Bernard C Middleton (126 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 3rd printing. 201pp, quarto, b/w ill, tight bindings, clean throughout, heavy soiling and stains to the wraps, creased corners, constitutionally sound with stained wraps, 3mm open tear to edge of back cover.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hardcover. Quarto. 126,pp. Illustrated. Appendices. & Checklist. With a Foreword by Dr Marianne Tidcombe.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 98pp, col plates. Or card with integral flaps with laid on title label. Slightest of edge wear. The International Bookbinding Exhibition organised by James and Mary Lee Tregaskis in 1894 consisted of 73 copies of the little Kelmscott Press book, The Tale of King Florus and the Fair Jehane, by binders from 27 countries around the world. For the centenary exhibition in 1994 85 copies of Andrew Marvell's The Garden and Other Poems were bound by binders from all over the world. This catalogue has colour plates of bindings from both the original exhibition and the centenary exhibition. Size: 4to.…

Condition: acceptable. Item has staining and foxing. Cover is worn. Paperback. Revised Edition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. softcover., this copy was part of a distinguished private library and has a unique and attractive bookplate on verso of cover, and a small paper label to foot of spine. mild bump-crease to last few pages at bottom fore-corner. rubbing to back cover. sewn binding. no markings in text. xix-201pp., 93 illustrations. several sheets of relevant material laid-in.; first appearance of the classic work. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Aldren A. Watson (illustrator). …

Oversized Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Previous owner inscription present at half-title, else and excellent copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Tall 8vo. Publisher's rust linen over boards, gilt letters. Spine titling gently rubbed, otherwise fine.

Chicago 1984. Illus, 11 x 8.5", wraps, 266 pp, a rather soiled copy. Revised edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Discoloration and spotting to covers. No names, underlining, notes or highlighting. h6.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Library Technology Program (LTP) Publication No. 18. Stiff pictorial paper wraps. xix,201 pp., illus. w/ 93 figures. Essential to institutional collections with rare book holdings, an excellent introduction for the aspiring bookbinder. Light shelf/edge wear. 4th ptg.: April 1981. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Aldren A. Watson (drawings) (illustrator). Book.…

hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. London, 2000; brown cloth covered boards; minimal shelf wear; glossy illustrated jacket with crown of back strip wear; 4to,9 3/4" to 12" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 126 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Pictorial Card. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket (as published). 88 Pages, Illustrated, Colour Plates. An Unmarked Book, "As New". Not Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. As new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Binding is solid. Pages unmarked and clean. Cloth cover with cutouts for front and spine titles -- little or no wear. No dustjacket, as issued. A fine example of the craft.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 344 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Unmarked copy.

341 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Clean, unmarked copy with minor edgewear. Tight copy. Black & white and color images throughout. Record # 470835.

Hardcover. Condition: New condition. New dust jacket. Third Supplemented Edition. London: The Holland Press, 1988. A gorgeous, pristine copy in PERFECT condition. Brand New in a Brand New color-printed dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Crisp and unmarked. Obviously never read. Foreword by Howard M. Nixon. 1988. Updated edition of a classic bookbinding reference. Illustrated with a full-color frontispiece, line drawings and historical engravings in the text, and 11 b/w plates (photos of bindings) on glossy paper at the end. This Third Supplemented Edition has a new introduction by the author that discusses recent discoveries in bookbinding history, including some in America. Important new scholarship is cited, some of it from issues of THE NEW BOOKBINDER. An attractive dust jacket, illustrated with full-color reproductions of 10 different marbled papers, has also been added for this new edition. Among the topics addressed are materials, folding, beating and pressing, sewing endpapers, gluing the spine, rounding and backing, boards and their attachment, edge-trimming and decoration, headbands, linings, finishing, pasting down, equipment, book repairs and restoration, causes and prevention of leather rot/decay, 19th century working conditions in the bookbinding trade, growth of binderies, book-edge gilding as a specialization, the influence of the Arts & Crafts movement on binding styles, etc. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in shiny gold. From the pristine dust jacket: "In impressive and fascinating detail, this comprehensive guide by a recognized authority charts the course of English bookbinding from its beginnings to the present day. Covering both the decorative and the commercial aspects of the craft, it presents a wealth of historical and technical data in an admirably organized and digestible form." GoodReads rating: 4.17 stars. Third Supplemented Edition. Hardcover. New condition/New dust jacket. 8vo. xvi, 326pp. + 11 plates [353 total pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Excellent, clean condition. Jacket somewhat faded along edges and on spine but fully legible.

Hardcover. Condition: New. New DJ (still in shrinkwrap). First Edition (so stated). New Castle, Delaware / London: Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, 2000. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 2000. First Edition (so stated, but actually an updated and expanded edition). Foreword by Dr. Marianne Tidcombe. After his apprenticeship at the British Museum Bindery (1940-1948), the author managed the famed Zaehnsdorff's bindery before opening his own bookbinding establishment. Bibliography. Beautifully illustrated with many full color binding photos. Bound in the original gilt-stamped brown cloth. From the dust jacket: "This is the autobiography of one of the world's leading book restorers, binding scholars, and international lecturers on book conservation and binding. It is also the very warm story of a gangly teenager's rise from his first position at the British Library's bindery to the pinnacle of his craft. This important work is not only this gifted craftsman's personal story - in RECOLLECTIONS the reader is treated to a unique insight into Britain's strict trade school; and indentured apprenticeship of the early first half of the 20th century. Originally published as a fine press book by Henry Morris on his renowned Bird & Bull Press, this edition has an expanded text with many additional historical illustrations. This edition also features forty-six colour and forty-six black and white photographs of Bernard Middleton's finest binding designs." 7.25" wide by 10.25" tall. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. New/New DJ (still in shrinkwrap). xii, 126pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Issue 1. Octavo. 59pp. Stiff stapled wrappers. Some soiling at the shoulders, spine and lower wrap toned, very good. The interior is fine. The inaugural issue of this magazine of experimental poetry founded by Keith and Rosmarie Waldrop in 1961. After four issues the magazine ceased and the small press became a publisher of pamphlets and books. This issues features Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Dorothy Donnelly, Louis Zukofsky, Bert Myers, Christopher Middleton, Dallis Wiebe, Richard Emil Braun, Martin Lieberman, Theodore Holmes, Anne Stevenson, and Edwin Honig.…

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

8vo. xvi, 326, [2] pp. Colour frntsp., numerous text illusts. & diagrams, 11 plates. Black boards, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. (mnr scuffng), NF/VG. Third revised edition, w/ supplement and new introduction of this classic attempt to chart the history of English bookbinding in all its technical aspects.

xv + 326 pp w/index. Very near fine in full cloth with gilt stamping to spine. Second supplemented edition (originally published in 1963).

Buckram. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Dark green buckram, lettered in gold foil on spine panel. Fine, without wear. Clearly our copy does not retain its original binding; it appears to be an unbound copy that a former owner had bound in functional buckram. 206 pp., illus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. …

hardcover. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 7 x 10in. 126pp. Publisher's cloth boards. BRAND NEW in Brand New dust jacket. Still in the publisher's original shrink-wrap. As pictured.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Bound in the publisher's orignal tan cloth, spine and cover stamped and decorated in bown and gilt. Illustrated throughout, including 11 plates.

206 pages. Paperback: H 27.75cm x L 21.75cm. Glossy paper covers rubbed. Slight foxing to text block edges with small stain at top edge. Foxing on front cover's blank verso and rear cover's blank recto. Past owner's pencil inscription at top of title page; some minor foxing and soiling spots to interior leaves which, overall, remain clean. Binding is firm. ISBN 1884718957.…