Guild of Book Workers Newsletter
Number 97
December 1994

PUBLICATIONS

Books

CONTREE/COUNTRY, Windhover Press, Iowa City, 1994. 165 copies on Johanot paper, printed by hand from Spectrum types with Lutetia Open used for display, 55 pp., 8 " x 6½". Two colors throughout. Quarter-bound in cloth with decorated paper sides by Campbell-Logan Bindery. $60 per copy from Windhover Press, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. 25 poems in French by Robert Desnos with translations by William Kulik printed en-face.

Resources

AIC 1995 Membership Directory is now available from: AIC,
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 452-9545. 272 pp., $53 (includes p & h). Prepay orders by check or money order made out to AIC. All orders must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. Directory contains newly revised and approved AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice, listings of members, conservation organizations, suppliers, etc.

Booksellers Catalogs

This list is compiled by Sid Huttner and includes catalogs received by him which include books of interest to GBW members. Catalog number, address, phone number and Internet address are recorded.

Black Sun Books list 94-V (190 items).

157 East 57th St, New York, NY 10022. (212) 688-6622.

Fine press and illustrated books.

The Book Block 31 (98 items).

8 Loughlin Avenue, Cos Cob, CT 06807. (203) 629-2990.

Color printing, bindings, press books, et al.

Joshua Heller List 20 (167 items).

PO Box 39114, Washington, DC 20016-9114. (202) 966-9411.

"The finely printed, beautifully bound & well-illustrated book".

Priscilla Juvelis Fall Miscellany 94-3 (184 items).

1166 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138. (617) 497-7750.

Long run of Alan James Robinson, fine printing and bindings.

V.J. Moss 25 (535 items).

83 Chaigley Road, Longridge, Preston PR3 3TQ. 011-44-0772-782943.

Bibliography, book-collecting, printing, colour printing, typography, bookbinding and illustration. Also Additional List 2A, 133 books on the craft, art and history of bookbinding.

Oak Knoll Books 166 (776 items).

414 Delaware St, New Castle, DE 19720. (302) 328-7232. 75047.3320@Compuserve.com (put "For Oak Knoll" in subject header.

Books about books, bibliography and a long run of book arts periodicals.

Sotheby's 6638 (188 lots).

1334 York Ave, New York, NY 10021. (212) 606-7000.

Sale of Wednesday, December 7. Second Session will disperse the Arnold and Miriam Elkind Library, primarily modern bindings on modern fine printing. The sumptuous catalog includes extra pages of color illustrations and Miriam Elkind's updated census of jewelled bindings, 1900-1939, made by Sangorski & Sutcliffe or by Riviere.

Very Graphics list 4 (@250 items).

PO Box 95642, Seattle, WA 98145. (206) 325-1105.

Current publications under the rubrics "calligraphy and lettering", "typography, printing history, arts of the book", "design is design is design", and "poster design".

Women's Studio Workshop 1994 catalog (46 items).

PO Box 489, Rosendale, NY 12472. (914) 658-9133.

Handmade artists' books.