London: Ballantyne Press For Hacon and Ricketts, 1901. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Charles Ricketts was a pivotal figure in the Arts and Crafts and Aesthetic Movements, and the Vale Press was his primary vehicle for challenging the industrialization of the book. By choosing De Cupidinis et Psyches, Ricketts aligned the press with.....

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1903. First Edition, Thus. Matthew Arnold’s essay on Maurice de Guérin, the French Romantic poet and prose writer, is often regarded as a reflection of Arnold’s wider literary and philosophical interests. Through this essay, Arnold explores Guérin's life and work, touching on themes of spirituality.....

Northampton: The Gehenna Press, 1965. Limited Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --The Gehenna Press was a pivotal force in the mid-20th-century revival of the book as a 'total art form'. Leonard Baskin, primarily known as a sculptor and graphic artist, used the press to challenge the boundaries of commercial printing.In this specimen.....

London: Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd. /Trianon Press, 1967. Limited Edition issued by the publisher, with alternative binding. Blake’s visionary poetry explores the dualities of human existence, juxtaposing innocence with experience, purity with corruption, and the divine with the earthly. First published in 1789 and 1794, it remains one of the most.....

Mount Vernon, New York: The Peter Pauper Press. 1950. John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress is a seminal work in Christian allegory, exploring spiritual journey and redemption. Published in 1678, it remains a cornerstone of English literature, blending religious narrative with moral teachings. Bunyan's depiction of Christian's pilgrimage from the City.....

London: William Jackson Books, 1929. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —The Infernal Marriage remains one of Disraeli's most sophisticated early works, a burlesque of the Proserpine myth used to critique 19th-century social conventions. This 1929 revival by William Jackson Books marks the peak of the private press 'boom' in London, where classic texts.....

Paris: Harrison of Paris [Minton, Balch and Company], 1931. Illustrations by Christian Berard. Limited Edition of 50. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - 'A Gentle Spirit' (Krotkaya) is a cornerstone of Dostoevsky’s shorter fiction, exploring themes of isolation, pride, and spiritual redemption through a revolutionary stream-of-consciousness narrative. This 1931 edition appeared at a vital.....

Paris: G.L.M. (Guy Lévis Mano), 1936. First Edition. Limited Issue. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Les Yeux fertiles is more than a poetry collection; it is a document of a friendship that defined the 20th-century Parisian avant-garde. By 1936, Éluard and Picasso were inextricably linked in their opposition to the rising tide of.....

New York: Mysterious Press, 1991. Keating's analysis is both critical and appreciative, offering insights into the narrative structures, character archetypes, and thematic elements that defined the era's detective fiction.Subjects: Golden Age Detective Fiction, British Crime Writers, Literary Analysis, Crime Literature History, Literary Criticism, Mystery, Detective Fiction.

Loughton, Essex: K.A. Ward, The Perfecta Press, 1969. Limited Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --The illustrations by Liam Hanley contribute materially to the significance of the work, transforming the volume from a conventional literary production into a collaborative artistic exchange between father and son. His stark, atmospheric landscapes and shadowed imagery visually.....

Austin, Texas: Jenlins Publishing Comapny, 1971. Limited Edition. Don Herron was an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1941. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Candice Madey (Rivington Str.) have featured Don Herron's work in the past. Don Herron's work has been offered at auction multiple.....

Paris: Edward W. Titus, at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1929. Limited Edition #79 of 250. This publication is significant for its revival of the troubadour tradition, a medieval poetic form that flourished in the Occitan-speaking regions of France. The Legend of Ermengarde embodies the core elements of this.....

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1903. Part of the Old World Series by the publisher. Stiff wraps in a slipcase. Historical Significance - Aucassin and Nicolete is a medieval French chantefable (a rare blend of prose and verse), likely composed in the late 12th or early 13th century.Notable because it.....