Leadenhalle Press (5 results)

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. On one side of a 12 x 7.5 cm post card. On brittle, discoloured card, with chipping to corners and some repair with archival tape. Self-printed with stamp, addressed, with postmark, to 'Percy Fitzgerald, Esq. / 37 St. George's Road / SW.' On other side, with letterhead in fancy type, regarding Fitzgerald's book 'London City Suburbs', which he has just published, reads: 'See todays & last Saturdays Daily Telegraph new no. (June) of Art Journal for notices "L. C. Suburbs". Stamped at bottom right: 'The Leadenhall Press, Ltd:' See Image.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 28.5 x 22.0 cms. Pp. 4. Front page consists of the advertisement set out above, 2nd page is double column of books published by Leadenhall Presse, page 3 is double column of "printer's jokes ", last page is advertisement for and specimen of Old Aunt Elsa's ABC. The paper on which this bill is printed is brittle, darkened and with additional foxing, it is creased across the middle, and there are many tears mostly at foredge. The text is complete. Scarce. (AN14).

Paperback. Condition: Good Only. None (illustrator). First edition. An interesting piece of ephemera published by Leadenhalle press, advertising some of their works that have been published, as well as featuring several 'printer's jokes'. Printed in the 'ye olde' style of eighteenth century texts, this catalogue is a charming and uncommon piece of ephemera. To the third page there are several printers' jokes from Andrew Tuer's 'Quads for Authors, Editor and Devils'. With a large advertisement for and specimen of 'Old Aunt Elsa's ABC' to the fourth page, and rear of this pamphlet. Disbound as called for. Externally, torn to the first leaf from the bottom of the work to the right third. Tear measures 10 inches and affects the readability of the second page. There is no loss to this page, but it is in need of repair. Tear to the third and fourth pages is also along the right third of the work. This leaf has suffered from two tears, the first being a 1.5 inch closed tear. Second closed tear is 4.5 inches and affects the readability of some passages. Again, there is no loss to this leaf, but it is in need of repair. All pages are bright with just the odd handling mark. Good Only. book.

original glassine wrappers. Leadenhalle Press (illustrator). 12mo. original glassine wrappers. 94, (2) pages. A book of printing humor and anecdote edited by Andrew W. Tuer and printed by him at his Leadenhalle Presse. Includes a Glossary of printing terms. Wrappers chipped with small pieces missing. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to, bifolium format, 4pp. Page 1, text promotion, as above; page 2, listing in two columns of books published by this firm; page 3, large group of printer's jokes, in two columns, selected from Andrew Tuer's QUADS FOR AUTHORS, EDITOR & DEVILS; page 4, blank. Paper is age-browned but item in generally Very Good condition. And very ephemeral, with marge large, bold, old-style type.