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2 1. Carter, John & Nicolas Barker. ABC FOR BOOK COLLECTORS. Eighth US Edition with Corrections, Additions and an Introduction by Nicolas Barker. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2006, tall 12mo., cloth, dust jacket. 232 pages. ISBN 9781584561125. $29.95 $22.46 Eighth edition, completely revised and re-set, with additional information and an Introduction by Nicolas Barker. John Carter's ABC For Book Collectors has long been established as the most enjoyable as well as the most informative reference book on the subject. Here, in over 490 alphabetical entries, ranging in length from a single line to several pages, may be found definition and analysis of the technical terms used in book collecting and bibliography, interspersed with salutary comments on such subjects as auctions, condition, facsimiles and fakes, 'points', rarity, etc. This eighth edition has been revised by Nicolas Barker, editor of The Book Collector and incorporates additional words created by the introduction of web-based collecting. ABC for Book Collectors retains its humorous character as the one indispensable guide to book collecting while also keeping us up-to-date with modern terminology. Sales rights: Worldwide. [Order No. 75338] 2. (Bookbinding) Greenfield, Jane. ABC OF BOOKBINDING, A UNIQUE GLOSSARY WITH OVER 700 ILLUSTRATIONS FOR COLLECTORS AND LIBRARIANS. (New Castle, Delaware and Nottingham, England): Oak Knoll Press and the Plough Press, 2002, 8vo., cloth, dust jacket. 180 pages. ISBN 9781884718410. $49.95 $37.46 Reprint of the first edition of 1997. For the first time, Jane Greenfield has provided a unique glossary of terms, styles, structures, and names related to conservation and bookbinding through the ages illustrated with over 700 line drawings. Locating accurate descriptions of bookbindings from various periods has previously been frustrating for those who work with rare and antiquarian books, especially conservators, librarians, book collectors and antiquarian book specialists. However, this frustration will abate as Greenfield's work takes place alongside John Carter's ABC For Book Collectors as well as Don Etherington's and Matt T. Roberts' Bookbinding and Conservation of Books. Ms. Greenfield, a master in the field of bookbinding and conservation, examines the book's development from the earliest periods and in different places. She has provided names and drawings for almost every conceivable part of the book as well as a multitude of styles, bindings, and decorations. She literally takes apart the structure of the book and illustrates the many and varied facets and definitions that clearly outline the historical development of the book's structures and styles. [Order No. 49915] 3. (Bookbinding) Lhotka, Edward R. ABC OF LEATHER BOOKBINDING: A MANUAL FOR TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2005, large 8vo., Paperback. 142 pages. Illus. ISBN 9781584561637. $19.95 $14.96 First edition. This work is an illustrated manual that shows step-by-step the art and science of fine leather bookbinding. The author learned the ancient craft from one of England's foremost binders, Alfred de Sauty. In this important work, he takes the reader through the intricacies of traditional leather binding. Sales rights: Worldwide except in the UK; available in the UK from The British Library. [Order No. 79690] 4. Currie, Kit, et al. ABE LERNER 1908-2002. New York: The Typophiles, 2003, 8vo., stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 32 pages. $30.00 $22.50 Typophiles Monograph #20. Known throughout the world of typography, Abe Lerner was a highly respected and talented typographer/book designer with links to the likes of the great Bruce Rogers. Published as a tribute to this great typographer/book designer, this monograph is made up of nine short, nostalgic stories written about the man by friends and colleagues alike. They include Kit Currie, Ronald Gordon, Howard Gralla, Jonathan Hill, Eric Holzenberg, Roland Hoover, Martin Hunter, Herbert Johnson and Jerry Kelly. Also included is a poem written by Kenneth Auchincloss for a dinner honoring Abe Lerner at the Grolier Club, September 16, 1993. Distributed for the Typophiles. [Order No. 75326] 1-4 books, 25% off 5-25 books, 40% off 26-49 books, 45% off 50+books, 50% off
5. AFRO-AMERICANA, 1553-1906: A CATALOG OF THE HOLDINGS OF THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA. With an Introduction by Edwin Wolf. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2008, 8.5 x 11 inches, Hardcover. 920 pages. ISBN 9781584562368. $175.00 $131.25 Second, expanded edition. In 1969, the Library Company of Philadelphia joined the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to mount a major exhibition of their holdings, entitled Negro History: 1553 - 1906. In 1973, on the heels of that exhibition, the two organizations published their holdings in the still-standard bibliography, Afro-Americana: 1553 - 1906, itemizing over 13,000 printed works and nearly 5,000 manuscript entries. Afro-Americana helped identify the two libraries as major resources for African American studies, helping to solidify African-American history in academic and popular culture. This expanded, second edition by Oak Knoll Press, to include upwards of 2,500 additions since the catalogue's 1973 publication, preserves and extends the legacy of this landmark work. [Order No. 96663] 6. Pomeroy, Jane R. ALEXANDER ANDERSON, 1775-1870, WOOD ENGRAVER AND IL- LUSTRATOR, AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. 3 Volumes. New Castle, DE and Worcester, MA: Oak Knoll Press and The American Antiquarian Society, 2005, 8.5 x 11 inches, hardcover w/ slip case. 2600 pages. ISBN 9781584561620. $350.00 $262.50 First edition. This three volume, comprehensive bibliography focuses on the important American wood engraver Alexander Anderson. The author has selected over 1,000 of Anderson's engravings to illustrate this major bibliography. This work begins with a well written biography on Anderson's life and includes over 2,322 entries. This study names and analyzes the publications where Anderson's work can be found. There are three indexes provided, one for authors and titles, a second for printers, publishers and booksellers, and a third for artists and engravers. No understanding of American illustration is complete without an examination of Anderson's appealing and masterly engravings. Co-published with The American Antiquarian Society. [Order No. 88121] 7. Seale, William. THE ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY COMPANY. [Alexandria, Virginia]: Alexandria Library Company, 2007, 4to., hardcover. xiv, 160 pages. ISBN 0979272009. $50.00 $37.50 The Alexandria Library Company describes a rare American library in Virginia and the booklovers associated with it through two centuries. Historian William Seale presents the story—through good times and bad—of this historic library company, which has been in business since 1794. Sponsored by the Company, the book is documented from the shelves and boxes of early manuscripts that chronicle the history of the organization. Old leather volumes preserve the minutes from the founding to the present, while volumes of library records reveal what books were checked out and by whom, as well as the names of those who were charged late fees. This handsomely designed book is a book collector's delight, borrowing its special appearance from the mellow old books in the collection. The Alexandria Library Company consists of a narrative history, a bibliography of the historic books and a list of members through two centuries. It contains over 50 color illustrations, including historic portraits and images of many of the early books. Distributed by Oak Knoll for the Alexandria Library Company. [Order No. 93893] 8. (Center for Book Arts) THE ALTERED PAGE, SELECTIONS FROM THE RUTH AND MARVIN SACKNER ARCHIVE OF CONCRETE AND VISUAL POETRY. New York: Center for Book Arts, 1988, small 4to., stiff paper wrappers, 32 pages. $20.00 $15.00 An exhibition of selections from the Ruth and Marvin Sackler Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry was held at the Book Arts Gallery from February 6 to March 26, 1988. The artwork represented in this show breaks the barrier of traditional books, artists books and even the two dimensional page. The works of these artists and poets were grouped into the following seven categories of visual/verbal alterations: Hidden Meanings; Canceled; Cut, Torn, Crumpled, Perforated; Fragmented; Layered; Sculpted; Sewn and Woven. Illustrations are in black and white and in color. The introduction by Marvin Sackner describes the collection from which the works were selected and provides the background of several of the projects. [Order No. 103185] 9. Thompson, Susan Otis. AMERICAN BOOK DESIGN AND WILLIAM MORRIS With a new Foreword by Jean-Francois Vilain. New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The 3 orders@oakknoll.com www.oakknoll.com 800-996-2556
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