Harris, Elizabeth. The Art of Medal Engraving. Bird & Bull Press, North Hills, 1991.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, #75 of 230 copies. 56pp. 84to. Bound in full blue cloth, leather spine label. Fine
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Navy blue textured silk cloth; 37 pp. +12, + plates; 1 gatefold. Includes one specimen plate from Collas's "Tresor du Numismatique et de Glyptique." 1834 - and other reproductions of plates from other books using the process. Also photos of John Saxton's ruling machine.
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$85.05 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: small quarto, bound in dark blue- purple cloth covered boards, near fine copy backstrip a bit faded pp. 30, 12 plus folded illustration, number 48 of 230 copies. has copy of prospectus and bill to standing order customer laid inside Due to size and weight, overseas shipping should cost about that of an average book.
Seller: Carydale Books, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Hardcover. Number 97 of 230 copies. This handsome book from Bird & Bull Press is about "a curious chapter in the development of 19th century printing processes. ' Much time and effort was devoted to the development of new methods of producing printed images. Two of the more important developments were the invention of lithography and of photography. The prospectus goes on to say that medal engraving was one of the lesser known 19th century graphic processes, but one that Henry Morris thought among the most interesting. The author, Elizabeth Harris, was a printing historian and Curator of Graphic Arts at the Smithsonian Institution. She provides a excellent background and history of the techniques used for creating medal images. There are illustrations of metal engravings and photos of the machinery used. Hand bound in a dark blue Japanese cloth with a subtle flower design, and a leather spine label. Printed on Johannot mouldmade paper using Perpetua types. Accompanied by the prospectus. In fine condition save for a two page spread of various medals, which has browning and spotting. Measures 8 x 10 inches. 56 pages. PRI/032624.
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Harris, Elizabeth M.. ART OF MEDAL ENGRAVING.|THE. Bird & Bull Press, Newtown, PA, 1991.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Description: 4to. Japanese cloth with leather spine label. 56 pages. First edition, limited to 230 numbered copies (Berger A50). Henry Morris printed only 160 copies of this book (Leaf Book - Chalmers 198). With introduction by Henry Morris. Discusses the history and invention of one the lesser-known graphic processes. Includes an original complete folio leaf from Achille Collas' Tresor de numismatique-- which was illustrated by this process-- and photographic reproductions of medal-engraved American works. Printed on Johannot mouldmade paper. With prospectus loosely inserted. Japanese cloth with leather spine label
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Illus., square thin 4to, bound in blue textured Japanese cloth, leather spine label. Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1991. Limited First Edition. Bound in is a leaf from "Tresor de Numismatique" by Achille Collas. One of 230 copies.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$130.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: immaculate, unopened copy; includes a complete folio leaf from "Tresor de Numismatique" by Achille Collas, as well as photographic reproductions of various medal-engraved American works of the 19th century; hand bound in Japanese Cloth with leather spine label; composed in Perpetua types and printed on Johannot mouldmade paper; 56pp. Size: 4to - Over 9 ¾" -12" Tall
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.