Search Results: Fine Press from Riverrun Books & Manuscripts

New York: Targ Editions, 1984. Spine gently faded, without the glassine, a few minor marks on covers, generally fine, and internally fresh and unblemished. 8vo. Numerous paper and printing specimens. Original cloth-backed glazed boards. FIRST EDITION, one of 200 copies signed by Targ and the three printers of the edition: Ronald Gordon, Leslie Miller, and Leonard Seastone.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1972. Limited edition, number 605 of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator. Light toning to glassine spine, a few spots on slipcase. Folio. Illustrated by Shannon Stirnweis. Original red cloth-backed pictorial boards; original glassine; publisher's board slipcase. Introduction by Walter Kerr.

Edinburgh: Privately Printed [by the Tragara Press], 1972. 8vo. 30, [1]pp. Original printed wrappers. Fine. FIRST EDITION,

London: The Colophon Press, 1993. 8vo. 17, [1]pp. Original wrappers, printed paper label on cover. Slight shadow at edges of wrapper. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 6 of 175 copies from an edition of 211. With a lengthy presentation inscription from the publisher on the second leaf beneath the introductory text.

West Burke, VT: The Janus Press, 1980. A fine copy with a few minor marks on the cloth. Tall narrow 8vo. Xerox by Ray K. Metzker. [20] pages. Black cloth, printed paper label on spine. Number 17 of 150 copies signed by Lockwood and Metzker, with a lengthy 1980 inscription by Lockwood to a collector on the colophon. The text was set by Barbara Luck, printed on Eltham (the papers handmade by Barcham Green); Xerox on Toned Repairing and endpapers Martian Red. Bound by James Bicknell. Laid-in letterpress order form for the book on pink paper.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1985. Limited edition, number 100 of 800 copies. Light soiling to slipcase, a few small spots on spine, otherwise fine. Folio. Original Nigerian goatskin-backed marbled boards, goatskin facings on the boards, gilt-lettered on spine, bound by Denis Gouey; publisher's slipcase. Designed by Harry Milliken, Ben Shiff and David Wolfe. Presswork by The Anthoensen Press, Heritage Printers, and Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printed on paper made by Cartiere Enrico Magnani.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1985. Limited edition, number 322 of 800 copies. Light soiling to slipcase, otherwise fine. Folio. Original Nigerian goatskin-backed marbled boards, goatskin facings on the boards, gilt-lettered on spine, bound by Denis Gouey; publisher's slipcase. Designed by Harry Milliken, Ben Shiff and David Wolfe. Presswork by The Anthoensen Press, Heritage Printers, and Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printed on paper made by Cartiere Enrico Magnani.

Berkeley, CA: Albert M. Bender, 1938. Wrappers a bit soiled, and worn at edges (they extend about 1/4-inch from the text block), spine partly split, internally quite clean, printed on soft rice paper. 8vo (9.5 x 6.25 inches). 28 pages. 8 color woodcuts in text. Cream wrappers, the front cover with repeat of the first woodcut. One of 150 copies printed by Wilder and Ellen Bentley, with vignettes by 'Hans.'.

Worcester: Metacom Press, 1980. A near-fine copy, lightly curled but bright and clean. 8vo. 16, [1] pp. Sewn in original blue marbled wrappers, printed paper label on front cover. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 132 of 300 copies signed by Updike from an edition of 326. This is Metacom Limited Editions Series, no. 1. With publisher's slip laid-in explaining the printing.

New York: David Lewis, 1970. A fine, virtually untouched copy with some minot edgewear to the glassine. 8vo. [23] pages. Original burgundy cloth, gilt-lettered on spine; plain glassine wrapper. One of 500 copies designed and printed on Charter Oak paper by Ronald Gordon at the Oliphant Press, bound by A. Horowitz & Son.

New York: Targ Editions, 1983. A fine copy, virtually untouched. 8vo. 64 pages. Original two-toned cloth, printed paper label on cover; slipcase. FIRST EDITION, one of 250 copies signed by Michener. Designed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press and printed letterpress at The Anthoensen Press. Dedicated to the great collector Jane Engelhard.

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1972. Limited edition, number 605 of 1500 copies signed by the illustrator. Lacks glassine, otherwise fine. Quarto. Illustrated by Felix Hoffmann. Original red quarter morocco, marbled boards; publisher's board slipcase. Translated by Kenneth Burke. Introduction by Erich Heller.

New York: Targ Editions, 1980. A fine copy, the glassine with some light toning and wear, with one larger loss at head of spine. 8vo. v, 75, [1] pages. Original cloth-backed blue boards; plain glassine wrapper. FIRST EDITION, one of 350 copies signed by Laura (Riding) Jackson. Designed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, printed by Westbrook.

Winterthur, 1922. Small folio (12 x 8 inches). 254, [2] pp. Plates and large folding table on rear pastedown. Original quarter vellum, marbled boards. A very good copy, slight foxing to spine. Provenance: Hedwig Corti (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, one of 300 copies. Laid-in: 3-page carbon genealogy of the Reinhart family and a photo of three members of the family.

Edinburgh: Tragara Press, 1976. 8vo. 36 pp. Original printed wrappers. A fine copy. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF ONLY FOUR COPIES on Saunders paper, from an edition of 125.

New York: Aloe Editions, 1974. A fine copy. 12mo. [12] pages (including blanks). Original orange printed wrappers. One of 250 copies designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press. This copy unnumbered, out-of-series, and from the printer's personal collection. This fable first appeared in 'The Double-Dealer' in 1922.

Seal Harbor, ME: High Loft, 1983. A fine copy. Tall narrow 8vo. 45, [4] pages. Woodcuts by Karen MacDonald. Original canvas backed blue boards, printed paper spine label. Number 33 of 50 copies for sale, from an edition of 150. Designed, illustrated, and put through the press by Karen MacDonald.

Pierre, SD: The Menhaden Press, 1982. A few pale marginal stains towards end, generally a near-fine copy. Oblong 8vo. Printed in red and black. Illustrated by Jim Lockwood. Quarter linen, marbled boards, printed paper spine label. One of 160 copies, printed on Mulberry by F. W. Hegeman. Inscribed on the colophon in July 1982 to a collector.

Cleveland: Bits Press, 1984. 8vo. 33, [1]pp. Original linen-backed boards. Slight toning to board edges. LIMITED EDITION, one of 200 copies casebound and signed by Updike from an edition of 203.

Privately Printed, 1979. Fine. 8vo. Marbled wrappers, printed paper label on front cover. One of only fifteen copies, printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press. A scarce Gordon title.