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Don Quixote

Don Quixote by de Cervantes, Miguel; Grossman, Edith (Translator); Wiley, William T. (Artist)

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Seller: Swan's Fine Books
Title
Don Quixote
Author
de Cervantes, Miguel; Grossman, Edith (Translator); Wiley, William T. (Artist)
Seller
Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
New
Description
San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2010. Limited Edition. Leather. New. Wiley, William T.. Both volumes octavos, Book I with 576 pages and Book II with 632 pages; Book I with 42 prints and Book II with 55 prints. The type is Centaur roman and Arrighi italic, handset and in Monotype composition by Mackenzie & Harris. The size of the text type is 16 point, cast on a 14-point body, leaded two points, so that the effect is solid 16 point. The initial letters, a set of capitals intended for use with Centaur type, were drawn by Mallette Dean for the Grabhorn Press. For the prints, Wiley scratched the images onto negatives that were then directly exposed to make polymer plates that, when printed by letterpress, produce relief prints with the linear qualities of etchings. The type is printed in black, the initials in red-brown, and the illustrations in sepia. The paper is an all-cotton fiber sheet, especially made for this project by Mead Specialty Papers. The binding, done in-house, is hand-sewn, with hand-sewn linen headbands, a dark brown goatskin spine titled in gold, and tan goatskin sides, stamped in gold on the front board with a DQ monogram designed by Wiley. The slipcases have tan cloth edges, dark brown paper sides, and a dark brown paper label with titling in gold. Each Book issued in an edition of 400 numbered copies, plus 26 lettered copies hors de commerce, signed by the artist. When Edith Grossman's superb new English translation of Cervantes' novel was published in 2003, we immediately began to think about producing a fine edition of this masterpiece of world literature. Six years were to pass before we had an artist and the necessary permissions in place for one of the largest undertakings of Arion Press. The artist William T. Wiley was our choice, but he took some convincing, because he felt his pictorial work was too much in line with the satire of the knight and his squire. Finally he consented and produced ninety-seven prints for the two-volume set. Book I was produced in 2009 and Book II in 2010. Timing is everything. By the time the second volume was published, the Great Recession was in full swing. The large investment in paper, type-setting, printing, leather, and bookbinding was daunting. But we knew that this project was an important publication for Arion Press, so we pressed on. The project was satisfying; proofreading one of the most humorous books ever written was a joy. PLEASE NOTE: as of this writing, all of the bound copies have been sold. There are several copies remaining in sheets, which we are working on being bound in the same style as the original copies. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for this title, once the newly-bound copies are available, please contact us. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that due to the size and weight of this set additional postage may apply; please contact us for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Shrewsbury School Library Bindings. Catalogue Raisonné. By J. Basil Oldham by (BOOKBINDING)

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Seller: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc.
Title
Shrewsbury School Library Bindings. Catalogue Raisonné. By J. Basil Oldham
Author
(BOOKBINDING)
Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
Colored frontis. & 62 fine plates. Folio, orig. cloth (covers a little spotted), spine gilt. Shrewsbury: Printed for the Library of the Shrewsbury School at the University Press, Oxford, 1943. Limited to 200 numbered copies. A nice copy of this important and handsome book. The bindings are largely English, though there are a few notable French and Italian examples. Scarce. Breslauer, The Uses of Bookbinding Literature, p. 24­"a remarkable catalogue.
Exhibition flyer: banco 19: Otto Serie di Permutazioni, Ciascuna con un Errore (opens 20 May 1975)

Exhibition flyer: banco 19: Otto Serie di Permutazioni, Ciascuna con un Errore (opens 20 May 1975) by (CADERE, André)

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Seller: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc.
Title
Exhibition flyer: banco 19: Otto Serie di Permutazioni, Ciascuna con un Errore (opens 20 May 1975)
Author
(CADERE, André)
Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
A4 flyer, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Brescia: banco, 1975. The rare banco mailing for Cadere’s 1975 exhibition in Brescia. Lynda Morris writes: “The exhibition included eight small round bars of wood made of eight segments in the permutations of colour shown on the mailing. They were placed along the walls of the gallery at the centre of each arch of what was an arcade.” In excellent condition. || Lynda Morris, ed., Documenting Cadere 1972-1978 (2013), pp. 74-75 (pictured p. 75).
Dog Soldiers Typescript

Dog Soldiers Typescript by STONE, Robert

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Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA
Title
Dog Soldiers Typescript
Author
STONE, Robert
Seller
Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
[Boston]: [Houghton Mifflin]. [1974]. The photocopied typescript of Stone's second novel, winner of the National Book Award and one of the best novels to link the impact of the Vietnam war on American society in the Sixties to the dark side of that era -- the official corruption and the underside of the drug experiences of a generation. Bearing the [now crossed out] working title: Skydiver Devoured By Starving Birds. The title appears in a scene in the novel; it also appears in Stone's memoir, in an account of his time working for a tabloid newspaper where the writers were given headlines made up by other writers and had to create stories around them. The one time it appeared in print was in the excerpt from Dog Soldiers that appeared in the newsprint literary magazine, Fiction, in 1973. Stone's piece was called "Starving Birds" and at the end was identified as being from "Skydiver Devoured by Starving Birds." According to a 1987 letter of provenance, this copy of the typescript was generated by the publisher and sent to the Book of the Month Club for early consideration for possible book club adoption. The pages bear, at the bottom, a torn Book of the Month Club filing sticker. 318 pages, plus cover sheet. The cover sheet and the letter of provenance are each signed by Robert Stone. The quality of the paper varies: several sheets have the blue tone of a mimeo. Near fine or better, in the bottom half of a manuscript box and the folding cardstock case of the Book of the Month Club, at this point more artifactual than protective. As far as we can tell, a unique copy of this award-winning novel, the basis for the highly regarded film Who'll Stop the Rain? No Binding. Near Fine.
Herzog

Herzog by Bellow, Saul

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Seller: Bookbid Rare Books
Title
Herzog
Author
Bellow, Saul
Seller
Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
Condition
fine
Description
Viking Press, 1964. first. hardcover. fine/very good plus. SIGNED first edition, "First published in 1964" stated on copyright page. Book fine, light blue top edge faded, top spine very slightly creased. Dust jacket very good plus, spine slightly faded, very minor wear.
Just a Dream
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Just a Dream by Allsburg, Chris Van

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Seller: Bookbid Rare Books
Title
Just a Dream
Author
Allsburg, Chris Van
Seller
Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
ISBN
9780224030595
Description
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990, 1990. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1990. First Edition number sequence is printed on copyright page "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1." This copy is SIGNED by the author. Book fine. DJ very good except for slight rubbing on corners, some wearing on top and bottom edges of spine, and two small tears each measuring 1/4 of an inch on the top and bottom edge of spine. DJ price reads "$17.95
Memoirs
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Memoirs by Amis, Kinglsey

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Seller: Bookbid Rare Books
Title
Memoirs
Author
Amis, Kinglsey
Seller
Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
ISBN
9780671749095
Condition
Fine
Description
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Summit Books, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First edition as indicated by the full number line on the copyright page 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. SIGNED by the author on a bookplate and laid in. Original price of $25.00 printed on front flap of dust jacket.
[Autograph Letter, Signed, from Nebraska Territory Pioneer George L. Miller to Nebraska General Samuel Ryan Curtis, Reporting on Some Dirty Politics and Including a Brief Appraisal of the Frontier Town of Omaha]

[Autograph Letter, Signed, from Nebraska Territory Pioneer George L. Miller to Nebraska General Samuel Ryan Curtis, Reporting on Some Dirty Politics and Including a Brief Appraisal of the Frontier Town of Omaha] by [Civil War]. [Nebraska]. Miller, George L.

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Title
[Autograph Letter, Signed, from Nebraska Territory Pioneer George L. Miller to Nebraska General Samuel Ryan Curtis, Reporting on Some Dirty Politics and Including a Brief Appraisal of the Frontier Town of Omaha]
Author
[Civil War]. [Nebraska]. Miller, George L.
Seller
McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very good plus.
Description
Fort Kearny, Ne: October 28, 1862. Very good plus.. [4]pp., on a single folded sheet of lined paper. Light wear and toning, old folds. An interesting manuscript letter written by Dr. George Lorin Miller (1839-1920), a leading Nebraska pioneer and instrumental figure in establishing Fort Kearny. Miller also served as the fort's sutler during the Civil War, and helped to recruit the First Nebraska Regiment. Miller was a physician, politician, editor and land owner who arrived in Omaha in 1854, the year the city was founded. Miller himself founded the Omaha Herald, which later became the Omaha World-Herald, and was. staunch Democrat who became adept at harnessing the power of the press. Here, Miller writes to an unnamed general in Helena, Arkansas, who was most likely Samuel Ryan Curtis. Miller's letter is well-written, providing insights into and details of the politics, war news, and other information of the period. He is friendly to his correspondent, noting that the two men had been political opponents in the past, but Miller states that he supported the candidacy of his correspondent as "Colonel of our Regiment because I believed you capable and patriotic." Miller praises him for being recognized by no less than the President for "gallant services authenticated as they were by the best officers of the service" and then bemoans the fact that the correspondent was denied an appointment by the Senate due to the "mendacious meanness" of a Nebraska politician named Samuel G. Daily, who apparently worked against his confirmation. Then Miller notes that Daily had to answer for his denial of the correspondent's appointment on the recent campaign trail, where Daily "had to meet your case in the canvass at every turn -- apologized, lied and smoothed it over as he best could. Denying everything and admitting nothing saved him by about 100 votes...." He continues to encourage his correspondent with supportive language, and then closes with a short appraisal of their shared hometown in the Nebraska Territory: "Omaha is changing much, but it will not outrun your recollection of it. When you return you will see, as I see, that it is a real home after all, however changed its appearance.
The Cañons of Colorado from Photographs by W. H. Jackson

The Cañons of Colorado from Photographs by W. H. Jackson by Jackson, W. H.

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Seller: Thorn Books
Title
The Cañons of Colorado from Photographs by W. H. Jackson
Author
Jackson, W. H.
Seller
Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Denver: Frank S. Thayer, 1980. Hardcover. Very good. Accordion style, single sheet folded. 5 by 8 inches closed; 8 by over 90 inches extended, contained within a box in imitation of a book, with marbled paepr edges, blue faux leather padded cloth sides, gilt. Upper hinge repaired else this is a very good copy with fine photographs after Jackson. In all, sixteen vies of various canyons in Colorado. .
Original Cartoon Art Signed, of Dennis the Menace

Original Cartoon Art Signed, of Dennis the Menace by KETCHAM, HANK

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Seller: Schulson Autographs
Title
Original Cartoon Art Signed, of Dennis the Menace
Author
KETCHAM, HANK
Seller
Schulson Autographs (United States)
Description
Ketcham has drawn a large and cheery Dennis the Menace in full length wearing his sling shot at the back of his pants. 4to on orange color paper, n.d., n.p. He holds a red crayon and a card with, "XXX Dennis" written in red. Above his head, Ketcham has written, "This OK Ron?" and next to Dennis, "Warm regards, Hank Ketcham." This is a colorful rendition of the favorite comic character.
The Whisper.
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The Whisper. by ZAGARENSKI, Pamela.

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Title
The Whisper.
Author
ZAGARENSKI, Pamela.
Seller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780544416864
Condition
Fine in Fine dust jacket
Description
Boston:: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2015. Hardcover. 0544416864 . Illustrated by the author. Fifth printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. .

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