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The Second Lady Beerbohm

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:26:52 +0000

(Dawson’s Book Shop) The Second Lady Beerbohm. By Corry Nethery. 1987. 2.875” x 2.25”. Printed by Wallace Nethery, primarily from Monotype Bembo. Bound by Bela Blau in blue cloth with paper title label on spine. No. 116 of 150 copies, signed by the printer and the author. Extra title label laid in on back pastedown.

A biographical sketch with the author’s added remarks and comments.

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In Search of Max Beerbohm, from Dawson’s Book Shop

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:23:43 +0000

(Dawson’s Book Shop) In Search of Max Beerbohm. [By] Wallace & Corry Nethery. Los Angeles. 1984. 2.875” x 2”. Handset and printed from type by Wallace Nethery. Lithographic printing of 12 black and white photographs by George Kinney, the Castle Press, Pasadena, California. Binding by Bela Blau in blue cloth with gilt title on spine and gilt decorative design on front. Edition of approximately 100 copies.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Christmas in Bethlehem, a miniature book of Pennsylvania history

sara — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:10:46 +0000

(Black Cat Press) Christmas in Bethlehem. By Ruth Hutchinson. Skokie, Illinois. 1983. 2.625” x 2”. Design, typography and production by Norman W. Forgue. Text composed in Baskerville. Color illustrations cut as linoleum blocks by Eileen Tabor and reduced from the originals. Bound in the studio of Bela Blau in brown leatherette with gilt title on spine and front, with gilt decorations.

About the history and traditions of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and how the town got its name.

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Skipjacks of the Chesapeake, signed

sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:57:03 +0000

(Black Cat Press) Skipjacks of the Chesapeake. Written & Illustrated by Aimo W. Hill, Jr. Skokie, Illinois. 1982. 2.5” x 2”. Design, typography and production by Norman W. Forgue. Text in Memphis Bold composed on the Linotype machine and printed in offset lithography on Mohawk Superfine by the Schori Press. Handbound by Bela Blau in gray/green leatherette with gilt title on spine and gilt illustration of a bay scene on front. Endpapers illustrated with Skipjack designs. One in an edition of 249 copies, signed by Norman W. Forgue.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Awakening and Other Poems, by Frank Marshall Davis

sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:55:55 +0000

(Black Cat Press) Awakening and Other Poems. By Frank Marshall Davis. Skokie, Illinois.1978. 2.75” x 2.25”. Design, typography and production by Norman W. Forgue. Composed in Linotype Bodoni and printed on Strathmore antique paper. Hand bound by Bela Blau in black leather with gilt title on spine and gilt illustration on front board. Marbled endpapers. One in an edition of 249 copies.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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A Brief History of the US Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland

sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:54:39 +0000

(Black Cat Press) A Brief History of the U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland. Written and Illustrated by Aimo W. Hill, Jr., Commander U.S. Navy. Skokie, Illinois. 1978. 2.875” x 2.125”. Design, typography and production by Norman W. Forgue. Text set in Linotype Fairfield on Strathmore Pastelle blue antique paper by offset lithography. Bound by Bela Blau in blue leather with gilt title on spine and U.S. Academy seal in gilt on front. Marbled endpapers. One in an edition of 249 copies.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Captain Jack: Being the Reminiscences of a Sea-going Bookseller

sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:26:30 +0000

(Seahorse Press) Captain Jack: Being the Reminiscences of a Sea-going Bookseller. By John Friend. Long Beach. [CA] 1963. 2.125” x 1.75”. Set and printed by Wm. M. Cheney. Bound by Bela Blau in brown leather with simple gilt decoration and title label on spine. One in an edition of 300 copies.

Provenance: From the collections of Doris V. Welch and Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With the blue Bookplate “DVW 1992 3 KIR”.

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Printing: A Modest Art, by Will Ransom.

sara — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:25:58 +0000

(Black Cat Press) Printing: A Modest Art. Based on an Address delivered at the University of Oklahoma October 22, 1947. By Will Ransom. Skokie, Illinois. 2.5” x 2”. Design, typography & production by Norman W. Forgue. Printed by off-set lithography on Coronado Text paper at the Schori Press. Bound by Bela Blau in red leatherette with gilt title on spine and front. Toning marbled endpapers. An edition of 249 copies, initialed by Norman W. Forgue.

Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Hill Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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Faberge – miniature book, embroidered eggs on covers

sara — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:57:53 +0000

(Kurbel Books) Faberge. By Joseph L. Curran. 1988. 3” x 2.375”. Double accordion fold with text on left, opening from the center and most color photographic illustrations on the right. Layout by Robert E. Massmann, and printed by Shea Bros., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Bound by Bela & Mariana Blau in blue cloth with metallic embroidered eggs on both front and back covers; title in black on spine. Yellow painted wooden egg attached to bottom of book by ribbon. Plexiglass box. No. 11 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Rev. Joseph L. Curran.

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Max & G.K.C., by Wallace and Corry Nethery – a miniature artist’s book

sara — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:51:52 +0000

(Dawson’s Book Shop) Max & G.K.C.. By Wallace & Corry Nethery. Los Angeles. 1985. 2.875” x 2.25”. Tip-in photograph of G.K.Chesterton’s house in black and white; 5 caricatures and cartoons. Printed by Wallace Nethery from handset Monotype Bembo and Baskerville types. Bound by Bela Blau with gilt titled red leather spine, and red and white patterned paper spine. 100 copies. Provenance: From the collection of Kathryn Ida Rickard. With her Bookplate.

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