General Antiquarian Books from Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio

Chicago: Printed for Private Circulation, 1900. One of 100 copies on hand made paper. About fine.. 21 cm; 17, [3] pages. In plain blue paper-covered boards with printed paper title label inlaid in upper board. Interesting capitals and tail-piece by McBirney. Boards somewhat discolored but otherwise a fine copy. Colophon: "Here ends 'Notes and… Read more about this item

Mount Vernon: The Peter Pauper Press, [1943]. First edition. Very Good. 145 x 240 mm; 17, [3] pages. Emblem of eagle with shield printed in blue on title page, and blue eagle vignette on p. 5. Bound in publisher's plain boards blindstammped with eagle emblem from title pge. Red cloth backstrip. Worn at head… Read more about this item

London: Basilisk Press, 1974. Fine. 42 cm, 4 pages. Facsimile from the Kemscott Chaucer, together with prospectus, from the first year of the house.

New York, May, 1924. Good. Manuscript score. 245 x 317 mm. [10] 187, [1] pages. Title page, second leaf with coat of arms, list of musical numbers in elaborate black and gold ink with watercolor illumination. Music inscribed completely by hand on Carl Fischer staff paper, with libretto and lyrics typed in black ribbon,… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Wil Hudson, 1967. Very Good. Broadside sheet, 38 cm. Printed in red and black. Slight blemish at upper left corner. The venerable Canadian type designer and printer Wil Hudson produced this leaf for the retiring president of the University of British Columbia in 1967. The press work was accomplished by the University librarian.

[Mainz]: The Gutenberg Museum, 1967. 1 leaf, 42 lines in two columns, decorated initial D with vine scroll. End of "Song of Songs," beginning of "Book of Wisdom." Mounted in black paper. Facsimile of original in the Gutenberg Museum of Mainz, printed for sale at the German Pavilion at Expo '67, the world's fair held at Montreal… Read more about this item

New York: The Grolier Club, 1964. Limited ed. About fine.. Memorial volume dedicated to the great graphic artist, printer, book designer, and collector, Elmer Adler, with contributions by many friends and admirers. 19 cm, 114 pages, and many full-page illustrations. No dust jacket, as issued. In black cloth with "EA" monogram in gilt on… Read more about this item

Wilbraham: William Frost Mobley, 19. Original edition. About fine. 28 cm; unpaginated. Printed wraps.

Paris: Chez Lesné, de l'imprimerie de Gillé, 1820. First edition, signed.. Very Good. Octavo (19 cm); [6], 246 pages. In contemporary polished dark quarter leather over marbled boards, titled in gilt with gilt ornaments tooled onto spine. Autographed by the author opposite title page. Bookseller's ticket of Librairie Raymond Clavreuil. Edges a bit scuffed… Read more about this item

Austin: The Jenkins Company, 1979. Original edition. Very Good. 28 cm; unpaginated. Printed wraps. Ownership blindstamp of Janet Jurist. Slight shelf wear.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition in book form. Very Good. Octavo (22 cm); xiv, 625 pages, and 40 engraved plates by H.K. Browne (a.k.a. Phiz). Bound in half calf over marbled boards by Adophus, New Orleans. Edges and joints rather rubbed, but strong. Engraved title page and frontispiece quite foxed, edges of all plates… Read more about this item

London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. First edition. Very Good. 2 volumes bound as one, apparently from original parts. 22 cm; xii, 320, viii, 310 pages, and 40 full page plates by Marcus Stone. Bound in polished half calf over marbled paper boards. Marbled edges. Black leather title label. Edges of binding rubbed, especially… Read more about this item

Rovigo: Miazzi, 1814. Very Good. 21 cm; 12 pages. In block-printed pink and black decorated wraps. A verse essay on frienship.

New York: Washington Street Press, 1973. First edition. Very Good. Green laid paper printed wraps, stapled. [4], 69, [1] pages. Title page in red and black. Wraps a bit discolored at edges. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Clampitt to classical scholar Martha Browne as "the first purchaser of this volume."

Torino: Giulio Einaudi editore, 1941 - XIX. First edition. Good. 20 cm; 148 pages. Printed wraps. Lacks illustrated outer cover. Early pencil scribbles erased from "collana" page. Year 1943 written in ink on "collana" page. Few stains on wraps, primarily on lower wrap. Few punctures in lower wrap. Light foxing on… Read more about this item

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition in book form. Very Good. Octavo (22 cm); xiv, 625 pages, and 40 engraved plates by H.K. Browne (a.k.a. Phiz). Bound in full morocco stamped with elaborate gilt cornices on both boards, spine in six compartments stamped and titled in gilt. All edges gilt. Upper hinge and upper… Read more about this item

Manuscript on paper, bound., [19th century?]. Good. Octavo (18 cm); [1], 78 leaves, paginated in manuscript. Latin and French text on facing pages. Bound in waste vellum manuscript in French, no longer easily legible. Pages thumbed and toned at edges. Interlinear corrections in text, as well as tipped in overleavers with corrected text. All we know of this… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1927. First edition, limited to 785 copies and signed.. Very Good. Octavo (25 cm); xvi, 311 pages, facsimiles, illustrations, plates. Bound in original brown boards with paper title label on spine. Replacement title label present. Top edge gilt. SIgned as #109 of 785 "large paper" copies. Few exterior… Read more about this item

London: J.W. Parker, 1846. Second edition. Very Good. 2 volumes octavo (22 cm). In tan calf triple-ruled in gilt on boards, with small quatrefoil tools in corners. Six-compartment spines tooled in blind with raised bands highlighted in gilt. Red and green title labels. Marbled edges, marbled endleaves. Corners and edges a bit scuffed,… Read more about this item

Chicago: The Atomic Scientists of Chicago, 1948. Original edition. Ex-library.. Very Good. 28 cm; 384 pages. Cloth-bound volume of 12 issues. Duplicate surplus stamp of Library of Congress on front free endpaper. Later owner's stamp on free endleaves blacked out. Lively forum of discussion of various scientific, social, and political implications… Read more about this item