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
printed by Richard Pynson in 1509. With an essay by James D. Hart. Pp. [iv]+16(last blank), printed in red & black, 15 coloured marginal illustrations, one decorative red initial, plus the original leaf tipped-in after the title page within a red rule border; med. 4to; qr. cloth, paper title label..... More
With a short essay by Carey S. Bliss. Pp. [viii]+28, text illustrations and decorations, the title page printed in red & black, bibliography; f'cap. folio; pictorial cream cloth, spine lettered in gilt; plain dust wrapper; Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1977. Edition limited to 385 copies, printed by Grant..... More
A biographical essay by Mark Pattison. Illustrated with original leaves from books printed by the three greatest members of that distinguished family. Pp. [xiv]+42+[2](colophon, blank), printed in red & black, pictorial title page, text decorations; f'cap. folio; cloth backed dark pink papered boards, printed paper title label on spine, gilt..... More
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Arts & Crafts of Publishing in Chicago, 1900. With an original leaf from the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz printed in Chicago in 1900. Pp. 144(last colophon, blank), pictorial double title page printed in red, green & black, 76 coloured or..... More
Edited, with an Introduction by Franklin Walker. Med. 8vo; cloth backed marbled papered boards, lightly worn, printed title label on spine; uncut; upper hinge cracked; Printed for The Book Club of California by John Henry Nash, [San Francisco], 1935. One of 350 copies. *Collection of Milford's journalistic pieces from the..... More
Edited by David Myrick. 12 illustrated single fold keepsakes [Complete]; cr. 4to; contained in a folder and slipcase; Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1969. *Issued to members of the Book Club of California in commemoration of the transcontinental railroad. More
An account of two herbals, the 'Gart de Gesundheit' and the 'Hortus Sanitatis'. By Ellen Shaffer. Pp. [viii]+42(last blank), frontispiece, numerous text illustrations (some full page), title page vignette printed in khaki, the title and headings printed in red, list of works consulted, checklist of editions printed before 1550; f'cap..... More
Series of nine folders [complete] issued by The Book Club of California to its members during 1966, each including a coloured or tinted reproduction of an early trade card within the text. All [4] pp., with text by various authors, the folder numbers within decorated red border; post 4to; fore-edges..... More
Series of eleven folders [complete] issued by The Book Club of California to its members during 1974, under the general direction of Sam Stark, designed by John Beyer, and printed by Harold Berliner at his press in Nevada City, California. Each [4] pp., with text by various authors, plus headpiece..... More
Series of twelve folders [complete] issued by The Book Club of California to its members during 1957, each including a hand-tipped reproduction of an early California resort. All [4] pp., the titles and colophons decorated in various single colours; post 4to; fore-edges uncut; edges of first and last folders faintly..... More
Series of ten folders [complete] issued by The Book Club of California to its members during 1976-77, under the general direction of Reinhard S. Speck, designed and printed by Kathy Walkup of Five Trees Press, The Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1977. Each [4] pp. [number 10 with an..... More