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Price: US$31.25 + shipping
Description: 4to, pp. 75, [3]; printed in blue and black; 10 illustrations plus other decorations and initials; near fine in original pictorial brown cloth, without the dust jacket. Reprint of The Allen Press limited edition.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Allen, Lewis M.. Printing with the Handpress. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1969.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This first edition, first printing instructive and detailed manual, "Printing with the Handpress," by Lewis M. Allen, provides a comprehensive guide for the handpress enthusiast. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, this work is not only a testament to the mechanical process of printing but also an homage to the artistry of the craft. The book is in near fine condition with a pictorial printed cloth binding. Its pages are crisp and clear, with no markings or blemishes, indicating that the book has been meticulously maintained. The dust jacket, presented in a striking shade of orange, captures the spirit of traditional printing presses and the hands-on approach championed by Allen. While it shows signs of wear with some tears and chipping, it retains its structural integrity, doing justice to the robust content it encases. Complete with charming illustrations and blue accents that celebrate the art of printing, this book is a definitive manual for those passionate about preserving the time-honored tradition of handpress printing. Lewis M. Allen's expertise, gained from decades of practice, shines through in this accessible and engaging volume, making it an essential addition to the library of any printing aficionado or historian of the craft. The dust jacket's condition, while fair, reflects its journey and the hands it has passed through, adding character and history to this copy. As a collective piece, this book is both a functional guide and a collectible that treasures the venerable art of handcraftsmanship in printing.
Seller: North Coast Rarities, Lyndhurst, OH, U.S.A.
Allen, Lewis M.. PRINTING WITH THE HANDPRESS. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, New York, 1969.
Price: US$42.00 + shipping
Description: 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 78 pages. First edition. A fine copy in lightly worn fine jacket. Printing With the Handpress has been reproduced from the original edition which was limited to only 140 copies, and original printed at The Allen Press. This is one of the best of the printing manuals to be issued in the 20th century. With many decorations printed in blue, this work is becoming a scarce book in the first trade edition.
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 75 (3) pp, list of b&w illustrations, introduction, I. Basic Equipment; II. The Iron Handpress; III. Assembling the Press; IV. Guide-Pins and Points; V. Using the Frisket; VI. The Cylinder Press; VII. Paper and Damping; VIII. Ink and Inking; IX. The Use of Bearers; X. Miscellaneous Notes; XI. A Day at the Press; appendix, bibliography, index. Second Printing, 1969. Not Price Clipped. 1/8" square chip to top edge front panel dj with minor edge wear, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Pictorial cloth with black cloth to spine. Size: 4to
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Allen, Lewis M.. Printing with the handpress. Van Norstrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1969.
Price: US$56.25 + shipping
Description: 4to, pp. 75, [3]; Reprint of The Allen Press limited edition; near fine in original decorated brown cloth, in worn and chipped dust jacket.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Lewis M. Allen. Printing with the Handpress. Van Norstrand Reinhold Company, 1969.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Van Norstrand Reinhold Company, 1969. Hardcover. First trade edition. Guide to operating a hand press. Illustrations and bibliography. Very Good with some chipping to the edges of the dust jacket.
Seller: Vandello Books, Member IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Allen, Lewis M.. PRINTING WITH THE HANDPRESS. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1969.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Brown cloth printed in black, DW, tall 4to., 75, (2) pages, illustrated by Victor Seward, ornaments and pressmark by Mallette Dean. Reproduced from the original Allen Press edition of which only 140 copies were printed. A bare trace of wear to the extremities, else a fine copy in a near fine DW with minor edgewear, in archival mylar.
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$64.14 + shipping
Description: This book was first issued in a limited edition of 140 copies, which were printed on a Columbian handpress at the Allen Press. The present edition was offset from proofs of the limited edition. The typeface is Romanee, designed by J.Van Krimpen for Joh.Enschaede en Zonen. The illustrations are by Victor A. Seward. Mallette Dean engraved on wood the pressmark which appears on the final page, and he also engraved the decoration of the hand, which is based on a fifteenth-century woodcut. 75 pages plus index. Brown cloth with decoration of a hand on front and blck lettering on spine. Library marks in white on spine and 3 library stamps on prelims and one in lower margin of page15. Spine ends slightly rubbed. Dustwrapper, now in protective cover, has tears resulting in some loss to top and there are library labels on lower 3 inches of spine. Size: Quarto
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
Allen, Lewis M.. Printing with the Handpress. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1969.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Description: First trade edition. 75, [1], 2pp. Eleven detailed illustrations by Victor Seward of presses, equipment, etc. Decorations and some text printed in blue. Index. Brown cloth with pictorial front cover in black. Foot of spine slightly jammed, but a fine copy with lightly chipped dust jacket. Originally printed in only 140 copies by Lewis and Dorothy Allen at their Allen Press. One of the best of the twentieth century printing manuals, by a master letterpress printer.
Seller: Argonaut Book Shop, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$130.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, First Printing. 7.75 x 10in. xci. 479pp.; v. 565pp.; v. 542pp. Publisher's cloth boards. All 3 volumes are in FINE/AS NEW condition in Near Fine dust jackets. The books themselves are flawless. The dust jackets are price-clipped, Vol. 2 with a hint of furrowing, otherwise remains compete, bright and distinct. As pictured.
Seller: North Books: Used & Rare, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Small folio, illustrated, original pictorial linen, acetate dust jacket. A bit musty, otherwise a fine copy. A bit musty, otherwise a fine copy First edition. Limited to 140 copies printed. Lewis Allen, Allen Press Bibliography, 34.
Seller: James S. Jaffe Rare Books, LLC, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$1749.97 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Original brown Irish linen over boards with elegantly designed and printed hand motif in acetate Dust Jacket. One of 140 copies. Illustrations by Victor A. Seward. Paper from the Wookey Hole Mill in England and printed damp on a Columbian handpress. A masterpiece of the Allen Press. Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket with one tiny tear.
Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Description: Folio. 75, [1], [2, index] pp. Illustrated in black & white by Victor Seward. The engraved hand device, by Mallette Dean, which is printed in blue at the beginning of each chapter, is printed in red on the front cover. Title-page printed red, blue and black; decoration in red and blue throughout. Printed on handmade paper from the Wookey Hole Mill in England. Brown linen, decoratively stamped in red. A fine copy of this classic text on letterpress printing, often considered the masterpiece of the Allen Press. In acetate dust jacket, with the original prospectus laid in. One of 140 copies. Allen Press Bibliography 34.
Seller: Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1950.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 75, [3] pp., 4to, illustrated, brown Irish linen over boards with printed hand motif; title on spine; clear acetate dustjacket. Title page printed in red, blue and black. Hand motif, which also appears at the start of each chapter, designed by Mallette Dean. Romanée type handset and printed on handmade paper from the Wookey Hole Mill in England and printed damp on a Columbian handpress. Illustrations by Victor A. Seward. One of the most desirable books issued by The Allen Press. Laid in is an autograph note from the Allens to Saul and Lillian Marks, modestly opining that this work "isn't nearly as good as it should be," and signed "L+D" [Lewis and Dorothy]. With the elegant booklabel of Lillian Marks. Saul and Lillian Marks for many decades operated the distinguished Plantin Press in Los Angeles. This copy is also signed by the Allens on the Acknowledgments page. A fabulous presentation copy that connects printers who operated two of the great American fine presses of the twentieth century. Prospectus also laid in (folded as mailed). A fine copy, with only a short closed tear to the clear acetate jacket. One of 140 copies. Allen Press Bibliography 34.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.