Private Presses and Their Books

New York: R. R. Bowker, 1929 8vo (23.5 cm), 494 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly sunned and frayed at extremities). Limited to 1200 copies, printed at the Lakeside Press. A history of the private press movement, featuring detailed checklists of nearly 3000 titles issued by over 300 presses. This work represents the first comprehensive study of the… Read more about this item

New York: James Cummins Bookseller, 1992. Two volumes. Volume I: Private Presses and Their Books. Pp. 494(last colophon), text illustrations, index; Volume II: Selective Check Lists of Press Books. A compilation of all important & significant private presses, or press books which are collected. Pp. [iv]+420; small med. 8vo; tan cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt, fore-corners of boards… Read more about this item

New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1929. First edition limited to 1200 copies, 8vo, pp. 493, [1]; illustrations; original rust cloth, spine and upper cover gilt, dust-jacket with a few small cracks and chips, original prospectus tipped in at the front free endpaper; very good copy. Detailed check-list of nearly 3000 titles issued by over 300 presses. Designed and printed… Read more about this item

New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards. 493 pages. Shelfwear and edgewear. Light foxing on flyleaves and pastedowns. Markings on front flyleaf. Good.

New York: Philip C. Duschnes, 1963. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 493 pages. Reprint of the 1929 first edition. 193 page history of private presses followed by bibliographies and biographies of many of the private presses. Covers age darkened with scratches. Name in ink along top of front free endpaper.

New York: Philip C. Duschnes, 1963. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 493 pages. Reprint of the 1929 first edition. 193 page history of private presses followed by bibliographies and biographies of many of the private presses. Rubbed along hinges. Bookplate.

New York: AMS Press, 1976. cloth. 8vo. cloth. 493 pages. Reprint of the 1929 first edition of this standard reference work on private presses.

New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1929. First edition. One of 1200 copies. Octavo. 493, [1, colophon] pp. Publisher's rust cloth with gilt cover and spine lettering. A very good copy of this still indispensable bibliography.Covers both American and British private presses

RANSOM, Will. Private Presses and Their Books. Orig. cloth. N.Y.: R.R. Bowker Co., 1929. First edition. Limited to 1,200 copies printed at the Lakeside Press. A fine copy inscribed by the author on the front free flyleaf.

New York: James Cummins Bookseller, 1992. Reprint of original 1929 edition. Published in an edition of 350 copies. 2 vols. 8vo. Orange cloth gilt, as new. Reprint of original 1929 edition. Published in an edition of 350 copies. 2 vols. 8vo.

Ams Pr Inc, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. clean, unmarked copy. small stain on front cover.

New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1929. 1929, 493pp, illus., bottom corners slightly bumped, slight shelfwear to cover, slight browning to eps, large choip from front of dj, some soiling & edgewear to dj, contents clean.. Cloth. Very Good -/Fair.

New York: R. R. Bowker, 1929. 1st . Hardcover. fine. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. Designed and printed at the Lakeside Press. One of 1,200 copies. Library bookplate on front paste down end paper. Minimal bumping to fore corners. 6 x 9 inches. 493 pages.

New York: R. R. Bowker, 1929. 1st . Hardcover. fine. Designed and printed at the Lakeside Press. One of 1200 copies.

R.R. Bowker Co., 1929 Cloth. 8vo. First edition. Edition limited to 1,200 copies. 493 pp. Very good +, in good dust jacket with small piece missing at crown of spine. Extremities very lightly worn. The history of the private press movement with detailed check-lists of nearly 3,000 titles issued by over 300 presses. In text black & white illustrations.. 1st… Read more about this item

New York: R. B. Bowker Co, 1929. Pp. 494. Designed and printed at the Lakeside Press under the direction of the author. 8vo., original brown cloth, a little rubbed with one small mark on the upper cover.|||

New York: Duschnes, 1963.. 8vo. 493 pp. Hard Covers. Very Good+. Maroon cloth covered boards. In protective mylar wraps. B&W illustrations. Scarce.From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.

RANSOM, Will. Private Presses and Their Books. Original cloth (some soiling). New York: Bowker, 1929. First edition. A very good copy. Printed at the Lakeside Press.

Philip C. Duschnes, 1963. hardcover. Very Good/Missing. 0x0x0. New York, 1963. From the library of ABAA book seller, Tom Nicely. Brick colored cloth covered boards with gold titles; mild edge wear; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Interior is clean and unmarked; 493 pages.

New York: R.R. Bowker, 1929. Limited. hardcover. very good(+). Illustrated. 493pp. Thick 8vo, brick red cloth. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1929. Limited First Edition. A very good(+) bright copy.<br/> <br/> Study and bibliography of presses in England and the United States. One of 1200 copies printed.<br/> <br/>