Books On Books from Attic Books

Toronto: Toronto Public Library, 2002. Softcover. Fine. 56 p. 19x23 cm. Colour illustrations.

Antique Collectors' Club, 1994. Hardcover. Near fine/Fine. 456 p. 28 cm. 146 colour plates and numerous b&w illustrations. Blue hardcover in mylar-covered dustjacket. A little dust on upper and lower edges. Illustrators from "Abbey" to Doris Zinkeisen

New York, 1898. The Studio Winter-Number 1898-9. Hardcover. Good. 78 p. 30 cm. Grey paper-covered boards. Label on front. Corners worn, some dents and scuffs to edges, spine ends worn. Small damp stain on edge of front board. Roughened text block edges.

Cambridge University Press, 2004. Softcover. Near fine. xxix, 765 p. 23 cm. B&w illustrations. Paperback. Light wear. Appendices, bibliography, index.

Rutgers University Graduate School of Library Service, 1974. Booklet. Near fine. Third Annual Richard H. Shoemaker Lecture, 1973. 20 p. 23 cm. Stapled yellow card covers. Former owner's label on title.

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1989. Softcover. Good. Theory and History of Literature series vol. 52. XXVIII, 289, [2] p. 23 cm. Paperback. Spine faded, worn corners, a couple of small spots to text block edge. Pencil underlining and notations throughout.

Portland: Timber Press, 1996. Hardcover. Near fine/Fine. 433 p. 24 cm. B&w illustrations. Green cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Light shelf wear to bottom edges. An intriguing history of books about fruit from antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Includes many beautiful engravings from important works. A pear-fect volume for lovers of books and fruit.

Amsterdam, 1989. Softcover. Near fine. Catalogue 254. 108 p. 30 cm. B&w and colour illustrations. Small label on front.

Amsterdam, 1990. Softcover. Near fine. Catalogue 256. 108 p. 30 cm. B&w and colour illustrations. Small label on front.

Stockholm University, 2011. Softcover. Very good. Acta Universitatis Stockhomiensis Studia Latina Stockhomiensia LVI. 130 p. 24 cm. Paperback. Light soiling outside. Ink inscription first leaf. 5 essays on tasks for editors, Greek paleography, early medieval rhythmical poetry, editing medieval texts, etc.

2012. Softcover. Near fine. xxii, 41 p. 26 cm. Colour illustrations.Card covers. Light wear. Selections from the Loran L. Laughlin Collection of Book and Printing History.

Philadelphia: John Wanamaker, 1908. Vol. 26 No. 9. Softcover. Fair. 16, 649-728, 17-32 p. 26 cm. Colour frontispiece and b&w illustrations. Covers detached and separated and first leaf detached. Spine deteriorated. Portrait of Ellen Glasgow. Personal memories of Henrik Ibsen by William Archer as well as other articles on Ibsen. "In the Land of Lorna Doone" by Anne… Read more about this item

Printed for The Amtmann Circle by the Tragara Press, 1984. 200 printed of which this is no. 194. Softcover. Near fine. 13 p. 26 cm. Green card covers a bit warped.

Ann Arbor: The Association for Asian Stuies, University of Michigan, 1992. Hardcover. ex library-good. AAS Monograph Series. xv, 470 p. 24 cm. Green buckram. Ex library with call number on spine, label on rear pastedown, ink stamps on top edge, rear pastedown and title.

Toronto: The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, 2004. Softcover. Fine. 128 p. 22 cm. Colour plates. Paperback. Exhibition held Jan.-Apr. 2004.

Toronto: The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, 2008. Softcover. Fine. 147 p. 22 cm. Grey paperback. B&w illustrations.

San Francisco: The Book-Lover Press, 1901-1902. Vol. II. September, November 1900 (No. 5) - Jan.-Feb. 1902 (No. 10). Hardcover. Fair. 576 p. interspersed with advertising. 31 cm. Red cloth. Top edge gilt. Soiling, bumped corners, torn hinges, rubbed spine label. Hinges loosening and cracked on inside. Small tears to front endpapers. Articles on: the first books printed… Read more about this item

New York: The Book-Lover Press, 1902-1903. Vol. III No. 1-6. Hardcover. Good. 576 p. interspersed with advertising. 31 cm. Red cloth. Top edge gilt. Soiling, bumped corners, torn hinges and edges, rubbed spine label. Hinges tender. Former owner (Lucy Cabell Roller) label on front pastedown. Articles on: Rare Books (Chas. E. Goodspeed); blunders in printing Bibles; Bookbinding… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1958. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. ix, 238 p. 22 cm. B&w frontispiece photo. Brown cloth in dustjacket. Jacket has light edge wear. Faint mark top edge of text block.

Scottsdale: The Scorpio Press, 1980. No. 66 of 200 books, signed by the author. Hardcover. Fine. 16 p. 30 cm. Includes original signed 2-colour lithograph by the author as frontispiece. Numerous illustrations and examples of hand-made paper. In cream cloth slipcase with slight scuff on bottom rear. How to make handmade paper for printmaking, drawing, painting, and… Read more about this item