Fine press printing publications, woodcuts, and ephemera

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  Fine press printing publications, woodcuts, and ephemera

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  Contents include: Matted letterpress prints Page from Ashendene Press – "Don Quixote" Press in Tuscany Alley keepsake announcement for "The Work & Play of Adrian Wilson" at Stanford University Cubberley Auditorium. Quail Press prospectus with woodcut illustration for "The Coast of California: Point Reyes to Point Sur" by Tom Killion. Signed in pencil by the artist. Press in Tuscany Alley keepsake leaf from "The Work & Play of Adrian Wilson". Signed in pen "For Sandy / Adrian Wilson / 2/12/84". Copy of newspaper clipping Green, Blake, "Impressions of a Fine Printer" (A profile of Andrew Hoyem and the Arion Press.) San Francisco Chronicle [May 17, 1986]. Rampant Lions Press advance prospectus for "The Very Rich Hours of Le Boulvé by Anthony Gross. Calendar of Exhibitions – The Huntington Library [October and November 1971] – Laid in – two broadsides printed at the Huntington Library on Morris's Albion Press Unidentified press broadside announcement of "Fifteen Year Service Proclamation". Cal State University Los Angeles Graphic Arts Laboratory press broadside keepsake "I Am The Printing Press". Poem "Try" printed by Andrew Hoyem on the occasion of his address before the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco entitled "The Poet as Printer". 4to folded sheet, unidentified press, "Reproduction of a drawing by Maynard Dixon salvaged by Andrew Hoyem from the basement of the Grabhorn Press…" Arion Press, pp. 17-20 of a booksellers catalog. Laid paper with deckle edges. Broadside prose poem "Petit Mal" by Andrew Hoyem. Broadside commemoration "University of San Francisco: William J. Monihan, S. J.". Signed on reverse in ink – calligraphic script "Designed & Printed by Lawton & Alfred Kennedy". California State Library's Albion Press keepsake "This Albion Press Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Saul Marks…". Broadside woodcut portrait of Edwin Grabhorn "This portrait of Ed Grabhorn was reproduced … by Richard Lloyd…". Black Vine Press elephant folio sheet folded twice "A note on the Latin preface to Eric Gill's introduction for his Engravings, 1929 by Walter Shewring". Nova Press folio broadside "The Nova Press Credo". Grabhorn-Hoyem keepsake for the members of the Roxburghe Club on the occasion of a meeting at an exhibit of the Eragny Press, January 1972. Arif Press broadside poem "Two Logging Songs". Lawton and Alfred Kennedy folded folio broadside 1971 reprint of the 1928 announcement "Roxburghe Redivivus". Ms inscription by Lawton R. Kennedy in ink on reverse. Lawton and Alfred Kennedy folded sheet facsimile of the poem "Queen-Mother to New Queen" by Robert Graves and portrait sketch of the poet in red on cover. Journeyman Press folio "Cartoons for the Cause" – 1976 reprint of original 1886 edition. Pictorial wraps with silk ribbon tie. Castle Press - French fold 8vo – "Fearless Rest and Hopeful Work" from a lecture delivered by William in 1882. One of 100 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom for members of the Roxburghe and Samorana Clubs. John Henry Nash folded broadside - "A Morris Keepsake" with text by Edward O' Day. Printed by John Henry Nash in San Francisco, 1927 and sent out by the Zellerback Paper Company to their friends and patrons. (2 copies). Unidentified press – "William Morris and the Kelmscott Press: The Bookmaker's Art: An Exhibition of the Private Collection of John J. Walsdorf", March 3-27, 1981 Quercus Press –bifolium leaf with two inserted leaves – "An evening with William Morris' Albion Proof Press April 1st, 1940" (3 copies – 2 of which lack inserted leaves). Grabhorn-Hoyem – "A Typographical Divertissement for the Joint Meeting of the Zamorano Club & the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco: Los Angeles, 1966" – 13 pages Unidentified artist – woodcut of William Morris. John Robert Press – Menu for the Double Crown Club's 210th dinner July 16, 1971 (some stains). Numerous ms signatures. Announcement of the first meeting of the Book Club of California. Invitation to "An Evening with William Morris & Friends", February 1, 1981 – Melvin Gelman Library, George Washington University (2 copies, one folded and one flat). The Beckett Paper Company – "William Morris: A Monograph". Stiff wraps (2 copies). Stalwart Sloth Press – broadside – "A Thought for the Nineties from William Morris". Inscribed in pencil on verso "Bob Dickover / Stalwart Sloth Press". John Henry Nash, printer – poem - single sheet folded once – "The Lighthouse" by Longfellow, tribute to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. John Henry Nash, printer – announcement - single sheet folded once – "The Book Club of California announces that a Loan Collection of Incunabula will be exhibited…." Richard Mathews, printer at the University of Tampa– poetry broadside – "The Makers" by Howard Nemerov. John Henry Nash, printer - two (2) invitations, five (5) keepsakes, two (2) lists of exhibitors, and one (1) blank, decorated notecard commemorating "1834 -1934 The William Morris Centenary Exhibition" – Mills College Art Gallery. Business card from Alta California bookstore inserted. Keepsake for a lecture given by William Peterson at Kelmscott House Taylor & Taylor, printers, announcement - single sheet folded once – "The annual meeting of the Book Club of California will be held on…" - copy of photograph of William Morris mounted inside. John Henry Nash, printer – announcement - "Emandatio Mechanica Plagularum: An announcement of importance to advertisers, printers, authors, and poet's from John Henry Nash". (Probably) Richard Mathews, printer – blue card cover for "An Introductory Guide to the Utopian and Fantasy Writing of William Morris". Eagle Press – keepsake printed for the 509th meeting of the Sacramento Book Collectors Club. Signed on verso in pencil "Vince Lozito, Prop." Eagle Press – keepsake printed for members of the Sacramento Book Collectors Club on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the club. Letter from Vince Lozito to Sanford Berger gifting the above two keepsakes and a Morris broadside (probably the Stalwart Sloth broadside referenced above which was not grouped with the letter). Handwritten note attached to letter. Lawton and Alfred Kennedy – announcement – "William Morris and Helen & Sandy Berger now resides at Kelmscott Carmel and occasionally at San Francisco. Lawton and Alfred Kennedy - folded sheet – "A Comparison of a Trial Design and Final Version of the Frontispiece for the Kelmscott Press Edition of 'News from Nowhere' Written by William Morris . Two (2) copies. Rampant Lions Press – prospectus for "William Morris; "The Story of Cupid and Psyche…". Ms note "S. L. Berger / Sandy - / Thought you might like / to have this. / Gayle", keepsake, order form, announcement laid in Unidentified press – single sheet printed with quotation from "A Dream of John Ball" – signed "Scripsit, F. Brooks". Woodblock print of Morris by Barry Moser. Signed in pencil by artist. Woodblock print of Morris by Barry Moser. Signed in pencil by artist. The Arts and Crafts Press - greeting card (Morris quotation) from Bruce and Yoshiko at The Arts and Crafts Press. Woodcut "Bemerton" signed by Howard Phipps and dated 1988. Page with woodcut illustration – probably from Perdix Press edition of "The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales" illustrated by Howard Phipps. Stalwart Sloth Press – keepsake illustrated with Barry Moser woodcut of Morris. Printed to commemorate the February 13, 1988 meeting of the Sacramento Book Collectors Club. Leonard Baskin – woodcut of William Morris. Signed with initial "B" and pomegranate device.

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  Contents include: Three posters from "Gustav Stickley: An American Craftsman" The Oakland Museum – Sept. 7 – Oct. 25, 1971. Three folio broadsides and one poster announcing "The Art Commission and the Public Library Commission of San Francisco Present a Celebration of the Work of Lawton Kennedy". Two broadsides and three smaller posters – calligraphic poem probably in Berger's hand – in Old English. Entitled "A Trewe Indyctment" . Signed "… inscribed by his scrivener St. de Bergere, Xmas 1373". Probably a parody poem by Berger. Poster "From the realms of glory…" depicting portraits of the Clever family Four posters for program "Craftsman of Music" at The Oakland Museum, October 15, 1971. Poster for Thomas Matthew Rooke exhibition , Martyn Gregory Gallery – June 17-28, 1975. Two posters for exhibition "Napoleon: An English Caricature" at the Huntington Gallery – September 1974 – January 1975. Two posters for Hector Guimard exhibition at the Luxembourg Gallery, April - May 1971. Poster "Pierres de Reve" exhibition - Exhibition was held at Arts D'Asie Gallery, Paris from April to May, 1972. Two poster size calendar pages from "Great Days for Design" series – Borden Chemical company. Poster for Edward Burne-Jones exhibition at the Piccadilly Gallery, June 8-25, 1971. Four posters – Art Nouveau exhibition at UC Santa Cruz Poster size membership certificate for Sacramento Society of California Pioneers (space for name is blank). Three photocopies of cartoons - unidentified – probably American Church in Rome. 2 posters with Berger's photograph – "Wanted Dead or Alive". Poster for Rene Schickele exhibition held at Hotel de Ville, Mutzig from 6/7 - 6/22/75. Poster for "Victorian Church Art" exhibition held at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London from 11/17/71 to 1/30/72. 14 poster sized photocopies of sketches of the Louvre and various cartoons for stained glass designs for St. Paul's American Church – Rome. Five copies of calligraphic poem in Old English – signed "Scripsit: St. de Bergere" (possibly another parody poem by Berger?) Poster depicting two Mucha paintings.

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  Fine press printing publications, woodcuts, and ephemera

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  This black three-ring binder contains mainly various Doves Press ephemera including order and subscription forms, announcements, prospectuses, catalogues, and lists ranging from the early 1900s to 1923.

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  Series 6. Fine press printing publications, woodcuts, and ephemera

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  This series reflects Berger's interest and involvement in the contemporary and historical fine press traditions, particularly those of the San Francisco Bay area. A partial, item-level container list for this series is included below.

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  Exhibition Ephemera

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  Contains: Envelope labeled "Morris & Co. – The Textiles Label / Monterey Museum of Art" Envelope labeled "Kelmscott Press/ 100th Anniversary/ Exhibit Captions Sheets of labels for "William Morris: The Sanford & Helen Berger Collection" Folder labeled in ms pencil "Sandy's 1st Exhibit" Photocopies of exhibit floor plans for "William Morris: The Sanford and Helen Berger Collection" Miscellaneous photocopied exhibition lists Envelope of undated photographs from the Huntington's "William Morris: The Sanford & Helen Berger Collection" exhibition with an ms note to Berger from John & Cara Osborne. Envelope of proofs for announcement of 1975 Kelmscott Press exhibition – "Drawings and Trial Designs for the Kelmscott Press from the Collection of Sanford and Helen Berger" Commemoratives – "The Morris Work Book" and "The Morris Essay Book" from Morris & Co: Stained Glass Windows, Painted Tiles & Ceramics ... from the Collection of Sanford & Helen Berger at the Stanford Art Gallery, Stanford University, 4 March - 4 May 1975 Box of exhibition number labels

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  Miscellaneous Ephemera

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  Contains: Assorted oversize ephemera including fine press book announcements, exhibition posters, etc. Various typed and mls lists of "contents" listing Kelmscott Press proofs, designs, etc. "Calendar" – Sept. 1985 – Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art Copies of photographs or slides of stained glass windows labeled: Bidborough – St. Lawrence – St. Paul Preaching Cambridge – Jesus College Chapel – St. Jerome Cranbourne – Marriage Feast at Cana Leek – All Saints – St. Jerome Gatcombe –St. Olave - Last Supper Gracombe – St. Olave – Marys at Empty Sepulchre Haywards Heath – St. WIlfrid – St. Peter Langton Green – All Saints – Mary Magdalene Lyndhurst – St. Michael and All Angels – Joshua staying the Sun & Moon Selsey – All Saints – Annunciation Selsey – All Saints – Ascension Selsey – All Saints – St. Paul Preaching at Athens Sunderland – Christ Church – Marriage Feast at Cana Sunderland – Christ Church - Miracle of Loaves and Fishes Sunderland – Christ Church - Last Supper Sunderland – Christ Church – Three Marys at Sepulchre Sunderland – Christ Church – Two Men in White Various unidentified copies of cartoons, photos, and drawings of stained glass windows and stained glass window designs.

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