Lot 93 · Printed Books including Printing History and Reference
[GROLIER CLUB]. LE ROUX DE LINCY, Adrien Jean Victor. Researches concerning Jean Grolier. New York, 1907. 4 o, plates. Half-morocco gilt (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. -- DE VINNE, Theodore. Title-Pages as seen by a Printer. New York, 1901. 8 o, plates. Original half-morocco gilt with Grolier Club stamp on boards (lightly rubbed). Slipcase (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 325 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- MATTHEWS, William. Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered. New York, 1889. 4 o, plates. Original cloth stamped in gilt (chipped at top of spine). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- WROTH, Lawrence C. The Colonial Printer. New York, 1931. 8 o, plates. Original cloth (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The Merrymount Press. -- The Engraved and Typographical Work of Rudolph Ruzicka. New York, 1948. 8 o, illustrated. Original wrappers (lightly rubbed). LIMITED EDITION SIGNED one of 500 copies. -- Transactions of the Grolier Club. New York, 1885-1921. 4 vols. 8 o. Vols. 1-3 in half-morocco gilt and marbled boards (rubbed) and vol. 4 in original boards and dust jacket (chips, faded). -- The Grolier Club. New York, 1920-1950. 24 vols. 12 o. 12 in boards, 12 in wrappers. Annual reports to officers and committee members. -- And 5 others, v.d., various sizes and bindings (conditions vary). (38)
[GROLIER CLUB]. LE ROUX DE LINCY, Adrien Jean Victor. Researches concerning Jean Grolier. New York, 1907. 4 o, plates. Half-morocco gilt (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. -- DE VINNE, Theodore. Title-Pages as seen by a Printer. New York, 1901. 8 o, plates. Original half-morocco gilt with Grolier Club stamp on boards (lightly rubbed). Slipcase (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 325 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- MATTHEWS, William. Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered. New York, 1889. 4 o, plates. Original cloth stamped in gilt (chipped at top of spine). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- WROTH, Lawrence C. The Colonial Printer. New York, 1931. 8 o, plates. Original cloth (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The Merrymount Press. -- The Engraved and Typographical Work of Rudolph Ruzicka. New York, 1948. 8 o, illustrated. Original wrappers (lightly rubbed). LIMITED EDITION SIGNED one of 500 copies. -- Transactions of the Grolier Club. New York, 1885-1921. 4 vols. 8 o. Vols. 1-3 in half-morocco gilt and marbled boards (rubbed) and vol. 4 in original boards and dust jacket (chips, faded). -- The Grolier Club. New York, 1920-1950. 24 vols. 12 o. 12 in boards, 12 in wrappers. Annual reports to officers and committee members. -- And 5 others, v.d., various sizes and bindings (conditions vary). (38)
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- Christie's — Printed Books including Printing History and Reference , New York · 28 October 1999
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- TB-2026-6290575
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[GROLIER CLUB]. LE ROUX DE LINCY, Adrien Jean Victor. Researches concerning Jean Grolier. New York, 1907. 4 o, plates. Half-morocco gilt (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. -- DE VINNE, Theodore. Title-Pages as seen by a Printer. New York, 1901. 8 o, plates. Original half-morocco gilt with Grolier Club stamp on boards (lightly rubbed). Slipcase (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 325 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- MATTHEWS, William. Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered. New York, 1889. 4 o, plates. Original cloth stamped in gilt (chipped at top of spine). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- WROTH, Lawrence C. The Colonial Printer. New York, 1931. 8 o, plates. Original cloth (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The Merrymount Press. -- The Engraved and Typographical Work of Rudolph Ruzicka. New York, 1948. 8 o, illustrated. Original wrappers (lightly rubbed). LIMITED EDITION SIGNED one of 500 copies. -- Transactions of the Grolier Club. New York, 1885-1921. 4 vols. 8 o. Vols. 1-3 in half-morocco gilt and marbled boards (rubbed) and vol. 4 in original boards and dust jacket (chips, faded). -- The Grolier Club. New York, 1920-1950. 24 vols. 12 o. 12 in boards, 12 in wrappers. Annual reports to officers and committee members. -- And 5 others, v.d., various sizes and bindings (conditions vary). (38), [GROLIER CLUB]. LE ROUX DE LINCY, Adrien Jean Victor. Researches concerning Jean Grolier. New York, 1907. 4 o, plates. Half-morocco gilt (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. -- DE VINNE, Theodore. Title-Pages as seen by a Printer. New York, 1901. 8 o, plates. Original half-morocco gilt with Grolier Club stamp on boards (lightly rubbed). Slipcase (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 325 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- MATTHEWS, William. Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered. New York, 1889. 4 o, plates. Original cloth stamped in gilt (chipped at top of spine). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- WROTH, Lawrence C. The Colonial Printer. New York, 1931. 8 o, plates. Original cloth (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The Merrymount Press. -- The Engraved and Typographical Work of Rudolph Ruzicka. New York, 1948. 8 o, illustrated. Original wrappers (lightly rubbed). LIMITED EDITION SIGNED one of 500 copies. -- Transactions of the Grolier Club. New York, 1885-1921. 4 vols. 8 o. Vols. 1-3 in half-morocco gilt and marbled boards (rubbed) and vol. 4 in original boards and dust jacket (chips, faded). -- The Grolier Club. New York, 1920-1950. 24 vols. 12 o. 12 in boards, 12 in wrappers. Annual reports to officers and committee members. -- And 5 others, v.d., various sizes and bindings (conditions vary). (38). Christie's, 28 Oct 1999, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6290575.
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[GROLIER CLUB]. LE ROUX DE LINCY, Adrien Jean Victor. Researches concerning Jean Grolier. New York, 1907. 4 o, plates. Half-morocco gilt (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. -- DE VINNE, Theodore. Title-Pages as seen by a Printer. New York, 1901. 8 o, plates. Original half-morocco gilt with Grolier Club stamp on boards (lightly rubbed). Slipcase (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 325 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- MATTHEWS, William. Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered. New York, 1889. 4 o, plates. Original cloth stamped in gilt (chipped at top of spine). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- WROTH, Lawrence C. The Colonial Printer. New York, 1931. 8 o, plates. Original cloth (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The Merrymount Press. -- The Engraved and Typographical Work of Rudolph Ruzicka. New York, 1948. 8 o, illustrated. Original wrappers (lightly rubbed). LIMITED EDITION SIGNED one of 500 copies. -- Transactions of the Grolier Club. New York, 1885-1921. 4 vols. 8 o. Vols. 1-3 in half-morocco gilt and marbled boards (rubbed) and vol. 4 in original boards and dust jacket (chips, faded). -- The Grolier Club. New York, 1920-1950. 24 vols. 12 o. 12 in boards, 12 in wrappers. Annual reports to officers and committee members. -- And 5 others, v.d., various sizes and bindings (conditions vary). (38), [GROLIER CLUB]. LE ROUX DE LINCY, Adrien Jean Victor. Researches concerning Jean Grolier. New York, 1907. 4 o, plates. Half-morocco gilt (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. -- DE VINNE, Theodore. Title-Pages as seen by a Printer. New York, 1901. 8 o, plates. Original half-morocco gilt with Grolier Club stamp on boards (lightly rubbed). Slipcase (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 325 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- MATTHEWS, William. Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered. New York, 1889. 4 o, plates. Original cloth stamped in gilt (chipped at top of spine). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The De Vinne Press. -- WROTH, Lawrence C. The Colonial Printer. New York, 1931. 8 o, plates. Original cloth (rubbed). LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies printed at The Merrymount Press. -- The Engraved and Typographical Work of Rudolph Ruzicka. New York, 1948. 8 o, illustrated. Original wrappers (lightly rubbed). LIMITED EDITION SIGNED one of 500 copies. -- Transactions of the Grolier Club. New York, 1885-1921. 4 vols. 8 o. Vols. 1-3 in half-morocco gilt and marbled boards (rubbed) and vol. 4 in original boards and dust jacket (chips, faded). -- The Grolier Club. New York, 1920-1950. 24 vols. 12 o. 12 in boards, 12 in wrappers. Annual reports to officers and committee members. -- And 5 others, v.d., various sizes and bindings (conditions vary). (38). Christie's, 28 Oct 1999, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6290575.
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