Private Press, Printing, Typography), a collection of approx...

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£360

Private Press, Printing, Typography), a collection of approx. 31 titles, including Tern Press, Jericho, Cadenza, Fleece, Libanus etc, Herbert Cahoon; Frank Altschul (foreword): 'The Overbrook Press Bibliography 1934-1959', Stamford CT, [1963], one of 150 copies only, inscribed presentation copy to the printer "To Bernard Roberts. With appreciative regards. Frank Altschul" on FFEP, ix,[1],101,[3]pp, 4to, original cloth gilt. "The Overbrook Press is known for its high quality-in materials, design, and printing. Frank Altschul was a senior partner at Lazard Freres, an occasional hobby printer, and an important collector of fine books. He had the means, knowledge, and taste to create a private press of distinction..." Roderick Cave, The Private Press;
'The Book of Ruth. [Text of the Authorised Version.]',
Nonesuch Press, London, 1923, number 89 of 250 copies printed in modified Caslon on Van Gelder paper at the Pelican Press, [24]pp, decorative borders after Bernard Salomon printed in sienna. Sewn into batik paper-covered boards, orig. card slipcase, printed paper title label; Samuel Taylor Coleridge: 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', Portland OR, Graphic Arts Workshop, Reed College, 1952, limited edition, No. 27 of 100 signed copies, signed by Lorene Schmidt, the designer, illustrator and typographer, errata slip tipped in, original quarter green cloth gilt, dust wrapper. An uncommon book, the binding was supervised by Rudolph Ernst and technical assistance was given by Lloyd J. Reynolds, a teacher at Reed College and well known calligrapher, and Don MacGregor; 'Herbert Hodgson, Printer. Work for T.E. Lawrence & at Gregynog', The Fleece Press, 1989, ltd. edn., one of 340 copies, tipped in port. frontis, orig. quarter cloth, printed label to spine, patterned paper covered boards; Andrew Motion; Andy English (ill.): 'Destination Norfolk: A Childhood Trip to Burnham Overy Staithe', Front Street, 2015, ltd. edn., No. 21 of 135 copies, wood engraved ills., oblong, orig. quarter cloth, printed title label mounted to front cover, matching cloth slipcase; John Randle: 'One Rainy Day', Whittington Press, 2000, one of 100 copies with an initial letter O by Miriam Macgregor on Zerkall Rosa paper, orig. stitched wraps, dust wrapper, card slipcase; Anton Francesco Doni: 'A Discussion about Printing which took place at "I Marmi" in Florence', 2003, limited edition, No.42 of 250 numbered copies, printed by Alberto Tallone, William Caslon types, 4to, original printed wraps, housed loose in orig. cloth backed boards folder, slipcase; Margot Coatts; Ian Beck (ill.): 'Portable Pleasures: Picnics for all Seasons', Libanus Press, 1992, ltd. edn., No. 176 of 250 copies, colour ills. (some full page), 4to, orig. quarter cloth gilt over decorative paper covered boards, printed title label mounted to front cover; Francis Meynell: 'Seventeen Poems', L, Fanfare Press, 1945, reissue of original 1944 edition by Nonesuch Press & J.M. Dent, signed & inscribed by Francis Meynell at front and dated November 1950, plus with an additional 7 line manuscript poem by Meynell at end, title page engraving by Eric Gill, orig. pictorial wraps by Leonard Beaumont; 'The Story of the Holy Mar Pappos', The Jericho Press, 2017, one of 60 copies, orig. cloth gilt; 'The Hebrew Types of the Jericho Press', Ely, 2010, No.15 of 60 copies only, orig. cloth gilt; David Grubb: 'A Country Alphabet', Nicholas & Mary Parry, Tern Press, 1998, No. 53 of 95 copies only, numbered & signed by Nicholas & Mary Parry, hand coloured ills,. throughout by Mary Parry, oblong small 8vo, orig. quarter cloth, acetate d/w; Hal Bishop: 'Romantic Landscape: The wood engravings of Raymond Hawthorn', Libanus Press for Bishops Books, 1999, limited edition, 140 copies in total, this number IX of 20 special casebound copies with wood engraving "A Foresaken Garden" in pocket at rear, numbered and titled in pencil to margin, original paper covered boards; plus others Black Light Press, Kit-Cat Press, The Reading Room Press, Grapho Editions, Cadenza Press, etc (approx 31 in total)