Samurai Press (14 results)

cloth, dust jacket. Samurai Press (illustrator). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xix, 70 pages. First edition. The Samurai Press was founded in 1906 at Ranworth Hall, near Norwich, by Maurice Browne, Harold Marno, and others, with the object of publishing attractive and moderately-priced works of a transcendental nature, chiefly poetry, by young, aspiring, and little-known authors. The Press published 30 books during its lifetime, some of which were hand-printed on the press that was later to be used by Douglas Pepler and Eric Gill at St. Dominic's Press at Ditchling. This bibliography describes each book published by the Press with a photograph of each title page. Descriptions of Samurai Press catalogues, flyers and other ephemera are provided as well as ghosts, books planned but not published, and books of other publishers listed in Samurai Press catalogues but not so identified. Jacket rubbed.

cloth, dust jacket. Samurai Press (illustrator). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xix, 70 pages. First edition. The Samurai Press was founded in 1906 at Ranworth Hall, near Norwich, by Maurice Browne, Harold Marno, and others, with the object of publishing attractive and moderately-priced works of a transcendental nature, chiefly poetry, by young, aspiring, and little-known authors. The Press published 30 books during its lifetime, some of which were hand-printed on the press that was later to be used by Douglas Pepler and Eric Gill at St. Dominic's Press at Ditchling. This bibliography describes each book published by the Press with a photograph of each title page. Descriptions of Samurai Press catalogues, flyers and other ephemera are provided as well as ghosts, books planned but not published, and books of other publishers listed in Samurai Press catalogues but not so identified.

First edition. xix + 70 pp w/index. Fine in near fine dust jacket that is lightly rubbed. Dated (7/22/86) and INSCRIBED by Woolmer to a fellow bookseller.

cloth, dust jacket. Samurai Press (illustrator). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xix, 70 pages. First edition. Annotated bibliography of this 20th century British publisher founded by Maurice Browne with others. Each booklet has the title page illustrated. Presentation from the author on free endpaper.

cloth, dust jacket. Samurai Press (illustrator). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xix, 70 pages. First edition. Annotated bibliography of this 20th century British publisher founded by Maurice Browne with others. Each booklet has the title page illustrated. Page opposite half-title has a printed limitation statement reading "One of 26 copies for members of the Old Book Table." It is completed in hand with the letter "S" and is signed by Geoffrey Steele and the author Howard Woolmer.

xx+70pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Fine in near fine dustwrapper. . Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. One of 500 copies printed in Caslon O.F. Grey paper-covered boards lettered in black with printed spine label. A very good clean copy. (Woolmer vi).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Set in Caslon Old Face and printed on Batchelor's hand-made paper. Grey paper-covered boards, titled in black, cloth back with printed title label (chipped). Spine soiled. Armorial bookplate. A good copy. The origin of the nme of the Press was th.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. One of 500 copies hand-printed in Caslon Old Face. Grey paper-covered boards titled in black on the front, printed spine label just a little worn. A very good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Set in Cheltenham with decorative initials and printed on thick wove paper by Butler & Tanner. Grey paper-covered boas, titled in black. A little rubbed at extremities. A very good copy with the book label of Ken Tomkinson. An uncommon book with the imprint of the Samurai Press but not printed by hand by A.K. Sabin.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Set in Caslon Old Face and printed in green and black on Arnold's Unbleanched hand-made paper. One of 300 copies. Green paper-covered boards, decorated and titled in black, cloth back with printed spine label (rather worn). A very good copy, inscribed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Set in Caslon and printed on Aldwych paper by the author. One of 500 (512) copies. Blue-grey paper-covered boards titled in black on the front, rust cloth back. Spine label worn, a little rubbing to extremities. Book label of Ken Tomkinson. A very good copy.

First Edition. A bibliography. Pp. xx+70, frontispiece plus 30 full page illustrations, index; dust wrapper; Woolmer/Brotherson Ltd., Revere, Pennsylvania, 1986. First edition. *The Samurai Press was founded in 1906 by Maurice Browne, Harold Munro, and others,' with the object of publishing, in an attractive format and at a moderate price, works of a transcendental nature, chiefly poetry, by young, aspiring, and little-known authors' [wrapper blurb]. Includes photographs of the title page of each book published by the press.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 36 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.09 inches. This item is printed on demand.