Archive for October 27th, 2005

American Nights Entertainment

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

American Nights Entertainment
Title: American Nights Entertainment
Author:Grant Overton
Price: US$25.00

Details: Overton, Grant: American Nights Entertainment, D. Appleton & Co., New York, 1923. First Printing, September 1923. In good condition, no jacket. Spine ends rough. �Galsworth, Conrad, Arthur Train, Miss Sackville-West, Harold Bell Wright, Ralph Connor, Mr. Tarkington, Miss Zona Gale, Gene Stratton-Porter, Christopher Morley, Lothrop Stoddard. Book No. 26049 $25.00.

Ancient Greek Sculpture of South Italy and Sicily

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

Ancient Greek Sculpture of South Italy and Sicily
Title: Ancient Greek Sculpture of South Italy and Sicily
Author:Ernst Langlotz
Price: US$125.00

Details: Langlotz, Ernst, Ancient Greek Sculpture of South Italy and Sicily. Photographs by Max Hirmer. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1965. Plates Printed in West Germany, Text Printed in Great Britain, Bound in West Germany. Tipped in plates. In very good condition, in very good jacket. Book number 8514 $125.00

An Adventure in Print

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

An Adventure in Print
Title: An Adventure in Print
Author:NA
Price: US$75.00

Details: NA, An Adventure in Print, A Brief Anthology of Verse. The Quicksilver Associates. A Cooperative Publishing Society. Philadelphia. 1935. First edition. Printed in the United States of America for, The Quicksilver Associates by The Magee Press. Colophon. Paper: The text of �Adventure in Print� was printed on Hamilton�s Victorian Text. Type: The body was set in 12 point Garamond on the linotype by John C. Meyer & Sons. Printing: A 25-year old hand-press was used to print this book, Binding: The book-binding was done by Herbert C. Fehr. Edition: This first edition is limited to 300 copies. This number 64. This in very good condition, in good jacket, chipped at crown and along spine. Inside is an order form, publishers letter, and Society Bookmark. Signed Virginia Dorsey April 1935.

Hand-Press Papers

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

Hand-Press Papers
Title: Hand-Press Papers
Author:NA
Price: US$75.00

Details:NA, Hand-Press Papers, A Selected Anthology of Essays. The Quicksilver Associates. A Cooperative Publishing Society. Philadelphia. 1935. First edition. Printed in the UnitedStates of America for, The Quicksilver Associates by The Magee Press. �This imprint on this copy of �Hand-Press Papers� indicates that it was printed specially for Virginia Dorsey, Copy No. 30. Colophon. Paper: The text of �Hand-Press Papers� was printed on White Kilmory Text, 140 pound weight, manufactured by W.C. Hamilton & Sons at Miquon. Type� The body was set in 10 point Garamond on the linotype by John C. Meyer & Sons. Printing: A 25-year old hand-press was used to print this book, Binding: The book-binding was done by Herbert C. Fehr. Edition: This first edition is limited to 300 copies… this No. 30. This in very good condition, in good jacket, chipped at crown and along spine.