ALLEN PRESS BIBLIOGRAPHY, A FACSIMILE WITH ORIGINAL LEAVES AND ADDITIONS TO DATE INCLUDING A CHECKLIST OF EPHEMERA.|THE
Allen, Lewis and Dorothy
Published by Book Club of California, The, San Francisco, 1985
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4to. cloth. 114, (10) pages. Limited to 750 copies (Leaf Book - Chalmers 182). A fine copy. The 180th publication of the Club. Printed in black and red with tipped-in specimens of the press thus making this a leaf book. This printing contains additional bibliographical material not in the first edition. First enlarged edition, being a faithful reproduction of the original Allen Press bibliography, with additional descriptions of books published after the bibliography's appearance, and checklists of ephemeral printings compiled by Steven Corey. Includes commentary by the Allens and Carey Bliss. Seller Inventory # 14648
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Title: ALLEN PRESS BIBLIOGRAPHY, A FACSIMILE WITH ...
Publisher: Book Club of California, The, San Francisco
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: cloth
Illustrator: Leaf Book
Edition: 1st Edition
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THE ALLEN PRESS BIBLIOGRAPHY: A FACSIMILE WITH ORIGINAL LEAVES AND ADDITIONS TO DATE INCLUDING A CHECKLIST OF EPHEMERA
Published by
The Book Club of California, San Francisco, CA, 1985
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Hardcover
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Limited Edition. Folio.(14" x 9.5") 121 pp. Light brown, cloth-covered boards with embossed image of press to front board. Near fine, with a tiny, round blemish to front board. Publication No. 180 of The Book Club of California. One of an edition limited to one hundred forty copies. Type faces of Romanee and Spectrum, set by hand, with Deepdene italic for display. The all-rag paper was handmade for this edition by Barcham Green & Company, England and was printed damped on an 1846 model Columbian handpress. Illustrations and decoratioons are from work produced at The Allen Press, 1939 through 1980. Inserts of sample pages are numbered as per Bibliography. The cloth for the binding is Richelieu which was hand-blocked by Fortuny at Venice, Italy. Title-page engraving by Mallette Dean. Seller Inventory # 100019
The Allen Press Bibliography; A Facsimile With Original Leaves and Additions to Date, Including a Checklist of Ephemera
Published by
The Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1985
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Hardcover
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dean, Mallette (illustrator). Limited Edition. One of 750 unnumbered copies, folio size, 124 pp. An impeccable reproduction of the original bibliography of the Allen Press, with additional entries published subsequent to the original biblilography. The new, updated material was printed letterpress at the Tamalpais Press. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full tan cloth, design (depiction of Columbian hand press) in light tan on front board, title stamped in gold on the spine, fore-edge uncut, title page and some reproductions in colour, divisional titles in red, marginal decorations in red and black; folio size (13 3/4" by 9 1/2"), 124 pp. ___CONDITION: Fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, and as new. ___CITATION: BCC 200, no. 180. ___POSTAGE: Please note that this is an unusually large book and additional postage may apply; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help. Seller Inventory # CNBR468
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THE ALLEN PRESS BIBLIOGRAPHY: A Facsimile with Original Leaves and Additions to Date, Including a Checklist of Ephemera
Published by
The Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1985
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Title and some reproductions in color. Divisional titles in red, marginal decorations in red and black. Inserts with some initials and decorations in color. First edition thus, limited to 750 copies. The original Allen Press Bibliography (1981), published by the Allens, consists of 180 copies in a limited edition which was immediately sold out. In order to provide its members with copies of this important reference work the Club issued this facsimile edition with additions. Folio. Full tan cloth binding, with a depiction of a Columbian hand press blind-stamped on the front and gilt titles along the spine. A fine copy. Seller Inventory # 61716