1. Bell, Don.

Bookspeak.

Signed / Limited edition of 120 copies. Francestown, Typographeum, 2000. 24,5 cm x 16,5 cm. 25 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

2. [Benjamin, Walter] Leinweber, J.

Walter Benjamin – Sammlung J. Leinweber. [Mit einem Vorwort von Iring Fetscher].

Marburg, Antiquariat Dr. Jörg Leinweber, 1996. Quarto (21 cm x 29,7 cm). [2], Portrait-Frontispiz, 457, [3] Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen von faksimilierten Briefen Benjamins, Buchtiteln etc. Original Softcover. Sehr guter Zustand / Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of wear.

3. Blaikie, W.B.

Thomas Graves Law [Including an Appendix with: “A Bibliography of the Principal Writings and Editions of Thomas Graves Law”].

No Place of print Given, Privately Printed, 1904. 13.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece (Black and white photograph of Thomas Grave Law). 39 pages. Original Softcover. Stiff card covers. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Foxing to endpapers and some isolated occurances to internal pages. Pencil marking by previous owner on endpaper.

4. Burgess, Gelett (S.B.).

Are You a Bromide ? or The Sulphitic Theory, expounded and exemplified according to the most recent researches into the psychology of boredom, including many well-known Bromidioms now in use. With decorations by the author.

Fourth Printing. New York, B.W. Huebsch, 1906. 18cm x 12.5cm. 63 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated frontcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Upper hinge with minor split. Very interesting bookplate of the ABAA (American Booksellers’ Association) to the front pastedown. The bookplate has the printed dedication “Compliments of B.W.Huebsch” and is signed in ink by Gelett Burgess.

5. Cervantes De Saavedra, Miguel [Jarvis Edition with an excellent provenance, being from the library of John Fane, (Lord Burgersh) the Earl of Westmoreland].

The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha. Translated from the Original Spanish by Charles Jarvis, Esq. [Bound with: “The Life of Michael de Cervantes Saavedra” and an “Advertisement concerning the Plates”].

Second issue of the First Jarvis Edition. Two Volumes (complete set). London, J. & R. Tonson and R. Dodsley, 1738-1742. Quarto. Pagination: Volume I: Frontispiece, XXIV, (8), I – [XXIV], (interrupted with 8 unnumbered pages: “Supplement to the Translator’s Preface,” on the origin of books of chivalry, [by Wiliam Warburton]), continued pagination [XXV-XXXII], Second Frontispiece (Portrait of Cervantes by George Vertue after G. Kent), V, (2), 355 pages with 28 copperplates (including the two frontispieces). Volume II: XII, 388 pages with 41 copperplate illustrations. In total 69 copperplate engravings, all drawn by John Vanderbank and engraved by Gerard van der Gucht / Vandergucht. Modern Hardcover bindings by an english masterbinder, styled to the 18th century period and with new endpapers that carry the original bookplates / Exlibris of John Fane, (Lord Burgersh) the Earl of Westmoreland. Excellent condition with only minor signs of foxing to the outer margins of the pages. All illustrations in strong and fresh imprint. An excellent set from a famous library.

6. Cioranescu, Alexandre.

Bibliographie De La Littérature Française Du Dix-Huitième Siècle.

Three Volumes, Complete Set. Paris, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, 1969. 18.8 cm x 27.5 cm. Pagination: Unpaginated. Volume I: X, [760 pages], Authors A-D. Volume II: [761-1439 pages], Authors E-Q. Volume III: [1440-2137 pages], R-Z et Index [Plus extra: Volume III (Second Edition), [1440-2137 pages], N-Z et Index. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor stains to covers. Very minor foxing to edges. Otherwise, clean, bright and strong binding. The price for this heavy set includes international shipping per Courier !

7. [Clarke, Harry] de Burca, Eamonn.

The Harry Clarke Collection – [Catalogue with] A selection of fine watercolours, books, manuscripts, photographs and ephemera items from our Harry Clarke Collection.

Dublin, de Burca Rare Books, 2010. 21 cm x 27 cm. 46 pages with many illustrations. Original, illustrated Softcover. Excellent, as new condition. Wonderful catalogue with 160 numbers, many references, prices and well described books and ephemera. Important reference work for all collectors and lovers of Harry Clarke.

8. Cudlipp, Hugh.

Publish And Be Damned ! The Astonishing Story of The Daily Mirror.

London, Andrew Dakers Limited, 1953. 14 x 22cm. (11), 292 pages, with black and white photograph plates and illustrations. Original hardcover with illustrated endpapers. Some mild signs of wear to boards and spine, including stains and bumping. Internally in very good condition.

9. [Cygnet Press / Hofer, Philip / Winship, George Parker] Matteo da Ferrara.

Vita de Sancto Hieronymo [with original manuscript letter by Philip Hofer, later Curator of the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts at Harvard’s Houghton Library, discussing his work at the [Pierpont] Morgan Library and the first product of Cygnet Press, “Vita de Sancto Hieronymo”, which he and George Parker Winship had produced 6 years earlier: “The little book which accompanies this note is one which George Parker Winship and I set by hand and printed a few years ago. It amused us, and, I hope, will amuse you. Of course we would do it differently now – that is always the way !”. The letter, on Hofer’s stationery with his address at 14 East Ninetieth Street, is addressed to one Dr. Collija in Stockholm, on June 25, 1934 and Hofer reminisces about the wonderful time he had there and how he wants to return to Sweden.

Cambridge (Massachusetts), Cygnet Press, MCMXXVIII [1928]. Small Octavo (13.3 cm x 17 cm). [35] pages. Original Hardcover with Label. Housed in its original, protective box from Cygnet Press. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. The four-page-letter (on one sheet), signed by Philip Hofer in full.

10. Druids and Female Druids in 18th century Illustration – [Druids] Frick, Johann Georg / Albert Frick.

Commentatio de Druidis Occidentalium Populorum Philosophis Multo Quam Antea Auctior Ac Emendatior. Accedunt Opuscula Quaedam Rariora Historiam Et Antiquitates Druidarum Illustrantia Itemque Scriptorum De Iisdem Catalogus.

First and only edition in this form. Ulmae [Ulm], Daniel Bartholomaei et Filium, 1744. Small Quarto (19 cm x 22 cm). [XX], 226 pages plus the two rare copper engravings, depicting male and female Druids of old (Druides et Druidissae). The two plates with engravings were bound in the rear. Hardcover / Excellent, recent half-leather binding in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. The half-leather slightly stained but all in wonderful condition. The original bookblock uncut. A very rare and interesting publication on Druidism / Text in latin with some german elements.

11. [Dublin – Marsh Library] / [Marsh, Narcissus] McCarthy, Muriel.

All Graduates & Gentlemen. Marsh’s Library.

First Edition. Dublin, The O’Brien Press, 1980. 15 x 22,5 cm. 239 pages with many illustrations.. Original Hardcover in original dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. Minimal edgewear to the dustjacket only.

12. [Dublin – Marsh Library] McCarthy, Muriel / Sherwood-Smith, Caroline (complied by).

‘This Golden Fleece’ Marsh’s Library 1701-2001. A Tercentenary Exhibition.

Dublin, Archbishop Marsh’s Library, 2001. 15 cm x 21 cm. 159 pages with illustrations. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Only 1000 copies have been printed of which this is no. 128. Signed by Muriel McCarthy.

13. [Emerson, George Waldo] Brydges, Sir S. Egerton.

Censura Literaria. Containing Titles, Abstracts and Opinions of Old English Books. With Original Disquisitions, Articles of Biography, and Other Literary Antiquities. With the articles classed in chronological order under their separate heads.

Second Edition. 7 of 10 volumes. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10. (Incomplete). London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. 16 cm x 24 cm. Vol. 1: VIII, LXIII, 432 pages. / Vol. 2: VIII, 450 pages. / Vol. 3: VII, 434 pages. / Vol. 4: VII, 435 pages. / Vol. 6: VIII, 416 pages. / Vol. 8: VIII, 411 pages. / Vol. 10: VIII, 580 pages. Original Hardcover. Volume 1 has dampstaining on boards, front board detached. Volume 8 has small dampstain on front board. All volumes with stronger rubbing, fading on boards, otherwise good condition with content intact.

14. Ex Libris Art Nouveau – Lilien, Ephraim Moses / E. M. Lilien / Zweig, Stefan (Einleitung).

E.M.Lilien – Sein Werk. Mit einer Einleitung von Stefan Zweig.

Berlin / Leipzig, Schuster & Loeffler, 1903. 4°. 347, 9 nn. Seiten mit dem ganzseitigen, photographischen Portrait Lilien’s. Originaler, illustrierter Ganzleinenband. Extremely important publication with stunning Art Nouveau Designs, Exlibris-Designs of eminent jewish writers like Martin Buber or Stefan Zweig, important Judaica Art / Jewish Art. Binding, pastedown and enpapers, as often, in poor condition. Interior complete and with only the faintest signs of some staining. / Bindung und Vorsatzpapiere fleckig aber innen sehr gut ! Die atemberaubend schöne Publikation ist von großer Seltenheit und oft unvollstaendig. Verzeichnet u.a.: Ex Libris von Martin Buber / Ex Libris von Stefan Zweig, Siegbert Cohn und Berthold Feiwel / Einbanddecke, Vorsatzpapier und Weiheblatt sowie zahlreiche andere Illustrationen aus Börries von Münchausens “Juda” / Zierleisten aus der Zeitschrift “Jugend” / Illustrationen aus “Die Grazien” und “Die Lieder des Ghetto” / “Vom Golus nach Zion” – Gedenkblatt zum fuenften Zionisten-Kongress in Basel / Ex Libris Juedischer Verlag Berlin / Ex Libris Ruben Brainin Charlottenburg / Ex Libris von Anna Braff – Berlin / Ex Libris Julius Nathansohn – Breslau / Der Kabbalist – Aus “Zbornik” von Maxim Gorki / Ex Libris Dr.Emil Simonson / Weiheblatt den Maertyrern von Kischinew gewidmet / Ex Libris von Davis Trietsch – Berlin / Vater und Kind – Aus “Zbornik” von Maxim Gorki / Mit dem Literaturverzeichnis zu Werken die von E.M.Lilien illustriert wurden / etc. etc.

15. Fanning, Martin / Gillespie, Raymond / Adams, Michael.

Print culture and intellectual life in Ireland, 1660-1941. Essays in honour of Michael Adams. Edited by Martin Fanning & Raymond Gillespie.

Dublin, Woodfield Press, 2006. 24 cm. XX, 267 pages. Illustrated. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Minor staining to fore-edge. Otherwise: Excellent condition of this fantastic publication.

16. Feehan, John M.

An Irish Publisher and his World.

Cork, The Mercier Press, 1969/ 18cm x 11cm. 137 (22) pages. Original illustrated softcover (paperback). Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

17. Geigy-Hagenbach, Karl.

Album von Handschriften berühmter Persönlichkeiten von Mittelalter bis zur Neuzeit [Album with historical signatures of famous personalities from the Medieaval times until the Modern Period].

Trilingual edition in english, french and german. Basel, Rud. Gering, 1925. 4°. 4 Bl., 206 Seiten. Hardcover / Originales Halbleinen. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur ganz geringen Gebrauchsspuren. Einführung in deutsch, englisch und französisch / Introduction en francaise, anglaise et allemande / Introduction in french, englisch and german. Excellent condition of this rare publication.

18. [Gill, Eric] Harling, Robert.

The Letter Forms and Type Designs of Eric Gill.

Revised / Expanded Third Edition. Hurtwood Press / Westerham Press, 1979. Octavo. 63 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

19. Gutenberg, Johannes.

Grosse Drucker von Gutenberg bis Bodoni. Mit 15 Druckerbildnissen.

Mainz, Gutenberg-gesellschaft, 1953. 20cm x 28.5cm. 50, (2) pages. Original paperback (softcover). Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Mit privater, handschriftlicher Widmung an Conrad Pflug (nicht von Aloys Ruppel).

20. Harvard University.

The Harvard University Catalogue 1880 – 1881 & The Harvard University Catalogue 1899-1900.

Two Volumes. Cambridge, University Press, 1880-1900. 8°. Pagination: 1880 – Catalogue: 230 pages / Pagination: 1899-1900-Catalogue: Folded “Map of Cambridge as the Vicinity of Harvard College 1899-1900” as Frontispiece, VII, 716 pages. Hardcover / Original half leather bindings. Slightly rubbed only. Titlepage cleanly detached. Wonderful publication. Exlibris / Bookplate of the Harvard University “ALPHA – DELTA – PHI – CLUB” with manuscript name of “J.G.Bradley 1902”. Two of these bookplates present on the pastedowns of the Volumes. RARE !

21. [Haugaard, Erik] Asimov, Isaac and others.

The Horn Book Magazine / [Magazine] About Children’s Books and Reading. With articles by Erik Haugaard, Isaac Asimov [″Views on Science Books” in the June 1963 – copy)] and many others [Edited by Paul Heins, Ethel L. Heins, Anita Silvey].

64 Issues (Duplicates: 1964, 1968, Oct & Dec 1979, 1984). Boston, The Horn Book, 1963, 1967-70, 1973, 1975-81, 1983-1989. 15.3 cm x 22.8 cm. Circa 7500 pages. Featuring black and white frontispieces by book illustrators. With many black and white illustrations throughout by famous illustrators taken from various children’s books. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only minor discoloration to covers and edges. Some covers have minor pen markings. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Christian Haugaard.

22. Howes, Wright.

U.S. IANA (1650-1950): A Selective Bibliography in which are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States.

Revised and Enlarged Second Edition compiled by Wright Howes. New York, R.R. Bowker Company for The Newberry Library, 1985. 17.2 cm x 25.4 cm. 652 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor tanning to edges. Otherwise excellent, clean copy. Binding strong. From the library of former specialist Bookdealer ‘Codex Books’ – with their black ink stamp to front free endpaper.

23. Hummel, Bernhard Friedrich.

Neue Bibliotheck von seltenen und sehr seltenen Büchern und kleinen Schriften samt beygefügten noch ungedruckten Briefen und andern Aufsätzen gelehrter Männer der vorigen Zeiten.

Bände 1 und 2 (von 3) in 2 Bänden [Enthält die Stücke/Abteilungen 1-8 (von 12)]. Nürnberg, im Verlag M.J.Bauers Wittib, 1776. Oktav (11 cm x 17 cm). Hardcover / Originale Pappbände des 19.Jahrhunderts. Guter Zustand mit einigen, rein äusserlichen Gebrauchsspuren: Etwas berieben und bestoßen. Vorderer Spiegel mit Ausschnitt.

24. [Jefferies, Richard] Miller, George / Matthews, Hugoe.

Richard Jefferies – A Bibliographical Study.

Aldershot, Scolar Press, 1993. Octavo. Portrait-Frontispiece of Richard Jefferies, XXVII, 787 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Rare in this condition. A wonderful and important publication on the publication-history of a tragic writer.

25. Lambert, J.W. / Ratcliffe, Michael.

The Bodley Head. 1887-1987.

First edition. London, The Bodley Head Ltd., 1987. 22,5 x 14,5 cm. VII, 364 pages. With 16 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear on dustjacket.

26. MacManus, M. J.

Adventures of an Irish Bookman. A selection of writings of M.J. MacManus. Edited by Francis MacManus.

First Edition. Dublin, Talbot Press, 1952. Octavo. Frontispiece portrait of M.J.MacManus, XVI, 192 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. One passage in the text with underlining and annotation “Carrick”. Otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear to the rare jacket.

27. [Mann, Thomas]. Heinrich Jaffe.

“Ein Brief von Thomas Mann” – [Abgedruckt in:] “Antiquariatskatalog zum Jubiläum der Buchhandlung Heinrich Jaffe (1903-1913)”. Originaler Katalog hier in Erstausgabe mit der Umschlag-Zeichnung von Aubrey Beardsely.

München, Heinrich Jaffe / Briennerstrasse 54 – Tel 3080, [1912]. Octavo (16 cm x 22,3 cm). Frontispiz, Brief von Thomas Mann [2], 129 Seiten plus 24 Seiten mit Werbung. Original Softcover – Umschlag mit Beardsely-Illustration. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only / Extremely scarce Publication, reflecting the bookdealer Heinrich Jaffe’s talent in marketing himself and winning Thomas Mann for his cause by printing a letter by Mann praising his talents. / Antiquariatskatalog mit Mann’s Zuneigungs-Brief an Heinrich Jaffe. Der Katalog listet auch Werke von Heinrich Mann und Thomas Mann / Von grosser Seltenheit und in diesem Zustand wahrscheinlich unauffindbar !

28. [Masereel, Frans] Institut für Buchgestaltung Leipzig.

Buchkunst / Internationale Beiträge zur Buchgestaltung – Dritter Band / [Including 16 pages on the artist Frans MAsereel – with a short biography and some examples of his Woodcut – Work / With a chapter on Oskar Zech- A Master of Typography / Ein Meister der Typographie / With a wonderful chapter on international children’s books].

Dresden, Verlag der Kunst, 1959. 21.5 cm x 30.2 cm. 271 pages. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor tanning to page margins, edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Otherwise bright and clean.

29. Middleton, Bernard C.

Recollections. A life in bookbinding. With a Foreword by Dr. Marianne Tidcombe.

First Edition. New Castle / London, Oak Knoll Press & The British Library, 2000. 18.5 cm (wide) x 26.2 cm (high). XII, 126 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

30. Peters, Harry T.

Currier & Ives. Printmakers to the American People.

New York, Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1942. 23.5 cm x 40 cm. XVI, 41 pages. With 192 Plates. With 247 black and white illustrations and 32 colour illustrations. This special edition of Currier & Ives is set in 12 pt. Caslon Monotype with hand-drawn decorative initials. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Cloth boards age-toned and with some minor staining. Minor foxing to edges, endpapers and pastedowns. Faded blue decoration to top edges. Gilt title on spine. A very unique and special collection of timeless prints. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen Translator- Erik C. Haugaard.

31. Powling, Chris (Editor).

The Best of Books for Keeps. Highlights from the Leading Children’s Book Magazine.

London, The Bodley Head Children’s Books, 1994. Octavo. 15.7 cm x 24 cm. XI, 265 pages. With twenty black and white illustrations. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor foxing to front and rear pastedown enpapers, endpapers, and pages throughout. Edges have minor foxing and discolouration. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen Translator Erik C. Haugaard.

32. [René d’Anjou].

Le Livre Du Cueur D’Amours Espris [The Love Heart Book]. Introduction and Commentaries by F.Unterkircher / The National Library, Vienna.

Faksimile. London, Thames and Hudson, 1975. 19.4 cm x 28.2 cm. 48 pages. 16 colour plates with commentary opposite. Original Hardcover in illustrated card slipcase with gold draw-ribbon. Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear (minor stain to cover). Gilt decorated cloth. Number 1694 of 3000 special limited edition. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

33. Salter, Stefan.

From Cover to Cover. The occasional papers of a book designer.

New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1969 15 cm x 21,5 cm. 270 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

34. Ullman, Micha (Redaktion).

Bibliothek [Library] – [Including an essay on the Burning of Books on May 10th, 1933 (with photographs)].

Dresden, Verlag der Kunst, 1999. 24 cm x 18,7 cm. 106 seiten. Mit original zeichnungen und photographischen aufnahmen. Original Hardcover. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren.