Bibliography of Thomas Bird Mosher

…16, 1990 unveiling of a commemorative brass plaque at Mosher’s publishing office at 45 Exchange Street in Portland, ME. Bishop, Philip R., comp., and Introduction in “A B.R. QUARTET —…

Research and Publications by Philip R. Bishop

…of how the binding was obtained is given. There is also a brief discussion on provenance, notes & assessments by another binding collector and former owner—Jeff Stikeman, comments from members…

Miscellaneous Series, 1895 – 1923

…in this series that Mosher’s genius and versatility as a designer are most clearly revealed. Ninety-six titles comprise the Series, some appearing in multiple editions (the most often reprinted were…

A Biography of Mosher

…selective use of graphic design could be thoughtfully combined to make a well-integrated book. The common Victorian book was anything but well-integrated. One only needs to see its mishmash of…

The French Connection

…patriots now long gone but not forgotten. In addition to his own writing and translating, Rich is totally committed to tracking down and acquiring material on, by, about and in…

Following his Bibliobliss

…Bishop happens to be the world’s foremost collector of books published by Thomas Bird Mosher between 1891 and 1923. He also compiled the 1996 definitive bibliography “Thomas Bird Mosher: Pirate…

Books Privately Printed

…books and to make a profit. So in 1898 he started accepting commissions, the bread and butter of many private presses and publishers. The advantages are evident, since the print…

The Mosher Catalogues

…1906 by McClure, Phillips and Company. THE MOSHER BOOKS. Portland, Maine, Thomas B. Mosher, MDCCCCIV. 240 mm x 150 mm, 72 pp., Catalogue 11, Hatch 300. The catalog is bound…

A Little Bit of This… And a Little Bit of That…

…Ricketts), 1900]. Small folio, original linen-backed boards, uncut. One of 300 copies. Mosher commented about this book: “…without the lengthy Introduction, of some 60 pages, also lacking Illustrations, Notes, Appendix…

When Bored, Think Up a Different Tact

…cooked up a scheme to see how others would react to a different tack. Over the past few years I’ve come to the understanding that one of the collecting areas,…