The Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration, 1951. 4to. 20 pp. Soft Cover. Very Good. Smudges on covers. Minor chipping on front cover near the spine. Pages 11/12 are partially separating from the textblock. Staple binding. BW Plates. Provenance: From the estate of Gerald Nordland (1927-2019). He was..... More
Circa 1920s. Photograph on postcard. 13.5 x 8.7 cm Signed by both in green ink. Fontanne, Lynn (1887–1983) British-born star of the American stage who, together with her American husband Alfred Lunt, formed the most celebrated acting couple in the history of the American theater. Born Lillie Louise Fontanne in..... More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1980s]. 16mo. [28 pp.]. Brand New. First Edition. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Facsimile book “published at Christmas for the Pleasure of Its Friends by The Gale Research Company.” From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit. More
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI: Casa Firenze, [1980s]. 16mo. [28 pp.]. Brand New. First Edition. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Facsimile book “published at Christmas for the Pleasure of Their Friends by Fred, Mary, Rick and Pete Ruffner.” From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of..... More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1984]. 16mo. [48 pp.]. Brand New. First Edition. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Facsimile book “published at Christmas for the Pleasure of Its Friends by The Gale Research Company.” From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit. More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1984]. 16mo. [48 pp.]. Brand New. First Edition. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Facsimile book “published at Christmas for the Pleasure of Their Friends by Fred, Mary, Rick and Pete Ruffner.” From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale..... More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1984]. 16mo. [48 pp.]. Brand New. First Edition. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Facsimile book. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit. More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1980s]. 16mo. [12 pp.]. Brand New. First Edition. Soft Covers. Staple binding. 12 B&W plates representing the 12 months. Published by Gale Research Company for distribution to friends at Christmas. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research, Detroit. More
Fort Lauderdale: The Owl And The Pussycat Press At The Sign Of The Pea Green Boat, [2000]. 16mo. [48 pp.]. Brand New. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Partial Facsimile of 1882 edition. Published for their friends by Frederick and Mary Ruffner at Christmas 2000. From the collection of..... More
Fort Lauderdale: The Owl And The Pussycat Press At The Sign Of The Pea Green Boat, [1999]. 16mo. [36 pp.]. Brand New. Soft Covers. Staple binding. Republished for their friends by Frederick and Mary Ruffner at Christmas 1999. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale..... More
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI: Casa Firenze, [1980s]. 16mo. [28 pp.]. Good. Covers starting at head and tail of spine. First Edition. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Facsimile book “published at Christmas for the Pleasure of Their Friends by Fred, Mary, Rick and Pete Ruffner.” From the collection of..... More
Fort Lauderdale: The Owl And The Pussycat Press At The Sign Of The Pea Green Boat, [2007]. 16mo. [67 pp.]. Very Good. Soft Covers. Some rubbing to covers, else fine. Published for their friends by Frederick and Mary Ruffner at Christmas 2007. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner..... More
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI: Casa Firenze, [1980]. 16mo. [16 pp.]. Very Good. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Facsimile book “published at Christmas for the Pleasure of Their Friends by Fred, Mary, Rick and Peter Ruffner.” From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research..... More
Fort Lauderdale: The Owl And The Pussycat Press At The Sign Of The Pea Green Boat, [2001]. 16mo. [55 pp.]. Very Good. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Published for their friends by Frederick and Mary Ruffner at Christmas 2001. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr...... More
Fort Lauderdale: The Owl And The Pussycat Press At The Sign Of The Pea Green Boat, [1991]. 16mo. [12 pp.]. Brand New. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Republished for their friends by Frederick and Mary Ruffner at Christmas 1991. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr...... More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1983]. 16mo. [20 pp.]. Brand New. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Partial Facsimile published at Christmas 1983 for the Pleasure of Their Friends by Fred, Mary, Rick and Pete Ruffner. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr., founder of Gale Research..... More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1976]. 16mo. [32 pp.]. Very Good. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Minor stain on cover, or wrinkling. Republished at Christmas 1976 for the Pleasure of Their Friends by Fred, Mary, Rick and Pete Ruffner. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr...... More
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, [1970]. 16mo. [32 pp.]. Very Good. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Minor rubbing on cover, else fine. Republished at Christmas 1970 for the Pleasure of Their Friends by Fred, Mary, Rick and Pete Ruffner. From the collection of the late Frederick G.Ruffner, Jr...... More
[Farmington Hills, Michigan: Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr.], 1977. 32mo. 16 pp., Stapled Wraps, Very Good, Illustrated. More
[Farmington Hills, Michigan: Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr.], 1977. 32mo. 16 pp., Stapled Wraps, Very Good, Illustrated. More
Detroit, MI: Privately Printed, [1984]. 16mo. [40 pp.]. Brand New. Soft Covers. Staple binding. B&W plates throughout. Prepared for Fred Ruffner by all his friends on the occasion of their surprise party for him at the Detroit Boat Club, October 19, 1984 to observe his thirty years of creative publishing..... More
Rochester, NY: Friends of the Rochester Public Library, 1980. Copy of Two Page letter on Friends of the Rochester Public Library letterhead, VG. Provenance: Herb Yellin (1935-2014) was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951. 4to. Dust Jacket. Signs of shelf wear. Minor creases. Small tears. Good. Clipped price corners. Price printed on dust jacket flap: $2.00. More
Baton Rouge, LA: Gale H. Carrithers, Jr., 1983. Typed letter signed, 8.5" x 11", Single Page on LSU letterhead, Very Good. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books, Berkeley, Thomas Parkinson archive. More
Detroit: Gale Research. 1984. (Alan Wofsy Fine Arts distribution). 2 vols. in slipcase. New condition. Vol. 1 xlvi, 498. Vol. 2 499 to 1029 = 532pp. The essential descriptive and illustrated catalogue for the collector, student and scholar describing 7500 works with numerous illustrations. 2 volumes in a cloth slipcase..... More