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1 Miniature Books for Sale Catalog 55: May 1, 2015 KAREN NYMAN 702 Rosecrans Street San Diego Website: All books are in very good or better condition unless otherwise noted. Shipping within the USA is $3 whether you buy one book or more. If you are overseas, I will have to look into the costs for mailing to your country. To see a photo of any book, please ask and I will scan an image of the cover to you in an . Books are shipped to you on approval; they are returnable for any reason within one week of purchase. Please pay promptly after you have received your books with a check payable to Karen Nyman and mail to address above. Overseas buyers may pay with PayPal but it is necessary to contact me first. Micro-Miniatures Up To 1- # Publisher Title Author Yr Place Cc Binding Description H x W Price 1 Anne & David Bromer 2 Ash Ranch 3 Barbara J. Raheb 4 Barbara J. Raheb 5 Barbara J. Raheb 6 Black Cat 7 Black Cat Remarkable Story of Chicken Little, The Tramp Printer, The ABC Book: Rendered for Coloring, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fall of the House of Usher, The F.D.R. Gettysburg Speech Testaments of Faith 8 Hoshino Kanashiki-Gangu (Grieving Toys) 9 Lotus Bud 10 Lotus Bud Hymns from the Rig-Veda Inside the Yoga Sutras Chandler, J. G. Wilkin, King Stevenson, Robert Louis Poe, Edgar Allen Roosevelt, Franklin D. Forgue, Norman W. (compiler) Ishikawa, Takuboku Le Mee, Jean (translator) Carrera, Reverend Jaganath 1979 Boston MA 1987 San Diego 1981 Van Nuys 1979 Van Nuys 1981 Van Nuys (1967) Chicago IL 85 Pictorial paper ; printed label by Green Dragon Bindery 46 pp. letterpress by Darrell Hyder in quite readable type; text of the first edition (1840); number Pictorial royal blue pigskin 36 pp. letterpress on handmade paper; original woodcut illustration by publisher; a simple and authentic story of a talented and eccentric vagabond printer; signed & #ed 300 Gilt navy blue pyroxylin 300 Gilt burgundy pyroxylin 300 Gilt black pyroxylin Gilt royal blue leather by Bela Blau 1976 Skokie IL 249 Gilt burgundy leather by Bela Blau 1982 Tokyo, Japan 2007 New Jersey 2006 New Jersey 170 Gilt beige leather with matching leather slipcase; 18 karat gold numbering bar on slipcase (#79) Printed paper Printed paper 32 pp.; every page has a 17th century illustration of a letter of the alphabet; signed & numbered 174 pp.; frontispiece; marbled endpapers; signed & numbered 55 pp.; frontispiece portrait; marbled endpapers; signed & numbered 32 pp. letterpress; marbled endpapers; Roosevelt's speech delivered in May pp. letterpress; red endpapers; printed in black & red inks; 4 credos of faith to commemorate the bi-centennial year 125 pp.; Japanese text; a collection of poetry published posthumously in 1912; Ishikawa was both a tanka and free-style poet; Grace Broecker bookplate; top edge gilt Approx. 50 pp.; full-page color illustrations throughout; ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns Approx. 75 pp.; first printing; photo of author; a comprehensive sourcebook for the study and practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra 1- x 1" 1- x 1-15/16" x 15/16" x 15/16" x 1- x 1-1/16" 1- x 1" $95.00 $75.00 $ $ $ $40.00 $ " x $ /16" x x $12.00 $12.00 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

2 11 Lotus Bud 12 Lotus Bud Stories and Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna Zoroastrianism: An Introduction 13 Mosaic Book Catalog: October Mosaic Book Catalog: October Mosaic Book Catalog: September Peter & Donna Thomas 17 Salvatore Sciascia, Tipografia Ferraiolo Happy Birthday Lettre d'amour et Chanson Ramakrishna, Sri Irwin, Miriam Irwin, Miriam Irwin, Miriam Thomas, Peter & Donna de Musset, Alfred 2007 New Jersey 2008 New Jersey 1984 Cincinnati 1981 Cincinnati 1979 Cincinnati 2002 Santa Cruz Printed paper 6 Printed paper Paper self Paper self Paper self Gilt paper 1958 Rome 250 Tan leather with 3 raised bands on spine 90 pp.; Ramakrishna, the Saint of Dakshineshwar expresses powerful ideas through simple tales and parables Approx. 64 pp.; 2 full-page color illustrations; one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3,500 years ago; signed & numbered by Janaki Carrera; a.e.g. 16 pp. stapled booklet; illustrated descriptions of 6 publications 16 pp. stapled booklet; illustrated descriptions of 11 publications 16 pp. stapled booklet; illustrated descriptions of 16 publications 6 pp.; letterpress printed with the words "Happy Birthday" and a birthday cake printer s ornament; Robert E. Massmann bookplate 22 pp.; Italian text; letters and songs of love; one book in a series titled Biblioteca Minima x $ " x $ /16" 1" x 1" x 1" x 1- x $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $ x $ /16" #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #16 #17 Miniature Books Over 1-1/4 # Publisher Title Author Yr Place Cc Binding Description H x W Price 18 A. & Joseph Myers & Co. 19 ABCDarium of C. L. Helbert 20 Achille J. St. Onge 21 Achille J. St. Onge Little Tales by Fenelon Fenelon, François Mother Bickerdyke, Civil War Mother to the Boys Notes from Four Cities Wild Apples, History of the Apple Tree 22 Alice Garman Adlai Stevenson's Veto 1949 Osborne, Karen K. McCord, David Thoreau, Henry David Stevenson, Adlai (1850) London, England 1990 Milwaukee WI 1969 Worcester MA 1956 Worcester MA Pink & gold decorated paper ; floral spray affixed to front cover Gilt blue cloth 1500 Gilt brown leather by Reliure d'art du Centre 950 Gilt tan leather by Frank Fortney 1971 Amsterdam Gilt brown leather with title on spine 29 pp.; first edition; charming handcolored frontispiece of market scene; nicely printed juvenile book with 2 stories; one of a set of 4 books from the original German version published by F. Fechner in Guben, Germany; scarce 75 pp. letterpress; 9 illustrations; biographical account of civilian Mary Ann Bickerdyke's heroic service to the Civil War soldiers who honored her enough to call her "Mother" 67 pp. letterpress by Enschede; the 4 cities described by McCord are Paris, Geneva, Quebec and Fribourg, Germany; a.e.g. 95 pp. letterpress by Marchbanks ; designed by Bruce Rogers; Thoreau's well-known essay on the varieties, habitats, and habits of wild apples and crabapples; one of St. Onge's most beautiful and sought after books; a.e.g. 44 pp.; 22 delightful hand-colored cat illustrations by Garman; printed from Garman's calligraphy; the Illinois governor's amusing rationale for vetoing a bill that would have required the leashing of cats 3-3/8" 3-3/8" 2- $ $30.00 $ " x $ x $250.00

3 #22 #23 #24 #27 # Publisher Title Author Yr Place Cc Binding Description H x W Price 23 American S. S. Union 24 Anne & David Bromer 25 Anthony Treherne & Co 26 Ascensius 27 Ash Ranch 28 Ash Ranch 29 Barbara J. Raheb 30 Barbara J. Raheb Honey Drops Q. R. V. Gorey, Edward Not-Browne Mayd, The Mrs. Doheny's Bookplate Prairie Feathers (deluxe) Tiny Tome/Tomo Minuscula (deluxe) Lewis, James (1855) Philadelphia PA Gilt blue cloth 1989 Boston MA 400 Patterned paper & printed label designed by Gorey; bound by Barbara Blumenthal 1905 London & New York 2009 Southport ME Carr, Harry 1988 San Diego Hildreth, Don Russian Fairy Raheb, Tales (volume Barbara J. I) (compiler) Russian Fairy Raheb, Tales (volume Barbara J. II) (compiler) 1991 San Diego Gilt vellum with spine label 128 pp.; a "sweet" Biblical passage for every day of the year 64 pp. printed from metal plates by Darrell Hyder; 29 Gorey illustrations in black and white, each drawing paired with a verse handwritten by Gorey; along with Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, Gorey is known for his literary nonsense; #147 and SIGNED by Gorey 66 pp.; marbled endpapers; an anonymous ballad from Thomas Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry; 4 pages of advertising at rear; a.e.g. 50 Buckram ; 19 pp. on handmade paper; story of the bookplate printed label by Gray used by the distinguished collector Estelle Doheney; Parrot tipped-in example of her exquisite gilt-stamped oval leather bookplate designed by Rivière & Sons; SIGNED and numbered by author 26 Gilt brown leather beadwork; slipcase 38 pp. letterpress in 4 colors; decorative endpapers; one full color illustration from a copper engraving; an excerpt from Old Mother Mexico published in 1931; letter B of the deluxe edition and signed by Hildreth 1-3/8" 2-5/8" 3-1/16" 3/16" 2-26 Gilt brown and black 40 pp. letterpress; marbled endpapers; deluxe edition; 1- leather bound dos-ados with metal teddy pop-up in the book's center; letter G of only 26 copies; text in both English and Spanish with a teddy bear x bears on both signed by Don Hildreth and Eileen Cummings who covers; slipcase translated the story into Spanish 1982 Tarzana 100 Gilt black pyroxylin with color photo onlays 1982 Tarzana 100 Gilt black pyroxylin with color photo onlays 76 pp.; gold moiré endpapers; 3 beautiful color illustrations with elaborate red and gold borders accompany the 3 stories; Grace Broecker bookplate 66 pp.; gold moiré endpapers; 4 beautiful color illustrations with elaborate red and gold borders accompany the 3 stories; Grace Broecker bookplate 3/16" 3/16" $85.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ #28 #29 #30

4 31 Beaux Art Publishing 32 Black Cat 33 Catharijne Graphics Extract from the Enemies of Books, An 34 Charles Tilt Country Walks for Little Folks 35 Clearview 36 (Czech Republic) Lyra Pragensis 37 Dawson's Book Shop 38 Dawson's Book Shop 39 Dawson's Book Shop 40 Dawson's Book Shop 41 Feathered Serpent Devenyi, Mary E. Rip Van Winkle Irving, Washington Johnny Appleseed Kytice (The Bouquet) Bookworms Little Portraits of Famous Americans Miniature Publications of Dawson's Book Shop Sayings of Mary Helen Dawson Stage Coach, The 1995 Toronto, Canada Blades, William 1981 Skokie IL Haley, W. D. Erben, Karel Jaromir Cheney, William M. Logan, Herschel C. Dawson, Glen & Mary Helen (compilers) Dawson, Mary Helen Irving, Washington 1987 Utrecht, the Netherlands 150 Gilt black cloth spine; pictorial paper 249 Gilt brown leather by Bela Blau 165 Pictorial paper (1840) London Gilt and blindstamped brown cloth 1994 New Port Richey FL 1989 Prague, Czech Republic 195 Pictorial cloth 8000 Gilt and blindstamped brown leather 2006 Pasadena Printed paper 1973 Los Angeles 1981 Los Angeles 250 Gilt maroon leather by Bela Blau Gilt brown leatherette 2004 Pasadena Gilt green cloth by Blau 1988 San Rafael 190 Pictorial paper 58 pp.; 2-page biography of artist Mary Devenyi 2- x $35.00 followed by black and white reproductions of etchings and 8 drawings; first book by this press; signed & numbered 36 pp.; scattered illustrations in red and black; first published in 1880, the author's outrage at any mistreatment of books; Robert Massmann bookplate 89 pp. letterpress by Enschede; 4 tipped-in lithographs by Henk van der Haar; the unabridged tale by one of America's finest short story writers 191 pp.; 44 charming engravings illustrate a collection of stories and poems for children; a.e.g. (spine faded & rubbed; fine internally) 50 pp. letterpress; postage stamp frontispiece; the incredible story of the pioneer hero Jonathan Chapman who planted apple seeds on over 100,000 square feet of territory throughout the USA; signed by Don Brady 244 pp.; pictorial endpapers; many color illustrations by Adolf Born; text in Czech; a collection of 13 ballads by the Czech author Karel Jaromír Erben, first published in 1853 and considered a classic; a beautiful book 16 pp. by The Castle ; frontispiece portrait plus 5 full-page illustrations by Cheney of some peculiar bookworms 74 pp. printed by steel die process; Frenchfolded; decorative endpapers; 32 portraits of luminaries including Buffalo Bill, General Custer; Edison, Ben Franklin, Washington & Lindbergh 25 pp. offset printed by E. H. Mundel from handset type reduced photographically; a checklist of Dawson's first 63 miniature books 23 pp. in 2 colors by The Castle ; frontispiece photo; a few adages expressing Mary Helen's keen sense of humor and sensibility 36 pp. letterpress; illustrated with 5 uncancelled British postage stamps; excerpted from Irving's Sketch Book, 1820; signed & numbered #5 2-3/16" $ /8" 2- x 1-3" $85.00 $ $ /16" x 3" x 3" $ x 2-5/8" x 3" $6.00 $75.00 $ x $ /16" 2-9/16" $85.00 x #31 #38 #41

5 42 Fleece Guide to the Art of Wood Engraving, A 43 G. Barbera Liriche Tragedie e Versi Vari 44 Gleniffer 45 Goddard Library, Clark University 46 Gordon Williams 47 Henry Frowde / Hodder & Stoughton 48 Henry Frowde / Hodder & Stoughton 49 Hestan Isle 50 Hilleary & Petko 51 Hilleary & Petko David Livingstone Miniature Books Published by the of Ward Schori Improvements Backwards Tute, George 1986 Woolley England Manzoni, Alessandro Macdonald, Ian Bradbury, Robert C. (compiler) Franklin, Benjamin 250 Liberty fabric printed label; slipcase 1952 Firenze Ornately gilt leatherette 1989 Paisley, Scotland 1997 Worcester MA 200 Gilt pale yellow cloth 200 Printed paper 1987 Napa 175 Brown & white printed cloth ; printed label Golden Door, The 1912 London Paper ; pictorial label Puss in the Palace Printing Ink From Cotton Waste One Dozen Jugs Robinson Jeffers and the Sources of His Muse Hilleary, Roger (compiler) 1912 London, England 2004 Lockerbie, Scotland 1986 Monterrey O'Brien, Jean 1996 Monterey Paper ; pictorial label 115 Pictorial printed paper 100 Gilt red buckram spine; paper 140 Gilt green paper ; printed label 52 Hillside Spell of the Orcutt, William 1985 Buffalo NY 300 Red pictorial Laurenziana Library, Dana cloth The 27 pp. letterpress; 9 superb wood engravings printed from the original block; Karl Wiegel bookplate 531 pp.; decorative endpapers; frontispiece portrait; Italian text; a collection of tragedies, lyrics and verses; Edizone Vade Mecum; all edges red 29 pp.; decorative endpapers; frontispiece; Livingstone was a Scottish pioneer medical missionary and explorer in Africa; his meeting with H. M. Stanley gave rise to the popular quotation, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"; Robert Massmann bookplate 88 pp.; photos throughout; published to celebrate Schori's 35th anniversary as a miniature book publisher; a history of the press followed by a bibliography of his 73 publications 18 pp. letterpress; a letter to Noah Webster written in 1879 with Ben Franklin's strong opinions about the English language and its usage 31 pp. printed in green ink; full-color frontispiece; charming floral endpapers; a children's story in rhyme 31 pp. printed in green ink; full-color frontispiece; charming floral endpapers; a children's story in rhyme (paper spine has some wear) 16 pp. letterpress; interesting reprint from the July 22, 1889, issue of Chamber's Journal; handsewn; signed & numbered 17 pp. letterpress in 2 colors; frontispiece; gives 12 acute observations on the ways of printers 24 pp. letterpress in 2 colors; frontispiece; 2 tipped-in illustrations; Jeffers is acknowledged as one of America's great poets; this is an account of his life with his beloved wife Una his inspiration 86 pp. letterpress; frontispiece portrait plus 3 illustrations; the author is well known for his books about books - this essay reveals his admiration for the Laurenziana's librarian, Guido Biagi 3" 2- x 2- x 2-3" 9/16" 2-5/8" x 2-3/8" 2-5/8" x 2-3/8" 1-15/16" 2-3/8" x 2-2- x 2- x $75.00 $75.00 $22.00 $15.00 $25.00 $95.00 $65.00 $5.00 $24.00 $28.00 $35.00 #42 #43 #51

6 Antiquarian Books #47 #48 #18 #54 #55 #34 #91 #93 #102 #56

7 53 Hillside Victor Hammer Irwin, Eleanor 1982 Buffalo NY 350 Gilt red leather 54 (Italy) Edoardo Perino Editore Uno Dei Mille (One of a Thousand) 55 J. Buffum Sacred Gift of Devout and Useful Sayings 56 Jean Enschede et Fils Evangile de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ selon Saint Matthieu 57 JEN JED's micro-jernl Nos Jones & Co. Poetical Works of Lord Lyttleton and Poems by Jas. Hammond 59 Judith of Serebrin Books & Prints Another Eclectic Abecedarium 60 Juniper Von Book in Hand Phitzer 61 Junipero Serra 62 Junipero Serra 63 Junipero Serra (El Camino ) California, The Golden State Holy Year of President Lincoln's Ten Cannot-ments Rubini, A Rome, Italy Pictorial paper stervald rede ric ean 1851 Boston Gilt black cloth 1900 Haarlem, Netherlands Newman, J. Ed 1988 Edgewater FL Lyttleton, George & Hammond, James Serebrin, Judith 2010 Redwood City Von Phitzer, Juniper & Marvin R. Hiemstra Weber, Francis J. Weber, Francis J. Weber, Francis J. Gilt brown cloth Gilt red cloth; printed dust jacket 1826 London Faded green silk ; gilt black leather label 29 Red paper ; printed label 1999 San 150 Stiff card Francisco ; printed label 1979 San 300 Gilt yellow Fernando leather 1984 San 300 Gilt purple Fernando leather 2013 (Mission Hills ) 150 Gilt black leatherette by Mariana Blau 50 pp. letterpress; frontispiece portrait; a biography of the painter, sculptor, printer, and typographer; he produced American Uncial - the best known of his five typefaces 2-3/8" x 64 pp.; Italian text; one of a series of x miniature books by this 19th century publisher 2-3/8" 96 pp.; a collection of devout sayings "for those who wish to have their hearts warmed with a sense of religion"; a.e.g. 52 pp.; original characters with which this book was printed were engraved by Henri Didot at the age of 65 (Harvard College Library stamp on reverse side of title page) 40 pp. letterpress in many colors on papers of various colors; Newman's 5 mini-journals bound together in a very small book 101 pp.; frontispiece; a beautifully printed volume from Jones' famous collection of "British Classic Authors"; a.e.g. (spine edges and tips are rubbed) 56 pp.; inkjet printed on one side only; marbled endpapers; homage to Edward Gorey's The Eclectic Abecedarium; every letter with a clever illustration by the author/publisher 14 pp. letterpress; accordion fold; defines a miniature book, provides a history of the press and its philosophy and reveals how it was named; 5 pages of old San Francisco Bay scenes 25 pp. letterpress in 2 colors; postage stamp frontispiece; a collection of California trivia; a.e.g. 22 pp. letterpress; postage stamp frontispiece; the history of the Christian Holy Years, first proclaimed in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII; a.e.g. 18 pp. letterpress by Patrick Reagh, postage stamp; a collection of quotes by or about Lincoln plus 10 wise statements by which Lincoln governed his life 3- x 2-2-9/16" 11/16" 1- x 1-3-5/8" x 2-2- x 2-3" 2- x 3" 2- x 2- x $40.00 $40.00 $42.00 $ $35.00 $50.00 $80.00 $15.00 $30.00 $27.00 $28.00 #57 #59 #61

8 64 Kent & Co. Victoria Miniature Almanack and Fashionable Remembrancer for Kitemaug Miniature Books in Print Anderson, Frank J London, England 1985 Spartanburg SC Brown leather with flap to close walletstyle Printed paper 66 (Koran) (Koran) n.d. (Turkey) Pictorial green 67 Lakeside 68 Lorson's Books 69 Lorson's Books & Prints 70 MarMichel Adlai Ewing Ives, Stevenson, February 5, Elizabeth S July 14, 1965 (compiler) As I Remember Jim Nothing to Wear Mont-Saint-Michel 71 Minia Sonnets from the Portuguese 72 Miniature Book Society 73 Mosaic 74 Mosaic 75 Mosaic Grande Dame Herons at Happy Harbor, The Horse Lovers Coloring Book Philadelphia Strong, Vivian Butler, William H. A. Weber, Francis J. Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Collins, Evron S Chicago IL 250 Gilt orange leather 2010 (La Habra ) Printed paper 1982 Fullerton 250 Black cloth spine; printed paper by Bela Blau 1996 Los Angeles 500 Gilt gray cloth 1940 Jamaica NY Gilt red pictorial cloth 2003 Cincinnati Hamar, Arlie 1981 Cincinnati Moore, Roy 1981 Cincinnati McIntyre, Jane 1981 Cincinnati 400 Gilt blue cloth Paper Paper Paper 50 pp.; decorative endpapers; engraved 2- x $ frontispiece and title page, both printed in black and 1-5/8" pale lavender; several blank calendar pages have handwritten notes in lovely script; a.e.g. 24 pp. letterpress in 4 colors; illustrated; a bibliography of 12 miniature books Approx. 120 pp.; printed entirely in Arabic; 1993 MBS Conclave keepsake from Ruth Adomeit 33 pp. letterpress in 2 colors; author is a sister of Stevenson's; she commissioned this book because her brother cherished 4 miniature books that he kept in his bedroom in an old jewel box of his mother's; 3 tributes to AES; a Bradbury 100; a.e.g. 8 pp.; frontispiece photo; first edition; an excerpt from Jim Lorson: Boy Bookseller at 75; a keepsake from MBS Conclave XXVIII in Lexington 2-5/8" x 1- x 1-3/16" 2- x 3" 30 pp. letterpress by Patrick Reagh; designed and 2- x illustrated by Vance Gerry; Butler's most famous 2- satirical poem on New York society's extravagance, first published anonymously in Harper's Weekly in 1857; signed by Vance Gerry; Robert E. Massmann bookplate 13 pp. letterpress in 2 colors by Regis Graden; frontispiece & postage stamp; the history of Mont- Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, one of the most famous religious shrines in the world and on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites 184 pp.; a collection of 44 love sonnets first published in 1850; the poems largely chronicle the period leading up to Elizabeth's 1846 marriage to Robert Browning 30 pp. letterpress; frontispiece sketch of Adomeit; 8 black and white photos; covers the life of Ruth Adomeit, her contribution to the Miniature Book Society, and her miniature book collection 20 pp. stapled booklet; illustrated throughout; publisher calls this "Chapbook #1"; scarce 20 pp. stapled booklet; illustrated throughout; publisher calls this "Chapbook #; scarce 20 pp. stapled booklet; illustrated throughout; publisher calls this "Chapbook #5"; scarce 2- x 2-15/16" 2-3/8" x 1-2- x 2- x 2- x 2- x $6.00 $ $4.00 $45.00 $24.00 $ $30.00 #63 #64 #67

9 76 Pequeño 77 Peter & Donna Thomas 78 Peter & Donna Thomas 79 of Ward Schori 80 of Ward Schori 81 of Ward Schori 82 of Ward Schori Haiku Hyphothesis Dwarf, A Short History - Of a Short Man, The Jack Be Nimble and Other Rhymes Matsuda, Yoshio False Gems, The Maupassant, Guy de Hystery Class Mrs. Peckham's Carouse Spin with Spinoza, A Thomas, Peter 1983 Santa Cruz Mother Goose 1987 Santa Cruz 1992 Bisbee AZ 60 Paper ; paper label; ties 1990 Evanston IL Herzog, Brad 1987 Evanston IL Ade, George 1978 Evanston IL Pilchik, Ely E Evanston IL 83 Proof Elegy Gray, Thomas 1967 Baltimore 84 Proof Nation United, A (Patriotism on cover) 85 Ray & Barbara Williamson Quilt Barns of North Carolina Gould, Charles L. Williamson, Ray & Barbara 1967 Baltimore 2012 McKinney TX 150 Orange leather with 2 raised bands 200 Paper ; pictorial printed label 184 Gilt black velour with rhinestone embedded in front cover 450 Printed paper 250 Gilt brown cloth by Hugo Grummich Gilt black leather 75 Gilt navy blue leather Gilt pink leather 80 Painted wood; pictorial label; jute tie 44 pp.; clever double accordion structure; each haiku is illustrated by assemblages of marbled paper and unfolding the page fore edges reveals other marbled paper images; a chubby book over one inch thick; signed & numbered 44 pp. letterpress on Peter's handmade paper; marbled endpapers; cleverly typeset in "short" type; illustrated with 13 tipped-in reproductions of watercolors by Donna Thomas; signed & numbered 36 pp. letterpress on assorted colors of Peter's handmade all-rag paper; marbled endpapers; 15 popular Mother Goose rhymes, each accompanied by a pen & ink illustration by Donna Thomas 2- x 3" 1- x 3" 3" 40 pp.; decorative endpapers; 5 full-page 2-5/8" illustrations by George Armstrong; this short story is considered to be the author's masterpiece; signed & numbered by publisher 12 pp.; an early keepsake for MBS members and friends of the press; a humorous poem 37 pp. in 2 colors on rag paper; written in 1899; a one act play by one of America's best satirist; this is a miniaturization of a 1961 version handset by The Indiana Kid, James Lamar Weygand; top edge gilt 38 pp.; decorative endpapers; frontispiece portrait plus one illustration; the life of Baruch Spinoza, an unforgettable 17th century Dutch genius and philosopher; author of The Ethics, considered a masterpiece 36 pp. letterpress in blue and red inks; frontispiece; masterfully designed, typeset, printed and bound by the publisher A. C. Wirth; the original version in its entirety by one of England's greatest poets 32 pp. letterpress in blue and red inks; an essay on patriotism written by the publisher of the San Francisco Examiner; designed, typeset, printed and bound by the publisher A. C. Wirth 2- x 3" 2- $65.00 $80.00 $65.00 $40.00 $6.00 $ $ /16" x 2- $ /16" x 1-5/8" 13 pp.; 10 full-color photos of wooden quilts 1- installed on old barns and outbuildings in rural North Carolina; a keepsake from Conclave XXX in 3/8" Asheville $85.00 $9.00 #78 #79 #84

10 86 Rebecca 87 Rebecca 88 REM Miniatures 89 REM Miniatures Erte Marquettes Golden Alphabet Historic Boston, Lexington and Concord in Pen Drawings Tales of the Wayside Inn in Pen Drawings 90 (Russia) Verses and Miniatures (deluxe) 91 Schmidt & Gunther 92 Schmidt & Gunther 93 Schmidt & Gunther 94 Simply Books 95 Somesuch 96 Somesuch 97 Stephen Bayuzick Liliput Dictionary, English-French Liliput Dictionary, English-German Liliput Dictionary, English-Spanish Neon A-Z Pueblo Art: Southwestern Indian Pottery Tabula Terra Nova (1513) Description of Jesus Christ, A Bingham, Rebecca Bingham, Rebecca Sherman, E. Helene Sherman, E. Helene Akhmatova, Anna Wershoven, Dr. F. J Wershoven, Dr. F. J. Agehas, Dr. Lor. Gonz. Russell, Laura Harlow, Francis H. Lentulus, Publius (1984) Hyattsville 1986 Hyattsville 1975 New Britain CT 1975 New Britain CT 1998 Moscow, Russia (1960) Leipzig, Germany (1960) Leipzig, Germany (1960) Leipzig, Germany 2004 Portland OR Silver-stamped gray paper 200 Cloth ; gilt leather label 5000 Red paper ; pictorial label 5000 Blue paper ; pictorial label 50 Pictorial white padded leather; 2 raised bands; clasp; original hinged gift box 8 pp.; every page is a full-color illustration by Erte taken from Bingham's stunning book Erte Marquettes 28 pp. letterpress on tan paper; decorative endpapers; an ABC book with each letter ornately designed and gilt-stamped on the page 20 pp. in blue ink; pen and ink drawings of 16 historic landmarks and a 4-panel folded map of the area 20 pp. in red ink with lovely pen & ink drawings throughout of 14 historic landmarks 143 pp.; deluxe edition in embossed leather with 1- gauffered edges (silver gilt on blue); text in both Russian and English; frontispiece portrait; Akhmantova was an early 20th century Russian modernist poet, one of the most acclaimed writers in the Russian canon; numbered 10 Gilt blue leather 657 pp. on very fine india paper; flawless neveropened condition; a.e.g. Gilt brown leather 643 pp. on very fine india paper; flawless neveropened condition; a.e.g. Gilt red leather 100 Stiff ; printed label 1983 Dallas TX 400 Printed orange cloth 1992 Dallas TX 200 Gilt mottled brown cloth 1986 Edinboro PA Printed paper 649 pp. on very fine india paper; flawless neveropened condition; a.e.g. 32 pp,; an artist book with color photos of letters found on vintage neon signs paired with terminology and facts about neon artistry 36 pp. letterpress; Native American endpapers; frontispiece; illustrated with 4 tipped-in United States postage stamps designed by Ford Ruthling; very interesting history of this authentic American art form One folded page (7- x 10") of the first map showing America; reverse is the story of its genesis; numbered & signed (over-sized) 7 pp. letterpress in green ink; in a speech to the Roman Senate, the 14th century author gave the only description of Jesus which has been preserved verbatim and handed down to succeeding generations 2- x 2- x 3" x 3-3" x 3-13/16" 5/16" 3" 2- x 2- x 5-2-5/8" x $7.00 $80.00 $ $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $45.00 $60.00 $22.00 $5.00 #87 #94 #95

11 98 Sunflower 99 Tabula Rasa 100 Tabula Rasa 101 Tamazunchale First Emperor of China One Librarian's Credo Voyager Hollander Garland, A Cunningham, Carol Marshall, John David Lathourakis, John Hollander, John 1984 Mill Valley 1986 Morro Bay 1993 Seattle WA 125 Printed taupe cloth ; inset pictorial paper label 150 Printed blue paper 35 pp. letterpress on Arches paper; 6 beautiful color illustrations by the author plus 6 Chinese postage stamps; details the 1974 discovery of the burial grounds of Qin Shi Huang - over 7,000 life-size terracotta men and horses have been uncovered 14 pp. letterpress in 2 colors; keepsake for MBS Conclave IV; his thoughts on the librarian's role in the high-tech world of Blue cloth with 54 pp. letterpress; hand-marbled endpapers; 5 color hologram; photographs of Jupiter and Saturn; brief summaries of circular slipcase the information gathered from the Voyager missions of Newton IA 250 Gilt navy blue leather by Tabula Rasa 102 (Unknown) (Blank Book) (1920) Ornately gilt dark plum leather with original pencil 103 (USSR) Poligraphiya 104 (USSR) Poligraphiya Poems Beliy, Andrey 1989 Moscow, USSR Poems 105 Xavier Poe, Master of Macabre 106 Xavier Women Printers in Early Maryland 107 Yellow Kid Story Without Words with the Yellow Kid Mandelstam, Osip Bellas, P. H. Bellas, P. H. Serette, David W Moscow, USSR 1995 Baltimore 1991 Baltimore 1969 Portland ME Green cloth ; pictorial dust jacket Green cloth ; pictorial dust jacket 200 Gilt navy blue by Don Brady 200 Gilt red cloth by Don Brady 100 Flipbook, printed paper 33 pp. letterpress by Tabula Rasa ; marbled endpapers by Faith Harrison; the history of shaped poems plus a collection of 8 shaped poems by the author Approx. 200 blank pages; green and gold floral endpapers; 3 of the pages have neat penciled handwriting; a.e.g. 94 pp. in black and blue inks; 6 illustrations; Russian text; a collection of writings by the prolific awardwinning Russian poet, writer and editor 94 pp. in black and blue inks; 6 illustrations; Russian text; a collection of writings by the Russian poet and essayist (and supposed lover of Anna Akhmatova) 24 pp. letterpress; decorative endpapers; 4 illustrations; one postage stamp; sheds a light on Poe's formative years and describes the public's fascination for this intriguing personality; rear pocket with blade of grass from Poe's original gravesite; winner of the 1996 MBS Distinguished Book Award 26 pp. letterpress; decorative endpapers; frontispiece; biographies of 3 great female pioneers in printing; illustrated with 2 fold-out facsimiles of their work; a winner of the 1991 MBS Distinguished Book Award for technical excellence First edition; a flipbook with 65 different images; the original was lent to publisher Serette by Ruth Adomeit; Robert E. Massmann bookplate 2-2-5/8" x $95.00 $ $90.00 diam. 2-3/8" 2-2- x 2- x /8" $50.00 $45.00 $45.00 $45.00 $65.00 #100 #103 #105