Private Press from Georg Schneebeli :: Rare Books & Prints

A fine example of American book art of the 1890s, illustrated by W. D. Hadaway. In exceptionally good condition with the original dust jacket and silk ties. Description: Bound in full calf, pictorial decoration blocked in blind to front board, title embossed in blind to spine. Original dust jacket, printed in black, repeating the design of the binding. Two original… Read more about this item

A handsome and little-known piece of fine printing, in the service of the Hungarian/British printmaker and wood engraver George Buday, a fellow of the Society of Wood-Engravers. First Edition, hand-numbered No. 93 of 250 copy, signed by Gielgud and Buday on the limitation page. Description: Original quarter cream cloth over black marbled-paper covered boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Quarto: 27… Read more about this item

Written and published in 1780 by Hill as a hoax upon the Royal Society, in revenge for his rejection as a candidate for membership. For this edition Hesther Sainsbury provided three copper-engravings and a wood-engraved repeat pattern for the binding. Limited Edition of 500 copies, this being No. 163. Description: Quarter vellum with special patterned paper covered boards, gilt title on… Read more about this item

First edition, signed, limited to 250 copies of the regular edition, of which this is No. 141 (250 were bound in canvas with paper sides and 50 in full leather). With 6 wood-engravings by Eric Gill. Signed by Eric Gill and Enid Clay on the colophon. The book is accompanied by a prospectus containing 2 engravings of the book edition.… Read more about this item

A handsomely produced book published by Golden Cockerel Press, designed and with 4 wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings. Limited to 600 copies, of which this is No. 141, hand-numbered on the colophon. Description: Quarter yellow buckram with marbled paper boards, original dust jacket. Octavo: 22.5 × 15.5 cm; pp. [5 (frontispiece, title, dedication)], 56, [2 (colophon)]. Printed from Caslon Old Face on… Read more about this item

1st Edition. With 4 engravings on wood by Gill: 'Mellors', 'Venus', 'The Bee Sting', 'The Dancer' or 'Girl on Bank'. Limited to 500 copies, of which this is No. 164, hand-numbered on the colophon. Description: Bound in scarlet buckram, with Cockerel monogram in gilt to upper board and title in gilt to spine. Narrow octavo: 23 × 11.5 cm; pp. [3… Read more about this item

Privately printed for Gill by Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. No. 105 of an edition of 150 copies, hand-numbered and signed 'Eric Gill TSI' on the colophon. Illustrated with two full-page copper plate engravings by Gill: 'David' and 'Flying Buttresses'. 'Id Quod Visum Placet' was the first of several books by Gill which were… Read more about this item

First Edition. The first Golden Cockerel Press book to be printed in the 'Golden Cockerel' font, which was specially designed for the press by Eric Gill. Limited to 1000 copies, of which this is No. 964. Description: Original green leather spine and decorated boards (designed by Tirzah Garwood). Gilt title to spine. Octavo: 25 × 17 cm; pp. [1], 57,… Read more about this item

A handsomely produced book published by Golden Cockerel Press, designed by Robert Gibbings. Limited to 500 copies, of which this is No. 141. Description: Red and white patterned boards with yellow buckram strip carrying gilt titles to spine. Octavo: 20 × 12.5 cm; pp. [2], 14, [2]. All edges gilt. Printed from Caslon Old Face on Dutch hand-made paper. With 15… Read more about this item

A handsomely produced book published by Golden Cockerel Press, designed by Robert Gibbings and with initials designed by Eric Gill. Limited to 360 copies, of which this is No. 303. Description: Quarter vellum over blue boards with gilt titles on spine. Quarto: 27 × 20 cm; pp. 39, [2]. Printed from 18 pt. Caslon Old Face in black and red on… Read more about this item

Signed and limited first edition of 100 hand-numbered copies of which this is No. 74. Illustrated with 8 wood engravings by Clifford Webb. Bound in white sheepskin by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London. Description: Bound in white sheepskin, with gilt title on spine flanked by 2 pictorial marks of the Golden Cockerel press and gilt Passion motif (crown of thorns and… Read more about this item

Sole edition with these superb etchings by the French artist Claude Weisbuch (1927-2014). One of 160 numbered copies for the associates of "Les amis du livre contemporain", from a total edition of 190 copies. Signed by the artist. Description: Original clamshell box covered in grey suede, with pictorial decoration blocked in black on the front and titled on the spine.… Read more about this item

For English summary see below Erste Ausgabe von Wolters programmatische Schrift zum Selbstverständnis des George-Kreises. Obwohl auszugsweise in Georges "Blätter für die Kunst" publiziert, hier als Opus I der Einhorn-Presse erstmals vollständig veröffentlicht. Eines der wenigen in Halbpergament gebundenen Exemplaren. Signiert und nummeriert durch Melchior Lechter. Beschreibung: Original Halbpergamenteinband mit Pergamentecken und Pergamentintarsie mit dem Einhorn-Signet auf dem Vorderdeckel. Quartband: 37 ×… Read more about this item

For English summary see below Erste autorisierte deutsche Ausgabe. Von Melchior Lechter im Sinne eines Gesamtkunstwerks gestaltet. Beschreibung: Weichbroschur mit illustriertem Titel in Rotbraun (Wiederholung des Titelblatts auf Seite 4). Oktavband: 21,5 × 18,5 cm; pp. 105, [7]. Druck in Rotbraun und Schwarz. Titel, Überschriften und Initialen in "Lechter-Schrift", Text in Römischer Antiqua (Genzsch & Heyse). Gedruckt auf sandfarbenem Papier. Ref.: Raub… Read more about this item

14 beautiful woodcuts by the master of the modern wood engraving revival in Britain. Description: Original yellow printed wrappers, sewn as issued, untrimmed. Folio: 34 × 24 cm. Title with woodcut vignette, small woodcut on following text page, 14 full-page woodcuts (recto only) with printed captions, printed colophon on last leaf verso. Printed on Batchelor handmade paper. Inserted: The Orient Line… Read more about this item

A fine edition of this important lecture by William Morris. With a gift inscription from the editor William S. Peterson. Description: Gray-blue paper over boards, with titling on spine, reprinted Kelmscott Press printer's mark on the front cover. Octavo: 23 × 15 cm; pp. x, [2], 34, [1]. Portrait frontispiece and 2 plates engraved by John de Pol. Ref.: Walsdorf, The Yellow… Read more about this item

A nice collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean poetry. Printed at the Swan Press, Chelsea, on hand-made paper. Limited edition of only 100 copies, this being No. 27. Description: Cloth backed over 'swan' patterned paper covered boards. Printed paper label to spine. Octavo: 22 × 14 cm; unpag., [12] leaves. Ref.: Ransom 1929, 431 Condition: A few minor marks to rear cover. Slight… Read more about this item

This speech illustrates Morris's life, craftsmanship and politics. Second edition, following the Doves Press edition of the previous year. Description: Bound in brown paper covered boards and vellum spine. William Morris printed vertically on the spine. Octavo: 22 × 15 cm; unpaginated, pp. [36]. Printed by the Chiswick Press on Batchelor's Anvil & Hammer handmade paper. Ref.: Walsdorf 201 Condition: Light toning… Read more about this item

One of the very few copies of this work. Complete with the handwritten addressed envelope. Limited edition of 111 copies, of which this is number xli. Description: Sewn as issued in original printed wrappers and original glassine jacket. Quarto: 31 × 21 cm; [14] ll. (unpaginated). Printed from 16 pt Astrée on hand-made paper, edges uncut. Enclosed: Original envelope with… Read more about this item

Rare edition by Officina Bodoni with songs by Robert Burns translated into Swiss German. Limited edition, number 69 of only 100 numbered copies. Dedication copy. Description: Publisher's pigskin, double-ruled border to boards in black, gilt spine label, in original slipcase. Octavo: 20 × 13 cm; pp. 119, [2] ll. Title page with coloured woodcut vignette. Top edge gilt. Bilingual text:… Read more about this item