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“Enter Two Angels in white, with scarlet wings; aso, Four Ladies in gowns of red and green; also an Angel, bearing in his hands a surcoat of white, with a red cross.”SIR GALAHAD, A CHRISTMAS MYSTERY William Morris (1834-1896) New Rochelle, NY: The Elston Press, 1902Originally published in 1859, this...

Although I have no beauty, colour & perfume Am I not after all the grass of His garden?” — SaadiCOLOURS OF PERSIA: PERCEPTIONS, ACCOUNTS… Susan Allix (b. 1943) London, 2007 N7433.4 A57 C65 2007From the artist: “The text is arranged around the headings of five cities – Tehran, Mashad, Yazd,...

HE KAINE DIATHEKE, NOVUM TESTAMENTUM Wigorniae, Massachusettensi: excudebat Isaias Thomas, Jun, 1800 Editio Prima AmericanaThis is the first American printing of the Greek New Testament, considered a milestone in American printing history.Isaiah Thomas’ printing shop was dubbed “the sedition factory,” during the American Revolution. Thomas moved his...

 “In every country whatever, he who violates a woman is a monster.”The Independent Chronicle and Universal Advertiser Nathaniel Willis, publisher Boston, MA: Powars and Willis, 1776 v. 30: no. 1852 (1798: Dec. 17-20) AN2 A2 I49Miscellany—————–For The ChronicleTo the virtuous Females in the United States“In every country whatever, he...

“The simplest color relationship…still requires understanding of the color characteristics…that is, hue, value, intensity and temperature, etc.” –James TrisselCOLOR FOR THE LETTERPRESS James Trissel Colorado Springs: The Press at Colorado College, 1987 NE1850 T75 1987Twenty unnumbered, unbound folded leaves issued in plastic and wooden cases. Edition of seventy-five copies,...

“It’s warm there, you cook yourself something, drink wine and look out of the window at your friend eternity.” – Vladimir Holan, SnowTitle: SnowAuthor: Vladimir HolanPrinted: Canticle Press, with permission from Penguin Books Ltd., 1971Edition of 100 copiesTranslation: Jarmila and Ian Milner, 1971Call Number: Z232.5 C3 H65Title:...