Search Results: Authors starting with G from Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press

Bruxelles (Brussels), Belgium: M. Hayez, 1843. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 353, (3) pages. First part, the archives of Dijon. A bibliography of archives relating to Belgain history. At the time of publication, the author was the Archivist General of Belgium. With detailed description of each entry. Index, addenda and corrigenda. Ex-library with markings. Library bookplate on front pastedown. Covers lightly soiled. According to WorldCat, no othes were produced.

N.P.: n.p., 1983. broadside (8 by 7 inches). Limited to 150 numbered copies. Color intaglio print by American artist Ferg Gadzala (b. 1947)..Signed. With certificate of authenticity also signed.

New York: Burt Franklin, 1970. cloth. California. 8vo. cloth. (iv), 123 pages. Reprint of the 1935 first edition. (Besterman p.1085). Reproduced from typescript. Minor soiling to edges of the boards, else a fine copy.

Katoomba, NSW, Australia: Wayzgoose Press, 1994. woven brocade-style fabric over boards, with inlaid printed paper title label on upper board; uncut. Wayzgoose Press. large 4to. woven brocade-style fabric over boards, with inlaid printed paper title label on upper board; uncut. (48) pages. Limited to 20 copies of which this is one of 16 copies bound thus. A fine copy in a lightly faded velveteen bag. Signed by the publishers Mike Hudson and Jadwiga Jarvis. A modern commentary on the original 15th century ordinances established to regulate the Southwark brothels of the Bishops of Winchester. Edited and illustrated by Mike Hudson. Printed in red & black, with hand coloured pictorial title page, text illustrations and decorative initial, plus numerous smaller decorative initials in red, linocut endpapers printed in yellow & brown. The text includes a long introductory essay, and commentary to each of the 29 ordinances. The illustrations are 'in the manner of the period, depicting scenes suggested by the… Read More

(Haslet, TX): Plum Park Press, 2016. cloth, dust jacket. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.5 by 7.2 cm.). cloth, dust jacket. (xvi), 120, (4) pages. Limited to 20 numbered copies, signed by Tony Firman on colophon. Plum Park Press is a subsidiary of Tony Firman Bookbinding. Table of contents, list of illustrations, glossary. Black and white illustrations. Reprint of work first published by United Typothetae of America (1920).

Lexington, VA: Washington and Lee Univ. 1938, 1938. cloth. small 8vo. cloth. 27, (2) pages. A keepsake printed for The National Graphics Education Association at the 17th annual conference. One of 800 copies printed. Bookplate on front pastedown. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.

N.P.: American Library Association, 1939. self paper wrappers. 4to. self paper wrappers. 8 pages. Brief descriptions of those principles which go into good book production. Folded.

Chicago: United Typothetae of America, 1920. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 71, viii pages. First edition. Volume 43 in the series of books issued by the UTA in help in training their apprentices. Bookplate on front pastedown. Spine lightly faded, else a near fine copy.

Québec ; Montréal: Imprimé pour L'Auteur, 1913. remnants of half leather, stiff paper wrappers (disbound). Canada. 8vo.; 8vo. remnants of half leather, stiff paper wrappers (disbound). (iv),x,711; (iv),xiv,462 pages. 2 volumes. First editions. (Besterman p.1101). Over 7,000 books and pamphlets on Canada described in this bibliography. Difficult to find as a set because of the time span between publication dates. Needs to be rebound. Front cover detached, back cover partially detached, spine missing. Pages 301-340 top right corners folded, missing on some pages, does not affect text. Volume two has several signatures detached from the text block, with damp staining to front cover. Wrappers chipped and tanned.

Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Reprint Library, 1970. cloth. Canada. 8vo. cloth. (iv),x,711; (iv),xiv,462 pages. 2 volumes. Reprint of the 1895 - 1913 first editions. (Besterman p.1101). Over 7,000 books and pamphlets on Canada described in this bibliography.

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1926. cloth-backed boards. Rogers, Bruce. 8vo. cloth-backed boards. (xi), 120, (2) pages. Second edition. (Haas no.122). Light cover soiling, minor wear to edges, else a fine copy. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In addition to several honorary degrees, in 1948 he was awarded a gold medal from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for distinction in the graphic arts. Over decades of accomplishment in which he designed approximately 500 books... Rogers literally defined the profession of book designing in the United States" (ANB).

Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1971. cloth, dust jacket. Cobbett, William. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxi, 249 pages. First edition. In the early 1790s, William Cobbett, an ex-plowboy and soldier, arrived in Philadelphia and set off a journalistic explosion. In an age of slashing and scurrilous pamphleteering, Cobbett, better known under the pseudonym of Peter Porcupine, proved to be the most hard-hitting, fearless, prolific and irrepressible bully-boy with pen and types that America had ever seen or possibly ever was to see. Pierce Gaines provides an in-depth guide to Cobbett's literary and publishing activities, covering all his writings published in America, all the items he issued as a publisher, and all those that he wrote or published elsewhere but that relate to America. Extracts are furnished from the original publications to convey their character and flavor. Though this is primarily an author bibliography, it also provides a racy account of journalism.

Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1971. cloth, dust jacket. Cobbett, William. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxi, 249 pages. First edition. Top edge lightly soiled, else a fine copy. In the early 1790s, William Cobbett, an ex-plowboy and soldier, arrived in Philadelphia and set off a journalistic explosion. In an age of slashing and scurrilous pamphleteering, Cobbett, better known under the pseudonym of Peter Porcupine, proved to be the most hard-hitting, fearless, prolific and irrepressible bully-boy with pen and types that America had ever seen or possibly ever was to see. Pierce Gaines provides an in-depth guide to Cobbett's literary and publishing activities, covering all his writings published in America, all the items he issued as a publisher, and all those that he wrote or published elsewhere but that relate to America. Extracts are furnished from the original publications to convey their character and flavor. Though this is primarily an author bibliography, it also provides a racy account of… Read More

Paris & Genève: (Éditions des Cendres), 2000. stiff paper wrappers. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 411, (3) pages. Catalogue raisonné d'une collection. Text in French. This is the second printing numbered 351 to 850. Catalogue of 282 books, manuscripts, letters, portraits, and other precious items by and about French poets Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, and Stéphane Mallarmé from the collection of Édouard-Henri Fischer. Illustrated in color throughout. Bookplate of Édouard-Henri Fischer on front wrapper designed by Hans Erni. Preface by Gabriel de Broglie.

New York: Paris Review Editions / British American Publishing, 1988. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 66 pages. First edition, unrevised and unpublished proofs. Table of contents. Damp stained on the corner, slight soiling, and a small tear on the spine.

Glasgow: James MacLehose and Sons, 1909. cloth. Dickson, William Purdie. 12mo. cloth. (viii), 43+(1) pages. A biographical sketch of the life of William Purdie Dickson (1823-1901), who became curator of the library in 1866. He was also a Professor of Divinity and Dean of the College. Dedication. Preface. Spine and edges of boards faded. Light foxing. Unopened.

(Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society), 1929. stiff paper wrappers. Jones, Herschel V.. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 27-32. An article from "Minnesota History, A Quarterly Magazine", Vol. 10, No. 1, Whole No. 53, March 1929. Wear at extremities with chips, tears, and creasing. Stamp on front cover by previous owner.

Chicago: The Swallow Press, 1974. cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 64 pages. First edition. Cloth bumped at the head of the spine, lightly rubbed and chipped dust jacket with a scuff on the front panel.

New York: Collier-Macmillan, 1968. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (vi), 90 pages. First edition. Dust jacket with short closed tears.

Secaucus, NJ: The Wellfleet Press, 1989. cloth, dust jacket. Posters. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 254 pages. Translated by Alfred and Bruni Mayor. With an Essay on The Development of Poster Art by Carlo Arthuro Quintavalle. Reprint of the first English translation. Spine slightly soiled, else a near fine copy. Filled with colored illustrations of poster art chosen for their historical significance. The accompanying text provides an historical commentary covering the French Revolution to the present.