RANSOM, WILL.

Private Presses and Their Books together with Selective Check Lists of Press Books.

New York R.R. Bowker Company 1929 Two octavo volumes. 493 pp. (Private Presses), 420 pp. (Check Lists). Private Presses is a first edition, one of 1200 copies. An important reference work, even today, for hundreds of presses both major and minor. Includes lengthy introductory chapters followed by checklists of the many presses, as well as a fine index. In rust-colored cloth boards with gilt stamping to cover and spine. One back endleaf split at the hinge, and some pages bear previous owner's marginal notations in pencil, else near fine in protective plastic cover.... Selective Check Lists of Press Books. New York, Philip C. Duschnes, 1963. Subtitled "A Compilation of All Important & Significant Private Presses, or Press Books Which Are Collected." Another important bibliographic reference work. Very light wear to extremities and minor soiling to front free endleaf, else a fine copy in red cloth with a protective plastic cover.

• USD 400.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 20760

• bookseller: Bromer Booksellers Inc. (USA)