Search Results: Reference from Caravan Book Store

Octavo (9 1/2 X 6 1/4 inches) Los Angeles: Suttonhouse, 1936. First Edition. Slipcased. 111 pages, colored frontis from Rackham's illustration for "Imagina," black and white photo portrait of Rackham, index, black and white illustrations from Arthur Rackham's first book and advertisements, printed by The Ward Ritchie Press, limited edition of 550 copies (of which 500 numbered copies are for sale), very good condition, patterned paper boards in matching slip case with minor fading near the spine, not affecting contents

A useful reference for a well-known illustrator, and reflecting the fine press work of a distinguished Southern California printer.

Octavo (9 X 6 inches) Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1953. First Edition. 686 pages arranged by date (the earliest entry is dated 1491, and refers to a work by Plutarch), Author Index, Journal Index, hardcover, very good condition, original green cloth binding.

From the Introduction: "This volume consists of a chronologically arranged bibliography of world literature on meteorites and related subjects." "In this volume an attempt has been made to incorporate contributions to the science of meteorites dating from antiquity to recent times."

Octavo (9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches) Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1973. half cloth. 119 pages + (1), bound in patterned paper over boards, limited to 400 copies, "...the designs on the title page, chapter headings and initial letters are made up of typographical border units." Very good condition (bookplate "From the Library of the Iron Bear Press, Gary & Kathy Miller" on front paste down, shadow residue of old labels since removed on front fly leaf and bottom of title page, not affecting contents).

Bound by the second generation of the same Earle Gray Bindery that originally bound all Fine Arts Press books. Illustrated with photo portraits of Thomas E. Williams and examples of his title pages. A nice association: a notable Santa Ana fine press's biography and bibliography that once belonged to a modern fine press that still exists in San Diego.

Especially useful is the bibliography detailing the output of the Press.