Haas Irving Editor (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The preservation, replication, restoration and histories of the world's most famous ships from the great age of sail to today's warships and passenger liners and historic work boats. Profusely illustrated.

Paperback. Condition: New (publisher's overstock). First Editions. Chicago: Norman W. Forgue (Black Cat Press) Volume 3. Complete in 11 numbers. As New in PERFECT condition but for just a touch of the unavoidable age toning (very minor) SEE OUR PHOTO. These are the original first editions, NOT print on demand or modern reprints. We have multiple sets available as they are publisher's overstock that we acquired decades ago and just rediscovered in our warehouse. They were never issued to anyone and don't have any address labels, chips, tears, creases, fading or any other condition problems. All are in perfect unread condition with pages remaining uncut along their top edge, as issued. Volume 3 is complete in 11 numbers, #1-11. September 1938 - December 1939. These numbers contains articles on book collecting, book selling, fine printing and related book reviews. Among the contributors are: Bruce Rogers [IN REPLY: AN OPEN LETTER from an arranger of types to the greatest designer of them]; Ward Ritchie [WITHER BOUND, PRINTER]; August Derleth [ON COLLECTING COMICS]; Paul A. Bennett [HOSPITALITY HAVEN, THE JONES LIBRARY AT AHMERST]; Fred Anthoensen [JOHN BELL TYPE, ITS LOSS AND REDISCOVERY]; Harry B. Weiss [THE MINIATURE BOOKS OF WILLIAM LEWIS WASHBURNE and CHAPBOOKS ON CRIME AND CRIMINALS and BOOK AUCTIONS IN AMERICA FROM 1735 TO 1934 and CHAPMAN WHITCOMB, EARLY AMERICAN PUBLISHER AND PEDDLER OF CHAPBOOKS]; Dan Burne Jones [EX LIBRIS EPHEMERIDA BOOKPLATE PRINTS with green-printed bookplate after his original drawing, and an original wood engraving by him, and EX LIBRIANA: BOOK PLATE PRINTS with the bookplate he designed for William Saroyan]; Irving Haas [A BRUCE ROGERS BIBLIOGRAPHY and ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS]; Achille J. St. Onge [NOTES ON MINIATURE BOOKS]; Merle Armitage [TIME AND THE BOOK]; etc. Includes an insert printed by the Trovillion Private Press, with a checklist of their items issued. Also a BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CHECK-LIST OF THE FIRST EDITIONS OF LLEWELYN POWYS compiled by Lloyd Emerson Siberell. A full page linoleum cut in green and black by Vaughn Millbourne. Most numbers are printed with multiple color illustrations. Ulrich/Kup 16: "concise and informative. Excellent for news on private presses and press books.". First Editions. Softcover (stapled wraps). New (publisher's overstock). 11 issues, complete. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…