London: John Lane / Bodley Head / Dodd, Mead, 1923. Illustrated edition, 2nd printing. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Black cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. Red stained top edge. Illustrated endpapers. Hand pressed paper. Many illustrated plates by Papé. 275 pp. Minor shelf wear and scuffing. Previous owner's..... More
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London: Folio Society, 2014. First Thus. Cloth. 4to. Navy decorative cloth. In navy slipcase. 199 pp. Slipcase has several scuffs. Book is fine, uncracked and unread. This is a finely printed limited edition history of the origins of the Oxford English Dictionary, a collaboration between editor Sir James Murray and criminally insane..... More
London: Folio Society, 1999. First Thus. Cloth. 4to. Navy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Blue stained top edge. Photographic plates. In navy slipcase. 431 pp. Slipcase has some scuffs and shelf wear. Bottom right corner of p. 415 has a large crease and 1/2" closed tear. This is a finely printed..... More
New York: Metropolitan Publications, 1921. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown quarter cloth over decorative boards. Gilt embossment on cover. Title pastedown on spine. 79 pp. Ex-library. Scuff on top left of front cover. Wear to edges and corners. Library stamps on block edges. University library blind stamp on title page. Soiling..... More
Chicago: Leo Burnett Company, 1996. Reprint. Cloth. 4to. Linen cloth boards. Protective jacket. 92 pp. This is a finely printed celebration of the life and wisdom of legendary Chicago ad man Burnett, creator of the Jolly Green Giant, Tony the Tiger, the Pillsbury Doughboy, and many other notable ad campaigns. This..... More