[20] leaves. Small 4to, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards. Frankfurt am Main: N. Bassée, 1594.

The autumn 1594 catalogue of the Frankfurt Book Fair; WorldCat locates one copy in North America. The Frankfurt catalogues, issued twice a year by Georg Willer starting in the autumn of 1564, created a revolution for the book trade. “Before that date printers visiting the fair must have had to write out by hand countless lists of new books to send to their customers: thereafter they could send copies of the fair catalogue to the local booksellers all over Europe, who in turn passed them on... More

Woodcut printer’s device on title. [18] leaves. Small 4to, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards. Frankfurt am Main: J. Kollitz, [1597].

The autumn 1597 catalogue of the Frankfurt Book Fair issued by Portenbach; WorldCat locates no copy in North America. These fair catalogues created a revolution for the book trade. They were the best and, indeed, only source from which scholars and booksellers could discover when and by whom any particular book had been published.

The “catalogues represent the first international bibliographies of a periodic character, attempting to list every six months all new publications issued in Europe, and they can be considered... More

Woodcut arms of the city of Frankfurt on title. [16] leaves. Small 4to, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards. Frankfurt am Main: J. Saur, [1594].

The spring 1594 catalogue of the Frankfurt Book Fair issued by Portenbach; WorldCat locates two copies in North America. These fair catalogues created a revolution for the book trade. They were the best and, indeed, only source from which scholars and booksellers could discover when and by whom any particular book had been published.

The “catalogues represent the first international bibliographies of a periodic character, attempting to list every six months all new publications issued in Europe, and they... More

Woodcut arms of the city of Frankfurt on title. [18] leaves. Small 4to, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards. Frankfurt am Main: J. Saur, [1596].

The spring 1596 catalogue of the Frankfurt Book Fair issued by Lutz; WorldCat locates no copy in North America. These fair catalogues created a revolution for the book trade. They were the best and, indeed, only source from which scholars and booksellers could discover when and by whom any particular book had been published.

The “catalogues represent the first international bibliographies of a periodic character, attempting to list every six months all new publications issued in Europe, and they... More

Title within woodcut border. Typographical device on title. [26] leaves. Small 4to, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards. [Leipzig]: sumptibus H. Grossii Bibliopolae, [1597].

The autumn 1597 catalogue of the Leipzig and Frankfurt book fairs issued by Grosse; WorldCat locates no copy in North America. These fair catalogues created a revolution for the book trade. They were the best and, indeed, only source from which scholars and booksellers could discover when and by whom any particular book had been published.

The “catalogues represent the first international bibliographies of a periodic character, attempting to list every six months all new publications issued in Europe, and... More

Woodcut city arms of Frankfurt on title. [18] leaves. Small 4to, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards. Frankfurt am Main: J. Kollitz, 1595.

The spring 1595 catalogue of the Frankfurt Book Fair issued by Brachfeld; WorldCat locates no copy in North America. These fair catalogues created a revolution for the book trade. They were the best and, indeed, only source from which scholars and booksellers could discover when and by whom any particular book had been published.

The “catalogues represent the first international bibliographies of a periodic character, attempting to list every six months all new publications issued in Europe, and they can be... More

[16] pp. Small 4to, orig. light green pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [London: 1995].

A scarce catalogue of multiples. workfortheeyetodo was a bookshop established in London by Simon Cutts and Erica van Horn of Coracle Press, and Maggie Smith. From 1992 until 1997, the space hosted exhibitions, marketed old and newly published works, and maintained a choice reference collection.

The present catalogue, with descriptions by John Janssen and compiled by Smith, offers 52 multiples and four reference works on multiples. The amusing foreword explains the criteria for the items selected and comments on the market for multiples. We find pieces by Beuys, Coracle, Cutts, Finlay, Dan... More

[16] pp. 8vo, orig, crimson semi-stiff printed wrappers, staple-bound. London: 1994.

An uncommon exhibition catalogue-cum- bookseller catalogue. workfortheeyetodo was a bookshop established in London by Simon Cutts and Erica van Horn of Coracle Press, and Maggie Smith. From 1992 until 1997, the space hosted exhibitions, marketed old and newly published works, and maintained a choice reference collection. This exhibition, held from 4 August to 30 September 1994, covered poetry books, anthologies, periodicals, and other artists’ books. The catalogue is priced.

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Numerous woodcut illus. in the text. 51 folding leaves. 8vo, orig. wrappers (wrappers a little worn), manuscript title label on upper cover, new stitching. Edo: Yorozuya Tajiemon, 1753.

First edition of this rare work on acupuncture; it is a revision of one of the most important works of Chinese acupuncture, written by Shou Hua (fl. 1360-70), the famous doctor of the Yuan Dynasty. He did textual research on the pathways of meridians and collaterals as well as their relationship with acupuncture points. Expanding on the twelve meridians established by Sun Simiao (581-682), one of the most influential physicians in the history of... More

Ca. 150 catalogue cards bolted. Washington, D.C. & New York: Independent Curators Incorporated, 1978-80.

An uncommon exhibition catalogue, important in the early popularization of artists’ books. Curated by Wilson and Frank, the exhibition included more than a hundred examples of book art, representing a wide variety of publishing methods. It also broadened the distribution of these publications, which were normally spread informally, to art spaces across North America. The show was hosted at six locations: Allen Memorial Art Museum; the University of Hartford; Dalhousie University Art Gallery; the University of California, Irvine; the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art; and the Washington... More

Five vols. All large 4to, orig. bindings, all with pictorial dust-jackets, all as issued. Each in the original publisher’s cardboard mailing box. In very fine and fresh condition. All Cheshire, Connecticut: Graphics Press.

First editions, each signed by Edward Tufte on the half-titles. Copies of the original first editions of Edward Tufte’s highly influential works have grown increasingly scarce. A set of just the first four volumes, first printings and all signed by Tufte, sold for $8125 in the auction of his library in 2010 (Christie’s New York, 2 December 2010, lot 155).

1. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (1983): More

Scroll (365 x 5560 mm.), with gold endpaper at beginning, on a wooden roller. [Japan]: at end, in trans.: “this secret information was given by Shichibei Itsuki to Shingobei Saijo in 1769.”

The spear (yari) was one of the primary weapons used in the feudal period of Japan. Many variations of the head of the spear were developed, some for thrusting by foot soldiers and some for slashing, designed for men on horseback.

This finely illustrated scroll describes the teachings of the Oshima ryu (school) of fighting with a spear (sojutsu). The Oshima ryu traces its origins to the 16th century and the... More