Books On Books from Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA

New York: Pynson Printers, 1940. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Quarto. Illus. In orig. publisher's boards. Light edgewear but some scuffing to the rear cover; contents clean. One of 4 numbers of the New Graphic Series of the Colophon with a striking woodcut by Paul Landacre, "Campers." Articles on Andersen's Fairly Tales, collecting Whitman, D. H. Lawrence, and… Read more about this item

Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2002. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. vii, [3], 235, [2] pp. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by Orr on the title page. Trade paperback. A bit of curl to the front cover and some soiling to the fore-edge, else a very nice, clean copy.

New York: The Colophon, Ltd, 1931. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Quarto. Illus. Limited edition. Bound as issued in printed paper over boards, Ballantyne's striking linocut "Wood Nymphs" is present and in nice condition. Light soiling to the binding to the binding; early library stamp on the top of the title page and the top margin of… Read more about this item

Rogersville, TN: East Tennessee Printing Company, 1978. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Quarto. [10], 41 pp., frontis, facsims. First edition. number 4 of 200 copies. Signed by Webb, Jr. As issued, in printed wrappers. Light wear to the covers but quite a nice copy of this uncommon bibliography. Great information including an annotated bibliography with some illustration for… Read more about this item

Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 2010. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Quarto. [6], 118 pp., frontis, plates, illus. Limited edition, one of 655 copies from the complete edition of 725. As issued, in stiff covers with printed dust jacket; tipped in plates and facsimiles throughout, some folding. And exceptionally bright copy of one of the later issues… Read more about this item

Knoxville, TN: Privately printed, 1979. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Quarto. First edition, number 53 of 125 copies, signed on the limitation page and additionally signed and inscribed by Allen on the front free endpaper. As issued, in leatherette over boards with printed paper title label on the front. Light wear but generally a nice copy; clean throughout.… Read more about this item

Wellingborough: Christopher Skelton, 1979. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. 54, [2], pp., illus. Limited edition, number 134 of 250 copies signed by Sewell. As issued, in green buckram with pictorial paper over the front board; top edge gilt; folding facsimile broadside invitation to the Ditchling Horticultural Society 98th Annual Show of 1920 originally issued by the Saint… Read more about this item

Manchester: Manchester Polytechnic Library, 1988. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Quarto. ix, [1], 43, [3] pp. As issued, stapled into stiff printed wrappers. An uncommon catalogue and arguably among the most thorough bibliographies of this significant and prolific press for which there is a gap in modern scholarship. This catalogue identifies 161 books with bibliographic information and occasionally… Read more about this item

Chicago: Privately printed, 2019. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Quarto. 316 pp., frontis, illus. Second edition, limited to 150 copies. In publisher's cloth with printed pastedown on the front cover. A bright fresh copy.

Baton Rouge, LA: The Press of the Nightowl, 1974. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Tall octavo. xii, 87, [1] pp. Limited edition, number 63 of 190 copies. As issued, in publisher's cloth-backed boards. Corners rubbed; spine a trifle sunned; contents clean. A nice copy of a well printed bibliography. This copy from the library of American collector Albert… Read more about this item

Berkeley: Printed for the Wednesday Table by Richard Seibert Letterpress, 2017. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Folio. 12 pp., frontis. Limited edition, numbered 180 of 400 copies. As issued, in dark gray wrappers, title silver-stamped on the front cover. Light bumping to the edges; contents clean. A handsome tribute.

London: Paul Holberton Publishing, 2006. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Folio. 160 pp., illus. First edition. In glossy publisher's wrappers. A bright, clean copy; organized by subject, profusely illustrated, and well annotation.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Octavo. x, 374 pp. Limited first edition, numbered 892 of 1500 copies. In publisher's cloth lacking the dust jacket. An indifferent copy, spine titling dulled to illegibility; general soiling and light shelfwear; contents are clean; a couple leaves roughly opened.

New-London: W. & J. Bolles, 1836. Full Leather. Good binding. Octavo. 71, [1], 609, [1], 103 pp. In contemporary sheep. A solid copy that presents well despite many cuts in the leather on of the front cove; contemporary ownership markings on the front free endpaper and preliminary blank; contents with frequent dog-eared leaves; moderate to heavy foxing throughout.… Read more about this item

Austin: Jenkins Publishing Company, 1978. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Tall octavo. xii, 82 pp., facsims. First edition. As issued, in illustrated boards. A beautiful copy with trivial edge rubbing and very light soiling to the rear board. Among the most important of Civil War bibliographies.

San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1916. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Quarto. [6], 13, [1], [4] pp. First edition, thus; number 152 of 165 copies. As issued, in buff paper over boards with a printed paper title label on front and rear board; text in black, title and shoulder notes in red. Binding is a trifle soiled including… Read more about this item

Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Library, 1950. Soft Cover. Good binding. Octavo. xii, 343, [3] pp. First edition. Signed and inscribed by Berkley, Jr. In printed wrappers. Spine sunned and stained; evidence of moisture exposure to the spine and along the very bottom edge of the front wrapper; visible in the very inner margin of the preliminaries, otherwise… Read more about this item

[Mt. Horeb, WI]: Perishable Press, 1980. Broadside. Near Fine binding. 10.5" x 7.25". Broadside, printed on the recto, only. A type specimen thank you to Paul Duensing who taught Hamady "to cast type in the barn! Here is the first attempt at solo experiment & this is Ashley-Crawford 24 point. MFG. Spring 1980." A fantastic broadside capturing Hamady's… Read more about this item

Eric van der Wal, 1980. Original Wrappers. Near Fine binding. Small octavo. [24] pp. Limited edition, number 9 of 45 copies. As issued, sewn into printed wrappers; printed from wood block type in black, red, beige, and tan; textblock unopened. Light wear to the front wrapper and some sunning near the spine. A charming book. Colophon in Dutch.… Read more about this item

Paris: Shakespeare & Co. | Sylvia Beach, 1929. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Octavo. [6], 194, [4] pp. First edition. A note on the leaf opposite p. 194 notes that 96 copies were printed on verge d'Arches, numbered 1-96. It's uncertain if this is an out of series copy from this limitation or if that statement refers to another… Read more about this item