Ephemera

Tls Scott Donaldson (College of William and Mary) to Herb Yellin, Lord John Press. May 5, 1985. Re: Cheever, Updike, Et Al.

Scott Donaldson (College of William and Mary) · 1985 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Williamsburg, VA: Scott Donaldson (College of William and Mary), 1985. Typed Letter Signed 8.5 x 7.5" Oblong, on College of William and Mary letterhead. VG. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by man...

Tls Greg Johnson to Herb Yellin, July 5, 1993. Joyce Carol Oates Biographer

Greg Johnson · 1993 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Atlanta, GA: Greg Johnson, 1993. Signed typed letter on Greg Johnson letterhead, 8.5" x 11", Very Good. Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th centu...

Tls William Targ to Herb Yellin, May 17, 1992. Re: Norman Mailer

William Targ · 1992 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

New York: William Targ, 1992. Typed letter signed on Targ letterhead, with list of books for sale by Targ present, Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most importa...

Patrick Reagh Printers Postcard Sent to Herb Yellin

Patrick Reagh Printers · 1987 · Wittenborn Art Books

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.70 | ¥4,791)

Glendale, CA: Patrick Reagh Printers, 1987. Postcard, 5.75" x 4.75", Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century. .

Tls Martin Bobea to Herb Yellin, May 23, 1985

Martin Bobea · 1985 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Venice, FL: Martin Bobea, 1985. Typed letter signed on Letter-sized sheet. Very Good. Novel pitch. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20t...

A Christmas Greeting from the Castle Press. Includes a Reprint of How to Carve a Christmas Goose, by the Rev. Dr. John Trusler, 1735-1819

Grant Dahlstrom (Pasadena, CA); Rev. Dr. John Trusler · 1970 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Pasadena, CA: Grant Dahlstom, Castle Press, [ca. 1970]. 18mo. String-Bound Wraps. [8 pp.] Very Good, Letterpress On Deckled Wove, Mostly Black Ink, Also Green & Red on cover. Illustration. Scarce. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and found...

Photocopy of a Hand Written Signed Letter by John Steinbeck to Burges, July 25 [1962?]

[John Steinbeck?] · 1962 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Stockholm, Sweden: [John Steinbeck, 1962?]. Photocopy. Letter-sized sheet. Written on Hotel Plaza, Stockholm letterhead. Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most i...

Als James Pepper to Herb Yellin, December 6, 1977. Re: Updike, Book Collecting

James Pepper · 1977 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.76 | ¥11,978)

Orange, CA: James Pepper, 1977. Hand-written Letter Signed, Single Leaf, 8.5" x 11" with James Pepper letterhead, recto & verso, Very Good. James Pepper is a reknowned book collector. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord Jo...

Tls Ray Dulin to Herb Yellin. Re: John Updike, Joyce Carol Oates. Oct. 28, 1988

Dulin Advertising; Ray Dulin · 1988 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Redwood City, CA: Ray Dulin, 1988. Typed letter signed on Dulin Advertising letterhead, 8.5" x 11", 2 pp. Very Good. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press, considered by many to be one of the most important small ...

Exit Mistress Fitton. A Letter to Sidney Fisher from Richard Pennington. One of 50 Copies Printed

Redpath Press (Montreal); Sidney Fisher, Richard Pennington · 1973 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Montreal, Canada: Redpath Press, 1973. 12mo. String-Bound Chapbook, Marbled Deckled Wraps, Letterpress on Deckled Laid. Printed label pasted down to cover. [9 pp.], Good with marginal tear, minor creasing, & light staining to end papers. .

Fine Printing Becomes Way of Living for a Serious Hobbyist. The Modesto Bee, Wednesday January 5, 1966. Article About the Philter Press, Paul and Joyce Quyle

Modesto Bee; Forrest G. Jackson, Jr.; Philter Press; Paul and Joyce Quyle · 1966 · Wittenborn Art Books

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,993)

Modesto, CA: Modesto Bee, 1966. News Paper Article. Folio. Single Sheet. Very Good with toning. Photographs. .

For Whom the Bells Tolled

Philter Press; Paul and Joyce Quyle · 1966 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

[Murphys, CA]: Philter Press, [ca. 1966]. Broadside. 8vo. Single Sheet, Printed on Watermarked Wove, Decorative Border & Illustration of a bell, Near Fine. Scarce. .

Two of Old Granddad's Favorite Liqueur Recipes

Philter Press; Paul and Joyce Quyle · 1966 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.76 | ¥11,978)

[Murphys, CA]: Philter Press, 1966. 8vo. Printed Folder, [4 pp.], Letterpress on Deckled Wove, B&W Illustrations, Near Fine. .

Agricultural and Horticultural Implements, Machines and Fertilizers. Illustrated Catalogue and Price List

Metropolitan Agricultural Works (New York); H. B. Griffing (Prop.) · 1887 · Wittenborn Art Books

$200.00 (€181.45 | £151.36 | ¥31,941)

New York: Thomas Bird Mosher, 1887. 8vo. Illustrated Wraps, Oblong, 88 pp. B&W Illustrations throughout, Good with losses, loose pages & covers, tears, staining, perforations to a few pages. .

A List of Books in Belles Lettres, 1900. Autumn List of Books, 1896 (2). The Hound of Heaven, 1908. Lyra Americana, 1915. The Story of Cupid and Psyche Done out of the Latin of Apuleius, by Walter Pater, 1897

Thomas Bird Mosher (Portland, Maine) · 1896 · Wittenborn Art Books

$100.00 (€90.73 | £75.68 | ¥15,971)

Portland, Maine: Thomas Bird Mosher, 1896 - 1915. 12mo. & Smaller Formats, Prospectuses & Press Announcement. Mostly folded sheets, "A List Of Books" is chapbook format, with uncut pages. Letterpress. .

Catalog of Some Books & Things, Made by the Roycrofters in Idle Hours

Roycrofters (East Aurora, NY) · 1906 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1906. 16mo. String-Bound Wraps Chapbook Style, Letterpress with Red Capitals on Deckled Laid Rag, 32 pp. Near Fine. .

New Books

Paul Harris Publishing (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 1977 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Edinburgh, Scotland: Paul Harris Publishing, [1977]. 8vo. Soft Covers, [16 pp.], Black & White Photos & Illustrations. Very Good. .

J.C. Penney - Gwinn Corporation Farms. A Unique Agricultural Demonstration

J. C. Penney - Gwinn Corporation Farms (Clay County, FL) · 1927 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.52 | ¥23,956)

Clay County, FL: J. C. Penney - Gwinn Corporation Farms, [1927]. 8vo. Soft Covers, 62 pp. Color Illustrations on Covers, Black & White Photos throughout. Good with marginal tears, minor staining to covers, a few creases. Scarce. .

Palm's Transfer Ornaments, Trade Designs, &C. Illustrated Sample Book & Price List

Palm Brothers Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio) · 1920 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.52 | ¥23,956)

Cincinnati, Ohio: Palm Brothers Co. 1920. 8vo. Soft Covers, 80 pp. Black and White Illustrations. Good with covers detached with losses, tears. Former owner's signature on cover. Scarce. .

Uses of Crepe and Tissue Paper. Metropolitan Pamphlet Series, V. 8, No. 1

Tillie Roome Littell; Butterick Publishing Co. (London & New York) · 1895 · Wittenborn Art Books

$250.00 (€226.82 | £189.20 | ¥39,927)

London & New York: Butterick Publishing Co. 1895. 8vo. Soft Covers, 93 pp. Black and White Illustrations. Good with loss to one page, tears to a few others. Scarce. .