Granjon Arabesque (7 results)

No Binding. Condition: Fine. 26x17cm, single sheet folded to [4pp]. Text printed in black on beige paper, with 'arabesque' ornaments printed in brown. A brief history of arabesques in printing, aka fleurons. An overprint of the insert to the article by Bernard Roberts 'Printing for Pleasure at the John Roberts Press' in Matrix 4 (Whittington Press, 1984). Fine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Quarter parchment gilt with gray paper-covered boards gilt, square 8vo., vi, 30, (3) pages. One of 250 numbered copies printed. Designed by Eliot Offner and Richard Warren and printed in a wide variety of colors at the Rosemary Press on Frankfort Cream paper by Frederick Rau. Signed by Offner with an affectionate dedication. The parchment spine is soiled and has two small holes, else it is a very good copy. Signed by Designer.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Quarter parchment gilt with gray paper-covered boards gilt, acetate dw, square 8vo., vi, 30, (3) pages. One of 250 numbered copies printed. Designed by Eliot Offner and Richard Warren and printed in a wide variety of colors at the Rosemary Press on Frankfort Cream paper by Frederick Rau. Signed by Offner. From the collection of David Chambers, with an affectionate presentation gift card to the Chambers from Eliot & Rosemary (Offner). A clean, near fine copy in the original but torn acetate DW. Signed by Designer.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Quarter black morocco gilt with marbled paper-covered boards, square 8vo., vi, 30, (3) pages. Of 250 copies printed, this is no. 26 of 50 copies bound by Arno Werner. Designed by Eliot Offner and Richard Warren and printed in a wide variety of colors at the Rosemary Press on Frankfort Cream paper by Frederick Rau. Signed by Offner at the colophon, and with an affectionate inscription at the first free end-paper. A near fine copy with but a trace of wear. Signed by Designer.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED. 4to. LIMITED SIGNED AND NUMBERED EDITION, 1/50 copies (of a total 250), SIGNED by Offner, who designed and bound the book. VG. Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Quarto. Quarter parchment gilt and printed blue paper over boards. A little foxing on the spine, tiny tears at the crown, else near fine. Copy number of 195 of 250 copies printed on Frankfort cream paper Signed by Elliot Offner. A beautifully printed book.

4/140 COPIES cast in 9/10 point Old Style by David Bolton, designed, printed and bound by Claire Bolton, title and numerous illustrations printed in navy blue and chestnut brown, pp. 72, 7 x 6.6cm, patterned wrappers and closure band printed in brown, with title in blue on cover, bound in concertina sections, near fine. A delightful, beautifully executed adventure in Monotype Arabesque units 310-315.…