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Kafka, Franz. In the Penal Colony. The Limited Editions Club, 1987.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: In publisher's original cream paper wraps with yapp edge and sewn on cloth tapes. Clamshell box with linen covers and black cloth trays. Designed by Benjamin Shiff with four original lithographs by Michael Hafftka printed at the Trestle Editions. Bound by hand by Carol Joyce. Signed by Michael Hafftka. Clamshell box measures 8" x 11". Printers copy in an edition of 800, unnumbered. Text was set in Monotype Walbaum and printed on Magnani mould-made paper. Lithographs were printed on hand-made Japanese paper. Sewn and bound by hand. This copy is signed by the illustrator but is unnumbered. It is a copy from someone involved in the production and therefore a printers copy. Clamshell box lacks the spine label. Book and clamshell box are both in Near Fine condition.
Seller: Bendowa Books, Holyoke, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$159.99 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1987. Number 631 of 800 copies printed, signed by the illustrator. Hand sewn binding covered in parchment, illustrated with tissue protected lithographs, with clamshell box covered in linen with contrasting black cloth to the edges, black felt lining. The book is in fine condition, very clean, tight binding, pristine pages, no names or other markings. The clamshell case is also in fine condition. Obtained from first owner who purchased directly from Limited Editions Club. Does not include the LEC newsletter. Signed by the Artist. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Clamshell Box. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$201.72 + shipping
Description: 4°. 30 x 21 cm. 66 Seiten. Original-Ganzlederband mit den blindgeprägten Initialen "F. K." auf Vorderdeckel sowie blindgeprägtem Rückentitel im Original-Halbleinenschuber. Nummer 136 von 150 nummerierten Exemplaren der Vorzugsausgabe mit einer beiliegenden, signierten, betitelten, mit 1988 datierten und ebenfalls mit 136/150 nummerierten Original-Grafik "zu F. Kafka - Die Abweisung" von Hermann Naumann, Blattgröße: ca. 29 x 20,4 cm. Letztes Blatt (Inhaltsverzeichnis) mit kleiner Kratzspur, ein winziger Fleck, ansonsten sehr gutes Exemplar. Sprache: deutsch.
Seller: Antiquariat Lenzen, Düsseldorf, Germany
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Translated from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir, 4 lithographs by Michael Hafftka printed on hand-made japanese paper, (4) + 53 + (4) pages, Octavo (8vo), soft cover, hand sewn and bound with exposed tapes, lettering on spine, in tan linen covered clamshell box with black felt lining. Signed by Hafftka on colophon, limited to 800 numbered copies, this one #159/800. Very good condition, book excellent, clam shell box very good, clean undamaged. Inventory #9940-1
Seller: The Old Print Shop, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$245.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Printed on mould made Magnani paper at the Shagbark Press, South Portland, Maine. The lithographs printed on hand made Japanese paper by Trestle Editions, Ltd. The book is hand sewn & hand bound by Carol Joyce, Stockton, New Jersey. 7 1/2 inches x 10 1/2 in., 53 pp. + signed limitation page; illustrated with four, mounted, black & white lithographs. Sewn, and bound in wrappers, covered with a cream-colored, textured paper, with the author's name printed in black on the spine, sewing bands, visible on the cover sides, yapp edges. This copy does not have the box.
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: # 675 of 800 copies SIGNED BY ARTIST Michael Hafftka at colophon page. Bound in full white parchment hand-sewn and hand-bound by Carol Joyce, with linen-covered clamshell case, both As New. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Franz Kafka. In The Penal Colony. Limited Editions Club, New York, 1987.
Price: US$276.25 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: This edition consists of 800 copies.The text was set in monotype Walbaum at the out of sorts letter foundry in Mamaroneck, New York. This book has been printed on Mould-made Magnani paper at the Shagbark Press in South Portland, Maine. The Lithographs were printed on hand made Japanese paper at Trestle Editions Ltd. New York City. the design is by Benjamin Shiff. This book has been hand sewn and hand bound by Carol Joyce in Stockton, New Jersey. This is copy 539. Book is signed by most likely the illustrator, though I can't tell. Book is translated from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir. A beautiful presentation of a great classic. Housed in velvet lined publishers clam shell box. Stunning. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Seller: Oshtemo Book Sellers, Chester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$280.17 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: hand-sewn and hand-bound by Carol Joyce, printed on mould-made magnani paper, cream parchment jacket with yapp edges, author's name in black at spine, 53 pp, housed in fine sand cloth clamshell box with velvet lining and paper label at spine, numbered 191 of 800, lithographs by Michael Hafftka printed on hand-made japanese paper, signed by illustrator, Michael Hafftka, at the colophon Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, France
Price: US$288.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: In publisher's original cream paper wraps with yapp edge and sewn on cloth tapes. Spine stamped in black. Clamshell with linen covers and black cloth trays with printed paper label on spine. Back of clamshell has some red markings and foredge has some sunfading. Designed by Benjamin Shiff with four original lithographs by Michael Hafftka printed at the Trestle Editions. Bound by hand by Carol Joyce. Signed by Michael Hafftka. One of 800 numbered copies.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$299.25 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: [2], 53, [5] p., 4 leaves of lithographed plates; 30 cm. Sewn and bound in vellum paper wrappers with yapp edges and the author's name printed in black on the spine; sewing bands are visible on the wrapper sides. Clamshell box is covered in light grey cloth with a small printed label on the spine bearing the author's name. Edges of box are black; lined with black felt. This is number 198 of a limited edition of 800 copies. Set in monotype Walbaum at the Out of Sorts letter foundery in Mamaroneck, N.Y. and printed on mould-made Magnani paper at the Shagbark Press in South Portland, Me. The lithographs were printed on hand-made Japanese paper at Trestle Editions, N.Y. City. The book design was by Benjamin Shiff. Hand-sewn and hand-bound by Carol Joyce. Signed by the artist at the colophon. In Fine/Fine Condition.
Seller: Classic Books and Ephemera, IOBA, Lansdowne, PA, U.S.A.
KAFKA, Franz. IN THE PENAL COLONY. Limited Editions Club (1987), [New York], 1987.
Price: US$312.50 + shipping
Description: Large octavo (7" x 10-1/4") hand-sewn and hand-bound by Carol Joyce in full white parchment with yapp edges. Translated by Willa and Edwin Muir. Illustrated with four lithographs by Michael Hafftka printed on hand-made Japanese paper. Copy #78 of 800 numbered copies SIGNED by Hafftka on the colophon page.
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$345.00 + shipping
Description: Kafka's famous short story of an island penal colony and its brutal execution device. Four lithographs by Hafftka printed on handmade Japanese paper. Signed by Hafftka at colophon. Bound in white card covers with yapp edges. Fine in fine original clamshell box.
Seller: Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB, Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: As-new copy of this elegant rendering of Kafka's excruciating work, hand-sewn and hand-bound in vellum paper over parchment boards, housed in a linen-covered clamshell box. Translated by Willa and Edwin Muir, with lithographs by Michael Hafftka. Number 673 of 800 numbered copies signed by the artist on the colophon page. A virtually mint copy. First Thus (In a limited edition of 800 numbered copies). 4to (54 pages, illustrated with four tipped-in black & white lithographs)
Seller: CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS, NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.