Thomas Bird Mosher: Pirate Prince of Publishers Tapa dura - 1998

Oak Knoll, Delaware / British Library, London, Oak Knoll, Delaware / British Library, London. 1998, xvi,536pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. In very good condition. Pakketzending. This study describes the books produced by one of America's most controversial publishers, Thomas Bird Mosher, whose editions helped disseminate British literature and design to the American public. Variously described as 'literary pirate' by some yet praised as 'prince of publishers' by others, Mosher's passion for literary texts led him to reprint books without the author's permission, though he often paid royalties. Mosher never technically broke any copyright laws, and many authors defended him for assisting in introducing the American public to authors such as William Morris, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Pater, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, George Meredith, Robert Browning and George Gissing in affordable editions. The designs of Blake, Rossetti, Pissarro, Strang, Morris and… Leer más

New Castle, DE/London: Oak Knoll Press/ the British Library, 1998. xvi., 536 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. 'A Comprehensive Bibliography and Source Guide to The Mosher Books, reflecting England's National Literature and Design'. New, in Publisher's shrinkwrap. Size - 290mm. x 225mm. [14126/675] . First Edition.. Brown Cloth. New in Shrinkwrap/New. 290mm. x 225mm.. Book.

New Castle, Delaware / London: Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, 1998. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1998. First Edition (so stated). Introduction by William E. Fredeman. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped brown cloth. From the dust jacket: "Anyone interested in the spread of British fine literature and book design through the private press movement must take Mosher into account. For American popular culture, he was a prime conduit disseminating the more exotic literary fruits of the Aesthetic, Pre-Raphaelite, and Arts and Crafts movements… This exhaustive study not only provides abundant new primary research, including new evidence on royalties paid, but also presents its contents in a… Leer más

New Catle, DE: Oak Knoll Press / The British Library, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Brown cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering. Illustrations in b/w, with colour plates. Dust jacket with a few nicks and light wear to the edges. A very good copy.

New Castle DE/UK: Oak Knoll Press/British Library, 1998. Hardcover. As New in As New dust jacket. Bishop's metiulous research sheds new and exciting light on Mosher and on the printing and graphic arts at the turn-of-the-century. This bibliography sets new standards of excellence. Shipping may be extra on this large and heavy book. 536 pages, brand new.; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4

New Castle, Del. London : Oak Knoll Press ; British Library, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 536 p. : ill(some col),facsims,ports. ; 29cm. Subjects; Thomas B. Mosher (Firm) Catalogues. Private press books United States Bibliography ; Catalogs. Limited editions United States Bibliography ; Catalogs. Fine books United States Bibliography ; Catalogs. Aestheticism (Literature) Bibliography ; Catalogs. Literature publishing United States History 19th century.

New Castle: Oak Knoll Press and British Library, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A Comprehensive Bibliography and Source Guide to the Mosher Books reflecting England's National Literature and Design. 536 pages, 9x11 inches.

New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.

New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press & The British Library, 1998. cloth, dust jacket. Mosher, Thomas Bird. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 552 pages. First edition, first printing. A near fine copy in near fine jacket. This groundbreaking bibliography and biography describes the books published by American publisher, Thomas Bird Mosher, whose editions helped to convey England's literature and design to the American public. "The Mosher Books" include works by authors such as William Morris, Oscar Wilde, Fiona Macleod, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Pater, A. C. Swinburne, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, George Meredith, Robert Browning, and George Gissing. By promoting these authors, Mosher acted as a prime conduit in disseminating the more exotic literary fruits of the Aesthetic, Pre-Raphaelite, and Arts & Crafts movements. This book also reveals the dramatic story behind the literary piracy slanders brought against Mosher. His passion for little-known texts and literary gems often led Mosher to… Leer más

Oak Knoll Pr, 1998-10-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!