Decherd turner (31 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. University of Texas Press, Austin, TX. 1964. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light surface soiling; small closed tear on rear wrap fore edge. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded;…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Limited Edition. Signed (not inscribed) by author as follows, "I am so glad you came to my party. Blessings & Affection. Decherd 9/6/97". Perfect condition. Only 300 copies printed on Zerkall Hand Laid paper by Digital Letterpress in Austin, Texas. Hand sewn into Hahnemuhle wrappers by Jace Graf. Gift…

stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. Not paginated. Exhibition catalogue. Minor soiling to covers, else a fine copy. With an actual sample of vellum mounted on title page as issued. Loosely inserted is an invitation to the exhibition. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with thei…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Thus. Edition limited to 395 copies. Includes a tipped-in leaf from the original edition. In Near Fine condition, with original plain paper wrapper, which has accumulated some scuff marks and tanning. Rear board partly faded towards edges and lower rear…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good condition. First Edition. Austin, Texas: Humanities Research Center / University of Texas at Austin, 1982. Very Good condition. This entire issue is a 193-page descriptive catalogue of the Humanities Research Center's impressive Eric Gill collection. Foreword by Decherd Turner. Introduction by John…

First edition. 37 pp. Illus. with 2 b/w plates. Sm. 4to. No. 193. One of 395 copies. A leaf taken from an imperfect copy of the first edition of the Rhemes New Testament (1582) is tipped in. Publisher's prospectus laid in loose. Provenance: From the library of Kenneth E. Hill, with his bookplate. Small bookplate else a fine copy…

Offprint from Texas librarian and bibliophile, Decherd Turner (1922-2002) discussing a few of his adventures in the rare books world. Nice association copy, Inscribed to the English bookbinder, Deborah Evetts, longtime conservator at the Morgan Library in New York. 22x14cm, 113-128pp. Two vignette facsimiles. Inscribed by Turner…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Limited to 395 copies. Published in 1990 by the Book Club of California, Hardcover Leaf Book Fine APPEARS UNREAD - BOOK LIKE NEW, white protective paper wrapper has a small tear The Rhemes New Testament, Being a full and particular Account of the Origins, Printing, and subsequent Influences of the First…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First edition. Fine copy of this excellent leaf book. Printed letterpress in Bembo on Lana, a French mouldmade paper, bound in 1/4 goatskin with Fabriano paper boards. Really a lovely production. The leaf in this copy is important -- it is from the preliminary "to the reader" prologue, in which the publ…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. Limited to 395 copies printed by W. Thomas Taylor. Small quarto. [4], 44pp. Illustrated from and including a leaf from the original 1582 edition. Gray boards, gilt-lettered red morocco spine. A very fine copy. Includes an account of the origins, printing, and subsequent influences of…

First edition. Interesting copy of Charles W. Ferguson's (1901-1987) first book, an overview of the sects, cults, and other branches of the religious scene of the time. Includes the theosophy of Blavatsky, Mormonism, Swedenborgianism, Swamis and Yogis, Shakerism, The House of David, The Maid of Angelus, and many others. This cop…