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AJA Symons, Francis Meynell & Desmond Flower The Nonesuch Century An Appraisal, a Personal Note and a Bibliography of the First Hundred Books Issued by the Press 1923-1934
The Nonesuch Press
London 1936 Hardcover Very Good + No Dustwrapper
Tall 4to, in full green buckram with leather title label on the spine. Contains a bibliography. Copiously illustrated throughout including tipped-in reproductions made using the original plates and title pages from the first 100 books issued by the press. Other sections cover the devices, fonts, text, titlepages, bindings (with photos in B&W) and illustrations, they used. A must have for serious Nonesuch collectors. This being copy 292/750 issued. The 2nd half of the book has charcoal gray paper with tipped-on insets. Article laid in talking about the archeological discovery of foundations of Nonsuch Castle in the UK, dated NY Time June 27th, 1959. There is some uneven sunning (and a few minor marks) to the covers and a light even spine fade. Some rubbing to the edges of the leather spine title. Otherwise fine. unpaginated, 202361
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225.00 USD
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Ambroise Vollard Les Réincarnations du Père Ubu
Vollard
Georges Rouault
Paris 1955 Hardcover Fine No Dustwrapper as Issued
Large 4to. Dis-bound signatures as issued in plain printed wrapper and slipcase, With 23 original aquatint plates with tissue-guards by Rouault. A hint of toning to the wrapper, otherwise fine on handmade deckle-edged paper The slipcase has some starting along the edge of the chemise o/w generally fine.and has the titles on the spine. 82/110 copies issued. 221pp 202504
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3495.00 USD
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Ambroise Vollard - Illustrated By Pierre Bonnard Sainte Monique. Illustrations de Pierre Bonnard
Ambroise Vollard
Pierre Bonnard
1930 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine No Dustwrapper as Issued
Small folio housed in chemise and slipcase covered in light blue buckram. The set contains 3 three folders. The first and largest being the book itself but in the **French style of unbound signatures laid in. French glassine wraps Textual illustrations throughout. (approximately) 178 wood-engraved vignettes through and textual illustrations throughout. There are also two with folders. One with 4 original etchings with tissue-guards laid-in. The second with 27 borderless plates on uncut paper *These have an fox mark or minor smudge (see scans) otherwise generally fine throughout. This being No 233/340 printed on Velin d' Arches paper. The slipcase and chemise are generally fresh condition,with some moderate rubbing to the calf labels, Both bound in light blue buckward. The chemise has cloth hinges. Both are very sturdy. 202539
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4495.00 USD
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Anatole France Crainquebille in Slipcase
The Limited Editions Club
Bernard Lamotte
1949 Hardcover As New No Dustwrapper
Small folio In a rouch cloth with alight pink color, 1308/1500 signed by the Artist. Who also inscribed & signed it on the lower right hand corner of the titlepage. Beautifully illustrated with brooding plates and rubricated leading letters. In removeable stiff mylar wrap. Housed in Very Good (unevenly faded at edges) slipcase 69pp 202592
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30.00 USD
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Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels
Limited Editions Club
Pierre Watrin
1953 Hardcover Near Fine No Dustwrapper as Issued
Crown 8v0, or small 4to, in navu blue cloth with silver gilt winged sword design on the cover and silver gilt titles on the spine. Limited to 1454/1500 copies issued. Top edge dyed light blue, other edges uncut. 282pp The book looks new, I rate it NF bc there is a just a hint of wear (fading) to the spine. Looks and feels unread. The slipcase has the title printed along the closed side, and is near fine with just a bit of toning to the edges. Translated from the French by Mrs. Wilfrid Jackson. Introduction by Desmond MacCarthy. Illustrations by Pierre Watrin. 202482
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25.00 USD
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Anonymous The Holy Bible Rembrandt Edition
Abradale Press
N Y & Chicago 1959 Hardcover Very Good No Jacket
Preliminary pages have been beautifully illuminated with decorations pages using various colors and metallic inks. PO has whited out a name on the ownership page. Illustrated throughout with Rembrandts inimitable drawings. The illustrations are printed on special paper, they are both in color and in Black & White, the color is done on a vellum paper and the b/w on a heavier paper stock. Has the 'Sermon of the Mount' as an illuminated manuscript with calligraphic lettering and beautiful decorative borders using gold metallic ink, this is located at the start of the New Testament. Book is bBound in leather type cloth, but doesn't feel like plastic at all. All edges gilt, Internals are Fine, Has beautiful symbolic device stamped in gold gilt on front board, Bevelled boards, 3 ribbon page markers. This copy has but minor wear at just the very extremities, otherwise it is Fine. A very nice item. The print is quite large as well making for easy reading. 004759
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70.00 USD
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Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue Book Decorations by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue
The Grolier Club
1931 Hard Cover Near Fine No Jacket as Issued
Large 4to backed in this cream white vellum with title blocked on the spine. With light gray paper over the boards. Light even spine toning otherwise near fine. Internals as new. Neat looking previous owner's name on fron endpaper. Engraved frontispiece with tissue-guard, printed on handmade deckle-edge paper. A book filled with facsimile examples of Goodhue's works. Unpaginated. 000075
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150.00 USD
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Charles Dickens David Copperfield
The Nonesuch Press
London 1937 Hardcover Near Fine No Dustwrapper
Large thick 4to with reddish cloth over the boards. The backing remains very tight, Light even spine fading. Leather label has no edge chips. Double title-page spread with facing and engraved frontis and titlepage with tissue guard laid-in. The cover of the original edition in green and black follows the title-page and an engraved facsimiles of Chapman Hall first edition title-pages are also reproduced. Beautifully illustrated as well. Top edge gilt over rough edges others uncut. Printed on laid paper and limited to 877 copies. 871pp 202327
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300.00 USD
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Charles Dickens The Pickwick Papers
The Nonesuch Press
London 1937 Hardcover Near Fine No Dustwrapper
4to with green buckram boards with leather spine label. A touch of even spine fading/toning and a few minor marks on the boards. Beautifully produced with engraved titlepages, including facsimile of the titlepage from the first edition and plates by various artists including Phiz. Top edge gilt, others uncut, Limited to 877 copies. 798 pp 202328
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350.00 USD
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Erasme L'Eloge De La Folie
Gibert Jeune Librairie D'Amateurs
Dubout
Paris 1951 First Thus Softcover Near Fine
**Text in French** Numbered limited edition 2993/4650 copies. Large 4to in French printed wraps. Titlepage in red and black with color frontispiece and color illustrations throughout. Original glassine has a little fraying at the spine ends. Minor external aging otherwise very clean throughout. Edges uncut. 169p 020757
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195.00 USD
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Field, Eugene; Illustrated By Charles Robinson Lullaby-Land
John Lane The Bodley Head
London 1898 Hardcover Good No Jacket
English First with 1898 book catalogue addendum (with many nice illustrationsin it!) A reader's or reference copy, with worn covers, with fading to edges, fraying at ends, and rubbing and a little even toning to the spine gilt, spilt inner rear hinge, names on endpapers.. otherwise most of the block is generally fresh with moderate general signs of use. and the backing sound, so it makes a lovely reader of one of the most beautiful childen;s books of any period!. Top edge gilt, the spine designs are different than the American first, and the block is much better (letterpress) printed, the US first does not have nearly the same level of type impressions on the paper. (it is much smoother and grayer in color) 200956
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45.00 USD
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Frank Norris McTeague, A Story of San Francisco
Colt Press
Otis Oldfield
1941 Hardcover Near Fine No Dustwrapper as Issued
4to Backed in light tan/cream buckram with white paper title label with red titling, Light soiling along the backing, Textured (thin verticle motif) blue paper over thick bevelled boards. Limitted to 500 copies. Printed on deckle-edged handmade paper, -perhaps a bit evenlt toned. In thick removable clear mylar cover. 390pp 202487
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125.00 USD
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