Kentfield: The Allen Press, 1973. Limited edition. Ivory and mustard-brown paper over boards, acetate jacket; 155 pp., illustrated; large quarto (14 x 9 inches), Publisher's prospectus laid in. Text printed on 4 different papers (all handmade except the Henry James story, printed on machine-made paper), each made in the country..... More

Chicago: The Business Foundation Publishers, 1943. First edition. Hardcover. 271 pp., octavo, gold spine and brown boards printed in gold. Publisher's promotional pamphlet/order form for this title laid in. "Fourteen years in the making. This great work without any question is the most comrehensive exposition of the Theory and use..... More

Boston: Sherman, French & Co., 1912. Hardcover. [12]. 53 pp.; small octavo, parchment spine and gray boards, gilt title. A sort of creation fable in the style of Aesop. Foreword by Edward J. Wheeler (which is dated March 1, 1915) is largely a head-scratching attempt to categorize the tale. More

NY: Viking Press, 1945. First illustrated edition. Hardcover. Original gray cloth with pictorial paper inset on front cover, octavo (7 x 9.5 inches), 131pp. Color illustrations by Wesley Dennis. A superb copy of this classic tale. More

Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, 1931. First edition. Paperback. 9 x 6 inches, color pictorial wrappers, 27 pp text and illustrations + several pages of advertisements. Scarce souvenir Program for the Ninth Annual Convention of California State Firemen's Association. Santa Rosa, August 5, 6, 7, 1931. More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. viii, 275 pp., 16 full-page plates from photographs, octavo, original blue cloth with gilt title. A well-writted illustrated history of parachuting. More

(Andoversford): The Whittington Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. 237 pp., many illustrations, including wood engravings, line blocks, half-tone plates, typographic specimens, broadsheets, etc.; 4to, half burgundy morocco and marbled boards. Together in a slipcase with the volume "Four Wood-engravings for Virgil's Georgics " engraved by Edward Craig for George W...... More

(Andoversford): The Whittington Press, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. 222 pp., many illustrations, including wood engravings, line blocks, half-tone plates, typographic specimens, broadsheets, etc.; 4to, half blue morocco and marbled boards. Together in a slipcase with a decorative card folder housing 5 samples of Chinese ceremonial papers and a page from..... More

(Andoversford): The Whittington Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. 237 pp., many illustrations, including autolithographs, wood engravings, line blocks, half-tone plates, typographic specimens, broadsheets, etc.; 4to, half red morocco and marbled boards. Together in slipcase with quarter cloth and boards folder housing 7 autolithographs (some signed), including a signed copy of..... More

(Andoversford): The Whittington Press, 1985. Second edition. Hardcover. [3] (introduction to this reprint edition), 70 pp. + added [7]-page index to articles and illustrations/inserted materials in Matrix 1-5, many illustrations, including wood engravings, line blocks, half-tone plates, typographic specimens, broadsheets, etc.; 4to, half black and marbled boards. Wrapper for the..... More

(Andoversford): The Whittington Press, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. 182 pp., many illustrations, including wood engravings, line blocks, half-tone plates, typographic specimens, broadsheets, etc.; 4to, half dark green morocco and marbled boards. Slipcase. Wrapper for the regular edition of Matrix 6 in pocket on rear board. Order form for Matrix 7..... More

(Andoversford): The Whittington Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. 191 pp., many illustrations, including wood engravings, line blocks, half-tone plates, typographic specimens, broadsheets, 8 mounted samples of Chinese decorative papers, etc.; 4to, half tan morocco and marbled boards. Together in slipcase with decorative card folder housing a separate set of broadsheets..... More

New York: The Truth Seeker Co., (1907). Early reprint. Hardcover. 645 pp., profusely illustrated, octavo, original green cloth. Compiled from a variety of sources, including Henry C. Lea's massive "History of the Inquisition." The Truth Seeker Company was founded in 1873 by D. M. Bennett with the aim of promoting..... More