edition, limited to 255 copies. One of the more elusive of American private press bibliographies. Well-illustrated. The Laboratory Press was founded in 1923 as part of Carnegie. It was set up to give students a chance to see what hand printing and illustration involved. Many of the students went on to become involved in the printing industry. This excellent book is the best book produced by the press and not only gives a history, but demonstrates throughout the design work of the press. Includes five full-page calligraphic initials in red. Spine is age darkened with cover soiling. Chip in hinge at top of front cover and wear at tips. [73698]

10 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 20. (Laguna Verde) Ritchie, Ward. LAGUNA VERDE 1975–1987. Laguna Beach, California: n.p., 1988, 4to., quarter leather, paper-covered boards, slipcase. (xiv), (52), (3) pages. $ 2,500.00

Limited to 50 copies. A bibliography which lists twenty-six items of ephemera, books, etc. produced by this private press. Each entry is illustrated with an original block, engraving, or facsimile of the title page. Several are printed in two or three colors. [23438]

21. (Leaf Book) Allen, Lewis M. THE ALLEN PRESS BIBLIOGRAPHY. Greenbrae: Allen Press, 1981, small folio, cloth, slipcase. $ 2,250.00

One of 140 copies hand-set and printed by Dorothy and Lewis Allen on hand- made paper made especially for this edition. (Allen no.46; Leaf Book - Chalmers 171). With an elaborate title page vine design by Malette Dean (probably) hand-colored by Dorothy Allen. The text of the book is scattered with many small vignettes, alphabetic, and decorative engravings used by the Allens in their books. Includes many sample pages from their works. The book has Fortuny hand-blocked cloth sides in the Richelieu pattern. The spine and the slipcase are covered in a greenish-gold cloth. In addition to describing the books, this volume also serves as an autobiography of the Allens and their life as book designers and printers. There is even space reserved to describe a few of the books they promise to print after this bibliography is made available! They have followed St. John Hornby’s example in producing a bibliography that in itself encapsulates the finest work of the press. Prospectus loosely inserted as is a Christmas card from the Allens, which is signed. Minor fraying along edges of slipcase. [44389]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 11 22. (Leaf Book) Causley, Monroe S. ARTHUR W. RUSHMORE & THE GOLDEN HIND PRESS. New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2005, 8 x 11.5 inches, quarter leather, slipcase. 120 pages. $ 150.00

First edition, limited to only 160 numbered copies, each one numbered and signed by author. The work is a short biography of Arthur Rushmore and a comprehensive bibliography of his works set by hand for Harper & Brothers and his own Golden Hind Press. This edition was hand set in Monotype and printed on an old Heidelberg press. Tipped in are examples of the unique paste papers produced by the Golden Hind Press along with actual pages from the press’ numerous works. This important edition is quarter-leather bound and gold stamped for the discriminating collector. The bibliography covers all known works designed and/or printed by Rushmore from his early days at Harper & Brothers (1927) to his death in 1955 and a few titles printed by his wife shortly thereafter. This special edition on Rushmore and his place in the American fine press tradition will be appreciated by all enthusiasts of this important genre. Printed in Athens, Greece by Kotinos in association with The Madison Public in Madison, New Jersey. SALES RIGHTS: Worldwide. [79692]

23. (Leaf Book) Hornby, C.H. St J. A DESCRIPTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE BOOKS PRINTED AT THE ASHENDENE PRESS MDCCCXCV–MCMXXXV. Chelsea: The Ashendene Press, 1935, 4to., full leather with a stamped gilt design on the front cover and title in gilt on spine, five raised bands, top edge gilt, others uncut, original marbled paper-covered slipcase. (viii), 172 pages. $ 3,000.00

Limited to 390 numbered and signed copies. (Bibliography XL; Leaf Book - Chalmers 65). The last book of the press. Printed on paper specially made by Joseph Batchelor & Sons and hand-printed by Hornby. Contains an historical introduction by Hornby followed by the detailed bibliographical descriptions of both the books and the ephemera printed at the press. Illustrated with collotype and photogravures (printed by ), showing plates of bindings and several of the hand-painted vellum copies. Also includes examples of woodcuts, facsimile pages from important books, printer’s marks, samples of initial letters, watermarks, and a few actual specimens of press work (thus making this a leaf book). With some initial letters filled in by hand by Graily Hewitt. Hornby’s introduction is most informative about his goals in establishing the Press, and also reveals his personality and sense of humor - at one point he jokes about collectors’ frustrations at obtaining copies of a book with a very small limitation. Slipcase rubbed with abrased places at bottom and top. [18565]

12 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 24. (Leaf Book) Hunter II, Dard. DARD HUNTER & SON. N.P. (but Newtown, PA): Bird & Bull Press, 1998, 4to., quarter black morocco, leather spine label, Japanese cloth-covered boards, cloth-covered clamshell box with leather spine label. 152, (6) pages, with 30 additional pages and 6 additional leaves of paper & printing samples, and reproductions. $ 2,000.00

Finely letterpress printed in an edition limited to only 225 numbered copies, of which 180 are presubscribed (Leaf Book - Chalmers 215). Henry Morris’ Bird & Bull Press has now published a new Dard Hunter book, which aims in part to “provide a reasonable taste of the original [The Life Work], sufficient perhaps to appreciate the unstinting quality of the artistry and uncommon skill that was lavished on this work,” and in part to provide additional material, including some on Dard Hunter II. The introduction by Mr. Morris is followed by Dard Hunter II’s account of the writing of his father’s biography, followed in turn by Dard Hunter III’s short account of the life of Dard II, with color plates. Dard Hunter & Son documents Hunter’s early days, studies in Vienna, stained-glass windows, first paper mill in Marlborough NY, early watermarks, typefounding experiments, the move to “Mountain House,” brief venture into large-scale hand papermaking, later moulds and watermarks, and his publications. Each topic is complimented by appropriate illustrations. There are three tipped-in plates with 55 color reproductions of swatches of marbled and paste papers done by Hunter in his Vienna days, three samples (reprintings by Bird & Bull) of 2-color page or cover designs done for the Roycrofters, photos of the Marlborough Mill and a reduced- size reprint of a Dard Hunter poster drawing of the mill, original leaves from various publications, a bound-in sample of paper made by Dard Hunter and two by his son, tipped-in photos of Dard Hunter demonstrating papermaking at MIT in 1946, and a tipped-in facsimile of a page of notes made by Dard Hunter while visiting an English paper mill. The book concludes with a ten-page facsimile of the journal kept by Dard Hunter II while writing the Life Work. In all, there are about seventy individual text illustrations or facsimiles, twenty or so tipped-in plates, and sixteen or reprintings by the Hunters and print reproductions by Bird & Bull. Set in Ehrhardt type and printed on Frankfurt mould made paper at Bird & Bull. The multi-talented Dard Hunter (1883–1966), who eventually settled upon papermaking and the history of paper as his life’s work, is a person of considerable interest in the recent history of the book arts. Relatively little, however, of a biographical nature has been published about him: chiefly his own autobiography of 1958, and the Life Work of Dard Hunter by his son, Dard Hunter II (1917–1989), itself an impressive work printed in Dard Hunter II’s own type, and produced in a very limited edition in the early 80s. This is a special copy of the book and has a note by Henry Morris in red ink loosely inserted in which he states “Bob - this is one of the special copies with best inserts. Give it to someone you want who’s ‘special’.” With prospectus. [103770]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 13 25. (Leaf Book) Wakeman, Frances and Geoffrey. THE PLOUGH PRESS, 1967–1981, FIFTEEN YEARS PRINTING IN A LOUGHBOROUGH GARAGE. Oxford: Plough Press, 1982, tall 8vo., half morocco over marbled paper-covered boards. (vi), 45, (3) pages. $ 500.00

First edition, limited to 120 numbered copies. A short history accompanied by a bibliography of the books printed at this fine private press. With illustrations in the text and numerous specimens of actual Plough Press printing tipped-in (Not noted in Chalmer’s bibliography of leaf books). The Plough Press has specialized in printing important facts on the history of papermaking, , and printing techniques. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. This copy is inscribed on the colophon page “Geoffrey Wakeman, Paul Wakeman, Gavin - this addition to your of limited editions number 68.” Also contains an A.L.s. from the Wakeman’s enclosing the prospectus. [97816]

26. (Leaf Book) Wakeman, Geoffrey. VICTORIAN COLOUR PRINTING. Loughborough: The Plough Press, 1981, 4to., leather spine, marbled paper over boards. 35, (5) pages, 8 plates, with accompanying text, rear pocket containing prints. $ 950.00

Limited to 141 copies (The Plough Press 1967–1981 p.35). Wakeman has written a precise and detailed essay on the technical aspects of producing colored illustrations in 19th century England. This is accompanied by sixteen textual illustrations of type equipment used and patented by the various printers, and eight original plates showing different techniques discussed in the book: Baxter’s Process, Knight’s Patent, Chromolithography, Relief Printing, etc. In a rear pocket are examples of printed ephemera and a set of proofs printed by Wakeman from an original set of blocks used to print the separate colors. Important. Some fading of spine. [5109]

27. (Leaf Book) THE WORK & PLAY OF ADRIAN WILSON, A BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH COMMENTARY. Edited by Joyce Lancaster Wilson. Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1983, folio, quarter bound in oasis morocco dyed to match the Tuscany Red ink used in the text, Dutch linen sides stamped with Wilson’s type-juggler device. 158, (2) pages. $ 550.00

Limited to 325 numbered copies (though the bibliography states 350 copies). Adrian Wilson (1923–1988) was internationally known as a designer and printer of fine books. This beautifully produced bibliography contains a biographical introduction and illustrates 196 items produced by Wilson, each accompanied by lengthy comments by Wilson himself concerning the printing of each book and other pertinent facts. Printed by hand on handmade paper by Adrian Wilson and containing many tipped-in specimens of his work, some of the specimens are actual pages, often in color, from these books. A beautifully produced book. Slightly bumped. [73404]

14 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 28. (Limited Editions Club) QUARTO-MILLENARY, THE FIRST 250 PUBLICATIONS AND THE FIRST 25 YEARS 1929 - 1954 OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB; A CRITIQUE, A CONSPECTUS, A BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEXES. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1959, 4to., full red morocco, black leather spine label, black leather cameo device in front cover, slipcase. 295, (3) pages. $ 950.00

Limited to 2250 numbered copies. However, this copy is in an original full leather binding and has the following pencil note on the free endpaper “PAB copy, one of a few in full leather.” In place of the number in the colophon are the initials “PAB,” which stands for Paul A. Bennett, who was a major contributor to this title. Many illustrations, including quite a few in color. Slipcase cracked along edges. [103776]

29. Mardersteig, Giovanni. OFFICINA BODONI, AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORK OF A HAND PRESS, 1923–1977. Two volumes. Edited and Translated by Hans Schmoller. Verona: Edizioni Valdonega, (1980), 4to., half leather over cloth, top edge gilt, slipcase. liv,285,(3); (6) followed by ten mounted pages. $ 850.00

First edition, limited to 1500 copies of which this is one of the 99 numbered copies bound in half leather and accompanied by a second volume containing specimen pages from actual books printed by the press. A beautifully produced private press bibliography. Prospectus loosely inserted. [103777]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 15 30. (Marion Press) Larremore, Thomas A. and Amy Hopkins. THE MARION PRESS, A SURVEY AND A CHECKLIST. With Incidental Alarums, and Excursions Into Collateral Fields. Checklist by Joseph W. Rogers. Jamaica, NY: Queens Borough Public Library, 1943, 8vo., cloth. xx, 272, (2) pages. $ 450.00

First edition, limited to 228 numbered copies. The Marion Press was founded by Frank Hopkins, former shop-foreman for Theodore DeVinne. A total of 197 items are described in detail in the book and a 173 page history of the press and the press movement is given which gives much information on turn of the century printing. Loosely inserted are two A.L.s. from Larremore (14 pages), in which he discusses this book among other things. [15751]

31. (Midnight Paper Sales) Schanilec, Gaylord. EMERSON G. WULLING, PRINTER FOR PLEASURE. N.P.: Midnight Paper Sales, (2000), large 4to., quarter leather with cloth-covered boards, cloth and paper portfolio with extra specimens of Wulling’s printing, cloth-covered clamshell case with leather spine label. 71, (4) pages. $ 2,250.00

Printed in an edition limited to 166 numbered and signed copies, of which this is one of only 26 lettered copies of the special edition. The special edition comes in a quarter leather binding and includes an extra portfolio of specimens demonstrating the range of Wulling’s printing.

A history and bibliography of Emerson Wulling’s Sumac Press. The text for the history was transcribed from the tapes from two interviews with Wulling in 1995 and 1996, conducted by Schanilec, along with a visit with the Wullings by Rob Rulon-Miller in 1999. Wulling was a professor by day and printer by night, and owned a library which included fine and interesting printing from all periods and continents. The bibliography of the Sumac Press describes well over 200 publications. Finely printed by Gaylord Schanilec and illustrated with tipped-in specimens of Wulling’s printing, 25 with color wood engravings by Schanilec, as well as other color illustrations throughout. Introduction by Robert Rulon-Miller. The definitive work on Wulling and his Sumac Press. [60595]

16 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 32. Morison, Stanley (editor). FLEURON, A JOURNAL OF TYPOGRAPHY. Seven volumes, complete. : At the Office of the Fleuron, 1923, 1924, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1930, 4to., cloth or cloth- backed boards. vii,127,(37); (viii),114,(24); (viii),135,(17); (viii),164,(18); xvi,205,(21); xiii,264,(4); xiv,252,(2),25,(3) pages. $ 2,500.00

The complete set of this magnificent periodical: Includes

Volume 1. Trade edition. Dust jacket with pieces missing. Foxing. Volume 2. One of 120 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and bound in full cloth. Volume 3. One of 125 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and bound in full cloth. Volume 4. One of 120 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and bound in full cloth. Bookplate. Volume 5. One of 110 numbered copies printed on handmade paper. This is actually number 113 and is labeled “presentation” in ink on limitation page. Volume 6. Trade edition. Volume 7. One of 210 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and bound in full cloth. Signed by Stanley Morison. The lengthy section on Eric Gill reproduces a showing of Perpetua which he has signed. Covers rubbed.

The most important English language periodical devoted to typography. Filled with important articles, tipped-in plates and other illustrations. The first four volumes were edited by Oliver Simon and the last three by Stanley Morison. [14443]

33. (Mosher, Thomas Bird) Hatch, Benton L. CHECK LIST OF THE PUBLICATIONS OF THOMAS BIRD MOSHER OF PORTLAND MAINE. Northampton: The Gehenna Press, 1966, 4to., cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, slipcase. 213 pages. $ 375.00

First edition, limited to 500 numbered copies. Biographical essay on Mosher by Ray Nash followed by the bibliography. Beautifully printed by the Gehenna Press. With information on . Well preserved copy. [74303]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 17 34. () Meynell, Francis, Desmond Flower and A.J.A. Symons. NONESUCH CENTURY, AN APPRAISAL, A PERSONAL NOTE AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST HUNDRED BOOKS ISSUED BY THE PRESS 1923–1936. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1936, 4to., original niger morocco by Bain. (iv), xi, (i), 80, (8) and insert; 6 leaves of illustrations of bindings; (56), (96), (4) pages. $ 3,000.00

Limited to 750 copies of which this is one of “a few copies ...cased in whole niger morocco by Bain, with green and grey endpapers with large versions of Stephen Gooden’s Nonesuch device, as on the dust wrapper (of the trade edition).” The Nonesuch Press was founded in 1923 by Francis and Vera Meynell, with David Garnett as partner. His wide knowledge of literature constantly provided input into the selection of books to be printed by the press. This is his copy in the special binding and with the special endpapers and contains his booklabel meant for special members of the firm. A wonderful association item of one of the most beautiful by the press. It was printed at the on wove paper and contains a frontispiece portrait of drawn by Eric Gill, a number of reproductions of bindings, reproductions of 56 pages from different Nonesuch books reset in the original manner by the original printers and various comments and histories concerning the press. This book required a massive amount of work to produce, but the end result justified the labor. Minor discoloration to the morocco that doesn’t detract from the book. [11333]

§ One of 15 Special Copies § 35. (Old Stile Press) Harrop, Dorothy. THE OLD STILE PRESS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, A BIBLIOGRAPHY 1979–1999. (Monmouthshire): Old Stile Press, (2000), small 4to., Decorated paper-covered boards. Clamshell case. 135+(1) pages. $ 1,500.00

Printed in an edition limited to 15 numbered copies. A bibliography of The Old Stile Press that covers all material produced by this press from its beginning in 1979 to 1999. Each entry is accompanied with woodcut illustrations from the books. There are introductory essays by Dorothy Harrop, Frances McDowall, Nicolas McDowall and Peter Wakelin. Indexed. This special “Archive Edition” is bound in a clamshell case that also includes a portfolio of Old Stile Press ephemera. [76268]

18 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 36. (Papermaking) Hunter, Dard. THE LIFE WORK OF DARD HUNTER, A PROGRESSIVE ILLUSTRATED ASSEMBLAGE OF HIS WORKS AS ARTIST, CRAFTSMAN, AUTHOR, PAPERMAKER, AND PRINTER. Two volumes. Chillicothe: Mountain House Press, 1981, 1983, folio, full native dyed red Niger sewed on cords, cloth box, leather spine label, both volumes inserted in cloth-covered clam-shell cases with leather spine labels. (viii),198; (viii),130 pages. $ 12,500.00

Limited to 150 numbered and signed copies; this is one of the 50 special copies to be bound in full leather and containing extra specimens bound in. Printed on dark cream handmade paper produced by Hodgkinson Mill in Wookey Hole on Dard Hunter’s personally watermarked laid moulds. The first volume covers Hunter’s early days as a book designer and designer of stain glass windows, pottery, furniture, and his work for the Roycrofters. This volume contains 194 colored and 65 black and white tipped-in illustrations, many of which have been printed to resemble the original. Reproduced in this volume are many of the designs that Hunter produced for the bindings of the Roycroft books and catalogues and also the cover designs for other advertising publications. Volume II describes Hunter’s activities as a papermaker and paper historian and contains a bibliography of Hunter’s writing. Accompanied by tipped-in specimens of paper, tipped-in facsimiles of title pages and other work. Dard Hunter Jr. has written a two-page note regarding the production of this book, a massive job requiring 12 years. The book was printed by hand on dampened paper with hundreds of tipped-in illustrations printed on Washington hand presses. The paper specimens were made using Dard Hunter’s original beater which had to be reconstructed for this project. This surely is one of the landmark books produced in the book-arts field in the both from a textual and production standpoint. This copy also includes the original prospectus and a letter from Dard Hunter II. This copy was bought by Oak Knoll for its reference library and it contains seven letters from Dard Hunter II concerning delayed shipping, lost checks, and general comments that range over the long time period between the initial order (1982) and the final completion of receipt of the second volume (1987). Also present are various handprinted mailing labels and the prospectus to the 2nd volume. [34639]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 19 37. PARENTHESIS: THE NEWSLETTER OF THE FINE PRESS BOOK ASSOCIATION. 16 volumes. Cheltenham: Premiere Press, 1998–2009, small 4to., stiff paper wrappers. Various pagination. $ 650.00

Issues number One (May, 1998) to Sixteen (February 2009), the complete run to date. Collections of essays about fine printing with articles such as the “Ten most interesting books produced in England between 1913 and 1939,” “American in the Post- War Years” and “Counterblast to the Monstrous March of Megabytes.” Illustrated mostly with woodcuts and wood engravings used for book illustration. Cover illustration of number one cut by Vance Gerry and stencilled by Anthea Steel; number two is by Clive Hicks- Jenkins from The Affectionate Shepeard; number three is “The Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt Point-to-Point, Bushton” from The Wood Engravings of Frank Martin. [103785]

38. (Plain Wrapper Press) PLAIN WRAPPER PRESS, 1966–1988, AN ILLUSTRATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WORK OF RICHARD-GABRIEL RUMMONDS. With Bibliographical Descriptions by Elaine Smyth and a Foreword by Decherd Turner. Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1993, small 4to., quarter vellum with specially produced fabric covers. 74, (2) pages. $ 375.00

Limited to 340 copies of which this is one of 40 copies printed on Magnani mouldmade paper and quarter bound in vellum. Designed and printed by Bradley Hutchinson at the printing office of W. Thomas Taylor with Monotype Dante set by Michael and Winifred Bixler and photographs in color by Carrington Weems. [92349]

20 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 39. (Plough Press) Wakeman, Geoffrey. THE LITERATURE OF 1849–1900, A SELECTION. Oxford: The Plough Press, 1986, small 4to., cloth-backed boards, top edge gilt. (xii), 54, (7) pages. $ 250.00

First edition, limited to 120 numbered copies. Printed by hand on Zerkall Elfenbein Halbmatt. Wakeman, a printing historian of the highest regard, has described 51 of the most important titles relating to printing that were written over the explosive second half of the 19th century. He tells how printing was presented to the public, both as a technical science and as manuals for the amateur printer. Includes illustrations of title pages, printing machinery, etc. With prospectus. [103068]

40. (Poltroon Press) Butler, Frances and Alastair Johnston. PSHAW! 1975–2005. 30 years of Poltroonery. N.P. (but Berkeley CA): Poltroon Press, n.d. (but 2006), folio, quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. not paginated (but 44 pages). $ 500.00

100 copies letterpress on Hahnemühle paper. The paper is in three colors. Far more than a simple bibliography, there are eight pochoir plates by Frances Butler and 28 tipped-in facsimiles and recreations of Poltroon ephemera. [91656]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 21 41. (Private Press of The Indiana Kid) Weygand, James Lamar. A COLLECTION OF PRESSMARKS GATHERED FROM AMERICA’S PRIVATE PRESSES AND FROM OTHERS NOT SO PRIVATE. With A SECOND BOOK OF PRESSMARKS. With A THIRD BOOK OF PRESSMARKS. Nappanee, Indiana: Private Press of the Indiana Kid, 1956, 1959, 1962, small 8vo., cloth, paper label on spine of volume one only as called for. 94; 102; 100,(6) pages. $ 600.00

Limited to 165, 250, and 250 copies respectively, the complete set of this title (Bibliography, The Private Press of the Indiana Kid 1944–1994 #15, 17, & 19). Over 200 pressmarks are reprinted here by James Lamar Weygand along with a brief note about each press. Mr. Weygand has concentrated on presses “not in Ransom,” with the result that much of his information is not readily accessable elsewhere. The printing, as is always with this press, is impeccable. [33684]

42. (Rampant Lions Press) THE RAMPANT LIONS PRESS MISCELLANY. Cambridge: Rampant Lions Press, 1988, tall 8vo., cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards, paper spine label. (108) pages. $ 250.00

Limited to 185 numbered copies. A beautifully executed private press miscellany with sections on title pages, jobbing printing, Carter’s italic, invitations, book labels, etc. Includes a check-list of the work to date of this press operated by Will and Sebastian Carter. [22029]

22 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 § A. Edward Newton’s Copy § 43. (Riccardi Press) Steele, Robert. REVIVAL OF PRINTING, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CATALOGUE OF WORKS ISSUED BY THE CHIEF MODERN ENGLISH PRESSES. London: Macmillan, 1912, 8vo., cloth-backed boards, paper cover and spine labels, top edge gilt. xxiv, 89, (3) pages. $ 200.00

First edition, limited to 350 numbered copies. (Ransom Third Series, No. 3 of the Riccardi Press). Discussions of the Daniel Press, Kelmscott Press, and William Morris, The Vale Press and C.S. Ricketts, Ashendene Press, Essex House, Doves, Cuala, and others. With 10 collotype facsimiles of pages and 9 letterpress facsimiles. Cover label partially chipped away. Cloth on spine worn through in spots. Hinges cracked. Bookplate of A. Edward Newton who has also signed this copy. Scarce book. [51565]

44. Ridler, William. BRITISH MODERN PRESS BOOKS, A DESCRIPTIVE CHECK LIST. London: Covent Garden Press, 1971, 8vo., quarter morocco over cloth, top edge gilt. xvi, 310 pages. $ 200.00

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies bound thus and containing a tipped-in limitation notice on verso of title page. Ridler has listed hundreds of titles which are not listed in any other individual press bibliographies. Tips of pages at beginning and end are darkened from offset of leather used. [35952]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 23 45. (Rogers, Bruce) Blumenthal, Joseph. BRUCE ROGERS, A LIFE IN LETTERS 1870–1957. With a foreword by John Dreyfus. Austin: W. Thomas Taylor, (1989), small 4to., quarter black leather with patterned paper-covered boards, red leather spine label. xvii, 215 pages. $ 350.00

First edition, limited to 2125 copies, of which this is one the 125 specially bound copies signed by the author. A biography of Rogers by an acknowledged expert in the field. Designed and printed at the press of W. Thomas Taylor with plates produced at The Press of A. Colish. Has 57 plates printed with a number in two colors. Prospectus loosely inserted as is the invitation to subscribers for the special edition and a letter of apology from the printer. [54494]

§ Set of Limited Ed. Golden Cockerell Bibliographies § 46. Sandford, Christopher et al. CHANTICLEER, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GOLDEN COCKERELL PRESS, APRIL 1921–. Four volumes. London: , (nos. 1 & 2) / N.P.:Golden C. P, Middlesex: Private Libraries Assn., 1936, 1943, 1948, 1976, tall 8vo., half leather, cloth-covered boards, top edges gilt (others roughly trimmed). 48; 52; 112; 126 pages. $ 2,000.00

All of these are the limited edition version: 300 numbered copies each for Chanticleer and Cock-A-Hoop, 250 for Cockalorum, and 200 for Pertelote. All are signed by Christopher Sandford, who owned the Press from 1933 to 1959; in addition, Pertelote is signed by Owen Rutter and Cock-A-Hoop by David Chambers, who was its main author. These four volumes contain together 214 entries for Golden Cockerel publications, and listings of 96 general prospectuses and 100 prospectuses for individual works. Entries contain standard bibliographic information followed by Sandford’s comments on the author, the work, the printing, the edition, the illustrator, and/ or whatever else he wishes to mention. There are 200 illustrations of woodcuts and wood engravings by about 40 different illustrators: Book illustrations, title page designs, borders, head- and tailpieces, vignettes, and more than enough variations on the Golden Cockerel device. In addition to bibliographic matter, Chanticleer contains a foreword and an introduction, Pertelote has a foreword, Cockalorum offers no less than a foreword and six articles and addresses by Sandford, and Cock-A-Hoop has a foreword and introductory matter. All boards are covered in patterned cloth with a Golden Cockerel motif in different colors; leather binding colors (by vol.) are red, green, brown, and blue respectively. Gilt spine lettering; Cockalorum and Cock-A-Hoop have two raised bands each. Slight rubbing. Minor fading of the spines of first two volumes. [50324]

24 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 § A Complete Run § 47. SIGNATURE, A QUADRIMESTRIAL OF TYPOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC ARTS. Edited by Oliver Simon. Complete in 15 volumes. With SIGNATURE, NEW SERIES. complete in 18 volumes. London: Signature, 1935–1954, small 4to., stiff paper wrappers, enclosed in 11 cloth portfolios. $ 2,250.00

An incredible periodical filled with contributions by such authorities as Wardrop, Lamb, ­ Lehmann-Haupt, Simon, Dreyfus, Reiner, Piper, Ardizzone, Howe, Johnson, Balston, Gray, Carter, McLean, and others. Many illustrations. Very unusual to find the complete set still preserved in the publisher’s 11 cloth-backed decorated paper- covered portfolios (cord-tied). [45928]

48. (Sumac Press) Wulling, Emerson G. PRESS PRETERITE. I–VIII. Minneapolis; La Cross: The Attic House; Sumac Press; Emerson G Wulling, 19-37, 45, 60, 66, 72, 79, 89, 95, 12mo., red leather, gilt rule on cover, gilt lettering on spine; stiff paper wrappers; red cloth. unpaginated. $ 450.00

First editions all. Limited to 80, 90, 208, 200, 190, 170, 125, 100 copies. (Schanilec 31, 44, 91, 111, 131, 155, 185, 202.) In 4 books. Book 1 contains volumes I-V bound together and with their original stiff paper wrappers; book 2, VI; book 3, VII; book 4, VIII. Together, they attractively detail the Sumac/Wulling bibliography up to 1995. Complete set. [93926]

Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 25 49. (Village Press) Cary, Melbert B. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE VILLAGE PRESS. Including an Account of the Genesis of the Press by Frederick W. Goudy and a Portion of the 1903 Diary of Will Ransom, Co-Founder. New York: The Press of the Woolly Whale, 1938, 8vo., cloth, leather spine label, top edge gilt. (iv), 205, (3) pages. $ 250.00

First edition, limited to 260 numbered copies. Illustrated. [35898]

§ One of 40 Copies § 50. (Whittington Press) Butcher, David. BRITISH PRIVATE PRESS PROSPECTUSES, 1891–2001. Risbury, Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 2001, folio, full leather, quarter cloth with paper-covered board portfolio, both in a stepped cloth solander box with full leather spine label. xii, 147, (3) pages with 16 additional leaves of illustrations. $ 1,875.00

Limited edition of 40 numbered copies. The development of the private press in Britain during the twentieth century is traced through this collection of prospectuses that come from both famous and not so famous publishers. As the books they represent become rarer and more expensive, the prospectuses, which can offer fascinating clues to the development of the titles they promote, are becoming collectible items themselves. This edition contains a portfolio of rare original prospectuses that the Press has been collecting over the last 15 years. Frontispiece is a wood-engraving by Eric Ravilious for the cover of the Golden Cockerel Press’ Autumn List 1931. Includes 16 colored plates and three facsimile prospectuses in the back board. [62804]

26 Oak Knoll Special Catalog No. 12 51. (Whittington Press) MATRIX, A REVIEW FOR PRINTERS AND BIBLIOPHILES. Issues 1–28, the complete set published to date. Andoversford: The Whittington Press, 1981–2009, small 4to., stiff paper wrappers with printed and decorated dust jackets (for first five volumes) and decorated paper-covered boards with printed and decorated dust jackets for volumes 6-22. $ 6,000.00

With limitations varying from 450 for the first volume to limitations in the 900s for later volumes. The first and second volumes are present in the reprint edition, which are limited to 450 and 475 copies respectively. The first volume contains a three page historical note by John Randle not present in the first printing. The tenth volume contains an index to the first ten issues. Filled with important articles on all aspects of private printing, historical printing history, book illustration history, and all other subjects of interest to the bookarts person. Illustrated with color, tipped-in illustrations, foldouts, broadsides, samples, etc. Becoming very difficult to find a complete set of this very interesting periodical. [73416]

52. (Yellow Barn Press) Peich, Michael. THE RED OZIER: A LITERARY FINE PRESS. HISTORY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY 1976–1987. N.P.: The New York Public Library and the Yellow Barn Press, (1993), tall 8vo., quarter red cloth, paste paper-covered boards, leather spine label, slipcase. xxxiv, 85, (3) pages. $ 500.00

Limited to 160 numbered copies. Printed by Neil Shaver at his Yellow Barn Press. Calligraphy on title page by Jerry Kelly and paste paper by Claire Maziarczyk. A history - bibliography with illustrations throughout. With prospectus loosely inserted. [39012]

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