Erevan: Editions de l’Academie des Sciences de la R.S.S. de l'Arménie, 1969. Large octavo. Original brown cloth with title to spine and front cover; 468, [4] pp. Hinges lightly shaken; else about very good. Extensive bibliographical reference of publications on Armenia in languages other than Armenian and Russian, including English..... More

41 pp. introduction and detailed descriptions of plates by the director of the library, notes with bibliographic material, 2 text illus., 100 superb plates (many in color or tint) showing bookbindings from 5 centuries in the library's collection. Folio. Gilt-decorated cloth, raised spine, d.j. Leipzig (Karl Hiersemann) 1921. A lavish..... More

Unpaginated collection (61 pp.) of 27 love poems by Simoni, each poem accompanied by a bright and colorful Futurist-inspired illustration by Futurist artist Bruno Munari, the volume as a whole published as a promotional book for the liqueur and aperitif producer, Campari. 4to. Original illustrated cardstock wrrps., metal spiral binding..... More

4 vols., catalogue by Isak Collijn of the incunabulae in the Royal Library, Stockholm, including 1122 entries, an essay on Johann Snell and a supplement covering 360 additions from 1915-1939, 150 plates of facsimiles of pages of the works. Texts: Sm. 4to. (vol.1, boards; vol. 2 and suppl. wrpps.); Plates..... More

5 volume study and presentation (in English) of the history of Ukiyoye painting and woodblock printmaking, defined in the preface as genre pictures and popular works depicting manners and customs of the time as opposed to classical works, including an altogether 211 pp. text distributed throughout the volumes, 156 fine..... More

7 vols. bound in 15 parts, comprising a complete set of the monumental catalogue of manuscripts in the Austrian National Library, copiously annotated, with bibliographic references throughout, each volume containing its own registers and indexes, profusely illustrated with collotype reproductions of manuscript texts and illuminations, some in color. Large 4to..... More

XVI, 176 pp. biographical and bibliographical dictionary of German and Swiss-German printers of incunables, arranged alphabetically according to cities, index, facsimiles of printed pages and illus. throughout. Sm. 4to. 3/4 cloth & bds. Berlin (Reichsdruckerei) 1922. Second edition of the standard work, nicely illustrated. More

2 vols. in 1: I. 1650-1799. II. 1800-1820. 239 pp. (con't. paginated) bibliography of some 1,379 items, indices, dual frontispieces showing title pages from notable titles. 8vo. Leatherette. New York (Smith) 1930. More

Unpag. (8 pp.) booklet with title, introductory text, and descriptions, accompanying 11 woodcuts printed from original old woodblocks in the Berlin Kupferstichkabinett, the Germanische Museum in Nuremberg, and the Maihingen Collection, mounted on 9 leaves with passepartouts. Folio. Boards portfolio, front cover damaged. Munich (Munchner Drucke) 1925. One of only..... More

Chicago, Illinois: Aldric H. Worswick Co., 1909. Oblong 8vo. (19.7 x 35.3 cm). Original dark blue paper wrappers, title printed to front cover in black lettering and with decorative border, punch-sewn in the Japanese style with brown silk ribbon. 28 leaves, unpaginated. Color printed and illustrated throughout, with large folding..... More