Toronto: The Aliquando Press, 1984. Octavo, 24 x 15.5 cm. Cased in quarter purple Momi paper, with maroon Momi paper covered boards, printed paper title label to the spine, linocut illustration printed in black to the upper cover, and crimson endpapers. Unpaginated [48 pp., with tipped-in erratum slip to p...... More
s.l., s.n., s.a. [Toronto: Columbus St. Press, 1985]. Octavo, 25.3 x 17 cm. Cased in quarter red leather, with red cloth covered boards, and title stamped in gilt to the spine; bright green endpapers. Unpaginated [pp. 32]. A fine copy. The text, which comprises a poem by Michelle Hogan-Walker, was..... More
s.l., s.n., s.a. [Toronto: Columbus St. Press, 1989]. Octavo, 22.3 x 14.7 cm. Quarter red leather, with cream paper covered boards, and printed lettering in purple and a wood engraving in black to the upper cover; plain black endpapers; all edges untrimmed. Unpaginated [pp. 14]. Some mild spotting to the..... More
Vancouver: The Graphos Press, s.a. [1954?]. Duodecimo, 19.5 x 13 cm. Stapled in grey paper wrappers, with printed title in black, and two devices in red, to the upper cover. Unpaginated [pp. 12]. A fine copy. The text was set in Libra and Perpetua types, and printed on Carlyle Japan..... More
s.l., s.n. [Red Deer, Alberta: Spanish Fly Press, 2009]. Single sheet, 18 x 13.2 cm., printed on the recto only. A fine copy. Wood engraving printed from the block. One of 40 copies, of which this is number 14. Numbered, titled, and signed in pencil by Jim Westergard. The slang..... More
s.l., s.n. [Red Deer, Alberta: Spanish Fly Press, 2008]. Single sheet, 19 x 26.5 cm, printed on the recto only. A fine copy. Wood engraving printed from the block. One of 37 copies of which this is number 1. Numbered, titled, and signed in pencil by Jim Westergard. Ever notice..... More
s.l., s.n. [Red Deer, Alberta: Spanish Fly Press, 2013]. s.l., s.n. [Red Deer, Alberta: Spanish Fly Press, 2013]. Single sheet, 21.6 x 19 cm., printed on the recto only. A fine copy. Wood engraving printed from the block. One of 40 copies, of which this is number 14. Numbered, titled..... More
s.l., s.n. [Red Deer, Alberta: Spanish Fly Press, 2014]. Single sheet, 19.2 x 24 cm., printed on the recto only. A fine copy. Wood engraving printed from the block. One of 42 copies, of which this is number 5. Numbered, titled, and signed in pencil by Jim Westergard. When something..... More
Risbury: Whittington Press, 1999. Folio. In original light teal half morocco fore-edge binding, with matching Fabriano Roma paper covered boards, and spine titled in gilt, top-edges ploughed, others uncut; accompanied by a matching cloth backed portfolio containing an additional 25 specimen sheets of paper; both are housed in the publisher’s..... More
Andoversford: Whittington Press [in association with The Acorn Press], 1983. Imperial Quarto. Bound in original full brown Nigerian goatskin by Woolnoughts, with an inlaid panel of yellow leather set within the upper cover, and printed with an engraving from The Joyful Year (1947); sewn endbands, marbled endpapers, top-edge gilt, others..... More
Risbury: Whittington Press, 2001. Octavo. In original stab bound violet Hahnemühle Bugra Bütton paper covered boards, sewn with black silk ribbon, printed paper label set within the upper cover, and fore-edge folded pages. Unpaginated [26 + colophon pp.]. A Fine copy. Set in Goudy Modern type, and printed on Hahnemühle..... More
[London]: The Bodley Head [printed at the Curwen Press], 1958. Octavo. Bound in original cream japon covered boards, with gilt decoration to the upper cover, and spine lettered in gilt; pictorial endpapers and dyed red edges. In fine printed paper dust jacket. [viii], 128, [iv] pp. A Fine copy. One..... More
Kingston, Ontario: Locks’ Press, 1995. 26.8 x 16.6 cm, when folded. Loose single sheet, folded into 8 leaves in accordion style, and printed on one side only. Tipped-in to a portfolio style binding with grey linen spines, boards covered variously in dark blue and greyish teal Japanese paper, printed labels..... More
Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare Head Press, 1911. Octavo. In original sewn grey paper wrappers. [iii], 4-15, [+ publisher’s advertisement] pp. Paper wrappers split at the foot of the spine, some light wear and bumps along the extremities, else a Very Good copy. More
[Grimsby, Ontario: Poole Hall Press, 1989]. [Grimsby, Ontario: Poole Hall Press, 1989]. Octavo, 22.5 x 15 cm. Cased in quarter dark brown cloth, with light brown paper covered boards, lettering blocked in blind to the upper cover, and pink endpapers; rather than providing the title to the book, the upper..... More
[Shanty Bay, Ontario]: Shanty Bay Press, [2003]. Large Quarto, 33.7 x 24 cm. Cased in quarter yellow cloth, with cloth fore-edge strips, and Torinoko Gampi paper over boards, decorated with a pochoir vignette of Aphrodite; title printed to the spine; top edges cut, others untrimmed. Housed in a matching cloth..... More
[St. John’s, Newfoundland: Walking Bird Press, 2008]. Oblong quarto, 22.1 x 30.5 cm. Stab-sewn with synthetic sinew into tan St. Armand handmade paper covers, with a fore-edge flap decorated with a panel of Lokta Pinto paper, overprinted with the image of a flower (likely Labrador tea); Lokta Pinto endpapers; the..... More
Kentfield, California: Allen Press, 1962. Folio. Unsewn leaves gathered into five folded fascicles, each covered in beige paper wrappers, titled in blue, and section number stamped in blind; all five fascicles are housed in a stiff linen covered, suede-lined chemise, with spine die-stamped in blue, and matching linen covered slipcase..... More
Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1929. Ivan Lebedeff. Small octavo. Bound in original quarter black buckram and maroon paper covered boards, spine lettered in gilt. [iv] 5-31 pp. [+colophon]. Corners slightly bumped, minor fading of black dye to head and foot of the spine, endpapers darkened, but else a...... More
Lexington, Kentucky: Stamperia del Santuccio, 1960. Octavo. Bound in original brown paper covered boards, with printed paper label to the spine. In very good printed paper dust jacket. [x], 21, [xiv] pp. Minor rubbing to the foot of the spine, some light foxing to the front and rear blanks (limited..... More
[Mission, B.C.:]: Barbarian Press, 2019 [given in Roman numerals]. Folio, 39.3 x 28 cm. Cased in quarter red morocco, with matching morocco tips and endbands, and patterned paper covered boards; the covering paper is decorated with two of Wagener’s abstract wood engravings, printed in a checkered pattern in alternating red..... More
Mission, B.C. Barbarian Press, 2000. Quarto, 27.2 x 19.8 cm. Cased in quarter burgundy Japanese silk and paper over boards; the covering paper is decorated with a repeating wood engraved floral pattern by Brender à Brandis; paper label to the spine, with lettering framed by two vertical double rules printed..... More
[Mission, B.C.:]: Barbarian Press, 2003. Folio, 38.6 x 27.6 cm. Cased in quarter mustard cloth and patterned paper over boards. The covering paper is decorated with an abstract wood engraving by Lazarov, printed in a repeating pattern in dark yellow. There is a printed paper title label to the spine..... More
[Mission, B.C.]: Barbarian Press, 1980-1981. Folios, 51 x 33 cm. 12 broadsides, printed in a variety of types on handmade papers of various sizes and kinds. A fine set; lacking the cloth covered box offered as an option to subscribers. Each broadside is enclosed in a gatefold of Japanese paper..... More
