New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, (2015). First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, small quarto size, 551 pp. Yehuda Amichai (born Ludwig Pfeuffer, 1924-2000) is considered by many today to be one of Israel's greatest poets. Written in Hebrew, his poems have been translated into forty languages (n.b., per the..... More
n.p. The Private Press of Alvin S. Fick, 1977. Limited Edition. Stiff wraps. One of 70 copies (not stated), miniature book, [20] pp., letterpress printed. A perfect Christmas keepsake, which is how this was presented, as set forth in the introduction Alma and Al Fick wrote, beginning with: "When Christmas..... More
New York: Samuel French, Inc., (1983). Gorey, Edward. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Octavo size, 54 pp. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is probably most well known for his poisonously funny miniature picture books which are complex, humorous, serious, and provocative. His vast body of work includes over 100 books written by himself..... More
Basauri: (Grafilur, Impresion y Encuadernacion (Printing and Binding), 1990. Ibarrola, Agustin. Hardcover. Quarto size, 118 pp., inscribed by Agustin Ibarrola, in Spanish and Basque. A catalogue of an exhibit of the work of Spanish Basque painter and sculptor Agustin Ibarrola (b. 1930), known for his work expressing commitment to both..... More
[Risbury, Herefordshire]: The Whittington Press, 2018. First and Limited Edition. Leather bound. No. 14 of 40 copies of the "A" edition with accompaniments (see below); folio size, 100 pp., in a leather-backed solander case. In his typical fashion, John Randle has done a masterful job presenting insights into the life..... More
London: Blackie & Son Ltd, [1921]. Wain, Louis; Stewart, E.H. Hardcover. Folio size, 62 pp. English artist Louis Wain (1860-1939) is known for his trademark anthropomorphic cats, who live in a rich, vibrant world and display playful personalities amidst their alphabetised actions. According to H. G. Wells, "[Wain] has made..... More