Ephemera

Prospectuses for Facsimile Editions of Durer's Apocalypse and Duvet's Apocalypse

Eugrammia Press · 1962 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

London: The Eugrammia Press, [1962]. Prospectuses for facsimile editions of Albrecht Dürer's Apocalypse (1498) and L'Apocalypse Figureé (1555) by Jean Duvet. Prospectus for Dürer's Apocalypse: 4to. One 16-1/2 x 12 inch sheet of laid paper folded once to make a 4-pp. booklet. P...

Volcanic Repeating Fire-Arms. Patented in 1854

New Haven Arms Company · 1854 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.10 | £113.55 | ¥23,953)

New York: New Haven Arms Co. [c.1854]. Joseph Merwin agent: early 20th Century. Advertising flyer for repeater pistol. Illustrated with steel engraving of firearm. 10-1/2 x 16-7/8 inches. Folded twice, with one bumped corner and slight age-toning, but overall Very Good. From t...

Facsimile of Als by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dated August 26, 1952, Sent to General Zachary Taylor

Eisenhower, Dwight D. · 1970 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Los Angeles: Doris Harris Autographs, 1970. Facsimile of ALS by Dwight D. Eisenhower, dated August 26, 1952, sent to General Zachary Taylor. Reproduced in blue ink as written on Eisenhower's letterhead. One 15 x 10-3/4 inch sheet folded once to make a four-page booklet; black ...

A Christmas Box

Nast, Thomas · 1885 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Detroit: Frederick Ruffner, ND. Thomas Nast cartoon, reprinted as a Christmas greeting by book collector Frederick Ruffner. Period advertisements and cartoons on verso. Captions read: "This engraving by Thomas Nast appeared as a double-page spread in the December 26 1885 issue...

Jaca Book Codici [Catalog of Codex Reproductions]

Jaca Book · 1987 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.10 | £113.55 | ¥23,953)

Milan: Jaca Book, 1987. Jaca Book catalog for 1987. Jaca Book, an Italian publisher, publishes reproductions of medieval illuminated codices and early printed books. Stapled wraps. Oblong Folio. 13-3/8 x 9-7/16 inches. [16 pp.] Cover on heavy paper; inner pages coated stock, i...

Als, Handwritten, Signed Response to a Typed Letter from Bookseller Jane J. Steele, from Sterling Type Founder Owner Dave Churchman, Written on Steele's Tls; and Related Material

Sterling Type Foundry · 1996 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Indianapolis, IN: Sterling Type Foundry, 1996. ALS. A handwritten, signed response to a typed letter from bookseller Jane J. Steele, from Sterling Type Founder owner Dave Churchman, written on Steele's TLS. Also included are two bookmarks, a postcard, and a photocopied sheet o...

Two Tls Signed by Alfred F. King III, President of Sportsman's Edge, and Print Catalogs

Sportsman's Edge, Ltd · 1981 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

New York: Sportsman's Edge Ltd. 1981. Two TLS signed by Alfred F. King III, president of Sportsman's Edge, introducing a flyer for the 1981-82 Federal Duck Stamp print by artist John Wilson, and a catalog of prints by artists Robert Abbett, Francis Golden, William Hollywood, B...

Als from Lee Engdahl to Bookseller Jane J. Steele & Catalog

Engdahl Typography · 1992 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Vineburg, CA: Engdahl Typography, May 10, 1992. ALS from Lee Engdahl to bookseller Jane J. Steele, responding to her inquiry. On printed letterhead, with handwritten address corrections. 8-5/8 x 8-13/16 inches. Catalog: Current Catalogue. 1992-93. Saddle-stitched. 8vo. 5-1/2 x...

Sun Hill Press: Flyer, with Examples of Presswork and Ornaments Offered

Sun Hill Press · 1992 · Wittenborn Art Books

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

North Brookfield, MA: The Sun Hill Press, 1992. Flyer, with examples of presswork and ornaments offered. Letterpress. Single sheet of laid paper, 9 x 16 inches, folded three times for mailing. Illustrations. Printed in black and red inks, Fine. From the collection of Frederick...

The Artichoke Press. Postcard, Addressed to Bookseller Jane J. Steele. Letterpress

Artichoke Press · 1992 · Wittenborn Art Books

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

Mountain View, CA: The Artichoke Press, 1992. Postcard, addressed to bookseller Jane J. Steele. Letterpress. 4 x 6-1/2 inches. Printed in black ink, with pressmark by Valenti Angelo, printed in green and orange inks. Fine. From the collection of Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr. (19...

Tls from Charles Altschul, President of the New Overbrook Press, to Bookseller Jane J. Steele, Plus Related Ephemera

New Overbrook Press; Charles Altschul · 1994 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

Stamford, CT: The New Overbrook Press, 1994. TLS from Charles Altschul, president of the New Overbrook Press, to bookseller Jane J. Steele, listing its latest offering, a signed, limited edition of The Lost Ones by Samuel Beckett, with 7 prints by Charles Klabunde. On 8-1/2 x ...

Persistence Press Ephemera, Publication List and Flyer

Persistence Press · 1992 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Indianapolis: The Persistence Press, 1992. The list of publications consists of a typed letter stating the press's artistic philosophy and a separate typed list of publications, with handwritten additions and a handwritten note at the end. Letter: 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Publicatio...

Poltroon Press Ephemera: Catalog and Prospectus

Poltroon Press · 1987 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Berkeley, CA: The Poltroon Press, 1987. Catalog: One 17 x 10 inch sheet folded twice to make a six-panel accordion-fold pamphlet. Illustrations by Alastair Johnson, Jess Collins, and Frances Butler. Prospectus: Cyrillic & Oriental Typography in Rome at the End of the Sixteenth...

Catawba Press Ephemera Including Publication Announcements

Catawba Press · 1984 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

Northampton, MA: The Catawba Press, 1984-1987. Three publication announcements, a keepsake, and two business cards from The Catawba Press: Of the small Silver-coloured Book-worm by Robert Hooke. Black handset type on cream paper with type ornament in red ink. 5-1/4 x 4-1/2 inc...

Sea Cliff Press Ephemera Including Signed Letters, Publication Announcements, Newsletter and Other Material

Sea Cliff Press · 1991 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

New York: Sea Cliff Press, 1991. Three publication announcements from Sea Cliff Press: The Table Talk of W. H. Auden by Alan Ansen, edited by Nicolas Jenkins, with a foreword by Richard Howard. One 11 x 5-3/8 inch sheet folded twice to make a six-panel booklet. L'Indifferent b...

Publication Announcements and Book List from Press of the Unseen Unicorn

Press of the Unseen Unicorn · 1992 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

San Antonio, TX: The Press of the Unseen Unicorn, 1992. Two publication announcements: The Fox. 4-1/4 x 5-3/8 inch tan card of laid paper. Illustrated with lino cut in red; Powerdog. 5 x 7 inch card, folded once for mailing. Illustrated with lino cut in black. Business card: 5...

Catalog and Prospectuses from the Stone House Press

Stone House Press · 1996 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Roslyn, NY: The Stone House Press, 1996. Catalog: Self-covered pamphlet, saddle-stitched. Printed in red and black inks. Woodcut on cover. 14 pp. 4-7/8 x 8-15/16 inches. Includes order form and ordering information sheet. Three prospectuses: Songs of Childhood by Federico Garc...

Catalog and Publication Announcements from the Nebraska Book Arts Center

Nebraska Book Arts Center · 1995 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Omaha, NE: The Nebraska Book Arts Center, 1995. The Nebraska Book Arts Center acts as a clearinghouse for local small presses. Catalog: 6 pp. Self-covered pamphlet, stapled once at upper left. Folded three times for mailing. 8-1/2 x 11 inches. "New Publications and Paper," pho...

Collection of Ephemera from the Private Press of John Cumming

Cumming, John · 1996 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

Mount Pleasant, MI: The Private Press of John Cumming, 1996. Consists of: A Catalog. The Private Press of John Cumming. Saddle-stitched in gray wraps. 12mo. 4-1/2 x 7-1/16 inches. 12 pp.; Across the Southern Trail to California by H. S. Brockway. Excerpt from trail journal. Ha...

Ephemera from the Press of Appletree Alley: Tls, Publication List and Prospectuses

Taylor, Barnard · 1996 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.37 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

Lewisburg, PA: The Press of Appletree Alley, 1996. The Press of Appletree Alley. Titles Currently Available; publication announcement for Alfresco, the first book in a chapbook series; three prospectuses: Shaw on Women, foreword by Margot Peters, wood engravings by Linda Holme...