How books are made. New Introduction by Joel Myerson and Chris L. Nesmith. Pp. xx+[5]-162(last blank), pictorial facsimile title page, text illustrations, notes; Oak Knoll Press,New Castle, DE., 2001. Reprinted, with added material. *Originally published by Harper, New York, in 1855. Generally considered the finest introductory work available to the..... More about THE HARPER ESTABLISHMENT
Origins of Children's Book Publishing in England, 1650-1850. Pp. xvi+318, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, references, indices; med. 4to; top fore-corner of upper board bruised; dust wrapper; Pierpont Morgan Library/Bibliographical Society of America/The British Library/Oak Knoll Press, New York, London & New Castle, 2006. First edition..... More about BE MERRY AND WISE
Pp. xiv+256+[4](last colophon, verso blank), 24 black & white plates, 4 full page illustrations printed in pale yellow & black, the title (printed in blue & brown) and chapter headings (printed in blue) from lettering by G. G. Laurens, bibliography, reference guide, list of sources, index; tall impl. 8vo; qr... More about THE ASHENDENE PRESS
A complete guide to self-publishing in Australia and New Zealand. Pp. vi+90, glossary, index; printed glazed paper wrappers, a trifle rubbed; top edges of leaves slightly soiled; Orlando Press, Sydney, 1985. Second edition. More about HOW TO DO YOUR OWN PUBLISHING
The history of a family firm. Pp. xiv+192(last blank), text illustrations (some full page), pictorial endpapers, index; med. 8vo; navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt, upper board decorated in blind, the boards a trifle sprung, top fore-corner of lower board faintly bruised; dust wrapper, edges and backstrip slightly faded and..... More about BLACKWELL'S, 1879-1979
Pp. viii+366(last blank), 16 full page illustrations on grey paper, 24 plates, appendix, index; tiny mark to lower board; dust wrapper; publisher's presentation slip on upper free endpaper, a couple of spots of foxing; Bodley Head, London, 1987. First edition. *Centenary history of the publishing house founded by John Lane. More about THE BODLEY HEAD, 1887-1987
A journal of books and personalities published occasionally from Thirty Bedford Square. Pp. 32(including advertisements), text illustrations; roy. 8vo; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, slightly soiled and creased, staples rusted; corners of leaves lightly creased; Jonathan Cape, London, 1948. *Includes articles on Lilian Bowes Lyon (by C. Day Lewis); Robert Frost... More about NOW & THEN. No. 77, Autumn 1948
A journal of books and personalities published occasionally from Thirty Bedford Square. Pp. 32(including advertisements), text illustrations; roy. 8vo; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, edges lightly creased and faded; fore-edge of most leaves lightly creased; Jonathan Cape, London, 1949. *Includes Lord David Cecil's review of Elizabeth Bowen's The Heat of the Day. More about NOW & THEN. No. 78, Spring 1949
A journal of books and personalities published occasionally from Thirty Bedford Square. Pp. 32(including advertisements), 4 plates, text illustrations; roy. 8vo; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, edges lightly creased; staples rusted; Jonathan Cape, London, 1949. *Includes an obituary for E. H. Young, and an article by Elizabeth Bowen on writing The... More about NOW & THEN. No. 79, Autumn, 1949
Herbert Jonathan Cape; G. Wren Howard. Pp. 352(last blank), 24 plates, text illustrations, index; med. 8vo; light brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, spine blocked in black; top edges black; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly creased, edges lightly rubbed, with a couple of short closed tears, signs of sticker removal... More about JONATHAN CAPE, PUBLISHER
Pp. x+300(last blank), frontispiece, full page illustrations, appendices, index; med. 8vo; cloth a trifle marked; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, with a couple of small chips; free endpapers faintly offset, a little light foxing; Cassell, 1958. First edition. *Authors connected with the Cassell publishing company include Wilkie Collins... More about THE HOUSE OF CASSELL, 1848-1958
Pp. 376, frontispiece plus 61 plates, numerous text figures (some full page), bibliography, index; cr. 4to; tan cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, top fore-corners of lower board faintly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, a trifle foxed, edges and backstrip slightly browned, the edges a trifle rubbed; bookseller's sticker at... More about THE PRIVATE PRESS
Illustrated. Pp. [viii]+234+[28](last colophon), title page vignette, plus 8 plates; qr. natural linen, spine lettered in red, patterned red papered boards, a trifle warped, edges lightly rubbed; bottom edges uncut; lacking the dust wrapper; small ink stain to top edge of a few leaves, a little faint foxing; Chatto &... More about A CHATTO & WINDUS MISCELLANY 1928
Pp. 124, frontispiece portrait plus 12 plates, text illustrations; dust wrapper; name and date in ink on upper free endpaper, occasional minor pencilling; The National Press, Melbourne, 1984. First edition. *Autobiography. The author started work as a bookseller at George Robertson & Co., Melbourne, aged 14. More about BOOKSELLER, PUBLISHER, FRIEND
Pp. xiv+186(last blank), appendices, index; dust wrapper, a trifle rubbed, the laminate lifting slightly at edges; top edge of a few leaves faintly marked, the free endpapers slightly soiled; Allen & Unwin,London, 1980. First edition. More about PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS: A BOOK OF PRECEDENTS
Pp. 144 (last colophon), frontispiece portrait with tissue guard, chronological catalogue of books and papers printed and published at the Doves Press, 1900-1916; uncut; dark blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, slightly flecked, edges a trifle rubbed, the spine cloth lightly faded; lacking the dust wrapper; inked ownership inscription (dated... More about COSMIC VISION
The story of a Scottish family of publishers from 1789 to the present day. Pp. 304(last blank), frontispiece portrait plus 11 plates, bibliography, index; boards a trifle marked; Collins, London, 1952. First edition. *The Glasgow firm of Collins started publishing at the turn of the eighteenth century. More about THE HOUSE OF COLLINS
Contexts & Collaborations. Pp. 228, 4 coloured plates, black & white title page vignette and numerous text illustrations (some full page), appendices, select bibliography, index; impl. 8vo; dust wrapper; Private Libraries Association/The British Library/Oak Knoll Press, Pinner, Middlesex, 2010. First edition. *Study of the interrelationships between the various parties involved... More about ILLUSTRATED PERIODICALS OF THE 1860s
Pp. 192, text illustrations, index; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, slight signs of sticker removal from foot of front flap; TheBodley Head, London, 1980. First edition. *Brooke Crutchley was the University Printer at Cambridge University Press from 1946 to 1974, succeeding Walter Lewis. He was closely associated with Stanley... More about TO BE A PRINTER
Uncorrected proof copy. Pp. 188(last blank), text illustrations; printed paper wrappers, slightly soiled and foxed; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Bodley Head, London, 1980. Uncorrected proof copy. *Brooke Crutchley was the University Printer at Cambridge University Press from 1946 to 1974. More about TO BE A PRINTER
A Victorian Publisher. Notes on his life and a check-list of his books. Pp. viii+96, coloured frontispiece, numerous text illustrations (several full page, 3 coloured), double page family tree, the title page printed in red & black, index; narrow impl. 8vo; top edges red; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled; Private... More about JOSEPH CUNDALL
Memorials of C. H. O. Daniel with a bibliography of the Press, 1845-1919. Pp. viii+198+[2](colophon, verso blank), frontispiece portrait, plus 13 plates, title and text decorations, bibliography, appendices, index; small cr. 4to; qr. natural canvas, spine lettered in black, blue/grey papered boards, a trifle sprung, with small damp stain to..... More about THE DANIEL PRESS
The early 1970's. Introduction by Henry Mayer. Pp. [ii]+viii+210, 6 plates, appendices, bibliography, index; light bruise at head of spine; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed; Second Back Row Press, Sydney, 1979. First edition. More about SMALL PRESS PUBLISHING IN AUSTRALIA:
What it is, what it does. Pp. xvi+232(last blank), text figures, glossary, bibliographical note, index; boards lightly marked and worn; Bowker, New York, 1976. Second printing, revised. More about BOOK PUBLISHING:
Pp. xvi+372+[4]+8(publisher's catalogue), frontispiece portrait, index; price-clipped dust wrapper, soiled, edges lightly split and chipped; light foxing, mainly of edges; Methuen, London, 1935. First U.K. edition. *This autobiography tells of the founding of the firm Doran and its eventual merger with Doubleday. More about THE CHRONICLES OF BARABBAS, 1884-1934