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New York: Duschnes Crawford, 1949. One of 2500 printed by E. L. Hildreth & Co. Quarto, patterned boards, [vi], 104, [2] pp. Illus., ads. Includes: Epic on an American Theme, by Stephen Vincent Benét; Grabhorniana, by Oscar Lewis; Peter the Whaler, Plagiarist, by Malcolm M. Willey; Colored Paste Papers, by Rosamond B. Loring; A Seventh Century Book-Label Problem, by Edward Naumburg, Jr.; The Literature of the Gold Rush, by Carl I. Wheat; and Firsts, in a Manner of Speaking, by Vincent Starrett, and illustrated by Susanne Suba. Fair, with wear to spine (interior bright and tight).

New York: Duschnes Crawford, 1949. One of 2500 copies printed by E. L. Hildreth & Co. Quarto, patterned boards, [iv], 107-189, [i] pp. Very Good. Contents include: Another Man’s Roses, Frederick B. Adams, Jr.; On Belonging to Clubs, by Christopher Morley, and illustrated by Richard Erdoes; On Making a Few Books, by Alfred A. Knopf; Sadleir Sadleirized, by Simon Nowell-Smith; The Typophiles, by Deoch Fulton; The Last word, by Wilmarth S. Lewis; and The First Famous Print, by A. Hyatt Mayor. Near-Fine, light wear.

New York: Duschnes Crawford, 1948. One of 2500 copies printed at The Asthoensen Press. Quarto, patterned boards, [iv], 113-216 pp. Illus., ads. Includes: Stephen Crane, War Correspondent, by Ames W. Williams; Almost Books, by Frederick R. Goff; Reflections on Rarity, by John Carter; Silhouette of a Librarian, by George Boas; Holbein’s Old Testament Woodcuts, by Philip Hofer; The Harmless Drudge, by Herbert W. Liebert; and A Ghost from a Barber Shop, by Carl J. Weber. Near-Fine, corners a bit bumped.

New York: Duschnes Crawford, 1948. One of 2500 copies printed at The Asthoensen Press. Quarto, patterned boards, [iv], 221-312, [vi], [i] pp. Illus, ads. Includes: The True Story of ‘Herndon’s Lincoln,’ by David Donald; An Addendum to ‘Enemies of Books,’ by Michael Sadlier; A Mere Sale to Effect, edited by John H. Birss; Homer Martin as Illustrator, by Sinclair Hamilton; The G.P.O. in War and Peace, by Cedric Larson; Grandfather Was a Collector, by Ellen Denby and illustrated by Leo Hershfield; Books about Books, 1947, compiled by George L. McKay; and The American Academy Award to Bruce Rogers. Very Good, some light foxing, bearing the bookplate of Isaac Foot, influential British politician, staunch Methodist preacher, avid book collector, and author.

New York: Duschnes Crawford. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1950. Hardcover. Limited to 2500 copies .

Duschnes Crawford, Inc, 1950. Hard Cover. Good/No jacket. Edges of cover and spine are lightly rubbed. Cover is lightly tanned, especially at spine. Top and bottom of spine are lightly bumped and spine is cracked at front. Library stamp on back end leaf. Inside is otherwise clean and unmarked.

Duschnes Crawford, Inc, 1949. Hard Cover. Good/No jacket. Back cover and bottom edge of cover are lightly soiled. Top edge of spine is very lightly bumped. Spine is lightly cocked. Cover is lightly tanned, especially at spine. Library stamp on back end leaf. Inside is otherwise clean and unmarked.

Duschnes Crawford, Inc, 1949. Hard Cover. Good/No jacket. Upper corners of boards and top edge of spine are bumped. Cover is lightly tanned, especially at spine. Bottom edge of cover is lightly rubbed. Spine is shaken and is cracked at front. Library stamp on back end leaf. Inside is otherwise clean and unmarked.

Duschnes Crawford, Inc, 1949. Hard Cover. Good/No jacket. In tattered, plain glass-lined jacket. Corners of spine and boards are lightly rubbed. Spine is cracked in several places. Small stain on first blank page. Inside is otherwise clean and unmarked.

New York: Duschnes Crawford Inc., 1950. Near Fine condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. One of 2,500 copies. This issue has the following essays: THE POET AND THE PIRATE by Ray Nash (on Robert Frost and Thomas Bird Mosher); PRESERVED FOR POSTERITY: SOME REMARKS ON MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS by E. P. Goldschmidt; THE USES OF COLLECTING by John Bakeless; TREASURE HUNT by John Francis McDermott; WHERE ARE SHAKESPEARE'S MANUSCRIPTS? By James G. McManaway; MANUSCRIPT HUNTING IN TWO CONTINENTS by R. W. Chapman; etc. Bound in the original pictorial boards. 8" wide by 11" tall.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket. (iv), pp. 311-408.

The New Colophon, February 1950. hardback. very good condition in printed paper covered boards.

New York: Duschnes Crawford Inc., 1950. Near Fine condition in a Near Very Good original glassine jacket. The jacket is largely intact but has two small pieces missing. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. One of 2,500 copies. This issue has the following essays: THE POET AND THE PIRATE by Ray Nash (on Robert Frost and Thomas Bird Mosher); PRESERVED FOR POSTERITY: SOME REMARKS ON MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS by E. P. Goldschmidt; THE USES OF COLLECTING by John Bakeless; TREASURE HUNT by John Francis McDermott; WHERE ARE SHAKESPEARE'S MANUSCRIPTS? By James G. McManaway; MANUSCRIPT HUNTING IN TWO CONTINENTS by R. W. Chapman; etc. Bound in the original pictorial boards. 8" wide by 11" tall.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near VG glassine jacket. (iv), pp. 311-408.

New York: Duschnes Crawford, Inc., 1949 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Periodical. 4to. 107-189 (1), Another Man's Roses by Frederick R. Adams; On Belonging to Clubs by Christopher Morley, illustrated by Richard Erdoes; On Making a Few Books by Alfred A. Knopf; Sadleir Sadleirized by Simon Nowell-Smith; The Typophiles by Deoch Fulton; The Last Word by Wilmarth S. Lewis; The First Famour Print by A. Hyatt Mayor; The Court of Appeals ; Marginalia; Adventures in Typography; notes on contributors. First Edition, June 1949. Owner's embossed stamp on ffep. Age-toned spine with partially age-toned edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Decorative paper-covered boards with black tiltle plate and white & black lettering to front board, and black lettering to spine..

New York: Duschnes Crawford, Inc., 1949 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Periodical. 4to. 104 (2) pp, Epic on An American Theme by Stephen Vincent Benet; Grabhornana by Oscar Lewis; Peter the Whaler, Plagiarist by Malcolm M. Willey; Colored Paste Papers by Rosamond B. Loring; A Seventeenth century Book-Label Problem by Edward Naumburg, Jr.; The Literature of the Gold Rush by Carl I. Wheat; Firsts, in A Manner of Speaking by Vincent Starrett, Illustrated by Susanne Suba; The Court of Appeals; Marginalia; Notes on Contributors; Immortality Poll. First Edition, January 1949. Owner's embossed stamp on ffep. Light wear & a few micro=nicks along the spine edges with partially age-toned edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Decorative paper-covered boards with black tiltle plate and white & black lettering to front board, and black lettering to spine..

New York: Printed by the Anthoensen Press for Duschnes Crawford Inc, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto; pp; (iv), 221-312, (v), colophon; illustrated; book themed color paper over boards;. No matter what the issue there was always something of compelling interest in the Colophon. In this issue; Ames Williams on "Stephen Crane war Correspondent"; also Philip Hofer, John Carter, articles on Holbein's Old Testament Woodcuts. Thomas Hardy plagiarism.

New York: Printed by the Anthoensen Press for Duschnes Crawford Inc, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto; pp; 107-216, (1), colophon; illustrated; book themed color paper over boards;. No matter what the issue there was always something of compelling interest in the Colophon. In this issue; Lawrence Thompson on "An Early Frost Broadside"; also Dard Hunter, Jacob Blanck, articles on Elbert Hubbard, Puritan Books and an original serigraph by Leonard Pytlak.

New York: Duschnes Crawford Inc, 1950. First edition. Hard Cover. near fine. Limited 2500 copies. Contents: "The Poet and the Pirate"-Ray NAsh, "Preserved for Posterity"-E.P.Goldschmidt, "The Uses of Collecting"-John Bakeless, "Treasure Hunt"-John McDermott, "Where are Shakespears Manuscripts" James McManaway, "Manuscript Hunting in Two Continents"-R.W.Chapman, etc.

New York: Duschnes Crawford Inc, 1949. First edition. Hard Cover. near fine. Limited 2500 copies. Contents: "Willa Cather from Nebraska"-George Seibel, "The Life and Death of The Lafayette Pub." - Winterich, "The Cummington Press"-Harry Duncan, "Cor Cordium and Thomas J. Wise"-Helen Rossetti Angeli, "The Wandering of 'Ulysses'"-Stuart Gilbert, "Poor Nancy Luce"-Ben Clough, "Books about Books" George McKay, etc.

NY: Duschnes Crawford, 1950. 4to, pp. 375. Index. Ivory cloth, printed front and back with a bookstore picture in tan, brown, turquoise, and black. Illustrated. Spine little browned, a few streaks of color scuffed onto front, o/w a VG tight copy. Forty-two articles of interest to bibliophiles.

New York: Duschnes Crawford Inc. , 1950. Hardback. Pp. 311-406. Illus. Binding slightly foxed and worn. A very pleasing copy. (bs100). Hard Cover. Very Good.