First Thursday Book and Paper Marketplace ​

Next Market   - April 2-4

PRIVATE and FINE PRESS At our First Thursday monthly markets, we see wonderful examples of Private Press and Fine press items. Here are a few examples of items available at the April Marketplace Next Marketplace - April 2 - 4 The World Turned Upside Down (1979) Tobelina Press - Tobey L. J. Cotsen [Artist & Publisher] One of the rarest recorded issues from the Tobelina Press.  A premier Private Press rarity from Northampton, MA. One of 19 numbered copies signed by Tobey L. J. Cotsen. Features tipped-in color plates and hand-set type on deckle-edged paper. This work reimagines the classic 'topsy-turvy' nursery rhyme with an exceptional suite of tipped-in illustrations by Tobey L. J. Cotsen. Number 17 of only 19 copies printed. Fern Hill (1998) Dylan Thomas Harvington, UK:, The Waseley Hills Press,, 1998, Ribbon-tied wrappers The Premier Copy (#1/12). Hand-set on Wookey Hole handmade paper with hand-colored initials highlighted in gilt. Of the Utmost Rarity; Effectively Non-Extant on the Open Market. A towering rarity of the modern British private press movement, being the premier copy of a mere 12 produced. This edition of Dylan Thomas's lyrical masterpiece is a triumph of traditional craft, printed by hand on a Farley proofing press using the last remaining stocks of Wookey Hole handmade paper.  The Tree. A California Story. [Arion Press No. 3] with the original printer's note card. San Francisco, Arion Press, 1976, String-tied pictorial wrappers First Edition / Limited to 200 copies, Fine Limited to only 200 copies, this pamphlet was produced as a joint keepsake for the prestigious Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs. It represents a vital link between the legacy of the Grabhorn Press and the emergence of Arion Press as the premier fine press of the late 20th century. A critical primary document of the American Private Press movement. Limited to 200 copies for the Roxburghe & Zamorano Clubs. Marking Andrew Hoyem's transition point moving beyond the Grabhorn legacy   Eleven Illustrated Fine Printing Prospectuses [1931–1933] Linweave Limited Editions [T.M. Cleland, C.B. Falls, et al.], Springfield, MA First Edition (Serial Issues) A premier serial archive capturing the zenith of Depression-era "prestige marketing." Featuring full-scale illustrations by titans of American design integrated with classic literary texts. First Thursday Book and Paper Marketplace is making it possible for dealers all over the world to sell their collections of rare books and collectible paper to an eager group of collectors and institutions. SELLERS On average, one out of every 6 items sells at each marketplace. MARKETPLACE HOURS: Thursday noon ET Through Saturday 6PM  Forward this email to a friend Update your Profile