Quarto Millenary (37 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. (Limited Editions Club) QUARTO-MILLENARY / The First 250 Publications And The First 25 Years, 1929-1954 Of The Limited Editions Club / A Critique & A Conspectus, A Bibliography & Indexas. This one of 2250 first edition copies, The Limited Editions Club, 1959. Thick, somewhat large 4to size book, black & red clth binding, lower 1-1/2" of both covers lightly damp stained o/w in reasonable condition. 295-pages of text, lots of illustration, some light waviness to text leaves at the lower edges due to dampness, small lite red staining on outer edge at lower edge. Accompanied by the slipcase, the case so-so with some wear, rubs, &c.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A beautiful, crisp, clean hardcover in very good condition; light rubbing to leather on spine at tail and head. Includes slipcase in good plus condition with chip to paper at top and light rubbing.

4to. Quarter bound in leather with red cloth boards. Gilt spine and debossing. Chipping and discoloration to slipcase. Rubbing to spine. Bright and clean interior.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Quarter black morocco, red leather spine label gilt, with red cloth bevelled boards, morocco cover inset, 4to., xiv, (3), 295, (1) pages, numerous illustrations and facsimiles of title and text pages, many printed by the original printer. Features excellent bibliography, commentary and indexes. One of 2,250 copies printed at Clarke & Way (Thistle Press) and A. Colish, with insets by Cowell, Curwen and other presses. This copy designated Office Copy and bearing the Club blindstamp. A very good copy with minor wear and soiling, lacking the slipcase; an attractive reference copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Limited to 2250 copies of which the first fifteen hundred, was for distribution to the members of the Limited Editions Club. The remaining 750, which were numbered 1501 through 2250 was for distribution outside the Club. This book has copy number 2028. This book includes the first 250 publications and the first 25 years 1929-1954 of the Limited Editions Club publications. Includes A Critique, A Conspectus; A Bibliography and Indexes. Section IV - is the best, it contains 70 pages of the illustrations presented in the original publications. These illustrations show the variety and depth of the artists and styles chosen over the years; some are in color, B&W or color tipped in prints. The one for'Salome' by Andre Derain is a print on cloth pasted down. Other artists include Edmund Dulac, Rackham, Edward Weston and many more. Quarter binding with black morocco leather on spine and a vibrant red cloth with bevelled edges. Front cover embossed with a beautiful morocco leather circular design that is unmarred Title on spine is embossed in red and gold and it is clearly visible but leather covered spine is rubbed, dried and shows wear. Light edge wear to covers for this over sized book. See pictures. Interior pages clean, bright and binding tight. NO writing from previous owners, NO tears or folds on interior pages. Page size is approximately 9.5 by 12.25 inches. Over sized book may require extra postage. This book is in it's original slipcase. Slipcase is fully intact but black & red paper covers are rubbed and with wear along corners. Red label with title on spine of slipcase bright and visible. Note: We use "Fine" book condition judiciously; only when the book exhibits no flaws. A Fine book closely approaches 'As New' condition and may not have been previously owned. Any flaws (writing, tears, creases) are exceptions to a Fine condition and should be clearly described for a book and dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. limited, numbered edition. 295pp. Red Cloth, Black circular embossed design on the front panel.Leather spine and label, gilt lettering.Color and black and white illustrations. The spine has a vertical crack and is reinforced. Internally fine, unmarked. This is a lavishly produced bibliography and retrospective by the Limited Editions Club (LEC) celebrating its first quarter-century, detailing its initial 250 limited-edition books with extensive illustrations, commentary, and indexes, designed by Robert L. Dothard and published in 1959 as a handsome, leather-bound volume limited to 2,250 copies. This is #1,311 of 1,500 numbered copies. Includes beautiful illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Henri Matisse, Lynd Ward, many, many others.Housed in a black slipcase, bordered by orange cloth, which shows wear to the extremities. Book.

Limited Editions Club (illustrator). 4to. quarter black calf over red cloth, red leather spine label, black leather cameo device in front cover, slipcase. 295 pages. Limited to 2250 numbered copies (LEC 294). Spine faded, else a near fine copy in near fine slipcase. Prospectus loosely inserted. Many illustrations, including quite a few in color. quarter black calf over red cloth, red leather spine label, black leather cameo device in front cover, slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Quarto. xiv, (iv), 295pp. Criticism, facsimiles, and bibliography of the work of the Club here bound together for a robust resource and archive of one of the 20th century's most prolific presses. Bound in quarter black morocco with red cloth over boards and black leather onlay to upper panel. Faint overall rubbing, greater to spine, which also shows vertical crease. Very good. Held in slipcase. One of 1,500 copies made for distribution to Club members.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. near fine copy in slipcase.

Condition: Good +. Small folio (12-1/2" x 9-1/2"). xiv, 295, (3)pp. Indices and bibliography. Brown morocco with red calf spine label over red cloth, font cover with a round black calf L.E.C. device. Illustrated with numerous color facsimiles. Blue printed leaves at the head of each section. Edition limited to 2,250 copies of which fifteen hundred, numbered 1-1500, have been made for distribution to the members of the Limited Editions Club. (this is #793). The composition and printing have been done by Clarke & Way and the Press of A. Colish. 1/4" chip at head of spine and a faded water stain at the fore-edge of both covers. This is an excellent L.E.C. reference work albeit with some condition issues and lacking the slipcase -- priced accordingly.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Quarter black leather, red cloth covers and black emblem on front cover. Red leather spine label.Housed in slipcase. Extensively illustrated with photos of books from the Club as well as illustrations from those works. Limited to 2250 of which this is copy 1805 signed by the designer Robert L. Dothard. Spine is faded and a bit rubbed, nice internally. A bit of wear at the corners of the slipcase.

4to. [xvi] + 295pp. + [i] blank + [ii] limitation leaf + [ii] blank. Profusely illus. throughout in colour and b/w, including several tipped in colour plates. Limited Editions Club Monthly Letter loosely inserted, original gilt lettered black modern leather backed red cloth boards with circular black embossed device to upper board, bevelled edges, very minor soiling and rubbing, red title patch to faded spine, in rubbed sl. worn and splitting black slipcase with faded red cloth fore edge. No. 349 of a Limited Edition of 2250 Copies.From the Library of Glyn Tegai Hughes (19232017) Welsh scholar, writer and literary critic. He was a Liberal Party politician and Welsh nationalist. From 1964 to 1989 he was warden of the Gregynog Centre, University of Wales. In 2000 he was made a fellow of the University of Wales Aberystwyth. In 2004 he was made an honorary fellow of the University of Wales Bangor. Additional postage may be necessary US$59.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated. Limited edition: this copy is number 1367 of 1500 copies. Light wear at the base of the spine, else near fine in a very good (some minor edge wear) slipcase. ; 295 pages B00112DZ08.

xiv, 295 [1] pp. Folio, publisher's quarter morocco over cloth, in slipcase. First edition; Copy No. 336. Tiny ink marks to titles listed in the Index; two small very slight spots to cloth; otherwise fine in a slipcase with some light use at corners. Publisher's announcement laid in.

Limited Editions Club (illustrator). 4to. quarter black calf over red cloth, red leather spine label, black leather cameo device in front cover, slipcase. 295 pages. Limited to 2250 numbered copies (LEC 294). A couple faint spots to the front board, slipcase worn along edges. Else a very good copy. Many illustrations, including quite a few in color. quarter black calf over red cloth, red leather spine label, black leather cameo device in front cover, slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited Edition 874/1500. Includes A Critique; A Conspectus; A Bibliography And Indexes. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With One Quarter Black Leather Over Red Cloth. Embossed Black Seal On The Front. Gilt Titling Within A Red Field On The Spine. The Black Slipcase With Red Opening Border Is In Near Fine Condition. Small Scratch On The Spine Corner.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good plus. Hardcover. # 304 of 2,250 copies. Red cloth with beveled boards and morocco inset on front. Quarter black morocco spine with red leather label Quarto. 295pp. With numerous illustrations and facsimiles of title and text pages, many printed by the original printers. Includes bibliography, commentary and indexes. Printed at Clarke & Way (Thistle Press) and A. Colish. Spine is lightly faded with a little spottiness. Lacks glassine. Good only box has splits and tape repair.

Condition: Very Good +. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1959. First Edition, Limited to 2250 copies of which this is no. 1495. xiii,[5],295pp.; myriad full-page color illus. and tipped in plates in text as well as half-tone photographic illus. Large quarto; publisher's black morocco over red cloth, blind-embossed morocco inlay to front cover, red gilt-lettered spine label, housed in original paper-and-cloth-covered slipcase with red spine label. Leather rubbed along head and tail of spine; a few faint smudges and scratches to cloth with minor soiling at edges. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Slipcase dust-soiled with a few small, stray scuffs to surface, with spine broken away at one back hinge and loss to some of top paper. Monthly letter of The Limited Editions Club and prospectus laid in. Handsomely-produced bibliography of the first two-hundred and fifty titles issued by The Limited Club, designed by Robert L. Dothard with an introduction by him.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition 1500 Copies. This is a fine hardcover copy bound quarter black morocco, red leather spine label gilt, with red cloth bevelled boards. No dust jacket as issued, but contained in a very good hardcover black slipcase with title label in red with black letters on the spine. Completely clean inside. Beautifully produced memorial volume featuring the work of editor George Macy. This is a limited edition from the group of 1500 copies reserved for members of the club. This is copy number 193. 13" high X 9" wide, 295 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Introduction by Robert L. Dothard. New York, Limited Editions Club, 1959. Designed by Robert L. Dothard. Illustrated with facsimile reproductions of illustrations and pages from the Club's publications and photographs of the bindings. One of 2,250 numbered copies bound in half black morocco with gold stamped red leather label, and red cloth boards with black embossed LEC device in a black cloth. Some wear to slipcase, otherwise fine condition. LEC 294.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Some shelfwear to slipcase.; A handsome slipcased volume celebrating the first 250 releases of the Limited Editions Club. #2199 of 2250 copies. ; Folio; 295 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine condition quarto black leather over red cloth beveled boards with black leather medallion on center of cover. LIMITED EDITION of 2250 copies with this one numbered 708. 295 pages including a critique, a conspectus, a bibliography, and indexes to the first 250 publications of the LEC. Includes matching slipcase in Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 9 1/2 inches x 12 1/2 in., xiv, 295 pp. + numbered colophon page; with various types of color illustrations, reproducing LEC illustrations, title-pages; black & white photo-illustrations of book bindings, etc. Introduction by designer, Robert L. Dothard; the Critiques features essays by Paul Beaujon, Paul A. Bennett, Edward Alden Jewell, James Laver, Thomas Craven. Black leather spine and sides, with a red leather, gilt title label mounted on the spine, and an embossed circular, black leather device on the front cover, beveled edges; in a black paper-covered slipcase with red cloth facing and a red paper title label on the spine. The red cloth facing on the slipcase shows some light fading, light rubbing to the slipcase corners. Illustrators include: Edward A. Wilson, Reginald Marsh, Frans Masereel, John Austen, John Farleigh, Valenti Angelo, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Rokwell Kent, Hans Alexander Mueller, Miguel Covarrubias, Fritz Kredel, Fritz Eichenberg, Henri Matisse, Jacob Epstein, Yasumasa Fujita, Thomas Hart Benton, Arthur Szyk, Edmund Dulac, Andre Derain, John Steuart Curry, Robert Gibbings, Arthur Rackham, Agnes Miller Parker. Weight: 5 lbs. Postage may be extra on this item.

hardcover. First Edition. Folio (9" x 12") bound in half black morocco leather and red cloth with a black morocco inset on the front cover of the LEC logo. Illustrated with 200 examples of title pages, text pages, and illustrations reproduced by the same processes used in the original editions by artists such as Arthur Rackham, Thomas Hart Benton, and many more. Printed by the Thistle Press and A. Colish, as well as special printers for many of the inserts. Designed by Robert L. Dothard. Copy #201 of 2250, issued unsigned. Slight foxing to first few pages; bookplate on front pastedown; two blank rear endpapers removed; light soiling to red cloth. Very Good in a Near Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited edition. #1199 of 2,250. 4to, 1/4 black leather over red beveled cloth with black leather inset cover medallion. the first 250 volumes of the Limited Editions Club are described with numerous examples of the handsomely designed title pages, txt pages, text pages with illustrations, full page illustrations and black and white photos of many bindings, with a detailed bebliography organized by subscription series beginning with the October 1929 edition of The Travels of Lemuel Gulliver and including the eight special publications done in larger or smaller editions. Extensively indexed by author, artist, title, translator and editior. Chips to leather spine label else fine in sturdy matching slipcase with a few chips to corners, no previous owner's marks.

Quarter black calf over red cloth, red leather spine label, black leather cameo device in front cover, slipcase. 295 pages. Limited to 2250 numbered copies. Many illustrations and samples inserted, including quite a few in color. 295 pages. Quarto. Fine in original glassine dust jacket with a very good slipcase--the backstrip is cracked along one edge and corner, otherwise sound.

No. 591 of 2250 copies. No. 591 of 2250 copies. Illustrated. [xvi], 295 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter black morocco over bright crimson cloth. Fine in slipcase Illustrated. [xvi], 295 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

No. 852 of 2250 copies. No. 852 of 2250 copies. Illustrated. [xvi], 295 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter black morocco over bright crimson cloth. Fine in slipcase Illustrated. [xvi], 295 pp. 1 vols. 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Limited Edition # 1787. Hardcover; Hardcover. Dual Leather/ Cloth binding with beveled edges on front and back boards. Red cloth lightly scuffed. Circular leather medallion on front cover. Title printed in gold in red leather box. Art and Titles printed on extra heavy stock. Astoundingly fine reproductions in Black and White and color. Separate Indexs of Illustrators, Designers, Printers, Binders, Type-faces and Papers are included. A Must Have for any collector of Limited Editions Club. Slipcase: Worn on edges. Dual bound in paper/ cloth. One half inch by two inch piece of paper chipped away on one side at mouth of case. Title on red label on spine of case. Slight soil. Limited printing of 2250 copies of which the first 1500 copies were for distribution to the members of the Limited Editions club. Copies 1501 thru 2250 were distributed outside the club. This copy is number 1787.; B/w,color Ills; FOLIO; 295 pages.

The first 250 publications and the first 25 years 1929-1954 of the Limited Editions Club. A critique. A conspectus. A Bibliography. Indexes. Pp. xviii+296(last blank)+[2](colophon, blank), profusely illustrated in colour and black & white (several mounted or hand-tipped), the title and headings printed in red, blue & black, bibliography, indices; roy. 4to; qr. black morocco with gilt lettered red leather title label on spine, red cloth over bevelled boards, circular black leather onlay decorated in blind at centre of upper board, the cloth faintly soiled; within black card slipcase with printed paper title label on spine, edges of slipcase worn; bookplate of Richard Griffin on upper pastedown, upper hinge starting; Limited Editions Club, New York, 1959. Edition limited to 2,250 numbered copies, this being one of 750 for distribution outside the club. LEC Bibliography 294. *With loosely inserted related ephemera.