Books On Books from Appledore Books, ABAA

Providence, RI, 1935. Decorative Wrappers. Near Fine. A crisp, well-preserved copy of this lovely 1935 self-published guide to bookbinding. #155 OF 500 COPIES ISSUED SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR CLARA BUFFUM at the limitation. Bright and clean and Near Fine in its decorative, light-brown wrappers. Designed and printed by the Akerman-Standard Company of Providence.

Boston: Little, Brown and Co, 1931. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. The September 1931 1st edition of this highly-regarded "narrative of Mr. Currie's experiences in tracking down elusive first issues or in acquiring famous manuscripts". Solid and VG+ (light spotting at the spine) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with light wear along the front flap-fold and… Read more about this item

Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1977. Cloth. Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1977 1st edition, one of only 350 copies issued. Clean and Fine in its russet cloth. Quarto, edited with an Introduction by Dan H. Laurence and Daniel J. Leary (whose personal copy this was). Beautifully printed and designed by Henry Morris at the Bird… Read more about this item

Berkeley, CA: Self-published, 2001. Original wraps. Very Good +. Ann Arnold. Charming guide by renowned Bay Area bookseller and collector Ian Jackson (with an assist from his son Arnold and illustrations by his wife Ann) on the dos and don'ts of taking on legendary (and legendarily prickly) bookseller Peter Howard and his formidable Serendipity Books of Berkeley, CA.… Read more about this item

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 1991. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. John DePol. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR STEPHEN O. SAXE on the half-title. A crisp, very sharp copy to boot of the 1991 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with one narrow crease running vertically along the rear flap. Octavo, with 15 wood engravings… Read more about this item

New York: Targ Editions, 1983. Decorative Boards. Fine. Antonio Frasconi. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1983 signed/limited. #5 OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY BOTH THE ILLUSTRATOR ANTONIO FRASCONI AND THE PRINTER LESLIE MILLER at the colophon. Clean and Fine in its off-white cloth over decorative blindstamped boards. Quarto, also includes a sturdy, VG+ to Near Fine example of… Read more about this item

London: Phaidon, 1972. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A sharp, very presentable copy of the 1972 1st English language edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with one very small closed tear along the front panel's upper corner. Thick, tall quarto, includes a generous number of rich color plates.

London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1943. 1/4 leather. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1943 signed/limited. #42 OF 200 "NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE PARTNERS, PRINTED ON ARNOLD'S MOULD-MADE PAPER IN 13 POINT PERPETUA ROMAN AND FELICITY ITALIC TYPES, AND 1/4 BOUND IN RED NIGER". Signed by both Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter at the limitation.… Read more about this item

Princeton University Press, 1969. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR GEORGE GALAVARIS on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with very light soiling along the bottom-edge) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and along… Read more about this item

Paris: Pierre Beres Libraire Expert, 1939. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. Catalogue No. 22--1939. "Livres, Reliures et Autographes". Well-preserved and VG+ in its original wrappers. And in a VG example of the glassine dustjacket, with light spotting to the rear panel. Octavo, crisp black-and-white plates thruout.

Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, 1974. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A sharp copy of the 1974 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light spotting at the upper rear panel. Folio, 346 illustrations, including 8 in color and a map.

Newark, NJ: Antiquarian Bookman. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1964 annual AB Bookman's Yearbook. Tight and VG in its printed white wrappers, with very light soiling to the panels. Octavo, 352 pgs., wonderful look at the rare book world in the mid 60s.

Newark, NJ: Antiquarian Bookman. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1960 annual AB Bookman's Yearbook. Solid and VG in its printed wrappers, with light wear along the spine crown and very light spotting to the front panel. Octavo, 456 pgs., an intimate look at the American used and rare book world of 1960.

Paris: Librairie Ancienne et Moderne Edouard Rouveyre, 1878. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. Bound in a handsome 1/4 morocco over russet cloth. #41 of 500 copies issued. New endsheets and pastedowns, bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Tight and VG, with the margins to a number of the pages professionally lengthened. Octavo, wonderful frontispiece engraving signed in the plate… Read more about this item

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1906. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1906 1st American edition. Solid and VG, with light foxing to the text, fading along the spine and light, general wear to the panels. Thick quarto, 340 pgs., 27 lovely color plates (with their original tissue guards) thruout.

New York: The Eakins Press Foundation, 1997. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of this 1997 tribute to Leslie Katz, the founder of Eakins Press. Bright and Fine in its original navy-blue wrappers. 12mo, 131 pgs.

New York: The Typophiles, 1980. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. ALSO INSCRIBED BY ABE LERNER, THE BOOK'S DESIGNER, at the colophon. A pristine copy to boot of the 1980 1st edition, limited to 500 copies for The Typophiles. Bright and Fine in its duotone cloth. 12mo, Typophile Chap Book 54. Signed… Read more about this item

Alpignano, Italy: Stamperia Di Alberto Tallone, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Fine. Lavish history of the renowned Italian publishing house and printers located just outside of Turin, Alberto Tallone. A crisp, very well-preserved copy. Clean and Near Fine in a Near Fine example of the glassine dustjacket. Also includes a beige cardboard chemise and a matching slipcase (which… Read more about this item

Lunenburg, Vermont: The Stinehour Press, 1957. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the 1957 1st edition. "With a selective list of printing, a gathering of sample pages and drawings by John R. Nash". Clean and Near Fine in its salmon-colored wrappers. Octavo, 47 pgs.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2010. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of the 2010 catalogue of The Grolier Club exhibition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Oblong quarto, 156 pgs., crisp color lllustrations thruout. 1,500 copies issued.