Announcing Bromer Gallery!

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To mark our 50th year as a leading specialist in rare and beautiful books, we are pleased to announce the launch of Bromer Gallery, which will open its first exhibition on November 1, 2018. Bromer Gallery will operate in conjunction with Bromer Booksellers, and will feature original art, edition prints, and related material, executed by artists whose work is centered upon the idea of the book as art. This new endeavor is a natural extension of our long history as specialists in the art of the book. 

The inaugural exhibition of Bromer Gallery opens this Thursday, November 1st, with a cocktail reception from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. "Goldman and Lee: Shadow and Color" showcases Jane Goldman's Audubon Suite, which incorporates plates from John James Audubon's Birds of America into vibrant still-lifes, and the woodcut prints and books of Jim Lee, who draws inspiration from the lush landscapes of Ireland, the Connecticut River Valley, and Maritime Canada. 

Learn more about the gallery and Jane Goldman and Jim Lee's beautiful art on the newly launched Bromer Gallery website, gallery.bromer.com.

Featured Books

  • Beginning to End. A Selection from the works of Samuel Beckett.

    Beginning to End. A Selection from the works of Samuel Beckett.

    NY: Gotham Book Mart, 1988. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies, signed by Beckett and Gorey. Adapted by Samuel Beckett and Jack MacGowran. Design and typography by Ronald Gordon and Dean Bornstein, and illustrated throughout with vignettes by Gorey, printed in blue. Fine in patterned paper over boards. (Toledano B76b).

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  • The Merchant of Venice.

    The Merchant of Venice.

    Cincinnati: Mosaic Press, (1982). (24)pp. This tiny, tiny edition contains only Portia's "quality of mercy" speech, quite legibly printed. Fine in tan leather with gilt titling and ornament. (Bradbury, p. 159). (9/16 by 1/2; 14x12mm).

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  • Shall I Die? Shall I Fly?

    Shall I Die? Shall I Fly?

    (Boston): Anne and David Bromer, 1986. (15), (15)ff. From an edition of 160 copies, bound together here are one of the thirty-five deluxe copies with hand-illuminated initials in gold and colors by Suzanne Moore, and one of the 125 regular copies. Both are A.P. copies, indicated in Moore's calligraphy on...

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  • Bog Poems.

    Bog Poems.

    London: Rainbow Press, 1975. First edition. One of 150 copies signed by the author. With full page two-color illustrations by Barrie Cooke. Handsomely printed early limited edition prints eight poems thematically related to Heaney's poetic pursuit of the archaeology of Ireland's violent past. These poems were published a month ahead...

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  • Works.

    Works.

    (Leipzig: Ernst Ludwig Presse, 1925-1931). Seven volumes, a complete set as published. One of 250 copies. Only 200 copies of the seventh volume were printed. The dedication notes that this edition was produced as an homage to T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and the German editions of Goëthe printed at the Doves Press.......

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  • The Tragedy of Coriolanvs.

    The Tragedy of Coriolanvs.

    Hammersmith: Doves Press, 1914. Octavo. (168)pp. One of 200 copies printed on paper. Following the Doves Press's style, the two initials are a red five-line "C" on the half-title, and a black four-line "B" on page 7. Stage directions, names, and scene indicators printed in red, while lines from The...

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  • The Mookse and the Gripes. From Two Tales of Shem and Shaun.

    The Mookse and the Gripes. From Two Tales of Shem and Shaun.

    (Chicago): The Compulsive Printer, 1977. Octavo. (30)ff. From an edition of 75 copies signed by the artist, Joseph D'Ambrosio, and the printer, Elmore Mundell, this is one of twenty-five with an extra signed serigraph and deluxe binding. The text is James Joyce's take on Aesop's "The Fox and the Grapes."...

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  • The First Part of Henry the Fourth.

    The First Part of Henry the Fourth.

    (San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1961). Folio. (iii), 46pp. One of 180 copies. Illustrated with color woodcuts by Mary Grabhorn, and attractively printed in two columns of gothic type. The ninth and final Shakespeare play to be printed by the Grabhorn Press and illustrated by Mary Grabhorn. Boards just slightly bowed...

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  • Death of a Naturalist.

    Death of a Naturalist.

    NY: Oxford University Press, 1966. Octavo. First American edition. One of 1,000 copies comprised of sheets from the first edition with a new title page. This is Heaney's first commercially produced verse collection, preceded by Eleven Poems, a pamphlet published by Queen's University in Belfast. The future Nobel Laureate's richly...

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  • Mite Series in Tartan.

    Mite Series in Tartan.

    Glasgow: Bryce, David, & Son, (c. 1900-1905). Five miniature volumes. (127); (127); (240); (384); (127)pp. The volumes included are: Golden Thoughts from Great Authors; Witty, Humorous, and Merry Thoughts; Robert Burns' Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect; The Smallest English Dictionary in the World; and Old English, Scotch, and Irish...

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  • The Tempest.

    The Tempest.

    Canton, NY: Caliban Press, 2001. Quarto. 117pp. One of 125 copies. Printed on handmade papers by Velma Bolyard, La Papeterie St-Armand, and Barcham Green, along with Arches, Frankfurt, and Mexican amate papers. Set in fourteen-point Dante type by M & W Bixler, and rain cut by Greg Lago. The book...

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  • Longes mac n-Usnig: Being the Exile and Death of the Sons of Usnech.

    Longes mac n-Usnig: Being the Exile and Death of the Sons of...

    (Dublin): Dolmen Press, 1954. Tall octavo. 32pp. One of 225 copies. Printed in black with red initials and with a decorative title-page spread, two full-page illustrations, and six pictorial headpieces by Mia Cranwill. The tragic myth of Deirdre and the sons of Usnech, who were slain by the jealous Conchobor...

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Owned and operated by Anne and David Bromer, who have been in the business of fine books for nearly half a century, Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. We carry a diverse selection of highlights in literature, illustrated books, finely printed books, and special artistic bindings, and we are noted for our fine selection of miniature books. We invite you to search or browse our entire inventory here, or please contact us directly if you wish to consult with our staff to find the perfect rare book for you.