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My (fine press) Books For Trade

1astropi
Edited: Mar 24, 2022, 5:20 pm

Updated: July 26, 2021

Hey All, I'm putting together a list of all fine press books I have for trade, this will obviously change over time. I'm happy to consider most any trade, since (for better or worse) I am interested in most any good book! I list a few of my wants below, but again feel free to send me a message if you are interested - and let's see if we can find something :)

TRADE LIST:
Epicurus - LEC (spine in poor shape, slipcase poor, internally NF/F)
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror - LEC (with Monthly Letter & announcement)
The Idiot - LEC
The Oresteia - Allen
Robinson Jeffers a Portrait - Yolla Bolly (with Thank You card)
Romeo and Juliet - Heritage Press (1935)
The Sea Around US - LEC
This Is My Blood - Yolla Bolly (one of 50 slipcased, signed by James Laughlin)


I would say the most desirable/rare book in my current list is the Allen Press Oresteia - one of the most beautiful books I have ever owned. Below are a couple pictures of the actual set I have for trade:





WANT LIST:
Allen Press - most titles
Arion Press - a few titles
Grabhorn Press - will consider most titles
Limited Editions Club - quite a few titles
Yolla Bolly Press - a few titles
Other Fine Press - let me know what you have for trade!

As an example: some of the titles I'm looking for include:

A commonplace Book of Cookery - Arion Press
A Lie of the Mind - Arion
American Buffalo - Arion
Alice in Wonderland - LEC
The Bacchae - Allen Press
Bibliography of the Grabhorn Press
Hiroshima - LEC
Julius Caesar - Grabhorn
On the Origin of the Species - LEC
Poems of Robert Frost - LEC
Poems and a Memoir - LEC
Season in Hell - LEC
...and many more!

2mnmcdwl
Jul 5, 2021, 8:41 am

Well, I'll bite, though I'm afraid our lists don't match up all that much and I don't have that many that I am willing to part with yet (give me a chance to read them first). At the moment, the ones on my to trade list are:

Pride and Prejudice (half leather) - Thornwillow Press
The Nose - Arion Press

There are also a number of Folio Society standard editions I am hoping to trade, which I'll get around to posting about on that forum someday.

In terms of fine press books I'm looking for, I am principally interested in books about Japan, and Asia, with the LEC version of Snow Country at the top of the list.

3SDB2012
Jul 5, 2021, 9:00 am

The Allen Press Oresteia looks like it is in superb condition and, of course- it's beautiful.

4astropi
Jul 5, 2021, 8:44 pm

>3 SDB2012: it is, and it is :)
One of my favorite fine press editions of all time, and in my opinion one of the best works the Allen Press has produced - which is saying quite a bit.

5astropi
Edited: Jul 26, 2021, 10:26 am

Little Women has found a new home

6astropi
Aug 1, 2021, 9:11 pm

Added:

LEC Epicurus

7astropi
Mar 24, 2022, 5:20 pm

The Cats of Copenhagen - Ithys Press, has been traded. Others still available :)

8astropi
Edited: Oct 18, 2022, 6:13 pm

Update 6/7 - Current Titles:

Centipede Press:
Blindsight & Exchoparxia
The Complete Kane (5 books)
Cornell Woolrich - I married A Dead Man
The Fog
Logan's Run
Masters of Science Fiction: James Patrick Kelly, Fritz Leiber, Richard Wilson
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
The Werewolf of Paris
Vathek


Easton Press:
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes -- Dore DLE -- Limited to 600 copies
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes -- Second Volume sealed -- Limited to 400 copies


Folio Society:
The Complete Short Stories of Philip K. Dick -- LE
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana -- LE


And of course my fine-press listings:
Epicurus - LEC (spine in poor shape, slipcase poor, internally NF/F)
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror - LEC (with Monthly Letter & announcement)
The Idiot - LEC
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf (has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F)
Leaves of Grass - LEC - Edward Weston edition (includes new custom crafted slipcase)
Peter Rugg - Comet Press
Poor Richard's Almanacks - LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet - Heritage Press (1935)
The Sea Around US - LEC

9astropi
Jun 7, 2022, 4:28 pm

Updated 6/7

10astropi
Nov 15, 2022, 6:56 pm

I'm looking for a giftable copy of any Jane Austen novels. If you have one for trade, let me know! Thanks.

11astropi
Jan 14, 2023, 6:55 pm

Update -- I've traded a number of books, but have also added a few to the trade list. The "big" one I'm adding is

The Man Who Planted Trees -- LEC, complete with Letter in perfect condition



If you would like more pics just let me know. Other books for trade are --

Centipede Press:
The Complete Kane (5 books)
Cornell Woolrich - I married A Dead Man
The Fog
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
The Werewolf of Paris
Vathek


Easton Press:
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes -- Dore DLE -- Limited to 600 copies
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE -- Limited to 400 copies -- Sealed
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes -- Second Volume Sealed -- Limited to 400 copies
Pawn of Prophecy -- Signed by David Eddings -- Sealed


Folio Society:
The Complete Short Stories of Philip K. Dick -- LE
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana -- LE


And of course my other fine-press listings:
Epicurus - LEC (spine in poor shape, slipcase poor, internally NF/F)
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror - LEC (with Monthly Letter & announcement)
The Idiot - LEC
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf (has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F)
Leaves of Grass - LEC - Edward Weston edition (includes new custom crafted slipcase)
Peter Rugg - Comet Press
Poor Richard's Almanacks - LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet - Heritage Press (1935)
The Sea Around US - LEC

12NathanOv
Jan 14, 2023, 10:27 pm

>11 astropi: I sent you a message about The Man Who Planted Trees if nobody’s snapped it up!

13ChestnutPress
Jan 15, 2023, 12:49 pm

>12 NathanOv: I hope you get it, Nathan, as it is one of my absolute favourites on my shelf!

14NathanOv
Jan 15, 2023, 12:53 pm

>13 ChestnutPress: I just hope I have something interesting enough to offer in trade! I’ve watched the secondary prices on this one really ballon over the last year or two while I hesitated on purchasing it.

15astropi
Edited: Jan 27, 2023, 5:58 pm

Happy to say the magnificent Man Who Planted Trees has found a loving new home :)
(apologies to those that emailed a bit late, I hope you manage to find a copy)
My updated trade list is below. Please note I am adding some Suntup editions for trade!

Updated Trade List:

Centipede Press:
The Complete Kane (5 books)
Cornell Woolrich - I married A Dead Man
The Fog
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
The Werewolf of Paris


Easton Press:
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes -- Dore DLE -- Limited to 600 copies
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE -- Limited to 400 copies -- Sealed
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes -- Second Volume Sealed -- Limited to 400 copies
Pawn of Prophecy -- Signed by David Eddings -- Sealed


Folio Society:
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana -- LE


Suntup Press
Brother (Numbered)
Guests (Numbered)
Horns (Numbered)
Johnny Got His Gun (AE)
Rosemary's Baby (Numbered)
The Road (Numbered)
Starship Troopers (Numbered)


And of course my other fine-press listings:

The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror - LEC (with Monthly Letter & announcement)
The Idiot - LEC
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf (has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F)
Leaves of Grass - LEC - Edward Weston edition (includes new custom crafted slipcase)
Peter Rugg - Comet Press
Poor Richard's Almanacks - LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet - Heritage Press (1935)

16astropi
May 1, 2023, 5:10 pm

The following have been added:


A Christmas Carol -- Lyra's Press
The Picture of Dorian Gray -- Lyra's Press


Drop me a line if you're interested in trading, thanks :)

17astropi
May 2, 2023, 7:58 pm

One book on my search list is Curious King's "The Blade Itself" - if anyone has a copy let me know :)

18astropi
Edited: Apr 25, 2024, 2:54 pm

Updated -- July 3rd
Added a number of fine press and a few other books for trade. If interested, let me know. I'm looking for both fine press and non-fine press books. Probably the most rare of my new additions is The Battle of Flamborough Head by The Press of Robert Lomascolo, I've never seen a copy for sale before.

Fine Press:
The Battle of Flamborough Head -- The Press of Robert Lomascolo -limited to 30 copies, signed
The Canterbury Tales -- 1913 Medici Society, Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies, featuring illustrations by W.R. Flint
A Christmas Carol -- Lyra's Press, Numbered Edition
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard -- LEC, two pages have tears in them
The Decorations A Christmas Story by Ramsey Campbell -- Alpenhouse Apparitions, signed by the author
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror -- LEC - with Monthly Letter & announcement, signed by both author & artist
The Idiot -- LEC
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf -has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F
Leaves of Grass -- LEC, Edward Weston edition -includes new custom crafted slipcase
The Man Who Made Wine -- Yolla Bolly Press, includes announcement
Paradise Lost -- Heritage Press -- William Blake illustrations
Peter Rugg -- Comet Press
The Picture of Dorian Gray -- Lyra's Press, Numbered Edition
Poor Richard's Almanacks -- LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet -- Heritage Press 1935
The Warrington Poems -- Pyracantha Press - signed by the author, Alberto Rios
Two Kitchens in Provence -- Yolla Bolly Press


Centipede Press:
The Complete Kane (5 books)
Cornell Woolrich: I married A Dead Man
The Fog
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
The Werewolf of Paris


Easton Press:
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou -- SIGNED & Factory Sealed
The First Six Books Of The Elements Of Euclid -- Factory Sealed
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes, Dore DLE, Limited to 600 copies
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE, Limited to 400 copies, Factory Sealed
Milan Kundera Masterpieces -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being (SIGNED), The Festival of Insignificance, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Limited to 350 copies
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes, Second Volume Sealed, Limited to 400 copies
Sophie's Choice -- SIGNED, New & Sealed


Folio Society:
Jaws
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana -- LE


Suntup Press
Animal Farm (Classic, Letterpress)
Horns (Numbered)
Johnny Got His Gun (AE)
Psycho (Classic, Letterpress)
Rosemary's Baby (Numbered)
Starship Troopers (Numbered)
Stranger in A Strange Land (Numbered)


Other Press
The Ultimate Triumph -- The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E Howard (Limited Edition)

19wcarter
Jul 3, 2023, 4:47 pm

>18 astropi:
I reviwed The Battle of Flambourgh Head at https://www.librarything.com/topic/346596

20astropi
Jul 6, 2023, 8:47 pm

>19 wcarter: Your reviews are always top-notch, thank you!

21astropi
Edited: Oct 9, 2023, 5:27 pm

I added a few books.

LEC: The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
This book has two pages which have tears in them. That's unfortunate, because otherwise it would be in fine condition. Clearly, it's not worth much, but perhaps someone will still appreciate this...

HP: Paradise Lost with the William Blake illustrations. Some sunning on the spine. Definitely not an expensive copy, but nevertheless quite nice and Blake's illustrations are stunning (of course).

Here is the "big one" -- All Three Volumes of the 1913 Limited Edition of The Canterbury Tales published by the Medici Society and limited to 500 copies. This edition features the gorgeous (my personal favorite) illustrations by William Russell Flint. There is some soiling to the covers, but honestly quite little overall and internally I would say NF/F condition. Happy to send pics, here are two teasers --



22astropi
Nov 18, 2023, 3:44 pm

Updated --
Removed some books that have been traded, and added a few more to the list. If anything is of interest, drop me a message :)

23paulm16
Nov 20, 2023, 12:29 pm

>22 astropi: can I ask if the copy of The Picture of Dorian Grey you are advertising is a spare or a replacement? I ask as I note in another thread you recently said how much you enjoy having that book.
I also like the art very much, but I think the shipping to the UK may be cost prohibitive.

24astropi
Nov 20, 2023, 3:41 pm

>23 paulm16: Sent you a message :)

25astropi
Jan 20, 2024, 6:36 pm

Just a bump to note that my copy of Suntup's The Road includes everything including the letterpress Broadside --



See post 18 for my complete list --

26astropi
Edited: Aug 18, 2024, 8:55 pm

Had some wonderful trades since my last update. Below is what is currently available. If anything interests you, drop me a message --

Fine Press:
The Battle of Flamborough Head -- The Press of Robert Lomascolo -limited to 30 copies, signed
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard -- LEC, two pages have tears in them
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror -- LEC - with Monthly Letter & announcement, signed by both author & artist
The Idiot -- LEC - with slipcase, signed by artist
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf -has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F
Leaves of Grass -- LEC, Edward Weston edition -includes new custom crafted slipcase
The Man Who Made Wine -- Yolla Bolly Press, includes announcement
Paradise Lost -- Heritage Press -- William Blake illustrations
Peter Rugg -- Comet Press
Poor Richard's Almanacks -- LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet -- Heritage Press 1935
The Warrington Poems -- Pyracantha Press - signed by the author (Alberto Rios)
Two Kitchens in Provence -- Yolla Bolly Press


Suntup Press
Animal Farm (Classic, Letterpress)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Numbered, Letterpress)
Horns (Numbered, Letterpress)
Johnny Got His Gun (AE)
Psycho (Classic, Letterpress)
Rosemary's Baby (Numbered, Letterpress)
Silence of the Lambs (Numbered)
Starship Troopers (Numbered)
Stranger in A Strange Land (Numbered)


Folio Society:
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana -- LE


Easton Press:
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes, Dore DLE, Limited to 600 copies
Like Water for Chocolate -- SIGNED
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE, Limited to 400 copies, Factory Sealed
Milan Kundera Masterpieces -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being (SIGNED), The Festival of Insignificance, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Limited to 350 copies
Rumpole of the Bailey -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes, Second Volume Sealed, Limited to 400 copies
Schindler's List -- SIGNED
Sophie's Choice -- SIGNED, New & Sealed


Centipede Press:
The Complete Kane (5 books)
Cornell Woolrich: I married A Dead Man
The Fog
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
The Werewolf of Paris


Misc
The Ultimate Triumph -- The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E Howard (Limited Edition)

27astropi
May 21, 2024, 1:50 am

Dorian Gray and Christmas Carol have found a happy new home --

28astropi
Edited: Oct 21, 2024, 5:05 pm

Added to the list above --

Suntup Press -- Silence of the Lambs -- Numbered Edition

This does include the Hagen-Renaker ceramic lamb (it's in the box)! Edition is numbered & signed by both author and illustrator.

29astropi
Jul 3, 2024, 7:06 pm

Added --

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory


Numbered Edition, printed letterpress.



30astropi
Edited: Oct 21, 2024, 5:05 pm

Added for trade:

Dark Dreamlands -- signed by the publishers
Dark Dreamlands III -- signed by illustrator, limited to 50 copies

31astropi
Edited: Sep 4, 2024, 12:51 pm

Dark Dreamlands have found a new happy home!
Here is a "big one" for trade -- Lyra's Books: Coraline Numbered limited to 200 copies, signed by Neil Gaiman and the artist, Rovina Cai. If you're interested let me know -- and as you can see, the book is still sealed in the original tissue guard.

32astropi
Edited: Oct 21, 2024, 5:07 pm

Coraline has found a happy home! I have another "big one" for trade. It is the first three volumes of

The Lost Tales of Lord Dunsany by Pegana Press

128 copies were produced of Volume I, 92 copies of Volume II, and 80 copies of Volume III. These editions are hardcover, hand bound in cloth. Pegana also hand-sets all their letterpress. This also includes the original slipcase for the three volumes.



Here is the link the the website
https://peganapress.com/lord-dunsany

33astropi
Edited: May 1, 2025, 5:32 pm

Updated May 2025 --

Fine Press:
The Battle of Flamborough Head -- The Press of Robert Lomascolo -limited to 30 copies, signed
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard -- LEC, two pages have tears in them
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror -- LEC - with Monthly Letter & announcement, signed by both author & artist
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf -has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F
Leaves of Grass -- LEC, Edward Weston edition -includes new custom crafted slipcase
The Lost Tales of Lord Dunsany by Pegana Press -- 5 Volume Set, includes slipcase for first three volumes
The Man Who Made Wine -- Yolla Bolly Press, includes announcement
Paradise Lost -- Heritage Press -- William Blake illustrations
Peter Rugg -- Comet Press
Poor Richard's Almanacks -- LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet -- Heritage Press 1935
Treasure Island -- Conversation Tree Press, Standard State, Limited to 110 Copies, Numbered & Signed
The Warrington Poems -- Pyracantha Press - signed by the author (Alberto Rios)
Two Kitchens in Provence -- Yolla Bolly Press


Suntup Press
Animal Farm (Classic, Letterpress)
Life of Pi (Classic, Letterpress)
Psycho (Classic, Letterpress)
Starship Troopers (Numbered)
Stranger in A Strange Land (Numbered)


Easton Press:
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes, Dore DLE, Limited to 600 copies
Like Water for Chocolate -- SIGNED
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE, Limited to 400 copies, Factory Sealed
Milan Kundera Masterpieces -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being (SIGNED), The Festival of Insignificance, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Limited to 350 copies
Rumpole of the Bailey -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes, Second Volume Sealed, Limited to 400 copies
Schindler's List -- SIGNED
Sophie's Choice -- SIGNED, New & Sealed


Centipede Press:
Cornell Woolrich: I married A Dead Man
The Fog
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
The Werewolf of Paris


Probably the "biggest" addition to my trade fodder is the CTP Treasure Island --


My wish list includes books from LEC to Suntup and more, so always happy to consider. Thanks.

34leennnadine
May 3, 2025, 10:06 pm

Sent you a message.

35SDB2012
May 4, 2025, 9:58 am

>33 astropi: Sent you a message.

36astropi
Edited: Aug 1, 2025, 9:17 pm

Update - August 1 2025

CTP Treasure Island has been traded, and so have my Pegana Press Lost Taless.

Biggest addition to my trade list is the Books Illustrated Deluxe Edition of The Night Circus
Here's a pictorial review by @wcarter
https://www.librarything.com/topic/348275

Fine Press:
The Battle of Flamborough Head -- The Press of Robert Lomascolo -limited to 30 copies, signed
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard -- LEC, two pages have tears in them
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror -- LEC - with Monthly Letter & announcement, signed by both author & artist
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf -has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F
Leaves of Grass -- LEC, Edward Weston edition -includes new custom crafted slipcase
The Man Who Made Wine -- Yolla Bolly Press, includes announcement
The Night Circus -- Books Illustrated, Deluxe Edition
Paradise Lost -- Heritage Press -- William Blake illustrations
Peter Rugg -- Comet Press
Poor Richard's Almanacks -- LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet -- Heritage Press 1935
The Warrington Poems -- Pyracantha Press - signed by the author (Alberto Rios)
Two Kitchens in Provence -- Yolla Bolly Press


Suntup Press
Life of Pi (Classic, Letterpress)
Rosemary's Baby (Numbered, Letterpress)
Psycho (Classic, Letterpress)
Stranger in A Strange Land (Numbered)


Easton Press:
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes, Dore DLE, Limited to 600 copies
Like Water for Chocolate -- SIGNED
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE, Limited to 400 copies, Factory Sealed
Milan Kundera Masterpieces -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being (SIGNED), The Festival of Insignificance, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Limited to 350 copies
Rumpole of the Bailey -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes, Second Volume Sealed, Limited to 400 copies
Schindler's List -- SIGNED
Sophie's Choice -- SIGNED, New & Sealed


Centipede Press:
Cornell Woolrich: I married A Dead Man
The Fog
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
The Werewolf of Paris

37leennnadine
Aug 1, 2025, 10:30 pm

Seriously interested in Night Circus. What would you be looking for?

38kdweber
Aug 2, 2025, 1:59 am

>37 leennnadine: You should PM >36 astropi:. I love the binding on the deluxe Night Circus, probably my favorite Books Illustrated volume.

39kronnevik
Aug 6, 2025, 11:50 pm

The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot, Folio Society, 2022. Limited edition of 350 copies. Signed by artist Tom Phillips. Printed letterpress on Zerkall mould-made paper by Hand & Eye Letterpress. Hand bound by Ludlow Bookbinders in half vellum blocked in 22-carat gold and cloth sides printed with a design by Tom Phillips. 11 tipped in color plates giclée printed. Cloth-covered clamshell box lined with soft, napped purple fabric.

Coherence Through the Eyes of Mary: A Christmas Sermon by Noel Perry-Gore, Paulinus Press, 1985. Designs by the author rendered as wood engravings by Simon Brett and a foreword by Alan Webster. Number 3 of 50 specials (from a total limitation of 250) hardbound with cloth over boards housed in a clothbound slipcase with a portfolio containing four signed proofs of Brett’s engravings. Signed by author and engraver.

Rumour of a Shark: Poems by John Carroll, Barbarian Press (1999). One of 125 copies, signed by the poet, sewn and set into card covers with a wrapper of Obonai handmade paper. Hand set in Garamont with Optima for display. Title page illustration from a design by Janet Downey.

Words of Fire by Neil Gaiman, Areté Editions, 2022. Roman Edition publisher’s copy. Of the three states of Words of Fire, the Roman has the smallest limitation at 30 copies. Of these, 20 are numbered and 10 are publisher’s copies. This is one of just 10 publisher’s copies, marked “P.C.” It is printed on Bockingford watercolour paper on a Heidelberg cylinder press at Hand & Eye Editions and is quarter-bound in black Colorado book cloth and hand marbled paper commissioned from Freya Scott at Paperwilds. The book is foil blocked on the front board with a design by Bill Sienkiewicz and there is a digital reproduction of his silkscreen print for the portfolio inside the book. It measures 255 x 165 mm and has 36 pages. Signed by Neil Gaiman and Bill Sienkiewicz.

Edward Seymour & The Fancy Paper Company: The Story of a British Marbled Paper Manufacturer by Sidney Berger. Oak Knoll Press, 2006. Limited edition of 300 copies. Typeset by hand, printed on 120 gpm archival paper, and bound in quarter leather with slipcase by the Manoutios Press of Athens, Greece. Includes 20 beautiful, tipped-in paper samples. The book tells the story of Edward Seymour and his firm, The Fancy Paper Company. This British company manufactured marbled and other decorated (fancy) papers for bookbinding and related industries from about 1919 to 1971.

The Abstract Garden, a three-way collaboration of the words (the poet’s—Philip Gross) and the image (the engraver’s—Peter Reddick) and the space between (the printer/designer—Nicolas McDowall). Old Stile Press, 2006. One of only 10 Special Editions (this is X/X) housed in a cloth-covered drop-back box with a cloth portfolio. This, in turn, contains a packet of four engravings from the book (together with one that does not appear in the book), printed by the artist on Japanese paper, titled and signed by him. A second packet houses three poems (with, again, another not included in the book) handwritten on fine paper by the poet and signed by him.

The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, translated by W.D. Snodgrass. Targ Editions, 1984. 150 copies; signed by Snodgrass. Designed and printed at the Grenfell Press in Chelsea, NY on a cotton rag sheet made by J. Barcham Greene. Set in Centaur and Arrighi by Michael Bixler and bound by Claudia Cohen in Cockerell marbled papers. A real gem of a book.

40astropi
Aug 9, 2025, 10:21 pm

Books Illustrated, The Night Circus, has found a happy new home.

My latest trade additions are:

1)The Hand and Eye Press -- Standard Edition of The Wind in the Willows, in perfect (fine) condition.

2)The Limited Editions Club -- The Analects of Conscious, from 1970. Includes Monthly Letter and box. The book and Monthly Letter are in perfect (fine) condition. The box has some damage, but is certainly manageable.

Apart from The Night Circus, the other books in post #36 are also available.

41astropi
Edited: Oct 27, 2025, 7:13 pm

Updated -- some new additions to my trade list include a Numbered Suntup Godfather, Numbered Suntup The Lottery, as well as a Collector's Conversation Tree Press Foundation and a Standard Curious King Legend --

Update - October 27 2025

Misc. Fine Press:
The Battle of Flamborough Head -- The Press of Robert Lomascolo -limited to 30 copies, signed
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard -- LEC, two pages have tears in them
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror -- LEC - with Monthly Letter & announcement, signed by both author & artist
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf -has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F
Leaves of Grass -- LEC, Edward Weston edition -includes new custom crafted slipcase
The Man Who Made Wine -- Yolla Bolly Press, includes announcement
Paradise Lost -- Heritage Press -- William Blake illustrations
Peter Rugg -- Comet Press
Poor Richard's Almanacks -- LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Romeo and Juliet -- Heritage Press 1935
The Warrington Poems -- Pyracantha Press - signed by the author (Alberto Rios)
Two Kitchens in Provence -- Yolla Bolly Press


Conversation Tree Press:
Foundation (Collector’s Edition)


Curious King:
Legend (Standard Edition)


Suntup Press:
The Godfather (Numbered, Letterpress)
The Lottery (Numbered, Letterpress)
Rosemary's Baby (Numbered, Letterpress)
Psycho (Classic, Letterpress)
Stranger in A Strange Land (Numbered)
Winterset Hollow (Classic, Letterpress)


Easton Press:
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes, Dore DLE, Limited to 600 copies
Like Water for Chocolate -- SIGNED
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE, Limited to 400 copies, Factory Sealed
Milan Kundera Masterpieces -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being (SIGNED), The Festival of Insignificance, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Limited to 350 copies
Rumpole of the Bailey -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes, Second Volume Sealed, Limited to 400 copies
Schindler's List -- SIGNED
Sophie's Choice -- SIGNED, New & Sealed


Centipede Press:
Robert Aickman -- Masters of the Weird Tale
Robert Chambers -- Masters of the Weird Tale
The Fog
John Metcalfe -- Masters of the Weird Tale
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
Stefan Grabinski -- Masters of the Weird Tale
The Werewolf of Paris
Cornell Woolrich: I married A Dead Man

42BorisG
Edited: Oct 28, 2025, 4:55 am

>41 astropi: Are you also on the fine press, Suntup and collectible books groups on FB? I found a better success rate selling there recently (though of course it depends on the books and price!)

Edit: sorry, you wrote “trade” rather than sell, I should work on my reading comprehension!

43astropi
Oct 28, 2025, 11:05 am

>42 BorisG: No worries :)
Yeah, I always try to trade if at all possible.

44astropi
Edited: May 5, 3:03 pm

Updated Jan 26, 2026

New trade list below!

45BorisG
Jan 26, 6:27 pm

>44 astropi: PM’d re CTP Tigana.

46astropi
Edited: May 6, 4:30 pm

Updated Cinco de Mayo, 2026:

Misc. Fine Press:
The Analects of Confucius -- LEC, with Monthly Letter, traycase is in excellent condition
The Battle of Flamborough Head -- The Press of Robert Lomascolo -limited to 30 copies, signed
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard -- LEC, two pages have tears in them (basically would include this for free in a trade)
The Gentleman from Cracow & The Mirror -- LEC - with Monthly Letter & announcement, signed by both author & artist
The Gold Bug -- Comet Press -limited to 1200 copies
J. Johnson TYPOGRAPHIA with an Original Leaf -has blindstamp on free endpaper, but otherwise NF/F, limited to 396 copies
Leaves of Grass -- LEC, Edward Weston edition -includes new custom crafted slipcase
The Man Who Made Wine -- Yolla Bolly Press, includes announcement
The Ocean Wave -- The Press of Robert Lomascolo -limited to 60 copies
Paradise Lost -- Heritage Press -- William Blake illustrations
Peter Rugg -- Comet Press -limited to 1500 copies
Poor Richard's Almanacks -- LEC - signed by Norman Rockwell, lacking slipcase
Red Noise -- Cheap Street -limited to 75 copies, signed by John Sladek, includes companion book "Flatland"
Romeo and Juliet -- Heritage Press 1935
Selected Poems of Du Fu -- Ascensius Press, limited to only 26 numbered copies
The Silverado Squatters -- Grabhorn Press -limited to 900 copies, includes original dust jacket (which is quite rare)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight -- Taller Martin Pescador, includes both Prospectus & Announcement
The Warrington Poems -- Pyracantha Press - signed by the author (Alberto Rios)
Two Kitchens in Provence -- Yolla Bolly Press
Quicks Around the Zodiac -- Cheap Street -signed by Fritz Leiber, Gene Wolfe, Alicia Austin (illustrator)


Conversation Tree Press:

Curious King:

Suntup Press:
American Gods (Classic, Letterpress)
Psycho (Classic, Letterpress)
The Stepford Wives (Artist Edition, Letterpress)
Stranger in A Strange Land (Numbered)
Winterset Hollow (Classic, Letterpress)


Easton Press:
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
History of the Crusades -- 2 Volumes, Dore DLE, Limited to 600 copies
Like Water for Chocolate -- SIGNED
London A Pilgrimage -- DLE, Limited to 400 copies, Factory Sealed
Milan Kundera Masterpieces -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being (SIGNED), The Festival of Insignificance, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Limited to 350 copies
Rumpole of the Bailey -- SIGNED, New & Sealed
Ovid's Metamorphosis -- 2 Volumes, Second Volume Sealed, Limited to 400 copies
Schindler's List -- SIGNED
Sophie's Choice -- SIGNED, New & Sealed


Centipede Press:
Note: all Masters Books are signed and numbered limited editions:
Elric: Volume 2 - The Fortress of the Pearl (signed and numbered)
Elric: Volume 5 - The Revenge of the Rose (signed and numbered)
Elric: Volume 6 - Stormbringer (unsigned)
Robert Aickman -- Masters of the Weird Tale
Robert Chambers -- Masters of the Weird Tale
The Fog
Fritz Leiber -- Masters of the Science Fiction, New & Sealed
John Metcalfe -- Masters of the Weird Tale
The Sheep Look Up
Stand on Zanzibar
Stefan Grabinski -- Masters of the Weird Tale
The Werewolf of Paris
Richard Wilson -- Masters of Science Fiction, New & Sealed
Cornell Woolrich: I married A Dead Man


My wants include:
-CTP:
Tigana - Collector's or Deluxe
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas - Deluxe Edition

-LEC: a number of editions, will fill out later, but feel free to share if you have anything for trade
Also, I've been searching for the very first Monthy Letter, if you have one for sale or trade let me know.

-Suntup:
The Black Phone - Numbered
Born of Man and Woman The Collection - Numbered
The Bridges of Madison County
Carrion Comfort - Numbered
The Gormenghast Novels - Numbered (not yet shipped)
The Handmaid’s Tale - Numbered
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - Numbered
Rebecca - Numbered

I will consider other offers of course, thank you for looking!