Our 1980 and Later Years Limited Editions Club Books Are Listed below. Please Scroll Down On This Page To View And Purchase Them. Click Here For Our 1929 - 1979 Years Limited Editions Club Books A spreadsheet list of new arrivals can be accessed at this link: NEW ARRIVALS. Inquiries & quote requests are welcome. Shop with our SSL Secure Shopping Cart. Payment options at Checkout are CREDIT CARD, CHECK or MONEY ORDER, or PAYPAL. Your payment information is secure, and will not be shared. We accept MASTERCARD, VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS, & DISCOVER CARD through our own merchant account. OR email inquiries & orders to bmajure@majure.net. Or telephone 601-862-2757. Institutional Billing is Available: - Upon request, we will ship to Libraries, Universities, Museums, & other Institutions with our enclosed invoice for later payment by check. Shipping: We normally ship to U. S. A. delivery addresses by insured Media Mail or Priority Mail, at your option. Shipments to addresses outside of the U. S. A. are normally sent by "Priority Mail International" service. Please click here more information on our shipping rates. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Any item we sell may be returned for any reason within 14 days after receipt for a full refund, when returned in the condition in which received. - Please email me with any questions. Click For Larger Image [] Angelou, Maya. Illustrated by John Biggers. OUR GRANDMOTHERS. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1994. The third book in the 54th Series of LEC books. Copy number 35 from a signed and numbered limited edition of 400 copies. SIGNED on the colophon by the author, Maya Angelou, and by the artist, John T Biggers. Illustrated by John T Biggers with five original lithographs, which were pulled on mould-made Arches paper by Bruce Porter at Trestle Editions in Manhattan. The text was hand-set by Dann Carr and Julia Farrari at Golgonooza Letter Foundry in Ashuelot, New Hampshire. The typeface used is 28-point Spectrum with six points of leading. Printed by Dan Keleher at the Wild Carrot Letterpress in Hadley, Massachusetts on a handmade paper from the H.M.P. mill in Woodstock, Connecticut. Bound at the Jovonis Bindery in West Springfield, Massachusetts by John von Isakovics, in red Japanese linen. Housed in a drop-spine box covered in red Japanese linen. LEC Letter is laid-in loose. No flaws or wear noted. Both book and box are in flawless FINE CONDITION. Click For A Larger Image [5094] Faulkner, William Illustrated by Neil Welliver. HUNTING STORIES. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1988. In slipcase. Number 35 from a signed and numbered limited edition of 850 copies. Illustrated with original etchings by Neil Welliver, and SIGNED on the limitations page by the illustrator. Quarter-bound in green Nigerian Oasis Goatskin, with natural linen covered boards. Matching natural linen covered slipcase lined with green-grey ultrasuede. The Monthly Limited Editions Club Letter is laid-in loose. No flaws or wear noted. Both book and slipcase are in flawless FINE CONDITION. PRICE: $250.00 [] Kawabata, Yasunari. Translated by Edward George Seidensticker. SNOW COUNTRY. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1990. Number 57 of 375 numbered and signed limited edition copies, The first book in the Fifty-second series of Limited Editions Club books. Translation and introduction by Edward George Seidensticker. SIGNED on the colophon by both Edward George Seidensticker and by the artist, Tadaaki Kuwayama. The book is illustrated by the artist with five original aquatints, which were printed at the Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, New Hampshire on hand-made French Richard de Bas paper, Kevin Begos and Dan Carr at the Golgonooza Letter Foundry designed the book, specifying 13-point Bondoni 135 with 8 points of leading for the text. Printed at the Shagbark Press in Portland, Maine on rough-finish mould-made Italian paper from the Magnani mill in Pescia, Italy. Bound by John von Isakovics, Springfield, Massachusetts, in full dark gray goatskin. The slipcase is covered in natural linen and lined in ultrasuede. The leather spine shows a little mild sunning, and the leather cover is a little darkened. No other flaws or wear noted. A beautiful NEAR FINE CONDITION book in a FINE CONDITION slipcase. PRICE: $750.00 Click For A Larger Image Click For A Larger Image Click For A Larger Image [0000] Lawrence, Jacob (Illustrator). THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES CALLED GENESIS. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1989. Number 349 from a numbered and signed limited edition of 400 copies, SIGNED on the colophon by Jacob Lawrence, who illustrated the book with eight original silkscreens, The silkscreens were printed on fine Whatman paper by the Osiris Printing Studio in New York. From 17 to 21 screens were used for each illustration, for a total of 144 separate stencils, all of which were destroyed after the limited edition printing had been completed. There were 400 sets of silkscreens made for the books, and another 72 portfolio sets which were issued and sold separately. Book design by Benjamin Shiff. The typeface for the text is the small-face 24-point Caslon, with 8-ponts of leading. Chapter titles are in 20-point Romulus. Verse numerals were drawn and made into type by Dan Carr at the Golgonooza Letter Foundry in Ashuelot, New Hampshire. He also designed the title page, choosing Romulus in 48 and 36 point sizes, and 72 point Perpetua Titling. The text was set into type at Golgonooza. Printed by Heritage Printers in Charlotte, NC on a heavy handmade paper from Cartiere Enrico Magnani of Pescia, Italy. The book measures 16 3/4 inches x 22 inches. The LEC letter for the book is laid-in loose. Bound by Karl Folkes at the Spectrum Bindery in Florida, New York, and John Isakovics at Jovonis Bindery in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The book is bound in full midnight blue Japanese cotton. The single word "GENESIS" is stamped in gold on the front cover of the book. Housed in a black linen covered drop-spine box lined in black ultrasuede. A blue leather title label is inlaid on the box cover, on which the single word, "GENESIS" is stamped in gold. The book itself is flawless. The LEC prospectus/letter for the book is laid in loose, and it is also flawless. The box has a tiny soft edge bump on the bottom of the front of the box. It's very minor and hard to see unless you are looking for it. There are no other defects, flaws or wear to the book or the box. A flawles FINE CONDITION book in a box with a de-minimis edge bump. PRICE: $6500.00 [0000] Miller, Arthur. DEATH OF A SALESMAN. New York City: The Limited Editions Club, 1984. Number 1292 from a signed and numbered limited edition of 1500 copies. Signed by both the author, Arthur Miller, and the artist, Leonard Baskin. Illustrated with five etchings on copper plates by Baskin, which were printed by Bruce Chandler at The Heron Press in Boston. The etchings comprise a series of five portraits which trace the metamorphosis of Willy Loman. Book design is by Benjamin Shiff, who chose American Monotype Bulmer for the body of the text. Typesetting was performed by the Golgonooza Letter Foundry in Ashuelot, New Hampshire, and the pages were printed at The Wild Carrot Press in Hadley, Massachusetts, on moldmade paper from Cartiere Enrico Magnani, Pescia, Italy. Small quarto. (8 x 10 1/2 inches). 176 pages. Bound in full rust-brown Nigerian goatskin at The Gray Parrot in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Spine titling is stamped in 22 kt. gold. Housed in a tan paper covered slipcase. The monthly LEC letter is laid-in loose. According to The New York Times, upon publication of this beautiful edition, Arthur Miller examined the book with great care, and pronounced it to be, "So beautiful, it's almost intimidating." A FINE CONDITION book in a lightly rubbed slipcase. PRICE: $500.00 [5083] Mitchell, Joseph. Illustrated by Berenice Abbott. THE BOTTOM OF THE HARBOR. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1991. Copy Number 35 from a limited edition of 250 signed and numbered copies. SIGNED in pencil on the limitations page by Joseph Mitchell. Illustrated with six photogravures by Berenice Abbott. The plates used to print the gravures were made by Jon Goodman from the photographer's original negatives. The gravures were printed by Sarah Krohn & Wingate Studio on handmade H.M.P paper. Quarter bound by Kim O'Donnell at the Garthegoat Bindery in black goatskin, with boards covered in a lightly nubby silk. The slipcase is covered with black linen cloth and lined with ultrasuede. The text was handset in Monotype Bell by Winifred and Michael Bixler, and printed at the Wild Carrot Press on paper made by Cartiere Enrico Magnani. 249 pages. Six plates. No LEC Letter. The six stories contained in this book first appeared in the New Yorker between 1944 and 1959. The story titles are: Up In The Old Hotel; The Bottom Of The Harbor; The Rats On The Waterfront; Mr. Hunter's Grave; Dragger Captain; The Rivermen. No flaws or wear noted to book or to the slipcase. FINE CONDITION PRICE: $500.00 Click For A Larger Image [5067] Paz, Octavio. Illustrated by Balthus. SIGHT AND TOUCH. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1994. From a limited edition of 300 copies. Atlas Folio, 25.4 inches x 23.6 inches. (64.5 cm. x 60 cm.) SIGNED on the limitations page by both Octavio Paz and Balthus. Illustrated with color woodcuts from three specially commissioned paintings by Balthus. Master Japanese blockmaker Keiji Shinohara prepared multicolor woodcut blocks from the paintings and printed the illustrations on handmade Kozo Uwazen paper. The three color woodcuts are tipped-in along one edge onto mounting pages. Type composition in Lutetia was performed by Julia Ferri and Dan Carr at the Golgonooza Letter Foundry. Pages were printed at the Wild Carrot press. Quarter-bound by John von Isakovics in Nigerian goatskin and linen covered boards. Housed in a linen covered drop-spine box, which is lined with ultrasuede. The LEC Letter (publisher's notes for this volume) is laid-in loose, still in its original envelope. There is slight darkening of the leather at the center of the spine. No other flaws or wear to book or box. A beautiful, NEAR FINE CONDITION book in a FINE CONDITION box. PRICE: $2,500.00 Click For A Larger Image Click For A Larger Image Click For A Larger Image [5067] Paz, Octavio. Illustrated by Robert Motherwell. THREE POEMS. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1988. Number 57 from a signed and numbered limited edition of 750 copies. Signed by both Octavio Paz and Robert Motherwell on the colophon page. Illustrated with twenty-seven lithographs by Robert Motherwell. The lithographs were pulled at Trestle Editions, New York, on handmade Japanese papers of various colors, and then laid onto mould-made paper specially made for this edition by the Cartiere Enrico Magnani mills in Pescia, Italy. Book design by Ben Shiff. The typefaces used for the text are Bauer Bondoni Bold and Bauer Bondoni Italic. The type was set at Stamperia Voldonega in Verona, Italy. The text was printed with the Spanish in red ink and the English in blue ink. Printed on mould-made paper from the Magnani mills. The first poem was printed by Stamperia Valdonega. The second poem was printed at The Wild Carrot Press in Hadley, Massachusetts. And the third poem was printed at Heritage Printers in Charlotte, NC. The LEC Letter/Prospectus is not present. The book is bound in full natural linen, with a front cover inlay of an original lithograph by Motherwell. Housed in a natural linen drop-spine box. Titling is stamped in black on both the spine of the book and on the spine of the box. Measures 23 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches. Book & drop-spine box together weigh just over 20 pounds. Packaged shipping weight is estimated at 24 pounds. A flawless FINE CONDITION book in a drop-spine box with slight nudges to the extended edges at the box cover corners. PRICE: $2,600.00