THE CELEBRATED REFERENCE LIBRARY OF H. P. KRAUS [with] THE INVENTORY OF H. P. KRAUS.
New York: Sotheby's, 2003. Auction catalogues. 2 quarto volumes in stiff wrappers. Illustrated. Reference: 1088 lots. Inventory: 654 lots. (Heavy volumes). More
New York: Sotheby's, 2003. Auction catalogues. 2 quarto volumes in stiff wrappers. Illustrated. Reference: 1088 lots. Inventory: 654 lots. (Heavy volumes). More
New York: H. P. Kraus, n.d. Together three volumes, quarto. Kraus' catalogues No. 168, 169 and 171. In printed stitched wrappers, each in a different color. Altogether 714 entries with complete descriptions, collations and references. More
Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino, [2000]. Limited edition of the original 1893 edition. xv, 144p. 1 leaf ads. Illustrated. Folio. Gilt-titled green cloth. More
Boston: Boss, 1995. First edition. 129p. Gilt-titled black cloth. Includes index. More
Athens, GA: The Press of the Nightowl, 1990. No. 68 of 330 copies. (iv), 34p, colophon. Illustrated with four wood engravings printed from the blocks by Joseph Sanders. Bound in gilt-titled quarter gray over red cloth with gilt titles on the upper cover. More
Paris: Editions du Chene, 1942. 170p. + ads. Illustrated, including many tipped-in color plates. 4to. Blue cloth with titles and design in gilt. More
Paris: Editions de Chene, 1942. First edition. Folio. 170p. [16p ads]. Illustrated throughout, including mounted color plates. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. Coverage includes medieval to twentieth century books, including an excellent section on early bindings. More
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1985). First edition. Quarto. xxv, 322p. Illustrated in color and black and white. Gilt-titled black cloth. More
New York: Reinhold, (1967). Quarto. 270p. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Gilt-titled red cloth. A nicely illustrated comprehensive survey. More
Bloomingtin, IN: The Lilly Library, 1976. Designed by Martino Mardersteig and printed by the Stamperia Valdonega, Verona. Quarto. A catalogue of 39 bindings commissioned by the Lilly Library. Illustrated in color with brief biographies of the binders. Bound in stiff wrappers. Introduction by Edgar Mansfield. More
London: George Bell & Sons, (1857). New Edition, Revised, Corrected and Enlarged; With An Appendix relating to the Books of Literary and Scientific Societies. Four volumes. Thick crown octavo. Bound by Macdonald, NY in half brown morocco with marbled sides, a.e.g., the spines with gilt titles and simple panel frames..... More
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, (1974 ). Second printing. Quarto. 223p. Fully illustrated in color and back & white. In the publisher's binding of light blue cloth with titles in yellow on spine and upper cover. Excellent survey including a catalog of selected works. More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2015. First edition in English. Small quarto. 336p. Translated by Alan Crozier. Illustrated throughout in color. Bound in red cloth. the spine titled in black and white. "Bound to be Modern analyses books from a wide range of perspectives. The study examines the emergence..... More
(Hamden, CT): Archon Books, 1975. First edition. 177p. Illustrated. In publisher's gilt-titled blue cloth. "In 16 essays here, Dr. Lutz investigates the texts, histories, and natures of materials dating from the time of the Venerable Bede to early printed books." (Jacket blurb). Inscribed on half title "To my good bookish..... More
Knoxville: University on Tennessee Press, (1971). First edition. xii, 241p. Illustrated. Gilt-titled tan cloth. Includes a list of publications. More
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1893. First edition. Large Paper Edition. No. 129 of 150 copies on Dutch handmade paper. xv, 188p. Illustrated. Gilt-titled maroon cloth. Vellum spine over cloth sides, the spine with titles in red and black. More
Boston: Horn Book, 19578, 1957. First edition. xii, [iv], 329p. Illustrated. Gilt-titled black cloth. The Caldecott Medal is an annual award for the most distinguished picture book for children published during the preceding year. More
Boston: The Horn Book, 1970-78. Four volumes. Quarto. Illustrated. All bound in gilt-titled aqua cloth. Supplements: 1946-1956; 1957-1966; 1967-1976. Includes narrative histories with biographies of illustrators and bibliographies listed by illustrator and author. Invaluable reference rarely found in assembled sets. More
New York: Delacorte Press, (1990). First American edition. Quarto. 320p. Illustrated in color and black and white. Silver-titled black cloth. Includes bibliography of each illustrator. Illustrators included: Charles Keeping, Faith Jaques, Victor Ambrus, Nigel Lambourne, Brian Wildsmith, Shirley Hughes, John Lawrence, Jan Pienkowski, Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham, Raymond Briggs, Quentin..... More
Bryn Mawr, PA: Bryn Mawr College Library, 1983. First edition. With an essay by Willman Spawn. 122p. Illustrated. 4to. Gilt-titled blue cloth with paper cover label. More
Leicester: Twelve By Eight Press, (1963). No. 77 of 500 copies signed by the author. 96p. Foreword by Dr. Dard Hunter. Illustrated by Rigby Graham. With two full sheets and three swatches of the paper specimens. Bound in gilt-titled parchment paper boards with gilt device on the upper cover. Housed..... More
Oldham, England: Incline Press, (2003). No. 64 of 250 copies signed by Barry McKay. 8vo. 37p, colophon. Illustrated, including many tipped-in line block reproductions of original material. A rear pocket contains two facsimiles and a hand-made string-tied chapbook, the cover woodcut hand colored. Bound i quarter white cloth over printed..... More
Pelham, NY: Bridgeman Publishers, (1972). Small 8vo. 63p. 10 pages of text, the remainder illustrations. Bound in illustrated paper-covered boards. More
San Marino, CA: (Henry E. Huntington Library & Art Gallery), 1937. Tall 8vo. xi (i), 386p. 5291 numbered entries arranged by country, then chronologically. Bound in brown cloth with gilt spine titles. Contents: Preface; List of Authorities; Block Books; List of Incunabula Arranged according to Proctor; List of Authors and..... More
New York: Praeger, (1957). 96p. Facsimile including 13 plates in colour and gold and 96 monochrome plates. Folio. Maroon cloth with titles and designs in gilt. More