Title: Lot of 7 miscellaneous Fine Press literature books
Author: **
Description: With: The Letters of George Meredith to Alice Meynell…1896-1907. Cloth-backed boards. No. 316 of 850 (780 of which originally for sale). Bookplate of Francisca Club. Nonesuch Press, 1923. * Wilkie. Sonnets of the Sierra. Frontispiece by Marjorie Dickieson. 8vo. Decorative wrappers. [Printed by Johnck & Seeger], 1932. * Lampson. Terza-Rima Sonnets. Boards. No. 66 of the first 125 copies signed by the author, printed by Wilder Bentley (his first printed book). Archetype Press, 1935. * C[hesterton], G.K. The Donkey. Printed 1-page poem, on 10x8 folding sheet with printed cover. 1 of 15 copies printed by David Magee at Easter, 1939 for his friends. * Loomis. In a Chinese Garden. Decorative boards. Inscribed & signed by the author to Dan Volkmann, in 10 lines, dated 1947. [Loomis Book Co., 1946]. * Dana, Jr. Two Years Before the Mast. Illus. by Hans Alexander Mueller. Linen with gilt-lettered leather spine label, matching slipcase. No. 1497 of 1500, signed by the artist. LEC, 1947. * Saroyan. The Fiscal Hoboes. Wrappers. No. 195 of 250, signed by author & artist/printer. Press of Valenti Angelo, 1949. Together, 7 volumes.
Heading: (Miscellaneous Fine Press - Literature)Place Published: Various places
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Date Published: 1923-49
Author: **
Description: With: The Letters of George Meredith to Alice Meynell…1896-1907. Cloth-backed boards. No. 316 of 850 (780 of which originally for sale). Bookplate of Francisca Club. Nonesuch Press, 1923. * Wilkie. Sonnets of the Sierra. Frontispiece by Marjorie Dickieson. 8vo. Decorative wrappers. [Printed by Johnck & Seeger], 1932. * Lampson. Terza-Rima Sonnets. Boards. No. 66 of the first 125 copies signed by the author, printed by Wilder Bentley (his first printed book). Archetype Press, 1935. * C[hesterton], G.K. The Donkey. Printed 1-page poem, on 10x8 folding sheet with printed cover. 1 of 15 copies printed by David Magee at Easter, 1939 for his friends. * Loomis. In a Chinese Garden. Decorative boards. Inscribed & signed by the author to Dan Volkmann, in 10 lines, dated 1947. [Loomis Book Co., 1946]. * Dana, Jr. Two Years Before the Mast. Illus. by Hans Alexander Mueller. Linen with gilt-lettered leather spine label, matching slipcase. No. 1497 of 1500, signed by the artist. LEC, 1947. * Saroyan. The Fiscal Hoboes. Wrappers. No. 195 of 250, signed by author & artist/printer. Press of Valenti Angelo, 1949. Together, 7 volumes.
Heading: (Miscellaneous Fine Press - Literature)Place Published: Various places
Publisher:
Date Published: 1923-49
Condition report
Scattered light wear, some with soiling / slight edge wear; one very good, mostly near fine to fine.
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Collection of Fine California Press Books
1:00 PM PT - May 8th, 2008
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PBA Galleries
133 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
San Francisco, CA 94108
