(Bird & Bull Press) The Booksellers of San Seriffe, limited edition

$300.00

33. (Bird & Bull Press) The Booksellers of San Seriffe. [By] Theodore Bachaus, D.S.E. San Seriffe Publishing Company.2001. 95p. 9.25” x 6.25”. Composed in Ehrhardt and printed on Arches mouldmade paper. Brown morocco spine with green leather title label, green cloth boards with gilt relief illustration of Dr. Bachaus. Three full-page wood engravings of shopfronts by Wesley Bates, 15 tipped-in pieces - some in color, a fragment of the first book printed in San Seriffe, large fold-out, samples of various paste papers, facsimiles of title-pages, plus additional illustrations drawn from esoteric areas of book collecting and color photos. Black cloth slipcase. One in an edition of 185 copies. Fine.

From the Prospectus: “In his 1980 ground-breaking Private Presses of San Seriffe, Dr. Theodore Bachaus introduced most of the country’s active and better-known presses. This new book aims to render a similar service for the leading specialist booksellers in this small republic. … As will be seen San Serrifean booksellers give new meaning to the word ‘specialist’. Along with the book every purchaser will receive a personal letter from Dr. Bachaus, mailed directly from his office in Port Clarendon. Enclosed with this letter will be a small token of appreciation for the continuing support of his readers.”

The colophon in the actual book states that this is No. 9 of 200 copies, but this is so stated in every copy! Henry Morris at his wittiest best; with some interesting and informative reproductions among his parodies!