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Published by The Black Cat Press, Chicago, 1984
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Stiff red wrappers printed in green and black, small 8vo., 44, (2) pages, illustrated. Designed by Forgue and printed French-fold from Fairfield type on Victorian Laid paper at the Norman Press. Just a trifle of extremity wear, else a clean, fine copy.
Published by Black Cat Press, Chicago, 1954
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
First Edition
cloth. Black Cat Press (illustrator). small 8vo. cloth. 48 pages. First edition. Presentation by the author on the front free endpaper. Spine ever-so-slightly faded, else a near fine copy. Foreword by R. Hunter Middleton. Reminiscences by Forgue on the beginning and early days of his career in printing and publishing.
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1981
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 22 pp. Green Gilt-Stamped Leather, Decorative End Papers. Near Fine. Illustrated. Limited Edition: one of 249 copies. Binder: Bela Blau. Design, Cover Art, Typography, & Production: Norman W. Forgue. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1982
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 74 pp. Brown Gilt-Stamped Faux Wood Boards, Decorative End Papers. Near Fine. Illustrated. Limited Edition: one of 250 copies. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, [1979]., 1979
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 36 pp. Pages Printed on Double Leaves (French-Fold). Maroon Gilt Leather, Fine. Illustrations. Hand-bound by Bela Blau, designed and printed by Norman W. Forgue. One of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1975
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 34 pp. White Gilt-Stamped Leather, Pages Printed on Double Leaves (French-Fold). Decorative End Papers. Very Good. Protective glassine sleeve. Illustrated. Design and typography by Norman W. Forgue, calligraphed by G. Harvey Petty and printed by Ward K. Schori at his Schori Press. One of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 22).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1982
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 90 pp. Gray Gilt-Stamped Leather, Illustrated (nautical theme) End Papers. Near Fine. Illustrated. Limited Edition: one of 249 copies. Written and illustrated by Hill. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1980
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. [68 pp.] Maroon Gilt-Stamped Leather, Illustrated (train theme) End Papers. Near Fine. Illustrated, map. Bound by Bela Blau. Limited Edition: one of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Chicago, IL: Black Cat Press, [1964]., 1964
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 25 pp. Red Gilt-Stamped Leather. Color Illustration. Near Fine. Limited edition, hand-bound by Bela Blau. Design, production, & typography by Norman W. Forgue. (Bradbury, p. 21).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1981
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 67 pp. Tan Gilt-Stamped Leather. Near Fine. Protective glassine sleeve. Illustrated. Design and typography by Norman W. Forgue. Limited Edition, one of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1975
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. [46 pp.] Brown Gilt-Stamped Leather. Near Fine. Design and typography by Norman W. Forgue. Printed at the Schori Press by Larry De Vera with an intro. by R. Hunter Middleton; end-sheet engraved on wood by Philip Reed. Limited Edition, one of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 22).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, [1979]., 1979
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 53 pp. Gray Gilt Leather, Decorative End Papers. Fine. Illustrations, some color; B&W photograph on frontispiece facing title page. "Paper: Strathmore Antique. Printer: Alpha Beta Press. Edition: Limited to 249 copies. Decorations: Aimo W. Hill, Jr. Hand binder: Bela Blau. Design & typography: Norman W. Forgue."--Colophon. One of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, [1979]., 1979
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 20 pp. Pages Printed on Double Leaves (French-Fold). Red Gilt Leather, Fine. Design and typography by Norman W. Forgue. One of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, [1978]., 1978
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 85 pp. Navy Blue Leather, Gold-Stamped on Cover with U. S. Naval Academy Emblem. Decorative End Papers. Fine. Color Illustrations. One of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1980
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. [50 pp.] Brown Gilt-Stamped Leather, Marbled End Papers. Near Fine. Illustrated. Bound by Bela Blau. Limited Edition: one of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, [1977]., 1977
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 25 pp. Green Gilt-Stamped Leather. Illustrated Leaf. Near Fine. Limited edition, hand-bound by Bela Blau. Design, production, & typography by Norman W. Forgue. (Bradbury, p. 22).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1981
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 39 pp. Blue Gilt-Stamped Leather, Decorative End Papers. Near Fine. Illustrated. Edition: 249 copies. Paper: Strathmore Pastelle. Printer: Schori Press. Binder: Bela Blau. Drawing: Benjamin Greenstein. Production: Norman W. Forgue. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1977
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Two Volumes in Marbled Slipcase. 64mo. [94 pp. + 24 pp. of plates] Brown Gilt-Stamped Leather, Decorative End Papers. Near Fine. Illustrated. Bound by Bela Blau; editing by Madeline Forgue; typography & design by Norman W. Forgue. Limited Edition: one of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1975
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 8 pp. Black Gilt Leather, Pages Printed on Double Leaves (French-Fold). Fine. Design and typography by Norman W. Forgue. Limited Edition. Text in Chinese & English. (Bradbury, p. 22).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1979
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 33 pp. Brown Gilt-Stamped Leather. Marbled End Papers. Near Fine. "Composed in Linotype Bodoni Book and Ludlow Campanile for display-- Printed in an edition of 249 copies on rag-content paper-- Hand bound by Bela Blau. Design & typography by Norman W. Forgue"--Colophon. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, [1977]., 1977
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. [27] pp. Black Gilt-Stamped Leather, Marbled End Papers. Good, title page split to gutter. Portrait of Hoover on frontispiece facing title page. Limited edition, one of 249 copies, hand-bound by Bela Blau. Design & typography by Norman W. Forgue. (Bradbury, p. 24).
Published by Keepsake for Friends Black Cat Press (Chicago), nd. (ca. 1940's-'50's), 1940
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
3 x 3' folded keepsake with title, 2pp. of verse & colophon at back. Very minor edge wear, else near fine. No indication of how many were printed. 'There's nothing whatever the matter with me, I'm just as healthy as I can be. I have arthritis in both my knees, And when I talk, I talk with a wheeze.' (& 18 more lines). Scarce & funny keepsake from this underappreciated press.
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, [1978]., 1978
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 93 pp. Green Gilt-Stamped Leather. Illustrated End Papers. Near Fine. "An edition of 249 copies hand-bound by Bela Blau. Design, production, & typography by Norman W. Forgue"--Colophon. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1982
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. 22 pp. Brown Gilt-Stamped Leather, Illustrated End Papers. Near Fine. Portrait of Lincoln on frontispiece facing title page. Limited edition, one of 249 copies, design by G. Harvey Petty; production by Norman W. Forgue. (Bradbury, p. 25).
Published by Black Cat Press, Chicago and Skokie, Illinois, 1977
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Rare Books (ABAA), McMinnville, OR, U.S.A.
75 x 57 mm. (3 x 2 1/4"). Two volumes. Publisher's brown leather, gilt, with original marbled slipcase. â In mint condition. According to printer and press founder Norman Forgue in his bibliography, "The Black Cat Press has had a long and prolific life. Founded in 1932 at the height of the depression, its only assets were an empty pocketbook and a burning desire to do fine printing and make beautiful books, and hopefully find employment." Although Forgue had printed several "little" books and keepsakes early in his career, the first true miniature book was not produced by the press until 1961.
Published by Chicago or Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1978
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 64mo. Oblong. 27 pp. Blue Gilt Leather, Fine. Calligraphy. One of 249 copies. (Bradbury, p. 23).
Published by Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press., 1982
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Three Volumes in Marbled Slipcase. 64mo. [67, 77, & 65 pp. + 5, 3, 7 pp. of plates] Gilt-Stamped Leather (Blue, Red, Green), Near Fine. Illustrated, mostly color. Bound by Bela Blau; production, typography & design by Norman W. Forgue. Limited Edition: one of 199 copies. (Bradbury, p. 24).