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Title: A Little Rebellion Now & Then: Sixteen of America's Finest Typographer-Printers and An Englishman, Prints on the American Revolution - Proof sheets and extras from the publisher's reserve Author: William James Associates Place: Santa Cruz, CA Publisher: William James Association Press Date: 1976 Description: A collection of 47 proof sheets and extras from the publisher's reserve. Broadsides 20½"x15½", set in folding blue cloth portfolio with cover lettered in gilt. Produced by Page Smith to celebrate the American Bicentennial. The broadsides in the present lot come from Smith's archives. 10 of the 14 broadsides from the publication are represented here. Includes: * Three copies of the contents leaf. * "Jefferson On Tyranny" by Bert Clarke at the Press of A. Colish. (4 copies) * "Chief Logan's Revenge" by William Everson at the Lime Kiln Press at Santa Cruz. (3 copies) * "A Farmer in the Maryland Gazette" by Katherine and Sherwood Grover at Grace Hoper Press in Aptos, CA. (3 copies) * "Declaration of Independence" by Andrew Hoyem at the Arion Press, San Francisco, with initial drawn by George Shakespeare, with color added by hand. (8 copies) * "Abigail Adams" by Cheryl Miller and Kathy Walkup and Jaime Robles at the Five Trees Press, San Francisco. (5 copies) * "A Time to Preach..." by Henry Morris at the Bird and Bull Press, North Hills, PA. (3 copies) * "A Bill of Rights" by Ward Ritchie. (3 copies) * "Jonathon Mayhew" by Jack Stauffacher at the Greenwood Press, San Francisco. (5 copies) * "Tom Paine" by Thomas Whitridge at the Didymus Press, San Francisco. (4 copies); "The Military" by Adrian Wilson with Maria Poythress Epes at the Press in Tuscany Alley, San Francisco. (6 copies). The contributions by Clifford Burke at Cranium Press, Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Mark Lansburgh At The Sign-of-the-Albion Press, and the Stinehour Press are not represented in this collection. These broadsides include extras and proof sheets, some contain printing errors and paper defects, others appear perfect. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to portfolio, about fine. Item number: 235247