Libanus Press (36 results)

First Edition. Near fine copy, with faint dust-dulling to wrapper edges. Internally bright and clean; remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; [4] pages (2 sheets) ; 22 cm. Notes; Publisher's catalogue. Includes an order form. Subjects; Libanus Press - Catalogs, Fine books - Catalogs, Private presses - England - Wil…

First Edition. Near fine copy, with faint dust-dulling to wrapper edges. Internally bright and clean; remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; [4] pages (2 sheets) ; 22 cm. Notes; Publisher's catalogue. Includes an order form. Subjects; Libanus Press - Catalogs, Fine books - Catalogs, Private presses - England - Wil…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 475 copies set in Bell type and printed in black (the engravings in reddish-brown) on Amatruda paper. Sewn into overlapping Fabriano paper wrappers printed in black on the front. A near fine copy. The first edition of an entertaining essay about books: not the reading, writing, or…

Dark mustard wrappers with two small Cat wood engravings. Sm.8vo, c.pp12, neat little booklabel on endpaper, fine copy. 'Second Impression' : set in a tiny size of Monotype Joanna. Typically elegant jewel-like piece from the Libanus Press. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Quest…

Striking dark plum-coloured wrappers titled in black. Narrow 8vo, c.pp20, neat little owner's booklabel on endpaper, a fine copy. With 3 wood engravings printed in dark plum by Phillida Gili. Very attractive. Edition Limited to 475 copies printed on ivory Amatruda paper. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click…

Sole Edition. Publisher's printed card wrappers with flaps, white lettering to spine and upper cover. Inscribed by the author on on page 63 "For Roger | with my best wishes | from David | Christmas, 2013." Octavo, pp. 64. TOGETHER with a handwritten card from the author to 'Roger' dated 24th December 2013, a Christmas Card print…

One of 475 copies. 3 wood engravings by Phillida Gili printed in sanguine. Printed in Monotype Bell on Amatruda paper, the cover paper is Fabriano Roma. Pp. [20]. Small 8vo., [13.5 x 20.5 cms], russet paper wrappers, black titles to upper cover, lower edge uncut. Slightly creased at edges, touch of fading to spine, otherwise fin…

One of an edition limited to 250 copies typeset at Libanus Press, printed by Hampton Printing Ltd using Rialto type on mould-made Zerkall paper, and bound by Ludlow Bookbinders. A presentation copy, inscribed on the first blank page 'With all best wishes | John White | 2-12-15'. Quarter oatmeal cloth over red paper-covered board…

175/170 COPIES (from an overall edition of 200), printed in dark green, title-page with Lawrence Phoenix device, pp. [ii], 8, [ii], 8vo, original cream card wrappers, olive green dustwrapper with printed label, near fine. An intriguing edition, with Sagar's illuminating introduction preceding the third version of the Foreword, p…

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Solander box with cover and spine labels containing 26 colored card sheets upon which are mounted 55 pieces of ephemera, 4to., with index sheet. Samples of ephemeral printing taken from commercial runs mainly done to deadlines. One of 75 copies. Many different typefaces on a wide variety of pape…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Set in Monotype Garamond. Number 102 of 170 (220) copies printed in black (the illustrations in grey) on Amatruda paper. 7 illustrations and cover design by Richard Shirley Smith. Quarter silver cloth with silver spine titling, decorative paper-covered boards. Slipcase. Spine a littl…

ONE OF 200 COPIES, this marked 'Out of Series' and 'Printer's copy', tipped-in photographic frontispiece portrait, small hand-coloured tailpiece, pp. [74], crown 8vo, original quarter natural linen with salmon pink boards, faint foxing to top edge with tail edge untrimmed, a couple of light marks, spare label tipped in at rear,…

Quarter linen lettered in gilt over patterned boards. Tall 8vo, c.pp40 uncut, owner's neat label on endpaper, a fine copy. With 20 drawings [8 full-page] by Ian Beck, all hand-coloured through stencils.300 copies printed on Velin d'Arches rag paper. Serious and elegant book, set off with a series of wittily surreal illustrations…

One of an edition limited to 385 copies, of which 325 were for sale. Printed on Velin Arches rag paper with Joanna Type, save for letters K, R, T, V & Z which were printed offset litho. Each letter is illustrated by a full-page drawing and decorative initial, and all fifty-eight illustrations were water-coloured by hand by the h…

Edited and introduced by Marius Kociejowski. No. 69 of 220 copies. 7 illustrations and cover design by Richard Shirley Smith. Illustrated by Richard Shirley Smith. Printed in Monotype Garamond on thick handmade Amatruda paper. 8vo., bound by Smith Settle in original quarter grey cloth over illustrated paper boards, spine lettere…

No. 35 of 50 deluxe copies. 6 wood engravings printed in black, green and red by Carol Walkin. Printed in Gill Perpetua type on Velin Arches rag paper. Pp. [24]. Tall 4to., original quarter green morocco, marbled paper boards, gilt border and lettering to spine, fore and lower edges uncut. Spine very slightly faded, otherwise a…

Copy number '71' of an edition of 75 copies signed by the artist. Printed on Velin d'Arches paper and bound by Tessa Fantoni. Quarter brown cloth over patterned paper covered boards, brown endpapers, printed paper label to spine. 24mo, 135 x 115 mm, pp. [32] with 27 engravings by E.N. Ellis. Housed in a matching card slipcase. A…

PROOF COPY FROM AN EDITION OF 175 COPIES, printed in Romulus types, the drawings reproduced by the Senecio Press, title printed in black and blue with elaborate cypher of Rex Whistler, Richard Shirley Smith's Studio Library bookplate to front endpaper, Libanus Press proof blind stamp to final text leaf, pp. [12], 4to, original l…

250/300 COPIES (from an edition of 355 copies) on Velin d'Arches rag paper, 53 ornaments and illustrations by Peter Forster printed in grey, ff. [72], folio, original blue cloth. printed labels to backstrip and upper board, a few incredibly faint spots to cloth, tail edge untrimmed, dustjacket, near fine. The translator also set…