Religion Philosophy Metaphysical
(Berkeley, California): (The Center for Environmental Structure, 2002-2005), 2002. Hardcover. Quarto size, 2228 pp. Complete four-volume set of the philosophy of architecture; as the dust jacket so aptly phrases it: "Neither scientists, nor mystics, nor architects, nor politicians have so far found a single view of the world in which... More
San Francisco: The Colt Press [Printed by Lawton Kennedy], 1940. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 300 copies, octavo size, [36] pp. The celebrated writer Jane Austen (1775-1817) is known for her novels examining the lives of English families living in the country, often with poignant observations on the... More
Tel Aviv: Beth Hatefutsoth, The Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, Ministry of Defence Publishing House, 1990. Hardcover. Quarto size, 222 pp. Nazi Germany was a time of brutality and oppression to many, for the Jews of Czechoslovakia it was particularly horrific. The Jewish population there was almost annihilated... More
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1949. Rogers, Bruce. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes, the Bible one of 975 copies, elephant folio size, [942] pp., [and] Making of the Bible number 178 of 1875 copies, quarto size, [41] pp. The second folio Bible designed by Bruce Rogers... More
Oxford: The University Press, 1866. Leather bound. Sixmo size, with working clasp. A lovely, leather-bound 1866 copy of the English Book of Common Prayer, with a working clasp engraved "M.L. / to S.G. (?) M.L. / Easter / 1869" in an elegant script. ___DESCRIPTION: Full brown leather, both boards with embossed... More
London: The Reed Pale Press [printed by the Da La More Press], 1934. Limited Edition. Vellum. No. 88 of 250 copies, quarto size, [19] pp. A lovely, and uncommon, printing of the Book of Ruth; read during the holiday of Shevuot, with some contemporary readings viewing it as a celebration... More
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, (1924). Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 190 copies, folio size, [5] leaves, illustrated. The Sermon is among the most widely quoted texts of the Canonical Gospels, most notably the Beatitudes, which exemplify the quintessential elements of mercy and compassion as taught by Jesus Christ. The Sermon... More
San Francisco: Printed for The Book Club of California by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn, (1927). Angelo, Valenti. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 89 of 250, thirty-twomo size, [42] pp. The second edition of The Book of Ruth printed by the Grabhorns, the first being in a larger format and printed the... More
[Harrow Weald, Middlesex]: The Raven Press, Printed by Robert Ashwin Maynard and Horace Walter Bray, 1931. Bray, Horace Walter. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 20 of 275, octavo size, 35 pp. The Book of Tobit is part of the Apocrypha, generally included in Catholic and Orthodox biblical canons, but not those... More
[San Francisco]: [Printed by John Henry Nash "for his friends"], [1917]. Coyle, Ray F. Limited Edition. Sewn binding. No. 112 of 200 copies, folio size, [8] pp. John Henry Nash (1871-1947) was one of the pre-eminent printers in the early part of the 20th century, printing high-quality editions at his... More
Monmouthshire: The Old Stile Press, (2010). d'Arbeloff, Natalie. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 12 of 60 copies, folio size, [56] pp., signed by the artist. From the web site of The Old Stile Press: "These drawings were published almost half a century before the idea of publishing them in a book... More
(New Brunswick): (Rutgers Center for Innovative Printmaking), (1993). Feldman, Walter. Limited Edition. Folio in a case. No. 7 of 18, folio size, seven unbound folio sheets, signed by Walter Feldman. Walter Sidney Feldman (1925-2017) received numerous awards and critical praise spanning a lifetime achievement over seven decades; his paintings were... More
Greenbrae, California: The Allen Press, 1984. Forgeois, Michèle. Limited Edition. Softcover. One of 140 copies, quarto size, 49 pp., with prospectus. The stories of Jonah, Judith, and Ruth have inspired numerous works of art and literature, and have been rendered in lovely editions such as this work from the Allen... More
Winona, Minnesota: Sutton Hoo Press, [2002]. Hanka, Ladislav. Limited Edition. Original wraps. One of 100 copies, duodecimo size, 33 pp. This printing of the Book of Ruth is the Thanksgiving 2002 release by the Sutton Hoo Press. A precursor to other biblical texts the Press intends to print, this lovely... More
[Biblical Text]; James, Montague R., Dr. (Introduction); Flint, W. Russell (Illustrations)
London: The Haymarket Press, 1928. Flint, W. Russell. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 79 of 100, quarto size, 66 pp., signed by W. Russell Flint. The famous story of the headhunting heroine whose bold act has inspired painters, poets, sculptors and writers for centuries. This version was finely printed by The... More
[Biblical Text]; Jastrow, Jr., Morris (Translation); Lewis, Oscar (Introduction); Angelo, Valenti (Illustrations)
[San Francisco]: [The Book Club of California, printed by the Grabhorn Press], 1927. Angelo, Valenti. Limited Edition. Vellum. No. 70 of 250 copies, duodecimo size, [45] pp., with prospectus and slipcase. "The Gentle Cynic" is a translation of the Book of Ecclesiastes, the title of which is a Latin transliteration... More
Paris: Chez Saintin, 1811. First Edition. Hardcover. Twenty-fourmo size, 234 pp., in French. The biblical story of Ruth and Naomi, two women who leave the land of Moab to return to Naomi's native land of Bethlehem, is a story of love, devotion, and loyalty; it is a story of strength... More
[Waltham Saint Lawrence]: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1925. Rooke, Noel. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 259 of 370 copies, octavo size, 44 pp. This volume comprises a portion of text from the Book of Saint Luke, telling of the birth of Jesus Christ; printed by The Golden Cockerel Press, this publication... More
Paris: L'Edition d'Art H. Piazza, [1925]. Szyk, Arthur. First and Limited Edition. Hardcover. First edition with Arthur Szyk illustrations, no. 260 of 775, octavo size, 1134 pp., in French and Hebrew. Polish-Jewish artist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was known for his book illustrations and political caricatures; he was incredibly outspoken on... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1960. Angelo, Valenti. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 370 of 1500 copies, sixteenmo size, unpaginated, signed by Valenti Angelo. "The Book of Psalms" consists of 150 songs of praise in Jewish and Western Christian tradition; often attributed to David (although this is disputed by many... More
Torino: Zecchi e Bona, 1850. Hardcover. Duodecimo size, 176 pp., text in Italian. Text in Italian, with some Latin quotes scattered throughout. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter tan leather with marbled paper boards, gilt lettering and decorations direct to spine, text block edges appear to have been stained at some point, now faded, plain... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, printed by The Grabhorn Press, 1949. Limited Edition. Hardcover. One of 375 copies, folio size, [23] pp. Wynkyn de Worde (d. 1534/5) "was Caxton's right-hand man and successor. Caxton may have taken him on at the start of his printing career in Cologne... More
London: Luzac & Co., 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo size, 216 pp. The turn of the last century was a time of a great number of missionaries, most with only the best of intentions, visiting the far corners of the world to assist in education. Bess Allen Donaldson (1879-1974) and... More
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1932. Limited Edition. Hardcover. No. 248 of 750, quarto size, 86 pp. John Donne (1572-1631), eminent English poet and primary figure among the metaphysical poets, delivered this sermon just before leaving on a journey to Bohemia in 1619, accompanying Viscount Doncaster; the sermon voices Donne's apprehensions... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1944. Angelo, Valenti. Hardcover. Presentation copy to Paul A. Bennett, inscribed and with ANS by Valenti Angelo, octavo size, 132 pp. Valenti Angelo (1897-1982), born in Italy, moved to San Francisco when he was nineteen years old, and ten years later, began cutting and printing... More
![The Holy Bible [with] The Making of the Bruce Rogers World Bible; Containing The Old and New Testaments Translated Out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. Bible, Bruce Rogers, William Targ, Designer.](/pictures/thumb/CNJL314_1.JPG?v=1521152564)
![Le Livre d'Esther [The Book of Esther]; From the translation by Robert Schmidt. Biblical Text, Arthur Szyk, Robert Schmidt, Illustrations, Translation.](/pictures/thumb/18100502_1.JPG?v=1540690268)
![A Short Account of the Life and Work of Wynkyn de Worde, with a Leaf from The Golden Legend, Printed by Him at the Sign of the Sun in Fleet Street, London, the Year 1527 [LEAF BOOK]. Wynkyn De Worde, Robert Grabhorn.](/pictures/thumb/18010209_1.JPG?v=1517014441)
![The Animals' Christmas [Presentation copy]; Poems, Carols, and Stories Chosen by Anne Thaxter Eaton, Decorated by Valenti Angelo. Anne Thaxter Eaton, Valenti Angelo.](/pictures/thumb/17091111_1.JPG?v=1513117582)