Natural History of New York. Introduction and Zoology, Part I: Mammalia by De Kay, James E., and William H. Seward - 1842

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1964. Octavo. 91pp. One of 200 copies. A biography on the life and work of Thomas Bird Mosher, the remarkable New England publisher and literary pirate. The Passionate Pirate is one of Henry Morris's earlier titles. In making it, he was plagued with both papermaking and printing problems, since he had recently acquired a new papermaking beater and a new printing press. The first bindings on the books were disastrous, and the entire edition had to be rebound. This copy is inscribed by Morris "For my good friend Remy Green" and dated 11/15/64. Remy John Barcham Green worked for, and later ran, J. Barcham Green Ltd., which operated the Hayle Mill in Kent, England. Morris was in frequent contact with Remy and his father Jack (John Barcham Green II) when he first began his papermaking journey in the 1950s. Morris says of his initial correspondence with Jack Green: "I really sent a barrage of questions and I must say that Mr. Green was extremely kind as he not only answered… Read More

Black title & author labels on the spine. Bound in premium full leathers, hubbed spine, distinctive cover design, beautiful illustrations, permanent satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, moire end sheetsA BEAUTIFUL SET.

New York, 1860. Edge wear. 3 1/2" intact tear at base. "Taped" on board (see image). A 15" x 11" broadside with a fine woodcut of an American eagle at top with a ribbon in it's beak reading "Equalled by None". Imperial Princes' Polish $500 Will be given to anyone who can produce an article to give a brighter lustre on SLIVER or BRITTANIA and PLATED WARE than the Unrivalled Princes'' Polish. Followed by directions for use and where to purchase the produce. Concludes with "Further reccomendation (sic) than one trial is deemed unnecessary". Reverse is blank. No references found for this product; apparently short lived. OCLC - none (Sept 2021).

Nova ediçao, Lisboa, na typographia Rollandiana, 1848. 294 pp. Unbound and in sheets as published. Printed label for the binder to use on the temporary wrappers next to page 289. Some light staining throughout.

No place, no date (but Paris, 1748). Folio. Engraved allegorical frontispiece, engraved title, engraved dedication to the King, 78 engraved plates. Some (water)staining but still a good clean copy bound in nineteenth century 3/4 red morocco & red buckram boards. Edges stained red.Second, last and best edition of this collection of engravings of medals commemorating the real and imagined triumphs of Louis XV's reign.

Washington, D.C.: Dov Press, 1996. gray cloth with darker gray morocco spine printed in palladium, publisher's slipcase. Dov Press. 4to. gray cloth with darker gray morocco spine printed in palladium, publisher's slipcase. (iv), 31, (3) pages. Limited to 55 numbered copies, this is one of 25 regular signed copies. With ten original lithographs by Elaine Kurtz. Eight full-page lithographs handpulled by Judith Solodkin in collaboration with the artist at Solo Impressions, New York, with two double-page images of approximately 14" x 20"; many images required multiple plates and the artist's hand appliqué of color and mica. Design and typography of the book by Jerry Kelly, with the text printed letterpress by the Stinehour Press, Lunenberg, Vermont. The typeface is Robert Slimbach's Minion. Paper for both text and images is Heavyweight Rives BFK 250 gsm. Each print has a Japanese paper overlay imprinted with a short segment from the text. Sewn and hand bound by Judi Conant. Harry Rand is a poet,… Read More

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1964. Octavo. 91pp. One of 200 copies. A biography on the life and work of Thomas Bird Mosher, the remarkable New England publisher and literary pirate. The Passionate Pirate is one of Henry Morris's earlier titles. In making it, he was plagued with both papermaking and printing problems, since he had recently acquired a new papermaking beater and a new printing press. The first bindings on the books were disastrous, and the entire edition had to be rebound. This copy is inscribed by Morris "For my good friend Remy Green" and dated 11/15/64. Remy John Barcham Green worked for, and later ran, J. Barcham Green Ltd., which operated the Hayle Mill in Kent, England. Morris was in frequent contact with Remy and his father Jack (John Barcham Green II) when he first began his papermaking journey in the 1950s. Morris says of his initial correspondence with Jack Green: "I really sent a barrage of questions and I must say that Mr. Green was extremely kind as he not only answered… Read More

New York, 1860. Edge wear. 3 1/2" intact tear at base. "Taped" on board (see image). A 15" x 11" broadside with a fine woodcut of an American eagle at top with a ribbon in it's beak reading "Equalled by None". Imperial Princes' Polish $500 Will be given to anyone who can produce an article to give a brighter lustre on SLIVER or BRITTANIA and PLATED WARE than the Unrivalled Princes'' Polish. Followed by directions for use and where to purchase the produce. Concludes with "Further reccomendation (sic) than one trial is deemed unnecessary". Reverse is blank. No references found for this product; apparently short lived. OCLC - none (Sept 2021).

Nova ediçao, Lisboa, na typographia Rollandiana, 1848. 294 pp. Unbound and in sheets as published. Printed label for the binder to use on the temporary wrappers next to page 289. Some light staining throughout.

No place, no date (but Paris, 1748). Folio. Engraved allegorical frontispiece, engraved title, engraved dedication to the King, 78 engraved plates. Some (water)staining but still a good clean copy bound in nineteenth century 3/4 red morocco & red buckram boards. Edges stained red.Second, last and best edition of this collection of engravings of medals commemorating the real and imagined triumphs of Louis XV's reign.