Search Results: Titles starting with B from Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press

New York: Privately printed, 1957. boards. Franklin, Benjamin. 12mo. boards. 32, (3) pages. Published as a souvenir of The Celebration of Printing Week, 1957, the 251st Anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. With woodcuts by John DePol. A near fine copy.

New York, NY: privately printed, 1961. paper-covered boards. Franklin, Benjamin. 32mo. paper-covered boards. 28, (2) pages. Part of the series of books issued annually in connection with the Celebration of Printing Week in New York commemorating the birthday of Benjamin Franklin and illustrated by John DePol. Spine faded, else a fine copy. Wood engravings by John DePol. Introduction by Charles V. Morris. A chronicle of Franklin's life as an innovator.

New York, NY: privately printed, 1960. paper-covered boards. Franklin, Benjamin. 32mo. paper-covered boards. 41, (2) pages. Part of the series of books issued annually in connection with the Celebration of Printing Week in New York commemorating the birthday of Benjamin Franklin and illustrated by John DePol. Spine faded, else a fine copy. Wood engravings by John DePol.

Wichita, KS: Oak Park Press, 1988. cloth, title gilt-stamped on spine and front cover, decorated endpapers. Miniature Books. miniature book (7.5 x 6.0 cm). cloth, title gilt-stamped on spine and front cover, decorated endpapers. unpaginated. Limited to 200 numbered copies, signed by author on colophon (Bradbury, Oak Park 7). An alphabetical overview of type faces, with illustrations. Introductory comments by the author.

New London: The Babcock Printing Press Manufacturing Co, n.d.. stiff paper wrappers. Babcock. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 47+(1) pages. A catalogue for the parts of the nos. 5 to 12 four-roller optimus presses. Illustrated in black and white. A fine copy.

Kansas City, MO: Ariel Books, Andrews and McMeel, 1996. paper-covered boards,dust jacket, illustrated endpapers. Miniature Books. Miniature Book (5.7 by 4.8 cm.). paper-covered boards,dust jacket, illustrated endpapers. 128 pages. Table of contents, introduction. Color frontispiece and illustrations throughout text. Fine condition of this scarce book.

Westchester County, NY: Westchester Chappel, 1961. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. Private Presses. 16mo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. 8 pages. Published on the occasion of the births of two children to Chappel members. Contributioins by the Herity Press, Underground Press, The Private Press of Donald M. (and Kay) Brown, the Peppercorn Press, and the Village Green Press. Engraved illustrations. Printed on recto only.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998. stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 72 pages. First edition, advance reading copy. Review copy with review material and publicity photograph laid in. Fine.

Rocky Mount, NC: North Carolina Wesleyan College Press, 1989. cloth. 8vo. cloth. (iv), 47 pages. First edition, limited to 500 numbered copies. "Back Before Day" chronicles the life of Dean Walker -- loyal father and son, football coach and troubled young husband-- whose life will change dramatically one hectic night before dawn breaks.

Meriden, CT: Bayberry Hill Press, 1975. quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards, paper spine and front cover labels. Bayberry Hill Press. 4to. quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards, paper spine and front cover labels. (iv), 27+(1) pages. Limited to 100 numbered copies, signed by author on colophon. Poem by J. Johnson on title. A reflection on the demise of the typographer and the compositor with the onslaught of "Cold Type" and the computer. Illustrated. Complimentary gift card laid in.

Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1978. cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 80 pages. First edition. Author's first book. Blurbs by Robert Fitzgerald, Peter Davison. Fine.

Paris: La Nouvelle Edition, 1949. stiff paper wrappers, wrap-around advertising band. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, wrap-around advertising band. 341, (3) pages. First French edition. Noted bibliophile Michael Sadleir's novel "These Foolish Things" translated into French by Jules Castier. Includes song "These Foolish Things Remind Me of You" with music on page (9). Pages unopened. With Sadleir's pencilled note "1949" on front free endpaper. Wrap-around band slightly torn. Browned throughout and wrappers darkened, but a nice copy.

Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1974. cloth. Osler, Sir William. 4to. cloth. xxi, 531 pages. Describes 173 letters which deal with medicine in the collection of Sir William Osler.

London: Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, Simpkin, Marshall & Co.; Hamilton, Adams & Co, 1886. publisher's paper-covered boards, paper cover and spine label. Leadenhall Press. small square 8vo. publisher's paper-covered boards, paper cover and spine label. 174, (2), 4 pages. Edited by Alice Corkran. First edition. Minor edgewear. Shaken. Minor soiling. Engraved frontispiece by William Luker. Advertisements at rear. Contains musical scores.

Bloomington: The Lilly Library, 1984. stiff paper wrappers. Baker, Keith H.. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 46 pages. Introduction by William R. Cagle and preface by Keith H. Baker. Near fine condition. Followed by the catalogue describing Eugene O'Neill, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe, John Steinbeck and others. Illustrated. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included.

N.P.: n.p., n.d.. self paper wrappers. Bakst. small 4to. self paper wrappers. (12) pages. Illustrated booklet on this artist.

(New York, NY: Association of American Artists), n.d.. Limited to 250 signed copies.

N.P. (West Chester, PA): Aralia Press, 1997. embossed cloth, paper spine label, top edge cut, other edges uncut. Aralia Press. small 12mo. embossed cloth, paper spine label, top edge cut, other edges uncut. unpaginated (16) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 170 copies. This copy is signed by the authors. Introduction by Robert Mezey. Two-color Spectrum types on dampened Rives Heavy paper. A poem previously published in Antæus.

Evanston, IL: The Schori Press, 1979. red leather, title gilt-stamped on spine, gilt-decorated front cover, marbled endpapers. Miniature Books. miniature book (6.8 x 5.0 cm). red leather, title gilt-stamped on spine, gilt-decorated front cover, marbled endpapers. unpaginated. (Bradbury, Schori 15). Introduction by Ward Schori. Illustrations by George Armstrong. Calligraphy by Rebecca Shepherd. Bookplate of Stanley Marcus on front pastedown.

New York, NY: Edmund Byrne Hackett for the Brick Row Book Shop, 1923. paper covered boards, paper cover label. Rogers, Bruce. 12mo. paper covered boards, paper cover label. (ii), 9+(1) pages. Limited to 400 copies (Work of Bruce Rogers 318; Warde and Haas 174). A fine copy. Typography by Bruce Rogers. With typographic borders.