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Oak Knoll Books is proud to announce our 305th antiquarian catalogue. This catalogue features nearly 300 recently acquired books about bookbinding, book collecting, illustration, printing history, and typography, in addition to bibliographies, fine press books, and other rare titles.

above: Letterpress print by Josephine McCormick of Belfast, Northern Ireland,
from item number 71:Touch: The Vista Sans Wood Type Project.
 
Some Papers Hand Made by John Mason 
 
First edition, limited to 100 numbered copies. Short history of this papermaker followed by actual examples of paper produced during the period 1954 to 1959. Consists of heavy stock produced in different colors some of which contain illustrations and some of which contain leaf specimens, flowers, etc. The author explains the history of each specimen. A very fine copy.


 
The Book Hunter, Etc.
by John Hill Burton

First edition, one of 25 large paper copies. Contains The Book Hunter, His Nature, His Functions, His Club, Book-Club literature, etc. Two bookplates on front pastedown. Only minor rubbing; a well preserved copy.


Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson
by E. Millicent Sowerby

First edition. Volume One contains history, Volumes Two, Three, and Four cover philosophy, and Volume Five contains part of the fine arts collection. Excellent annotations. The plates in this first printing of this set (versus the 1983 reprint) are printed on coated paper. Minor rubbing at spine ends, else a well preserved set.