Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF

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Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF

Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
ON A HIGH SHELF. Roycroft Books and Bookmakers. In the most comprehensive history and bibliography of Roycroft books ever undertaken, David B. Ogle describes all known editions and variants of Roycroft books published between 1896 and 1915. Additionally, On a High Shelf includes a listing with occasional commentary of titles published between 1916 and 1943. Researched in cooperation with Richard Blacher and other leading Roycroft collectors, the author presents a fascinating history of the Roycroft Printing Shop, its artists, typographers and bookbinders, and the materials used to produce Roycroft books. Hundreds of documentary and archival photos, most of which have never been published, richly illustrate the text. Fifty-five color photographs reveal the exquisite detail of some of the finest Roycroft bindings in the Richard Blacher collection. Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, On a High Shelf has been a labor of love, many years in the making. S clear and colorful style makes this book not only informative but imminently readable, as well. Introduction: Appraisals and Reappraisals? S Quest for Art & Glory? Benevolent Paternalism at the Roycroft Shop? Prominent Roycrofters: Talent in Transition? A Legacy in Limp Leather? Books of the Experimental Period? Books of the Mature Period? Books of the Expansion Period? Books of the Post-Hubbard Era? Appendix: Periodicals and Ephemera? 336 pages, printed on 80-pound coated text. Signed and numbered by the author on an original leaf of watermarked Roycroft paper. Limited to 150 copies. The limitation number shown in the photo is an example and not the actual limitation number you will receive. Roycroft Books and On a High Shelf. The year was 1895. The unlikely place was East Aurora, New York, a tiny hamlet in the western part of the state near Buffalo. Here a former soap salesman, advertising executive, and aspiring writer, Elbert Green Hubbard, launched a new enterprise. Variously known as The Roycroft Printing Shop or simply? His new business soon blossomed into one of the most influential publishers of fine books in America. Inspired by the work of William Morris and his Kelmscott Press in England, within a few short years Hubbard and his flock of more than 500 dedicated workers had established the Roycrofters as the largest and most important pioneers in the revival of fine printing and other Arts & Crafts disciplines in this country. On a High Shelf chronicles the history of Hubbard? S bookmaking activities from those modest beginnings until his death aboard the Lusitania in 1915 and the firm? S ultimate demise in 1943. More than twenty years in preparation, this important study presents a highly readable history of the Roycrofters. It also documents, in precise detail, the bibliographic parameters found in the 229 permanently bound volumes Roycroft produced during that period. The book also includes many fascinating anecdotes related to the writers, artists, and illustrators associated with Hubbard? Denslow and Dard Hunter, a protean figure many observers regard as the greatest artist/craftsman of his generation. The heart of On a High Shelf, based mainly on the meticulous research of the author and several important collectors of Roycroft material? Both individuals and institutions? Are the detailed book descriptions presented for each title. Of particular interest to specialists are the lists of variant bindings in which these books are found. On a High Shelf is designed to satisfy the needs of a broad variety of readers? Antique and rare book dealers, Arts & Crafts enthusiasts, special collection librarians, and, of course, the burgeoning coterie of collectors who concentrate on Roycroft books and ephemera. After his graduation from Stanford University in 1960, David B. Ogle pursued a multifaceted career in technical publications, advertising, and public relations. As Creative Director for a San Francisco ad agency and head of his own firm in Silicon Valley, he wrote and produced advertising for many of the region? S pioneer high-tech companies. He also founded and operated an exhibit design firm specializing in portable displays for use at tradeshows. In 1983 he switched careers dramatically when he bought and refurbished an existing used bookshop in Sunnyvale, later relocated to larger quarters in nearby Los Altos. For many years an avid collector of Roycroft books, On a High Shelf is his first full-length book. Ogle has also been active in the railway preservation movement in America, having served as a director and officer of Scenic Railways Inc. Original operators of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad of Chama, New Mexico, the longest and highest steam-powered rail line in the nation.
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF

Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra’s Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition

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Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition

Neil Gaiman SIGNED Stardust Lyra's Books Leather Limited Numbered Deluxe Edition
Stardust , by Neil Gaiman, Illustrated by Charles Vess, Lyra’s Books Signed, Numbered, Leather Deluxe Hardcover Edition Very Fine Condition. Both book and slipcase are in excellent condition, with little to no visible wear. The boards are straight and square, with a tight binding. The gilded page edges are unblemished and the pages are clean and crisp, without creases, marks or tears. Published in 2020 by Lyra’s Books and the highly sought after first book produced by the fine press publisher, this is the Signed Leather Edition of Stardust , featuring. Matching Slipcase, Lined in Blue Velvet, with matching gold-tooled leather frontispiece. Bound in Blue Leather with gold flecks worked into the leather. Handmade Marbled Endpapers designed by Freya Scott and featuring gold mixed into the marbling. Page Edges Gilded in Gold. 148gsm Mohawk Superfine Paper. Letterpress printing with polymer plates by Phil Abel of Hand & Eye Letterpress on the Heidelberg SB cylinder press. 10 Full Color Plates Illustrated by Charles Vess. A Limitation of only 100 Deluxe Leather Numbered Copies. Signed by both the author and the illustrator, Charles Vess. Any Questions Feel Free to Ask!
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Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF

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Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF

Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF
ON A HIGH SHELF. Roycroft Books and Bookmakers. In the most comprehensive history and bibliography of Roycroft books ever undertaken, David B. Ogle describes all known editions and variants of Roycroft books published between 1896 and 1915. Additionally, On a High Shelf includes a listing with occasional commentary of titles published between 1916 and 1943. Researched in cooperation with Richard Blacher and other leading Roycroft collectors, the author presents a fascinating history of the Roycroft Printing Shop, its artists, typographers and bookbinders, and the materials used to produce Roycroft books. Hundreds of documentary and archival photos, most of which have never been published, richly illustrate the text. Fifty-five color photographs reveal the exquisite detail of some of the finest Roycroft bindings in the Richard Blacher collection. Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, On a High Shelf has been a labor of love, many years in the making. S clear and colorful style makes this book not only informative but imminently readable, as well. Introduction: Appraisals and Reappraisals? S Quest for Art & Glory? Benevolent Paternalism at the Roycroft Shop? Prominent Roycrofters: Talent in Transition? A Legacy in Limp Leather? Books of the Experimental Period? Books of the Mature Period? Books of the Expansion Period? Books of the Post-Hubbard Era? Appendix: Periodicals and Ephemera? 336 pages, printed on 80-pound coated text. Signed and numbered by the author on an original leaf of watermarked Roycroft paper. Limited to 150 copies. The limitation number shown in the photo is an example and not the actual limitation number you will receive. Roycroft Books and On a High Shelf. The year was 1895. The unlikely place was East Aurora, New York, a tiny hamlet in the western part of the state near Buffalo. Here a former soap salesman, advertising executive, and aspiring writer, Elbert Green Hubbard, launched a new enterprise. Variously known as The Roycroft Printing Shop or simply? His new business soon blossomed into one of the most influential publishers of fine books in America. Inspired by the work of William Morris and his Kelmscott Press in England, within a few short years Hubbard and his flock of more than 500 dedicated workers had established the Roycrofters as the largest and most important pioneers in the revival of fine printing and other Arts & Crafts disciplines in this country. On a High Shelf chronicles the history of Hubbard? S bookmaking activities from those modest beginnings until his death aboard the Lusitania in 1915 and the firm? S ultimate demise in 1943. More than twenty years in preparation, this important study presents a highly readable history of the Roycrofters. It also documents, in precise detail, the bibliographic parameters found in the 229 permanently bound volumes Roycroft produced during that period. The book also includes many fascinating anecdotes related to the writers, artists, and illustrators associated with Hubbard? Denslow and Dard Hunter, a protean figure many observers regard as the greatest artist/craftsman of his generation. The heart of On a High Shelf, based mainly on the meticulous research of the author and several important collectors of Roycroft material? Both individuals and institutions? Are the detailed book descriptions presented for each title. Of particular interest to specialists are the lists of variant bindings in which these books are found. On a High Shelf is designed to satisfy the needs of a broad variety of readers? Antique and rare book dealers, Arts & Crafts enthusiasts, special collection librarians, and, of course, the burgeoning coterie of collectors who concentrate on Roycroft books and ephemera. After his graduation from Stanford University in 1960, David B. Ogle pursued a multifaceted career in technical publications, advertising, and public relations. As Creative Director for a San Francisco ad agency and head of his own firm in Silicon Valley, he wrote and produced advertising for many of the region? S pioneer high-tech companies. He also founded and operated an exhibit design firm specializing in portable displays for use at tradeshows. In 1983 he switched careers dramatically when he bought and refurbished an existing used bookshop in Sunnyvale, later relocated to larger quarters in nearby Los Altos. For many years an avid collector of Roycroft books, On a High Shelf is his first full-length book. Ogle has also been active in the railway preservation movement in America, having served as a director and officer of Scenic Railways Inc. Original operators of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad of Chama, New Mexico, the longest and highest steam-powered rail line in the nation.
Roycroft Books and Book Makers Signed Limited Edition of ON A HIGH SHELF

Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600

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Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600

Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. Celebrating the wonderful tale of Peter Pan by JM Barrie. 200 copies only Illustrated and signed by Steve Hutton. Number 19/200, in immaculate condition and in the original box and packaging. Please note that all of our items have been kindly donated by generous members of the public. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that they are in 100% good / working condition. Please refer to the pictures provided for better idea of condition. We cannot answer any questions outside of these times. Any questions regarding offers will not be answered. We list all or items as accurately and honestly as we can. Thank you for your support. It means so much to us and helps fund our incredible work. Why Shop With Us? 2-3 Day Dispatch Time (excluding weekends). Helping To Save The Planet By Shopping Sustainably. 100% of profits go directly back into patient care. We are Loros, a local Leicester charity and every year we care for over. People across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality. Ompassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers. We deliver care that is special and unique to each individual. Of profit made from each of our sales will go back into patient care. Please visit our store and view the rest our items here. Find that perfect bargain for you, whilst shopping sustainably & campassionately. Further information please visit our FAQs. All the photos used in item listings belong to Loros Enterprises. The majority of our items, excluding new items, are preloved but in good condition. All items undergo a physical check before being listed. Some items may contain small marks or scratches.
Peter Pan Limited Edition by Books Illustrated Ltd, No. 19 of 200, RRP £600

Charles Dickens The Complete Works x36 Books Vintage 1970 Edition

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Charles Dickens The Complete Works x36 Books Vintage 1970 Edition
Charles Dickens The Complete Works x36 Books Vintage 1970 Edition

Charles Dickens The Complete Works x36 Books Vintage 1970 Edition
This limited edition collection comprises 36 vintage hardback books of Charles Dickens’ complete works, published in 1970 by Charles Dickens himself. The set includes classic literature such as novels, essays, and short stories, all illustrated and presented in English. A highly sought-after addition to any collector’s library, this original edition showcases the timeless literary contributions of one of the most renowned authors in English literature.
Charles Dickens The Complete Works x36 Books Vintage 1970 Edition