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Italia
Seattle, WA: Sam Garriott Antonacci, 2019. One-of-a-Kind Artist Book. Single sheet fold-out pasted down to rear endpaper which shows mosaic illustration of Italy in prismacolor and ink on Thai Unryu paper, 2 1/4 x 2", blue cloth over boards with illustrated front panel; housed in matching clamshell box with layered illustrated cover, completed with two more boxes with printed book details and label, all in fine condition.
According to Sam Garriott Antonacci: "I see many of my books as histories or small personal documents of people, places, or objects." This miniature book is a beautiful homage to Italy, done in the soft Tuscan colors you would expect representing the Italian countryside, with excellent detail paid to the craftsmanship of the enclosing boards and boxes. Sam primarily does one-of-a-kind and limited edition books, mainly miniatures. She was raised in the Ohio River Valley on a rural farm so solitude and nature inform her work. She went to the University of Indiana at Bloomington and art school in Seattle, where she settled when she wasn't traveling - a favorite pastime of hers that also greatly influences her work.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Cleveland Heights, OH: Borrower's Press, 1982. 56 pp. Approximately 13/16 x 5/8". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies, this being #125. Letterpress, gilt cloth boards, hand-colored illustrations by Amanda Epstein, signed by the publisher, Jane Bernier. A fine copy. (Bradbury, Borrower's Press, 44)
First appearing in print in 1807, it is attributed to Benjamin Tabart but the most common version is the one adapted by Joseph Jacobs in 1890. It is the classic tale of Jack, his magic beans, and his adventures up the beanstalk.
Jose and the Burro
San Diego, CA: Ash Ranch Press, 1987. 54 pp. Approximately 1 1/8 x 1 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 126 copies, this being #27. Green leather with stamped decorations and the author's initials on both covers, letterpress, illustrated, color ink and illustration on the title page, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Ash Ranch Press #4)
Printed to commemorate the 99th birthday of Harry Oliver (1888-1973). This is a short but inspirational story about an old man and his burro, printed in a lovely binding.
Journal of My 45th Ascension
Oakham, MA: Oakham Bindery, 1974. 77 pp. 2 7/8 x 2 1/8". LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies, this being #44. Decorated paper boards with quarter-bound leather, gilt title on spine, patterned endpapers, letterpress by Darrell Hyder, spine ends a little rubbed, otherwise in near fine condition. (Bradbury, Oakham Bindery, 2)
A lovely book about the first balloon flight in the United States, as evidenced by citizens and dignitaries, including George Washington.
Judge Not
Austin, TX: Amistad Press, 1981. (20) pp. Approximately 3/4 x 7/8". LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Blue cloth over boards, printed dust jacket, original packaging, fine condition. (Bradbury, Amistad Press 37)
Reprinted with permission from an Ann Landers column, dated 9/14/77. A lovely poem with the advice of not judging people.
Kerr & Co.'s Color List
New York: Kerr & Co., ca 1850. Approximately 4 1/2 x 7". Red cloth over boards, very rubbed and bare in spots, gilt title and design on front cover, blind stamped title and design on back cover, 45 still vibrant colored thread samples, in very good condition.
Thread manufacturer Clark & Co. was formed when J & J Clark & Co. and Kerr & Clark, of Paisley, Scotland, were amalgamated in 1865 as Clark & Co. This likely salesman's sample is scarce, with no copies found on the market or in Worldcat (as of 9/20).
Knee Deep at the Long Branch Saloon, Berkeley, California
Berkeley, CA: n.p, [1971]. Approximately 11 x 14". Graphics poster on yellow stock paper, advertising the band Knee Deep playing at the Long Branch Saloon in Berkeley. Online records show that this concert happened December 10, 1971, in near fine condition.
The Knee Deep band is a rock and roll dance band, still playing in the San Francisco Bay Area. The interesting thing about this poster is the location: 2504 San Pablo Avenue, which has a fascinating rock and roll history. In the 60's, this address had been the site of The Cabale, an essential stop on the 60s folk circuit. It briefly became the Good Buddy, then Caverns West, then the Questing Beast in 1965 where Country Joe and the Fish often played. In 1966 the club then became Tito's and in 1969 the Babylon. The room size was doubled and renamed the Long Branch in 1971. Numerous musicians played here such as Earth Quake, Grootna, Flying Circus, Charlie Musselwhite, Cookin' Mama, Elvin Bishop Group, Linx, Alice Stuart, Commander Cody, Sopwith Camel, the New Riders of the Purple Sage (Jerry Garcia), Tower of Power, Cold Blood, and Knee Deep.
Lan's Lantern 16: A Special Andre Norton Issue
Bloomfield Hills, MI: Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1985. 46 pp. Approximately 8 1/2 x 11". Staple-bound periodical with minor shelf-wear, in near-fine condition.
A science fiction fanzine, this one dedicated to writer Andre Norton on her golden anniversary of publishing. Various contributions by Joan D. Vinge (a hugo award winner herself), Roger C. Schlobin (author and editor to Frederik Pohl), and Sally A. Syrjala (co-editor and president of the National Fantasy Fan Federation), among others.
Levi's Vintage Clothing, Spring 2000
[San Francisco]: Levi Strauss & Co., 2000. 10 x 13"; Limited edition of 500 copies, this being #251. Dust jacket constructed of distressed denim cloth with holes, loose threads, etc., light soiling, some wear to the Red Tab in onside flap (which may be part of the design), otherwise in very good condition. Light blue boards with quarter bound dark blue cloth, Red Tab logo label on front cover, some light cover soiling, color photographs throughout, in very good condition.
A disparate group of global artists were brought together by a common theme - the freedom of self-expression. Contributors include Patricio Grose Forrester, Dexta, Richard Fearless, Tomoo Gokita, Keith Williams, Alexander aka Akay, Brian Hassett and Ben Saffer. Brian Hassett, poet and songwriter, has worked and toured with numerous Beat icons and has written prose for Levi's Vintage Clothing echoing the spirit of the Beat age. A laid-in card describes the publication and contributors. Only 1 WorldCat listing at this time (3/21).
Licence Renewed
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. Approximately 5 1/4 x 8". Pictorial jacket is in near fine condition, with only a tiny bit of wear at the bottom of the spine, not price-clipped. Black cloth over boards with crisp gilt lettering on spine, slight bumping to spine bottom, some slight foxing to page edges, otherwise in near-fine condition. Overall, a lovely copy of this first edition of the first James Bond continuation novel by John Gardner.
John Edmund Gardner (1926 - 2007), was a British novelist who not only wrote fourteen original James Bond novels, but also wrote the novel versions of two Bond films. The exciting plot of this book, from the jacket, involves the deranged Dr. Anton Murik, a terrorist named Franco, and a beautiful woman, of course, named Lavender Peacock.