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4ff. in a single, unopened quire. Printed by James Hayden Wells when he was less than thirteen years of age. Short verse about an encounter between two cats, one older and one in its frisky youth. Light foxing, else fine in plain greenish-gray wrappers. (1 11/16 by 1 5/16; 40x... more

Price: $175.00

(48)pp. This is the smallest of all the 18th century books known to us, printed in 5-point black-letter type across the spread, with pages pasted together and set into the binding. A collection of poems on the kings of the House of Orange, this book was printed during the reign... more

Price: $20,000.00

(12)ff. Twelve engravings of animals, labeled in German, including "Wildschwein" (wild pig) and "Stinkthier" (skunk). Hand-colored in naïve folk-art style. Printed on one side only. A few of the blank pages show contemporary child's writing. In blue and orange patterned wrappers, with some wear. A rare survival. (1 7/8 by... more

Price: $350.00

(110)pp. Koran text is calligraphed in black and red and accented with blue and burnished gold. Illuminated with a hand-colored calligraphic frontispiece illustration in gold, blue, green, and purple ink. One section of the text opens with a decorative headpiece in green, and another page has a lovely marginal design.... more

Price: $5,250.00

(13)ff. The title-page, printed in gold with flourishes, says simply "Album," with the Taber imprint. Contains twenty-four album pages of thick laminated cardboard, into which are inserted tiny silverprint portraits, each seen through a 3/4-inch oval cut-out, surrounded by an embossed border. The subjects are women, children, and two men,... more

Price: $325.00

Various paginations. A set of slender Viennese finger calendars, also known as "Sack Kalenders," from various years between 1896 and 1934. Most follow the same format, with calendars for each month and blank pages for notes, framed with elegant borders in blue or gilt. A few have additional pages with... more

Price: $550.00

(100)ff. Blank, except for "N25" written on the final endpaper. In an ornate sterling silver binding depicting in repoussé, on the front cover, cherubs packaging fish and other provisions on a dock with ships in the background. On the rear cover, the cherubs recline in a horse pasture, with a... more

Price: $350.00

(16)ff. A collection of engravings showing British landmarks, with an emphasis on the countryside and sea, showing many fortresses and castles built along the coast. Includes a rural scene of Beaumaris Castle, in Anglesea, Wales, with cows grazing peacefully on the grounds, and the massive, naturally-formed Peak Cavern (known until... more

Price: $375.00

(Publication information in Arabic). A Koran similar in style to the famous Bryce Koran. Originally housed in an embossed metal locket attached to a keychain, these miniature Korans were given as commemorative gifts to passengers on Air France's first flights from Paris to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: the principal gateway to... more

Price: $200.00

40pp. One of 100 copies. With frontispiece in black & white and ornaments in red. Some wear to spine ends and a few slight scratches to covers, else fine in red leather, gilt. A.e.g. (Bradbury p. 21). (2 11/16 by 1 15/16; 69x49mm). ... more

Price: $275.00

Six volumes, each (28)pp. One of 100 numbered copies. Titles include: Old Style Italic Type Designers, Playbill Type Faces, Round Serif Typefounders, Sans Condensed Typographic Words, Winchester Type Casting, and Sans Bold Italic Parts of the Press. Each little book highlights a different type face, featuring associated words with the... more

Price: $225.00

38 pp. One of 2000 copies. The sequicentennial address by Carl Sandburg before the United States Congress. With a one cent stamp of Lincoln tipped-in as a frontispiece. Bound in full rust-colored morocco lettered and decorated in gilt on the front cover. Back cover slightly bent at the top corner,... more

Price: $75.00

76pp. From an edition of 1500 copies. This is one of the most beautiful St. Onge publications. Printed at the Chiswick Press in London and handsomely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in blue morocco, with seal, olive wreath, and titling in gilt. Mint. A.e.g. (Bradbury p.252). (3 by 2; 77x50mm).... more

Price: $250.00

24pp. One of 1000 copies. With portrait frontispiece. Spine slightly toned, else fine in blue leather with gilt-stamped lion and unicorn. A.e.g. (2 3/4 by 1 7/8; 68x47mm). ... more

Price: $50.00

(44)ff. One of 250 copies. Stevenson's delightfully amusing reasons for vetoing a bill passed by the Illinois State Legislature that would have required cats to be leashed. Printed from the calligraphy of Alice Garman and illustrated by her. Garman was a renowned artist and the wife of Dr. Horodisch, the... more

Price: $200.00

(44)pp. From an edition of 250 copies, this is one of thirty copies handcolored by Alice Garman. Signed by Garman. Adlai Stevenson's delightfully amusing reasons for vetoing a bill passed by the Illinois State Legislature that would have required cats to be leashed. "I cannot agree that it should be... more

Price: $375.00

(44)pp. From an edition of 250, this is one of thirty copies handcolored by Alice Garman. This copy is marked "Artist's Copy" and is signed by Garman. Adlai Stevenson's delightfully amusing reasons for vetoing a bill passed by the Illinois State Legislature that would have required cats to be leashed.... more

Price: $375.00

16ff. One of 50 copies. A tale of one man's adventures in making rag pulp for papermaking, itself printed on handmade paper. With samples of the first attempt, as well as more recent examples. Very fine in handmade paper-over-boards, backed in gilt-stamped navy blue leather. (Bradbury, p. 102). (2 5/8... more

Price: $350.00