Pp. [iv]+136, appendix; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed, with tiny snags at head & foot of backstrip, the upper wrapper a trifle soiled on reverse; a couple of faint spots of foxing; Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1977. First edition, paperback. *Inscribed and signed by the author..... More
A Glossary for Book Collectors, Booksellers, Librarians, and Others. Pp. xiv+320(mostly printed double column, last blank), text illustrations, appendices, bibliography; demy 4to; pictorial papered boards; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, a couple of tiny spots to edges of leaves; Rowman & Littlefield, London, 2016. First edition..... More
[Text in German, French and English]. Pp. 80(including wrappers), numerous typographic specimens; tall post 4to; printed paper wrappers, stapled, edges slightly rubbed; H. Berthold, AG, Berlin, 1982. More
[Text in German and English]. Pp. 32(including wrappers), numerous typographic specimens; tall post 4to; printed paper wrappers, stapled, edges a trifle rubbed; H. Berthold, AG, Berlin, 1984. More
Text. in German, French and English; each 16 pages (including wrappers), printed in colour and black & white, text illustrations and typographic specimens; tall post 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, edges a trifle rubbed; H. Berthold, AG, Berlin, n.d. *Issue numbers 007, 009, 010, 011, 012 and 014. More
Pp. 36, illustrated; med. 8vo; printed stiff cream paper wrappers, stapled, lightly soiled, tiny hole near backstrip fold upper wrapper; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, offset, last page and inside lower wrapper lightly soiled; Municipal Council of Sydney, Sydney, 1923. More
A bibliography of bibliographies. Pp. [xiv]+458(last blank); gilt lettered grey cloth; text block faintly browned; Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, N.J., 1971. First edition thus. The Besterman World Bibliographies series. *The entries have been culled from the fourth edition (1965-6) of Besterman's A World Bibliography of Bibliographies. More
From medieval manuscript to graphic novel. Pp. 208, profusely illustrated in colour and black & white (many full page), further reading list; demy 4to; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards, bottom edge of lower board slightly shelf worn; dust wrapper, bottom..... More
Contained in Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Volume 74, Number 9, November 1970. Pp. 557-620, 2 plates, text illustrations; narrow cr. 4to; stiff light brown paper wrappers, lettered and decorated in black, the bottom fore-corner of upper wrapper a trifle creased; The New York Public Library, New York..... More
Biographical sketch by John W. Borden. History of the fables by Janet S. Krueger. With an original leaf from the first edition (1818) of The Fables of Aesop and a new impression from one of Bewick's original wood engravings. Pp. 58+[2](colophon, blank), frontispiece portrait, text illustrations, the title page printed..... More
Introduced and with editorial notes by Iain Bain. In two volumes. Pp. 234+230, frontispiece to both volumes, plus numerous coloured and black & white text illustrations (some full page), appendices, further reading, index; oblong 4to; grey cloth, spines and upper boards lettered in gilt, the spines blocked in navy; contained..... More
In three volumes. Volume One: An account of the engraving workshop, its masters and apprentices. Pp. 392, coloured frontispiece portrait, black & white title page vignette, numerous text illustrations, notes & references, sources, indices; Volume Two: A descriptive catalogue of the primary & secondary works & the principal larger prints..... More
A life of Thomas Bewick. Pp. x+460(last blank), 16 coloured plates, black & white half-title and title page vignettes and numerous text illustrations, sources and notes, index; demy 8vo; brown papered boards, spine lettered in white, a couple of small edges bruises; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney..... More
Collection No. 22, in Portfolio Set IIA, WESTERN LITERATURE; [and] Collection No. 20 in Portfolio Set III, BIBLES. Comprising: 28 original leaves from various notable publications (including 14 from Bibles), all mounted on stiff black paper with accompanying explanatory text mounted on the same sheet; wrapped in cloth and contained..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penman was the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penman was the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period when the script letter had been developed to..... More
Single leaf from The Universal Penman. Engraved by George Bickham, London 1739. Short closed tear from bottom edge into margin. *Originally published in instalments over 15 years, The Universal Penmanwas the largest compendium on penmanship, flourishes and calligraphic illustrations ever published. Bickham lived from 1684 to 1758 - a period..... More
Dixson Library of The University of New England. Pp. x+54(last colophon), illustrated (several full page); small demy 8vo; blue glazed paper wrappers, stapled, upper wrapper lettered and decorated in black, a trifle soiled, edges slightly rubbed; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on verso of upper wrapper; Book Collectors' Society..... More
Pp. 32; printed card wrappers, stapled; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, the front panel slightly silverfished; edges of leaves faintly foxed; Cambridge University Press for the National Book League, London, 1951. First edition. National Book League Eighth Annual Lecture. *Sir Norman Birkett was the President of the National Book League. More
The battle for James Joyce's Ulysses. Pp. [xii]+420(last pictorial advertisement), 16 plates, notes, selected bibliography, index; med. 8vo; blue/green papered boards, spine lettered in silver, the boards a trifle sprung, with tiny bruise to bottom edge of lower board; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown;..... More